Labor economics; Policy Impact Evaluation; Economics of education; Development Economics; Applied microeconometrics; Economics of Family and the Household

I have been thesis advisor to the following students:

1. Catalina Hidalgo. (2022). Impact of the full school day on alcohol and tobacco consumption among adolescents in Chile. (Master's thesis). Master in Economics. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
2. Valentina Maldonado. (2021). Illicit Drug Use: Effect of the Full Day School Policy on the Adolescent Population in Chile. (Master's thesis). Master in Economics and Public Policy. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
3. Carolina Molinare. (2020). Impact of access to sexual and reproductive health services on schooling decisions among adolescents. (Master's thesis). Master in Economics. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
4. Andrey Guajardo. (2018). How much do you expect from me? Parental educational expectations and their influence on adolescents' STEM preferences. (Master's thesis). Master in Economics. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
5. Gianinna Gonzalez. (2018). Impact of educational policies on school segregation in Chile. (Master's thesis). Master in Management Science. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
6. Esteban Concha. (2016). Full School Day and its impact on school dropout rates and youth employment in Chile. (Master's thesis). Master in Economics. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
7. Verónica Vienne. (2014). Impact evaluation of the Full Day Schooling Policy on Academic Performance in First and Second Grade. (Master's thesis). Master in Economics and Public Policy. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
8. Carlos Zamora. (2014). Impact of the full day schooling policy on job quality in Chile. (Master's thesis). Master in Management Science. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
9. Melanie Oyarzún. (2011). Work-family balance: Analysis of the impact of the expansion of childcare services, through the Full School Day, on women's labor force participation in Chile (2002-2009). (Bachelor's thesis). Bachelor of Commercial Engineering. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso.
10. Sergio Avalos. (2008). Determinants of adolescent motherhood and the impact of the full school day on adolescent motherhood in Chile (1990-2006). (Bachelor's thesis). Bachelor of Commercial Engineering. Universidad Católica de Valparaíso.
11. Carmen Silva. (2006). Assessing the economic impact of tourism in protected areas on local residents in Los Lagos Region of Chile. (Master's thesis). Master in Agricultural Economics. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
12. Daniela Verdugo. (2004). Impact evaluation of the wine industry on school dropout rates and youth employment in Chile. (Master's thesis). Master in Agricultural Economics. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

I have been on the thesis committee of the following students:

1. Constanza Gonzalez. (2023). Effects of reading skills on other areas of knowledge. (Master's thesis). Master in Economics. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
2. Fernanda Castillo. (2023). Impact of the comprehensive child protection system (“Chile crece contigo”) on parenting styles. (Master's thesis). Master in Economics. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
3. Danielle Moya. (2019). Socioeconomic determinants of early childhood violence in Chile. (Master's thesis). Master in Management Science. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
4. Alejandro Requena. (2019). Local competition: determinants of entry into the Full School Day program in municipal and subsidized private schools. (Master's thesis). Master in Management Science. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
5. Catalina Lauer. (2017). Determinants of schooling decisions for immigrant students. (Master's thesis). Master in Economics. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
6. Fernanda González Rossel. (2016). History of the Full School Day: Determining Factors. (Master's thesis). Master in Economics and Public Policy. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
7. Soledad Cabrera. (2008). Time constraints: work versus taking care of children. Is the full school day a solution?. (Master's thesis). Master of Economics. Universidad de Chile.
8. Carolina Moraga. (2008). Wage Discrimination between the Mapuche Indigenous Population and the Non-Indigenous Population in Chile. (Master's thesis). Master of Applied Economic Policy. Universidad de Chile.
9. Rebeca Miranda. (2007). Teacher performance evaluation: A tool to improve education quality in Nicaragua. (Master's thesis). Master in Public Policy and Management. Universidad de Chile.
10. Macarena Alvarado. (2007). Child labor in Chile: Evidence of intergenerational transmission. (Master's thesis). Master in Economics. Universidad de Chile. Department of Economics

Transfer to public policy:

1. Ministry of Education. Estimated demand for Early Childhood Education in Chile by census zone to identify supply gaps. A predictive model was developed to diagnose coverage gaps in specific geographic units in an updated manner to inform public policy decisions regarding location and public investment. 2020.
2. Designed a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the after-school childcare program "4 to 7", which aimed to increase mothers' labor force participation and employment among low-income families, and which was eventually implemented by the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality.
3. Currently developing a Map to identify Students' High School Segregation according to their fertility status (for teenage mothers and fathers) with the Ministry of Development and Family.

