Marla Ripoll

Marla Ripoll is a Professor of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with the Center of Latin American Studies and the Global Studies Program. She holds a PhD from the University of Rochester and a BA (with honors) from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Her work focuses on macroeconomics, development, demographics, growth, and trade, with recent research exploring schooling-fertility trade-offs, intergenerational substitution, and parental transfers. She serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Macroeconomics, and is on advisory boards for the Carnegie-Rochester-NYU Conference, the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Group, and Colombia’s Central Bank (Banco de la República). Her research appears in top journals like the Review of Economic Studies and Journal of Monetary Economics.

Her academic career includes prior roles as a Research Economist at the Banco de la República before her doctoral studies. Ripoll’s work spans macroeconomic theory applied to development contexts, with a focus on intergenerational dynamics, fiscal policies, and global economic trends. Recent studies address the economic value of life, optimal population policies, and the implications of trade liberalization.

Though no scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, her extensive publication record and editorial roles highlight her scholarly impact. Her advising and grants activities are not detailed here, though her research often intersects with policy-relevant questions in education, health, and development. Ripoll collaborates widely, contributing to interdisciplinary initiatives through her academic affiliations.