معرفی
Dr. Eduardo Ortiz-Juarez is a Lecturer in Development Economics at King's College London's Department of International Development, specializing in poverty dynamics, inequalities, and social policy. He also serves as a Senior Economic Research Advisor at the UNDP's Inclusive Growth Office. His work bridges academic research and policy, focusing on methodological innovations in poverty measurement and distributional assessments. His research has been cited over 3,400 times and spans leading journals and policy reports. Key contributions include analyses of global inequality trends, pandemic-induced poverty spikes, and temporary basic income policies. He has advised governments and institutions like the World Bank and IDB. Awards include Mexico’s National Prize of Public Finance (2020). Current roles include supervising PhD students on topics like food security and social protection. His interdisciplinary team explores economic and non-monetary inequalities.
Education & Experience:
- PhD thesis: 'Living Standards: Dynamics and Comparisons. An Analytical Framework for Emerging Economies' (awarded King's Outstanding Thesis Prize)
- Former Senior Economist, UNDP Latin America Bureau
- Deputy Director, Mexican Ministry of Social Development
Research Interests:
- Poverty measurement methodologies
- Temporary basic income policies
- Global inequality trends
- Latin American economic policy
Awards:
- Mexico’s National Prize of Public Finance (2020)
Advising & Grants:
- Supervising 6 PhD students across regions like Indonesia, Cambodia, and Colombia
- Consultancy work for UNDP, World Bank, and regional governments
Labs/Teams:
- Member of the 'Inequalities, Vulnerabilities, and Development Policy' research group
