Research And Consultancy Projects
Thanks to its researchers, the School of Economics has successfully developed diverse research and consultancy projects financed by external national and international entities. These projects have been carried out both individually and in association with peer universities and institutes. Below is a list of the noteworthy projects that have been carried out since 2018.
| Project Title | Brief Summary |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Innovations to increase HPV Vaccination Rates in Bogotá, Colombia. (American Cancer Society 2021.) | This project aims to increase the HPV vaccination rate in girls aged 9 to 18 in Bogotá. This will be achieved through a field experiment based on recent advancements in behavioral economics. |
| Analysis of diabetes care trajectories using statistical learning models with information from electronic health records. (Minciencias 2021.) | This project aims to make use of the heterogeneity of EMRs (electronic health records) to describe prescription trajectories concerning the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients with Diabetes Mellitus. |
| Artificial intelligence for predicting irregularities and inefficiencies in public procurement in Bogotá. (CAF 2020.) | This project aims to train a set of machine learning algorithms in order to predict corruption risks and inefficiencies within District entities on a contractual level. |
| A map of potential Big Data applications for labor market analysis in Latin America and the Caribbean. (International Labour Organization ILO 2020.) | The main objective of this study is to create a map of potential Big Data applications for labor market analysis in Latin America and the Caribbean. |
| “Evaluating the Impact of the LECRA Initiative” (Low Emission and Climate Resilient Agriculture). (INSUCO 2020.) | This project aims to evaluate the institutional, social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the different components of the LECRA initiative in Colombia between 2013 and 2019. |
| Public Debt and Climate Change. (European Climate Foundation 2020.) | This project will explore the relationship between the growing need for public loans due to the current COVID-19 crisis and governments’ abilities to implement mitigation measures to combat climate change. |
| Measuring Trust among Nationals and Migrants. (IDB 2019.) | This project addresses the topic of nationality-based discrimination in the context of Venezuelan migration in Colombia. |
| Quantitative analysis to identify the obstacles that companies in Colombia face in investing in R&D. (Swiss Contact 2019.) | Conduct quantitative analysis to identify the obstacles that companies in Colombia face in investing in R&D. |
| Human Capital Investment in Post-Conflict Colombia. (Spencer Foundation 2019.) | This project examines how school enrollment and drop out rates change during the transition to peace following a ceasefire. |
| Google AI impact Challenge. Illegal Mining in Colombia (2019). | This project involves automating the detection of illegal mines using satellite images and machine learning algorithms. |
| Cost-effective analysis of the end of life palliative care program. (Minciencias 2019.) | This project evaluates the cost-effectiveness of a palliative care program designed to improve the quality of life of adults with advanced terminal illnesses, from the perspective of a Colombian General Social Security System insurer. |
| Territorialization strategy of the 2018-2022 National Development Plan. (CAF 2018.) | This project aims to establish the potentialities and challenges in implementing the strategic initiatives outlined in the Central Region chapter of the 2018-2022 National Development Plan. This will be achieved by identifying the main operational constraints on growth in the territory. |
| Regulation of Medication Prices in Colombia. (Institute of Health Technology Assessment 2018.) | The objective is to provide technical support when creating, developing, and validating the evaluation of medication price regulation policies on healthcare expenditure in Colombia, along with public policy recommendations. |
| The unexpected link between private toilets and marriage market outcomes in India. (Institute For Fiscal Studies 2018.) | This project studies formulas that enable overcoming challenges to expand the coverage of healthcare services in developing countries. |
| An evaluation of the impact of workshops disseminating the Research Protocol for sexual assault crimes in Colombia. (CAF 2018.) | The project involves strengthening the prosecutors’ and judicial police’s abilities in managing cases of sexual assault crimes by implementing training workshops. The content of these workshops is based on guidelines and tools applicable to the investigation of sexual assault cases outlined in the “Investigation and Judicialization Protocol for Sexual Assault”. |
| Analyzing the effectiveness of SDG policies and programs. (DNP 2018.) | This project analyzed the effectiveness of the current policies and programs aimed at changing citizens’ behavior, to promote the achievement of the environmental Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
| Motivating School Principals: The Impacts of Monetary Incentives on School Outcomes. (Spencer Foundation 2018.) | This project studies the impacts of monetary incentives on school performance. |
| Alliance for Formal and Inclusive Economics - EFI. (Calls for proposals Colombia Científica- Minciencias 2018.) | This scientific research program aims to identify, examine, and inspect factors and barriers affecting the social and productive inclusion of people in the formal economy in 19 cities within the country. |