Julio A. Ramos Pastrana

Hello, welcome to my personal website.

I am an applied microeconomist with over 7 years of experience leveraging economic theory, econometric analysis, and cost-benefit methodologies to assess and enhance the impact of development projects.

I am currently an impact evaluation consultant at the Inter-American Development Bank and an External Faculty Affiliate at the Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University.

I am skilled in translating complex data into actionable insights to improve policy effectiveness and project outcomes. I have experience in international organizations, academia and government.

I have published more than a dozen policy relevant peer-reviewed economic papers in the areas of development economics, public finance, telecommunications, health and institutional economics using impact evaluation techniques.

You can contact me at jaramos@colmex.mx

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Research Interests : Public Finance, Institutional Economics, Development Economics, Health Economics

Publications

(11) Rodrigo Alcázar Silva, Sully Calderón and Julio A. Ramos Pastrana. “The effect of asymmetric regulation on market competition: the case of 2013 Telecomm Reform in Mexico” - Accepted at Telecommunications Policy El Economista SSRN

(10) Julio A. Ramos Pastrana and Ricardo A. Bello-Gomez. “The Accountability Effect of Term Limits on Local Government Performance: Performative Signaling of Governmental Action.” Local Government Studies (2024): 1-25.

(9) Johabed G. Olvera, and Julio A. Ramos Pastrana. “Enhancing information to improve outcomes: the impact of home visiting programs on maternal health.” Journal of Population Economics 37, no. 4 (2024): 1-36.

(8) Johabed G. Olvera, Felipe Lozano-Rojas, Julio A. Ramos Pastrana, and Sumedha Gupta “Opioid Prescribing Restrictions and Homelessness: Evidence from Hydrocodone Rescheduling.” Journal of Housing Economics 66 (2024): 102010. SSRN

(7) Lueck, Dean, and Julio A. Ramos Pastrana. “The Institutional Legacy of Mexican Land and Water in California.” The Journal of Law and Economics 67, no. 1 (2024): 31-66. SSRN

(6) Lueck, Dean, Julio A. Ramos Pastrana, and Gustavo Torrrens. “Campaign Contributions, Partisan Politics, and Environmental Polarization in the US Congress.” The Journal of Law, Economics and Organization (2023): ewad018. LSE Blog SSRN

(5) Ramos Pastrana, Julio A., Johabed G. Olvera, and Claudia N. Avellaneda. “Do Political Hawks Prioritize Different Policies Than Technocrats? Politicization and Governors’ Spending Priorities.” Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy 4, no. 3 (2023): 333-371. SSRN

(4) Victoria Perez, and Julio A. Ramos Pastrana. “Finding Fraud: Enforcement, Detection, and Recoveries after the ACA.” International Journal of Health Economics and Management 23, no. 3 (2023): 393-409.

(3) Ramos Pastrana, Julio A. ““Hit From Abroad: Party Dominance and the Fiscal Response to External Economic Shocks.” Economics & Politics 36, no. 3 (2022): 7-38. SSRN

(2) Lee J. Alston, Marie Duggan, and Julio A. Ramos Pastrana. “The Spanish Mission Legacy on Native American Reservations.” Journal of Historical Political Economy 2, no. 4 (2022): 527-551. NBER SSRN

(1) Julio A. Ramos Pastrana. “Who’s Getting the Office: Party Dominance and Elected Executives Career Path” Kyklos 74, no. 2 (2021): 270-297.

Peer Reviewed Book Chapters

Land Reform in Latin America. Elgar Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics. Claudia Avellaneda, Ricardo Bello-Gomez and Nathalie Mendez Mendez (eds). Forthcoming.

Political Economy in Latin America, jointly with Gustavo Torrens. Elgar Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics. Claudia Avellaneda, Ricardo Bello-Gomez and Nathalie Mendez Mendez (eds). Forthcoming.

Working Papers

“Property Rights Changes and Public Investment: Evidence from a Land Certification Program in Mexico”, jointly with Mario Miguel Pérez - Submitted

“Hospitals, Maternal and Infant Health: Impact of the Opening of Public Hospitals in Mexico”, jointly with Eduardo Fajnzylber and Sebastian Bauhoff - Winner 2024 ASHECON Health and Development Program Chair Award

Work in Progress

Reelection Incentives, Political Budget Cycles and Fiscal Policy: Evidence from the Removal of Reelection Constraints in Mexico’s Local Governments, jointly with Gustavo Torrens and Jinzhe Xiang