Marcello Perez Alvarez

Marcello Pérez Alvarez is a tenured Assistant Professor of Development Economics at the University of Groningen. His research focuses on human capital, migration, and political economy of aid, with fieldwork across developing nations. He holds a PhD from Göttingen University and collaborates with Oxford Department of International Development.

Research examines early motherhood impacts on human capital, regional favoritism in aid distribution, and nepotism's economic consequences. Recent publications analyze healthcare access in Nicaragua and intergenerational effects in India.