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LEIDY YOMARY GARCIA PEREZ

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Universidad de Talca

Talca, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Economics applied to social sectors (health and education). Environmental economics and natural resources. Energy economics

Educación

  •  Ph. D. IN ECONOMICS, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2013
  •  MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA. Chile, 2009
  •  BACHELOR IN ECONOMICS, UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA. Colombia, 2007

Experiencia Académica

  •   ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

    ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

    TALCA, Chile

    2018 - A la fecha

  •   RESEARCH ASSISTANT Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA

    ECONOMICS

    MEDELLIN, Colombia

    2005 - 2007

  •   RESEARCH ASSISTANT AND PROFESSOR Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

    BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

    Talca, Chile

    2007 - 2009

  •   PROFESSOR Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

    BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

    Talca, Chile

    2008 - 2012

  •   ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DEL MAULE

    ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

    Talca, Chile

    2012 - 2018

Experiencia Profesional

  •   CONSULTANT Other

    ASICENT

    TALCA, Chile

    2007 - 2014

  •   CONSULTANT Other

    CEDEM - UTALCA

    TALCA, Chile

    2007 - 2009

  •   EDUCATIONAL ADVISOR Other

    IRIDEC (Institute of Research, Development and Training)

    TALCA, Chile

    2012 - A la fecha

  •   CONSULTANT Other

    MINISTERIO DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE

    SANTIAGO, Chile

    2014 - 2016

  •   CONSULTANT Other

    CHILQUINTA ENERGÍA / LUZLINARES / LUZPARRAL

    Talca , Chile

    2015 - 2015

Formación de Capital Humano


I have done the following human capital formation, at least in the last three years:

- REGULAR COURSES: 22 courses

- RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN TRAINING): 6 students

Alex Centeno. “Economías con intercambio estratificadas y activos sobre aprendizaje” [Economies with stratified exchange and assets about learning]. Doctorate In Economics. University of Talca.

Paula Moreno. “Efecto regional del Sistema de Admisión Escolar (SAE) sobre el rendimiento académico de los niños en Chile” [Regional effect of the School Admission System (SAE) on the academic performance of children in Chile]. Master in Economics. University of Talca.

Julio Rojas and Juan Verdugo. “Determinantes de los niveles de obesidad infantil en establecimientos educacionales de la Región del Maule, 2012-2018” [Determinants of childhood obesity levels in educational establishments in the Maule Region]. Ingeniería Comercial. University of Talca.

Víctor Fuentes and Felipe Recabal. “Nuevo sistema de admisión: Impacto en la segregación escolar” [New admission system: Impact on school segregation]. Ingeniería Comercial. University of Talca.

- POSTGRADUATE THESIS (COMPLETED)

Francisco Gálvez (2020) “Descomponiendo las brechas a nivel geográfico del rendimiento escolar en Chile” [Decomposing the geographic achievement gaps in Chile]. Master in Economics. Univesity of Talca.

Gabriela Parra (2020) “Significados que le atribuyen los docentes de la comuna de Talca al Programa de Acompañamiento Pedagógico”. [Meanings attributed by teachers of the municipality of Talca to the Pedagogical Accompaniment Program]. Maule Catholic University.

Rene Farias and Jorge Valladares (2020). “Factores de Incidencia en el e-commerce (…)”. Master of Business Administration. University of Talca.

UNDERGRADUATE THESIS (COMPLETED)

Scarlette Abarza and Patricio Inostroza (2020). “Riesgo de deserción en la enseñanza básica de extranjeros en la zona norte de Chile”. Ingeniería Comercial. University of Talca.

Sergio Muñoz & Mirko Parejas (2020) “Determinantes salariales en la Región del Maule en el año 2017”. Ingeniería Comercial. University of Talca.

Martin Orbe (2020).“Efecto de la Educación Financiera en el comportamiento de endeudamiento en los hogares en Chile”. Ingeniería Comercial. University of Talca

Natalia Retamal and Sofía Henríquez (2020) “Evaluación de los Fondos de Inversión Inmobiliaria como estrategia de diversificación”. Ingeniería Comercial. University of Talca.


Difusión y Transferencia


Dissemination activities at events in the last three years:

“Analysis of the spatial effect on school performance in Chile: a look at inequality”. XXIX AEDE Meeting. Meeting of the Economics of Education Association (AEDE). Zaragoza, Spain, July 8th and 9th 2021.

The spatial effect on the quality of education in mathematics and language: evidence from Chile, Ciclo de Conferencias FEN, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile. Marzo 2020.

