Ana Espinola
Assistant Professor
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Vita
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. Economics, University of Pittsburgh, April 2008
- M.Sc. Economics, University of Barcelona (Diploma de Estudios Avanzados, DEA), Spain, June 2002
- B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Valparaiso, with Honors, Chile, 1999 B.A. Business Administration, University of Valparaiso, with Honors, 1999
FIELDS OF INTEREST
- Environmental Economics and Game Theory
- Industrial Organization, Public Economics and Applied Microeconomics.
RESEARCH PAPERS
- "Free-riding and cooperation in environmental games", Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2009, 11 (1), pp. 119–158.
- "Green Auctions: a biodiversity study of mechanism design with externalities". Ecological Economics, Volume 67, Issue 2, 15 September 2008, Pages 175-183.
- "The importance of foregone options" (with Felix Munoz-Garcia)
- "The effect of Parental Leave on female employment: evidence from state policies" (with Sunita Mondal)
WORKING PAPERS
- “When International Environmental Agreements Make a Difference? Environmental Policy and Market Structure” (with Felix Munoz-Garcia)
- The Intuitive and Divinity Criterion: Interpretation and Step-by-Step Examples. (with Felix Munoz-Garcia)
- "When should a firm expand its business? The signaling implications of business expansion” (with Esther Gal-Or and Felix Munoz-Garcia)
- "Free-riding in international environmental agreements: A signaling approach to non-enforceable treaties" (with Felix Munoz-Garcia)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Instructor, Natural Resource Economics, Washington State University, Fall 2008
- Instructor Introduction to Environmental Economics, University of Pittsburgh, Summer 2006
- Instructor, Intermediate Microeconomics, ESADE-University Studies Center, Barcelona, Spain, Summer 2001
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
- Center for Information Technologies. University of Barcelona, Spain 2002
- Barcelona Institute of Economics. Spain, 2001- 02
- Chilean Oil Company COPEC. Chile, 1995
REFEREE SERVICE
- Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.
- Instructor’s Manual for Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, 8th edition. (Tom Tietenberg and Lynne Lewis). Addison-Wesley.
- Ecological Economics.
AWARDS
- Second Place in Research Medal Award of the Global Development Network (sponsored by International Development Research Center (IDRC) – Canada) with the paper “Free-riding and Cooperation in Environmental Games"
- Full tuition scholarship and stipend from University of Pittsburgh, 2003-Spring 2008
- Arts & Sciences Research Fellowship, Summer and Fall 2007
- GSO and GPSA Travel Grants, University of Pittsburgh, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 2006
- Full tuition from University of Barcelona, 2001-02
Contact Info
Email Address:
anaespinola@wsu.edu
Office Location:
205C Hulbert Hall
Phone: 509-335-8494