Dr. Alvaro Parra Perez

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alvaro Parra Perez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Dalhousie University, focusing on Industrial Organization and Competition Policy. He has held previous academic positions at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business from 2013 to 2024. Parra Perez earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Northwestern University in June 2013, where he studied under the guidance of Advisor Michael Whinston. His educational background also includes an M.A. in Economics from Northwestern University and an M.A. in Financial Economics, as well as a B.A. in Business Economics from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. His research interests center on Microeconomic Applied Theory and Employment. As a dedicated academic, Parra Perez engages in various scholarly activities and continues to contribute to the field through his research and publications.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Dalhousie University, Department of Economics • Halifax, NS, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in the field of economics, specifically focusing on Industrial Organization and Competition Policy.

Assistant Professor

2013-01-01 — 2024-01-01

University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business • Vancouver, BC, Canada

Engaged in teaching and research in economics.