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Director

  • Francisco Gallego
    Scientific Director
    J-PAL LAC
    Associate Professor
    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    Ph.D., MIT

    Francisco Gallego is Associate Professor in the Economics Institute of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC). His areas of interest are development Economics, political economy, and the economics of education.

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  • Ryan Cooper
    Executive Director
    J-PAL LAC
    M.A., University of Chile

    Ryan Cooper has conducted randomized evaluations of housing improvement programs in Latin America and devoted himself to improving education in Chile. He has served as the Executive Director of J-PAL LAC since September 2009.

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  • Magdalena Valdés Lutz
    Deputy Director
    J-PAL LAC
    MPA, London School of Economics

    Magdalena holds an MPA in Public and Economic Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She joined J-PAL LAC in March 2011 as Policy and Training Manager.

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Policy Group

  • Francisca de Iruarrizaga
    Policy and Training Manager
    J-PAL LAC
    M.A., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Francisca joined J-PAL in 2012 and holds a Masters degree in Economics from Catholic University of Chile (PUC). Before joining J-PAL, Francisca worked at the Social Development Ministry of Chile, in charge of the social information and the poverty measurement.

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  • Oscar Pocasangre
    Policy and Training Analyst
    J-PAL LAC
    B.A., Yale University

    Oscar joined J-PAL in October 2011 and works on a variety of projects related to J-PAL's policy and training areas.

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Finance and Administration Group