Alfonso Marin Cano

Currently I am a Predoctoral Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews, working for Dr. David Escamilla-Guerrero.

I am a 9th-semester Economics student at the Faculty of Economics, UNAM, with a GPA of 9.78/10. My thesis is titled: "Information Effect: High-Frequency Analysis of Monetary Policy Announcements from the Bank of Mexico" under the supervision of Dr. Gerardo Esquivel Hernández.

Previously, I was an exchange visitor at the University of California, Berkeley, under the UNAM-UC Excellence Fellowship (Aug 2024 - Dec 2024). I was also a research intern at the University Program for Development Studies (Jan 2025 - Jun 2025) and served as Captain of the Chess Team at UNAM (Aug 2024 - Aug 2025).

Research Interests: Monetary Economics, Central Banking, Price Stability, Monetary Policy Transmission, Economic Growth, and Inflation Dynamics.

amarincano@hotmail.com

Alfonso Marin Cano

Education

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

Bachelor's in Economics (9th semester) at the Faculty of Economics with GPA 9.78/10.

Key Courses: 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" under Dr. Gerardo Esquivel Hernández.

Economics • GPA: 9.78/10 2021-2026

University of California, Berkeley

UNAM-UC Excellence Fellowship studying:

  • Macroeconomics from the Great Depression to Today (Prof. Emi Nakamura)
  • Global Poverty and Impact Evaluation (Prof. Supreet Kaur)
  • Public Economics (Prof. Daniel J. Wilson)
  • Financial Economics (Prof. Stephen Bianchi)
Member of Chess and Astronomy Clubs.

Exchange Program • UCEAP Scholarship Aug-Dec 2024

Additional Training & Summer Schools

Summer Schools: Applied Economics for Latin America (UNAM Graduate Program, 2024), 15th Summer School on Social Mobility (CEEY, 2024).

Technical Courses: Intermediate Excel and RStudio/Stata (UNAM Computer Center, 2022-2023), Introduction to Statistics (Coursera, 2022-2023), Budget Understanding and Public Spending (MéxicoX, 2022-2023).

Professional Development 2022-2024

Research Experience

Predoctoral Research Fellow - University of St Andrews

Working with Dr. David Escamilla-Guerrero.

Research Fellowship July 2025 - Present

Research Intern - PUED

Designed and deployed an interactive viewer to browse articles produced by the University Program for Development Studies. Cleaned and harmonized a database of 4,000+ records using JavaScript, Python, and JSON.

Research • Data Analysis Mar-Jun 2025
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Research Assistant - Business Cycles

Prepared historical reports on business cycles by analyzing annual reports from 1970 to 2020, with focus on recession periods. Project led by Mtro. Edwin Tapia, advisor to the Governing Board of the Bank of Mexico.

Economic Research • Bank of Mexico Jan-Mar 2024

Publications

Academic Articles

Banxico Challenge 2025 Winner 2025

"Research Paper - Banxico Challenge 2025"

Authors

Students: Luis Gerardo Ruiz González, Laura Itaí Pérez Infante, Ian Alejandro Camacho Sánchez, Edgar Antonio Hernández Elizarrarás, Alfonso Marin Cano

Advisor: Edgar Francisco Pérez Medina

National Autonomous University of Mexico

Abstract

Winning paper of the Banxico Challenge 2025 that analyzes the economic and financial environment.

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Articles About My Academic Career

Article 2025

"UNAM: Pride and Commitment" - El Universal

Personal reflection on the student experience at UNAM, highlighting the pride of belonging to Mexico's best university, opportunities for academic and personal growth, and commitment to building a better country.

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Article 2024

"Chess Club of the Faculty of Economics"

Article about the Chess Club of the Faculty of Economics at UNAM, for ¡Goooya!

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Projects

Fama-French 5-Factor Model

Implementation of the Fama-French 5-factor model using linear programming and ordinary least squares for portfolio performance analysis in emerging markets.

Python, Linear Programming, OLS 2025
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Time Series Analysis

Time series analysis using R and Python, applied to economic and financial data for predictive modeling and trend analysis.

R, Python, Time Series Analysis 2025
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PUED Dynamic Visualizer

Development of a dynamic visualizer for articles from the University Program for Development Studies (PUED), facilitating access to academic articles.

R, JavaScript, HTML 2025
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Technical Skills

Programming Languages

Python, R, Julia, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Languages Proficient

Econometrics & Statistics

Stata, Matlab, EViews, Gretl, IRIS, Wolfram

Analysis Tools Advanced

Data & Productivity

SQL, Power Query, JSON, Git, LaTeX, Excel (Power Query, Data Analysis Toolpak)

Data Management Expert