ALFONSO MARIN CANO
Research Interests: Monetary Economics, Central Banking, Price Stability, Monetary Policy Transmission, Economic Growth, and Inflation Dynamics.
Education
B.A. in Economics, UNAM (School of Economics) - GPA 9.78/10
2021 -- 2026
- Intro. to Econometrics, Econometrics I & II, Macroeconomics I, II & III, Selected Topics in Macroeconomics, Time Series, Mathematics I, II, III & IV.
- Thesis: "Information Effect: High-Frequency Analysis of Monetary Policy Announcements from the Bank of Mexico"
- Advisor: Dr. Gerardo Esquivel Hernández.
University of California, Berkeley
Aug 2024 -- Dec 2024
- Academic Exchange (UNAM-University of Califonia Excellence Fellowship)
- Financial Economics, Macroeconomics from the Great Depression to Today, Public Economics, Global Poverty Assessment.
- Chess and Astronomy Clubs.
Experience
Predoctoral Research Fellow, University of St Andrews
Jun 2025 -- Currently
Research Intern, University Program for Development Studies (PUED)
Mar 2025 -- Jun 2025
- Designed and deployed an interactive viewer to browse articles produced by the program.
- Cleaned and harmonized a database of 4,000+ records using JavaScript, Python, and JSON.
- Collaborated in the review of academic manuscripts and outreach materials.
Research Assistant (Historical analysis of business cycles)
Jan 2024 -- Mar 2024
- Prepared historical reports on business cycles by analyzing annual reports from 1970 to 2020, with a focus on recession periods.
- Conducted literature reviews on turning point identification methodologies.
- Presented findings in weekly team meetings.
- Project led by Mtro. Edwin Tapia, advisor to the Governing Board of the Bank of Mexico.
Captain, School of Economics Chess Club
Aug 2023 -- Aug 2024
- Led a 90-member team.
- Organized four tournaments and four workshops during the period.
- Increased membership by 30% through outreach strategies.
Technical Skills
Languages
Python, R, Julia, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Environments
Matlab, Stata, Bash, EViews
Econometrics & Statistics
Gretl, IRIS, Wolfram
Databases & Back-end
SQL, Power Query, JSON
Productivity Tools
Git, LaTeX, Excel (Power Query, Data Analysis Toolpak, Charting), Bash (reproducibility & Git)
Languages
- Spanish: Native.
- English: TOEFL iBT 103/120 (C1). Feb 2025
- French: B1.
Additional Training
- Summer School in Applied Economics for Latin America (Graduate Program, UNAM). 2024
- 15th Summer School on Social Mobility (CEEY). 2024
- Intermediate Excel and RStudio/Stata Courses (Computer Center, UNAM). 2022--2023
- Coursera: Introduction to Statistics. 2022--2023
- MéxicoX: How to Understand the Budget? Inequality and Public Spending. 2022--2023
Scholarships & Awards
Winner, Banxico Challenge 2025
2025
General equilibrium models, vector autoregressions, current economic conditions.
UCEAP Mobility Scholarship
Aug 2024 -- Dec 2024
Academic Exchange, UC Berkeley. $6000 USD and full coverage.
Ex-Alumni Excellence Scholarship, School of Economics, UNAM
Aug 2023 -- Aug 2024
Fellow under Prof. Enrique López Santiago.
Maintenance Scholarship, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Jan 2022 -- Aug 2022