Oscar Mauricio Diaz Botia

Oscar Diaz is a doctoral candidate at the Paris School of Economics, with a primary research focus on the economics of human and social capital formation in developing countries. His current research investigates the barriers to human capital accumulation, particularly those imposed by the prevalence of violence and restrictive social norms. Oscar has served as a policy advisor at the Ministry of Education in Ethiopia, sponsored by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) fellowship. His research experience includes roles at the International Development and Security Center (ISDC) and as a research consultant for the World Bank, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). He holds a master of science in public policy and development from the Paris School of Economics and a master of science in economics from the Toulouse School of Economics.