Paula Spinola

About me

I am a micro and development economist with expertise in economic valuation of projects, statistical and econometric analysis, data wrangling, and survey design, as well as accumulated experience in project management and strategic planning.

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. 

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Areas of Interests: Development Economics, Human Capital; Health Economics; Innovation; Private Sector Development; Applied Econometrics.