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Felipe Barrera-Osorio serves as Associate Professor of Public Policy, Education and Economics within Vanderbilt University's Peabody College Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations. His research program rigorously evaluates educational interventions in developing nations through experimental methodologies, bridging development economics and education policy to generate actionable evidence for scalable solutions.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Economics, 2003, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
- B.A. and Master in Economics, 1992, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Specializing in development economics and economics of education, Barrera-Osorio designs field experiments to test causal mechanisms in educational policy. His work emphasizes heterogeneous treatment effects across demographic groups and contexts, with core expertise in scholarship programs, teacher incentive structures, and public-private education partnerships. Methodologically, he pioneers randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental designs to isolate policy impacts in resource-constrained environments.
- Educational policy evaluation in low-income settings
- Financial incentive structures for students and teachers
- Long-term human capital development
- Vocational training effectiveness
- School system management reforms
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2015-2024) reveals consistent focus on experimental evaluations across Colombia, Pakistan, and Cambodia. Dominant themes include scholarship program design, teacher performance pay systems, and public-private partnership models. His research increasingly examines longitudinal impacts and heterogeneous effects across student subgroups, utilizing mixed-methods approaches to capture both quantitative outcomes and implementation challenges in complex educational ecosystems.
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