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Monica Cueto Tapia

Applied Economist & Data Analyst

Development Analytics | Public Policy | Data Science | Business Intelligence

I transform complex socioeconomic, financial, spatial and administrative data into reproducible evidence, decision-oriented dashboards and policy-relevant analytical products.

About

Applied economics translated into usable analytical systems.

I work at the intersection of development economics, quantitative public policy, reproducible research and data communication. My portfolio connects household and administrative data, country-year panels, spatial indicators, financial systems and survey-based evidence with products that a research team, policy unit or analytics group can inspect and reuse.

Professional Snapshot

Evidence, dashboards and decision support.

RReproducible research, Quarto and analytical pipelines
PythonData processing, validation and reporting workflows
SQLData preparation and analytics-ready structures
BIDashboards, KPI systems and executive reporting

Research Labs

Portfolio organization by capability.

AE

Applied Economics Lab

Labor, poverty, financial development, structural transformation, productive capabilities and public policy diagnostics.

RM

Research Methods Lab

Econometrics, spatial analysis, robustness, impact evaluation, forecasting and model documentation.

DA

Development Analytics Lab

Survey analytics, territorial indicators, monitoring systems, vulnerability analysis and policy-facing evidence.

BI

Business Intelligence Lab

KPI systems, executive dashboards, dashboard design and analytical products for decision support.

DS

Data Science Lab

Python workflows, data validation, machine learning readiness, automation and technical reporting.

OS

Open Science Lab

GitHub, Quarto, LaTeX, Markdown, validation reports, citation metadata, releases and reproducibility guides.

Professional Experience

Analytical contribution across public policy and development institutions.

UNICEF / Ministry of Education

Education finance, social expenditure, administrative data, econometric analysis, territorial inequalities and policy reporting.

UNODC

Statistical modelling, operational data validation, monitoring systems and analytical reports using R, SPSS and Stata.

SOS Children's Villages

Evidence synthesis and regional reporting for child welfare, education, health and community development programs.

WeWorld GVC

Monitoring databases, quantitative analysis, dashboards and policy reports for social intervention portfolios.

IDB Invest

Development effectiveness analytics, econometrics, machine learning, GIS and operational dashboards.

Vice Presidency of Bolivia

Applied research, socioeconomic analysis, policy notes and indicator systems for public decision-making.

UDAPE

Household surveys, census and administrative records for poverty, labor, education, health and policy evaluation.

Banco de Credito de Bolivia

Financial analysis, portfolio monitoring, microfinance reporting and financial inclusion analytics.

Publications and Research

Peer-reviewed, working paper and policy report outputs.

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Peer-reviewed publications

Verified journal articles in applied economics, financial development, domestic violence and informality.

Working papers

Repository-based research releases and technical reports with code, validation and documentation.

Policy reports

Public expenditure, social policy and development reports prepared for institutional audiences.

Technical Skills

Tools grouped by analytical use.

Programming

R, Python, Stata, SQL

Business Intelligence

Power BI, Tableau, KPI systems, executive dashboards

Spatial Analytics

ArcGIS, GIS, spatial econometrics

Research Engineering

GitHub, Quarto, LaTeX, Markdown, reproducible workflows

Data

Household surveys, administrative records, census data, country-year panels

Communication

Policy briefs, technical reports, dashboards and research presentations

Education, Teaching and Awards

Research training and teaching profile.

Education

PhD Candidate in Development Studies, UMSA. Master's training in AI, machine learning, data science, predictive statistics, global development economics, applied economics and finance. Bachelor in Economics, UMSA.

Teaching

Spatial Econometrics, Data Analytics, Impact Evaluation, Macroeconomics, International Economics, Econometrics and quantitative foundations.

Awards

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, academic honor distinctions and research awards in economics and development policy.

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