Alberto Rivera-Padilla
Alberto Rivera-Padilla
Assistant Professor- Department of Economics

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
- 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
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