Tatiana Zarate-Barrera is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. She also serves as a Research Fellow at the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy.
Dr. Zarate-Barrera's research combines economics and computational methods with large-scale data to study environmental issues in low to middle-income countries. She investigates how pollution affects various aspects of human well-being and evaluates the economic benefits of conserving and restoring natural ecosystems. Some of her more recent work also explores issues related to gender and female empowerment in contexts of violence and conflict. Her research has been conducted in countries such as Mexico, Colombia, and Rwanda.
Before joining academia, Dr. Zarate-Barrera worked for several years as a consultant for international organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. During her time at the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, she collaborated on health and education policy evaluations with officials from Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Dr. Zarate-Barrera earned her Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia, with a disciplinary focus on environmental economics. She also holds MA, BA, and B.Sc. degrees in economics and industrial engineering from Universidad de los Andes.
