Marcela Ibañez Diaz

Marcela Ibañez Diaz is a Professor who serves as an advisor and referee for doctoral theses at an academic institution. She has supervised multiple doctoral students across various topics in social sciences and policy studies, with her most recent advisee (Katharina Fietz) submitting work in 2025.

Her research expertise spans several key domains:

• Social Sciences
• Political Economy
• Development Studies
• Labor Markets
• Public Policy
• Global South Studies

Professor Ibañez Diaz has guided doctoral research focused on social protection systems, compliance with law, illegal crop reduction policies, insurance mechanisms, and cultural property rights. Her advisees have conducted empirical fieldwork primarily in Latin American and African contexts including Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire, and Colombia, demonstrating her regional expertise and interdisciplinary approach.

Notable doctoral students she has advised include:

• Katharina Fietz (2025) - Social protection systems and decent jobs in formal/informal labor markets
• Juanita Vasquez-Escallon (2015) - Sustainable compliance with coca-reducing policies in Colombia
• Stephan Dietrich (2014) - Insurance mechanisms and household risk behavior in Colombia
• Matthias Lankau (2014) - Institutional designs for cultural property protection