Efecto del programa de acompañamiento al aula en la calidad de la educación básica [Effect of the classroom support program on the quality of basic education], Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillan, Chile. Octubre 2019.

Peer - Tutoring Networks in Primary Education, Encuentro Anual de la Sociedad de Economía de Chile (SECHI), Santiago de Chile, Septiembre 2019.

Quasi-experimental analysis of a program of accompaniment to classroom: effects on learning in reading and mathematics XXVIII AEDE Meeting, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Gran Canarias, España. Junio 2019.

Peer-tutoring networks in primary education: a simulation analysis based on academic and geographic, Workshop on Applied Economics, UCN- UTALCA, 2018 Antofagasta, Chile. Noviembre 2018.

¿Cómo mejoramos tus aprendizajes en matemáticas y lenguaje?” [How do we improve your learning in mathematics and language?], 1000Científicos1000 Aulas, Liceo Pablo Neruda, Talca, Chile. Octubre 2018.

The effect of the classroom support program Encuentro Anual de la Sociedad de Economía de Chile (SECHI), Valparaíso, Chile. Septiembre 2018.

The short-term of the classroom support program: an experimental analysis. International Conference on Science, Social Science and Economics (IC3SE),New York, USA. Agosto 2018.

¿Cómo mejoramos tus aprendizajes en matemáticas y lenguaje?” [How do we improve your learning in mathematics and language?], 1000Científicos1000 Aulas. Colegio Inglés Talca, Chile. Julio 2018.

Análisis Experimental del Programa de Acompañamiento al Aula. 7th International Congress of Education and Learning, Université Paris Diderot Paris, Francia. Julio 2018.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Research award. Track Cases of Education and University Management.

    Asociación de Directivos Superiores de la Facultades de Administración, Negocios y Empresariales.

    Chile, 2013

    Research award. Track Cases of Education and University Management. National Meeting of Faculties of Business and Economics (ENEFA), Chile. Its organized by Asociación de Directivos Superiores de la Facultades de Administración, Negocios y Empresariales.

  •   Scholarship Ph.D.

    COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA

    Chile, 2010

    Scholarship Ph.D. The National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT), Id. 211000323, Chile. Time period: 2010-2013

  •   Research Award (honorable mention)

    Sociedad de Economistas de Chile (SECHI)

    Chile, 2011

    Research Award (honorable mention): Impact of Solidarity Pension System on Children's education in Chile Economics Society of Chile (SECHI).

  •   Academic Excellence Prize

    UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

    Chile, 2009

    Academic Excellence Prize (for outstanding academic performance), MBA, Universidad de Talca.

  •   Award: best student

    UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA

    Colombia, 2007

    Award: best student in the school of economics, Universidad de Antioquia.


 

Article (45)

