Ms Paola, Ballón Fernández
OPHI, University of Oxford
Queen Elizabeth House
3 Mansfield Road
Oxford, OX1 3TB
United Kingdom
[email protected]
Tel.: +44 (0) 1865 271916
Current Position
Department for International Development,
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
Research Officer
University of Oxford
Oxford, UK
Oct. 2011-present
Education
PhD in Econometrics
M.Sc. in Econometrics
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Economics
Research fields
University of Geneva,
Switzerland
2011
University of Geneva,
Switzerland
2005
Universidad Católica,
Bolivia
2001
Structural Equation Modeling, Multivariate Analysis, Latent Variables.
Applied Micro-econometrics, Development Economics, Labour Economics, Capability Approach.
Research Experience
Institute of Labour Studies,
International Labour Organization
Research Intern, Project World of Work Report 2011
Supervisor: Dr. Ekkehard Ernst, Senior Economist.
Geneva, Switzerland
2011
Quebec, Canada
2010
United Nations University – WIDER
Helsinki, Finland
PhD Research Intern, Project Frontiers of Poverty Analysis
Supervisor: Prof. Anthony Shorrocks, Director UNU-WIDER.
2008
Department of Economics, University of Laval
Visiting Researcher
Supervisor: Prof. Jean-Yves Duclos.
United Nations Research Institute
of Social Development, UNRISD
Research Intern, Project Social Policy Index
Supervisor: Naren Prasad, Research Coordinator.
Geneva, Switzerland
2006
Job market paper (2008)
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Estimating basic capabilities: A Structural Equation Model applied to Bolivia, World Development,
Vol. 36, No. 6, pp. 992–1010, (with J. Krishnakumar).
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Research Papers
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Analysing the dependence structure of multiple deprivations in the MPI, (with S. Alkire, JM.
Roche), OPHI research paper in progress.
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Causes of chronic multidimensional poverty in Ethiopia, (with M. Apablaza), OPHI research paper
in progress.
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“The ability to go about without shame”: A Modeling Approach for Chile, (with D. Zavaleta, A
Conconi), OPHI research paper in progress
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The selection of functionings and capabilities: A survey of empirical Studies. Working Paper, PEP
Network, 2011.
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A Structural model of Female Empowerment, PhD dissertation. Mimeo, University of Geneva,
Switzerland., 2010.
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Modelling Social Policy, in Commemorative Volume in Honour of Raja J. Chelliah (D.K. Srivastava and U.
Shankar, Eds.) Sage publications, India, (with J. Krisnakumar, J. Tellez), 2012.
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Measuring Capability Poverty: A Multidimensional Model-Based Index, Paper presented at the
WIDER Conference on Frontiers of Poverty Analysis, Sept.2008, (with J. Krishnakumar).
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External Financing and Economic Growth in Bolivia, 1990-1999, Undergraduate dissertation.
Mimeo. Universidad Católica Boliviana, Bolivia.
Presentations
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New Directions in Welfare 2011 Congress, OCED Paris, France, July 2011.
44th Annual Conference of the Canadian Economic Association, Quebec City, Canada, May 2010.
50e Congrès Annuel Société Canadienne de Sciences Economiques, Québec, Canada, May 2010.
United Nations University – World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER)
Conference on Frontiers of Poverty Analysis, Helsinki, Finland, September 2008.
30th International Association for Research in Income and Wealth General Conference, Portoroz,
Slovenia, August 2008.
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) Workshop on Social Policy
Index, UNRISD, Geneva, Switzerland, December 2006.
Human Development and Capability Association Annual Conference, Paris, France, September
2005.
Teaching Experience
PEP- Laval Summer School
Quantitative Development Economics,
Lecturer:
Québec, Canada
June 2011
La Paz, Bolivia
March 2011
Measuring Multidimensional Well-being and Poverty
Model-based composite indices
Master in Quantitative Development Economics,
Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar
Lecturer:
Capabilities Well-being and Deprivation
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Department of Econometrics, University of Geneva
Teaching Assistant:
Geneva, Switzerland
Human Development, Poverty and Inequality
Survey Sampling and Experimental Design
Asymptotic Distribution Theory
Master in economics
Master in statistics
Master in econometrics
Introduction to Econometrics
Econometric Methods
Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics
Bachelor in economics
Bachelor in economics
Bachelor in economics
2003–2010
Professional Experience
International Road Federation (IRF)
Statistician.
In charge of the World Road Statistics Publication (WRS).
Geneva, Switzerland
2005
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Economist.
La Paz, Bolivia
2002-2003
Central Bank of Bolivia
Credit Risk Analyst
La Paz – Bolivia
1999-2002
Professional Activities and Membership
Editorial position
Member of the Editorial Board of the Review of Income and Wealth, since October 2009.
Referee/Review
Referee for the Review of Income and Wealth, and for Health Economics.
Membership
Human development and Capability Association
Languages
Spanish (native), English (fluent), French (fluent).
Programming skills
MPLUS, SPSS, Eviews, STATA, LATEX, Microsoft Office .
Scholarships
Subside Tremplin à la Recherche Feminine, Université de Genève, 2010.
Swiss Confederation: for Master’s Degree in Econometrics, 2005.
Universidad Cátolica Boliviana: for the best academic record of the 1996/1 semester, 1996.
References
Prof. Jean-Yves Duclos
Department of Economics, Laval University, Canada
[email protected]
Dr. Ekkehard Ernst
Senior Economist, ILO
[email protected]
Prof. Fabrizio Carlevaro
Dept. of Econometrics, University of Geneva,
[email protected]
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