Prudencio-Csapek, Daniel Andrés

Daniel Prudencio is an Assistant Professor in the economics department at the Tecnológico de Monterrey. His research focuses on the economics of education, and on the intersection of applied industrial organization and development economics. In the latter area, he has studied how local governments in Mexico allocate street pavement contracts when they exercise greater discretion over hiring practices of the firms that bid on contracts. His education research focuses on the importance of socio-emotional skills in child development, the development of the students' educational choices and aspirations, and the impact of the international child sponsorship program Compassion International, on educational outcomes.