Economic Efficiency and Market Regulation (e.g. deregulation & welfare impacts); Assessing Competition Policy Issues (e.g. merger & acquisitions); Infrastructure and Economic Development (e.g. social impacts of energy infrastructure)

With my research, I plan to produce a pass-through of the new knowledge by introducing graduate students on my research lines with thesis work and coauthoring some papers. In addition, I may also get an update of my knowledge by participating in international meetings and conferences, and being in contact with visiting scholars and international experts. In the last 5 years, the following master degree thesis have being produces under my supervision:
* Sobrevivencia de Precios en el Mercado de Combustibles Chileno (J. Cerpa, 2013)
* Pobreza e Inversión en Infraestructura: Datos de Panel a Nivel Mundial (C. Ramos, 2013)
* Subsidios Cruzados en la Determinación de la Tarifa Eléctrica a Clientes Residenciales y el Rol de los Comercializadores (M.J. Reveco, 2013)
* Modelos de Liberalización en el Mercado Eléctrico Residencial y sus Consecuencias en el Bienestar (S. Palacios, 2012)
* Infraestructura y Pobreza en Chile: Estimaciones Usando Dos Modelos Econométricos Alternativos (M. Palacios, 2011)
* Un Modelo de Tarifas y Cargos de Acceso en Comercialización de Energía (G. Escobar, 2010)

Since firms use energy as input for their productive needs (as well as households use it as an intermediate good for consuming other goods), my goal is to put in the agenda the importance of setting the efficient prices for energy (closer to costs) such that they signal scarcity and provide the right incentives for investments. I also plan to produce some publications to policy makers (as technical reports, for instance), and to offer open seminars and conferences to people interested on the topics of my research lines.