Hi!

I am a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Lucerne, working under the supervision of Manuel Oechslin. My research sits at the intersection of development economics and economic history, with a strong empirical orientation. I study how economies highly dependent on natural resources adjust to major shocks and institutional reforms, focusing on structural transformation, local welfare, and the governance of shared resources. 

Between September 2026 and February 2027, I will be a Visiting Researcher at the Economic History Department of the London School of Economics, hosted by Joan Rosés. I will subsequently visit the Department of Spatial Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam from September to December 2027, hosted by Steven Poelhekke. 

I also hold a B.Sc. in Economics from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and an M.Sc. in Economic Development and Growth from UC3M and Lund University. I also completed the Swiss Program for Beginning Doctoral Students in Economics  at the Study Center Gerzensee (2023/2024 cohort).