Inés Torres Rojas
Senior Research and Policy Associate, J-PAL Europe
I am a Senior Research and Policy Associate at the European office of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL Europe), based at the Paris School of Economics (PSE). Prior to joining J-PAL, I received my Master’s degree in Specialised Economic Analysis: Economics of Public Policy from the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE). Previously, I worked for the Spanish Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF) as a research assistant in the Public Expenditure Evaluation Division. I am based in Madrid.
My main research interests are in public economics, the economics of education, and microeconometrics.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
08/2023 – Present
Abdul Latif JameelPoverty ActionLab, Madrid, Spain
Senior Policy and ResearchAssociate (09/2024-Present)
- Co-led literature reviews on impact evaluations of social inclusion programmes across Europe.
- Supported the synthesis and dissemination of findings from randomised evaluations conducted by the Inclusion Policy Lab in the field of labour market inclusion.
- Participated in impact evaluation training programmes aimed at strengthening the internal capacity of governments and organisations.
- Contributed to project development in Spain to produce rigorous research on pressing social needs and to promote evidence-informed policymaking.
- Co-designed and coordinated a one-day event on randomised evaluations for policy design, attended by around 90 participants, including policymakers and researchers from Catalonia
(08/2023-08/2024)
Policy and Research Associate
Based at the Centre for Monetary and Financial Studies (CEMFI), supported the Inclusion Policy Lab, launchedby the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration.
- Provided technical support to the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration in over 30 randomised evaluations of social inclusionprogrammes.
- Produced research resources to standardise rigorous randomised evaluations.
- Co-led the research team for five randomised evaluations of programmes focusing on education, labour market, take-up of social benefits, and social inclusion.
- Summarised and synthesised results from randomised evaluations in social inclusion for a general audience, and supported dissemination strategies, including social media campaigns and events.
- Participated as a teaching assistant in a project incubator hosted by J-PAL, the French Development Agency (AFD), the Fund for Innovation in Development (FID), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, and the Morocco Employment Lab (MEL), aimed at providinga non- specialist audience with a solid understanding ofimpact evaluations
(09/2021 – 08/2022)
Independent Authority of Fiscal Responsibilityin Spain (AIReF)
Research Intern, Public Spending Evaluation Division
- Research Intern, Public Spending Evaluation Division
- Reviewed public health policies assessed in autonomous communities in Spain, focusing on pharmacy, health insurance, human resources, high technology, facilities, and procurement and contracting.
- Provided autonomous Spanish governments with estimated economic impacts of public policies.
- Drafted framework reports for five regional governments, briefly describing the current situation of the assessedpublic policies.
EDUCATION
(09/2022 – 07/2023)
BarcelonaSchool of Economics, Barcelona, Spain
Master’s Degree in Specialized EconomicAnalysis, Economics of Public Policy
(09/2016 – 03/2022)
Universidad Complutensede Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Double Bachelor’sDegreeinEconomics -Mathematics andStatistics
- Specialized in Economic Analysis.
- Thesis in Economics: The demand forfixed broadband access by Spanish households: determinants and the digital divide in 2020.
- Thesis in Economics: The demand forfixed broadband access by Spanish households: determinants and the digital divide in 2020.
RESEARCH
Working Papers
- Non-Take-Up of Social Benefits: Experimental Evidence from In-Person and Digital Outreach (with Yanina Domenella, Ana Guzmán, Monica Martinez-Bravo, Carlos Sanz)
- How Does Early Parenting Support Improve Family Outcomes? Experimental Evidence from Spain (with Ana García-Hernández and Guillermo Martínez-Martínez)
- How Does Early Parenting Support Improve Family Outcomes? Experimental Evidence from Spain (with Ana García-Hernández and Guillermo Martínez-Martínez)
Work in Progress
- Educational support for Roma families: experimental evidence from Spain (with Maria Calle, Ana García-Hernández, and Paola Giannattasio)
HONORS AND AWARDS
Bachelor Extraordinary Award by Complutense University of Madrid (2023).
Four times granted the Scholarship for university excellence by Community of Madrid, Spain
(academic years: 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and2021-2022).
Three times granted the Scholarship for universitystudies by Fundación Botín (academic years: 2016-2017, 2019-2020 and 2021-2022).
LANGUAGE AND COMPUTER SKILLS
Technical skills: Stata,R, Python, MATLAB, SAS, LATEX, Microsoft Office.
Languages: Spanish (native speaker), English (fluent), Portuguese (Intermediate).
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTAND QUALIFICATIONS
Basic Course on Human Research for Social and Behavioral Research Investigators (2024). A CITI Program course underthe requirements of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Affiliates.
Course Introduction to Big Data (2021). An 18-hours online non credit course authorized by University of California San Diego. Score: 95.9%