Alberto Rivera-Padilla

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics

School of Liberal Arts
Stone Center Departments
The Stone Center
People Classification
Faculty
Tulane Affiliation
Associated Faculty

Research

Macroeconomics, Development, Spatial Economics, Agricultural Productivity, Internal Migration, Spatial Inequality, and Human Capital

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Economics, Arizona State University, 2019
  • M.S. Economics, Arizona State University, 2016
  • B.A., Economics, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, 2012
  • B.A., Political Science, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, 2012

Academic Experience

Academic Experience
  • Assistant Professor of Economics, Tulane University, 2024-
  • Assistant Professor of Economics, California State University Fullerton, 2019-2024

Distinctions

  • Faculty Fellowship for Outstanding Performance, CSUF, 2023
  • Award for Continued Excellence in Publications, CSUF, 2022
  • Recognition For Excellence In Scholarly And Creative Activity, CSUF, 2021
  • Rondthaler Award (Most Deserving Graduate Student), ASU, 2019

Languages

  • Spanish

Overseas Experience

  • Mexico

Related Experience

  • Research Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Summer 2018
  • Economic Analyst, ALEF Consultores (Consulting), Mexico City, 2011-2014
  • Intern Analyst, INE-SEMARNAT (Government), Mexico City, 2011

Selected Publications

  • 2023. “Market Power, Output, and Productivity” Economics Letters, 232, November 2023
  • 2021. “Slums, Allocation of Talent, and Barriers to Urbanization” European Economic Review, 140, November 2021
  • 2020. “Crop Choice, Trade Costs, and Agricultural Productivity” Journal of Development Economics, 146, September 2020