Dissemination:

Date / Activity type / Outlet type / Name of Outlet / Title or topic

1. November-2009 / Q&A / General audience / London School of Economics / Understanding Chilean Unrest: inequalities, social conflict and political change in contemporary Chile.
2. March-2019 / Interview / International newspaper / La Vanguardia / More school hours and paternity leave to close the gender gap.
3. March-2019 / Interview / International newspaper / El Periódico / More school hours and paternity leave to close the gender gap.
4. March-2019 / Interview / International newspaper / Finanzas.com / More school hours and paternity leave to close the gender gap.
5. March-2019 / Interview / International newspaper / Opinión (Bolivia) / More school hours and paternity leave to close gaps.
6. June-2019 / Interview / Online newspaper / El Mostrador / Women's employment and the COVID-19 health crisis: A 10-year setback in labor force participation.
7. July-2020 / Interview / Blog (Public Policy/Labor) / IZA World of Labor / The impact of Covid-19 in Chile: Diana Kruger in conversation with Daniel S. Hamermesh.
8. November-2020 / Interview / Radio / Bío-Bío Valparaíso / Interview with Diana Krüger, professor at the UAI Business School.
9. November-2020 / Interview / Regional newspaper / El Mercurio de Valparaíso / Only 21% of recovered jobs in the region are for women.
10. September-2020 / Interview / Online newspaper / Puerto al Dia / Experts warn about a difficult recovery of women's employment in the Valparaíso Region.
11. September-2020 / Interview / Regional newspaper / El Mercurio de Valparaíso / Experts and unions see difficulties in the recovery of women's employment in the Valparaíso Region.
12. September-2020 / Interview / Regional newspaper / El Mercurio de Valparaíso / Subsidy is expected to recover more than 200 thousand jobs.
13. December-2020 / Interview / Regional newspaper / El Mercurio de Valparaíso / UAI Professor integrates Council to Reduce Labor Informality.
14. January-2020 / Interview / Regional newspaper / La Estrella de Valparaíso / The rise in gasoline prices mostly affects local transport.
15. March-2021 / Interview / National newspaper / El Mercurio / Maule and Nuble show a slow recovery of female employment.
16. March-2021 / Interview / Radio / Bío-Bío Valparaíso / Interview with Diana Kruger, Professor – UAI.
17. April-2021 / Interview / Radio / Infinita / Overview of unemployment in the midst of the pandemic.
18. April-2021 / Interview / Regional newspaper / El Mercurio de Valparaíso / UAI Study: Commerce and Construction at the extremes of employment.
19. June-2021 / Interview / Website / Universidad de las Américas / The pandemic has set back women's labor participation by 10 years.
20. June-2021 / Q&A / General audience / Universidad de las Américas / The pandemic has set back women's labor participation by 10 years.
21. June-2021 / Interview / Radio / Radio Bio-Bio / Diana Krüger: "The pandemic set back women's participation by 10 years."
22. August-2021 / Interview / National newspaper / El Mercurio / Employment rebounds in July with 462,000 new jobs and experts see recovery as feasible with emergency transfers.
23. August-2021 / Interview / National newspaper / Mercurio Inversiones / Employment rebounds in July with 462,000 new jobs and experts see recovery as feasible with emergency transfers.
24. October-2021 / Interview / National newspaper / La Segunda / The critical judgment of experts on pension proposals and AFPs.
25. November-2021 / Interview / National newspaper / Mercurio Inversiones / Seven doubts about Gabriel Boric's pension proposal.
26. November-2021 / Interview / Television / CNN Chile / Interview with Diana Kruger, Dean of the UAI School of Government.
27. November-2021 / Interview / International newspaper / CNN Chile / Diana Krüger and the country's economic situation: The next government will face a complex fiscal situation.
28. December-2021 / Interview / International newspaper / BBC News Mundo / Gabriel Boric: the political and economic challenges he will face to keep his promise to transform Chile.
29. December-2021 / Interview / Online newspaper / Yahoo News / Gabriel Boric: the political and economic challenges he will face to keep his promise to transform Chile.
30. August-2024 / Column / Blog (Public Policy) / VoxEu CEPR / Enhancing mothers' employment quality through longer school schedules Enhancing mothers' employment quality through longer school schedules.