Andrea Velasquez's research interests lie at the intersection of development, labor and population economics, with a special interest in the topics of data quality, conflict, and migration.
Selected Publications
“The Effect of Violent Crime on the Human Capital Accumulation of Young Adults.” Co-author: Ryan Brown. Journal of Development Economics, 2017, 127: 1-12.
“Impact of Violent Crime on Risk Aversion: Evidence from the Mexican Drug War.” Co-authors: Ryan Brown, Veronica Montalva, and Duncan Thomas. Forthcoming, The Review of Economics and Statistics
"The Economic Burden of Crime: Evidence from Mexico.” Accepted, The Journal of Human Resources
For a complete list of current working papers please visit Professor Velasquez's website.
