Paula Spinola

Economist, PhD from University College London.  

2024 IDB Young Economist Award winner (3rd place).

Email: paulade@iadb.org

My true passion lies in leveraging collective accumulated knowledge to design policy operations that foster real change in the social sector through government commitment and private sector partnership.

About me

Currently, I work at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the Strategic Development division within the Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness. I previously served as an impact evaluation and survey design consultant for the World Bank Group (for both its public and private arms). During my doctoral studies, I contributed to policy research at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and engaged in teaching activities at University College London (UCL), alongside independent research. Prior to my PhD, I spent 4 years working with economic valuation and project management as a financial engineer in an energy start-up company.

4 peer-reviewed publications, 6 working papers. 

For more details: Curriculum Vitae

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