Machine learning model for predicting primary school scores based on spatial, socio demographic and school–related information
A Qualitative Analysis of Teachers' Perception of Classroom Pedagogical Accompaniment Program
Comparison of the healthcare system of Chile and Brazil: strengths, inefficiencies, and expenditures
Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Network Analysis: Unionized Workers' Perceptions
Healthcare system development in the Middle East and North Africa region: Challenges, endeavors and prospective opportunities
Authors' Reply to Sprengholz and Betsch: "Willingness to Pay for a COVID-19 Vaccine"
Factors explaining the fear of being infected with COVID-19
Hesitation and Refusal Factors in Individuals' Decision-Making Processes Regarding a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination
Society's Willingness to Pay for Certified Dry Firewood Energy in Chile
Sustainability Challenge of Eastern Europe-Historical Legacy, Belt and Road Initiative, Population Aging and Migration
The Global South political economy of health financing and spending landscape - history and presence
Willingness to pay and consumer preferences for organic lettuce
Willingness to Pay for a COVID-19 Vaccine
Acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine: A multifactorial consideration
Contingent assessment of the COVID-19 vaccine
Determiners of academic performance of Chilean university students in business and economics
Determining Pareto Efficiency in Found Allocation Problems: an Approach Based on Coloured-edge Chain Graphs
Impact of the skills-based training model on the perceived quality of service and student loyalty in higher education
El efecto migratorio en la asistencia escolar en Chile
Dynamics of global remittances: A graph-based analysis
Interculturality, Social Inclusion and Value. A qualitative approach from the perpective of educational projects [Interculturalidad, Inclusion Social y Valores. Un acercamiento cualitativo desde la mirada de los proyectos educativos escolares]
Socio-Cultural Connections and Ruptures: Social Roles of Older Adults in Chile
Preferences and willingness to pay for organic pears among high-income people in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile
Preferences and willingness to pay for organic pears among highincome people in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile
Parents willingness to pay for a human papillomavirus vaccine to protect their adolescent daughters. maule region, Chile
Parents willingness to pay for a human papillomavirus vaccine to protect their adolescent daughters. maule region, Chile [Disposición de los padres a pagar por una vacuna contra el virus del papiloma humano para sus hijas adolescentes. Región del maule, Chile]
Preferencias y disposición a pagar por manzanas orgánicas en la Región Metropolitana de Santiago de Chile
The effects of visual information on willingness to pay for a recreational site improvement in Chile
Disposición a pagar por vacunas contra el virus papiloma humano en la Región Metropolitana de Santiago de Chile
Proceso de Endeudamiento y Sobre Endeudamiento de los Hogares en Chile
8.8 Earthquake: Impact on academic performance of basic education students in Chile [Terremoto 8.8: Impacto en el desempeño académico de los alumnos de educación básica en Chile]
Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for organic apples [Preferencias y disposición a pagar por manzanas orgánicas. Cien]
Determinants of teacher quality: Pedagogical excellence accreditation program Determinantes de la calidad docente: Programa de asignación de excelencia pedagógica
Preferencias e disposição em pagar por uva de mesa orgânica na região de maule, Chile [Preferencias y disposición a pagar por uva de mesa orgánica en la región del maule, Chile]
Carbon Foot Print in the Chilean Wine Industry
Comparison of Willingness to Pay (WTP) for an Improvement in Air Quality between Users and Nonusers of Firewood in the City of Talca (Chile)
Contaminación del aire en la Florida (Talca, Chile): Beneficios económicos en salud por la reducción de los niveles PM10
Hypothetical health and economic benefits associated with a reduction in air pollution in a Chilean city (Talca) Contaminación del aire en la florida (Talca, Chile): Beneficios económicos en salud por la reducción de los niveles pm 10
Preferences and willingness to pay for ecological wine from the Maule region´s consumers, Chile
Comparative Analysis of the Technical Efficiency of Public Hospitals in the Maule Region, Chile, 1999-2004
Impacto de la contaminación por PM10 en las consultas médicas por niveles etarios en Talca
Willingness to Pay for the Improvement of Residential Solid Waste Collection in Talca
Determinants of the competitiveness of the Chilean wine export
Profile of the environmental behavior of students at the University of Talca (Chile
Willingness to pay for improved environmental quality in Greater Santiago, Chil

BookWhole (1)

Caracterización Economica del Municipio de Rionegro, Antioquia, 2004-2006

Proyecto (10)

Centre for Multidisciplinary Research on Smart and Sustainable Energy Technologies for Sub-Antarctic Regions under Climate Crisis
Competitive Off-grid Photovoltaic Green Hydrogen production based on the Versatile Buck-Booster Power Electronics Building Block
Red Multidisciplinaria Internacional para el Fortalecimiento de la Investigación en Tecnologías Energéticas Inteligentes para Regiones Sub-Antárticas bajo Cambio Climático
MItigating Climate Change with pOwer electroNics and Smart-technologies
El efecto de la segregación espacial y escolar sobre el rendimiento académico de los niños en Chile: un análisis en el contexto de la pandemia del COVID-19 e implementación del Sistema de Asignación Escolar
Los Efectos del Programa de Intervención al Aula sobre los Aprendizajes Esperados en Educación Básica
Immigrants in the Chilean Education System. Representations of Gender, Language, Territory and Social Exclusion
Elementos de Economía Regional para una Política Educacional en Chile
ENDEUDAMIENTO HOGARES DE MENORES INGRESOS
DOCTORADO EN ECONOMIA

Review (1)

Population ageing and sustainability of healthcare financing in China
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LEIDY GARCIA

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Universidad de Talca

Talca, Chile

16
Arcadio Cerda

Director, Dirección de Postgrado

Ingeniería Comercial

UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

Talca, Chile

2
Rodrigo Arellano

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Fundamentos de la Educación

Universidad Católica del Maule

Talca , Chile

2
Felipe Lillo

Academico

Economía y Administracion

UCM

Talca, Chile

1
Andrew Sagayadass Philominraj

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Idiomas

Universidad Católica del Maule

Talca, Chile

1
Ranjeeva Ranjan

Profesor Auxiliar

Fundamentos de la Educación

Universidad Católica del Maule

TALCA, Chile