Claudia Vivas

About Me

I'm Claudia Vivas, a Bachelor in Economics ranked in the top 10% at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP). My background bridges economic theory, data science, and microeconometrics, with specialized expertise in health economics, spatial analysis, and public policy evaluation. I'm passionate about leveraging analytical tools to drive evidence-based social policy and better understand socioeconomic disparities.

Through my research, I've worked extensively with large datasets, including four Peruvian censuses (1981-2017), and developed expertise in statistical modeling and geospatial analysis. My experience spans academic settings, international organizations like the World Food Programme, and remote research collaborations with institutions like The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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Technical Skills

  • Programming: Python, R, Stata, QGIS
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub
  • Other Tools: LATEX, R Markdown, Jupyter Notebooks

Research Interests

  • Health Economics
  • Spatial Analysis
  • Microeconometrics
  • Data Science
  • Public Policy Evaluation

Languages

  • Spanish: Native
  • English: Advanced

Research Experience

Laboratory of Statistics, National Institute of Statistics and Informatics - Perú

Feb 2025 – Present
  • • Develop solutions based on machine learning and artificial intelligence for Office modernization.

University of the Pacific

Feb 2024 – Feb 2025

Economics Research Assistant

  • • Developed econometric models in Stata and conducted advanced data cleaning and analysis of the Demographic and Family Health Survey.
  • • Drafted academic content on mental health and obesity and prepared research grant proposals.

PUCP - Department of Economics

Jan 2022 – Present

Research Assistant

  • • Designed modular Stata scripts and analyzed large-scale datasets, including four Peruvian censuses (1981, 1993, 2007, 2017).
  • • Created geospatial analyses using GeoPandas and QGIS, and performed geocoding with Google Maps API.
  • • Authored academic content and literature reviews on health inequality, pensions, and subjective well-being.
  • • Collaborated on multi-country data analysis, including Latinobarómetro, World Value Survey, and National Household Surveys.

World Food Programme - UN

Aug 2023 – Mar 2024

Monitoring and Evaluation Intern

  • • Designed dashboards and reports to track humanitarian program outcomes.
  • • Conducted data analysis for internal surveys and end-line assessments for program evaluations.

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Feb 2022 – Dec 2023

Remote Research Assistant

  • • Conducted web scraping and data analysis of public investment and electoral datasets using Python.
  • • Managed code repositories with GitHub and created geospatial visualizations with GeoPandas and QGIS.
  • • Prepared datasets from multiple sources, including the National Jury of Elections and Educational Census.

Featured Research

Unveiling Injustice: Analyzing Child Mortality Inequality Across Decades and Demographics in Peru (1981-2017)

Under Revision at World Development

Authors: Pedro Francke, Cesar Huaroto, Claudia Vivas

This study examines the evolution of child mortality inequality in Peru over four decades, revealing persistent disparities across geographical regions and demographic groups. Using census data from 1981 to 2017, we employ decomposition methods to identify key factors contributing to inequality and evaluate the effectiveness of public health interventions.

Honors and Awards

Aug 2024

VI Research Competition Winner – Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion

Impact of Travel Time on Access to Health Services for the Elderly in Peru.
Author: Claudia Vivas

Aug 2024

CIES Annual Research Competition – Winning Team

Child and Adolescent Pregnancy in Peru: Long-Term Trends, Factors, and Inequalities Based on the 1981-2017 Censuses.
Authors: Pedro Francke, Rossana Mendoza, Claudia Vivas

Impact of "Cuna Más" on Mothers' Mental Health: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design.
Authors: Noelia Bernal, Joan Costa-Font, Claudia Vivas

Conference Presentations

First ECINEQ-LAC Meeting Mexico

Dec 2024

Unveiling Injustice: Analyzing Child Mortality Inequality across Decades in Peru (1981-2017)
Authors: Cesar Huaroto, Pedro Francke, Claudia Vivas

100 Years of Barriadas Congress

Oct 2024

Infant Mortality in Lima: Inequalities 1981-2017
Authors: Cesar Huaroto, Pedro Francke, Claudia Vivas

Annual Congress 2024 of the Peruvian Economics Association

Aug 2024

Unveiling Injustice: Analyzing Child Mortality Inequality across Decades and Demographics in Peru (1981-2017)
Authors: Cesar Huaroto, Pedro Francke, Claudia Vivas

Education

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP)

2017 – 2023

Bachelor in Economics

Top 10% of class

National Institute of Statistics and Informatics of Peru (INEI)

Sep – Dec 2024

University Extension Program in Data Science

Third place

Coursework: Data Engineering, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Statistical Estimation.

Final project: Online CPI calculation GitHub

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Aug – Nov 2024

Diploma in Impact Evaluation of Public Programs and Policies

Coursework: Impact Evaluation Methods, Public Policy and Evidence.

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Contact Information

Email

claudia.vivas@pucp.edu.pe

Location

Lima, Peru

Academic Institution

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

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