Nano Barahona

Nano Barahona is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his PhD in Economics from Stanford University in 2021. His primary research examines the effects of public policies on individual outcomes and welfare, with particular focus on industrial organization applications in health, education, and environmental domains.

Professor Barahona's research interests center on policy evaluation methodologies, market responses to regulatory interventions, and behavioral economics applications in public policy. His work employs econometric modeling to analyze real-world policy impacts, such as Chile's food labeling laws and vehicle emission regulations.

His publications demonstrate consistent focus on policy evaluation across sectors, with recent work examining education financing, online learning markets, and food labeling frameworks. Research consistently incorporates equilibrium analysis and behavioral responses to regulatory changes.