Alain Pineda

Alain Pineda

Research Economist

Banco de México

alain.pineda@banxico.org.mx

I am a Research Economist at Banco de México’s Research Division. I am interested in studying labor markets in developing countries, focusing on the dynamics of informal employment and expanding access to social insurance.

I completed my PhD in Economics at Stanford University as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. I received my MA and BA in Economics from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM).

Interests

  • Informal Employment
  • Social Insurance Expansion
  • Labor Market Trajectories
  • Equality of Opportunity

Education

  • PhD in Economics, 2024

    Stanford University

  • MA in Economics, 2022

    Stanford University

  • MA in Economics, 2018

    ITAM

  • BA in Economics, 2017

    ITAM

Research Projects

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Research Economist

Banco de México

Aug 2024 – Present Mexico City
Economic research for the Real Sector Research Division
 
 
 
 
 

Summer Intern - Consultant

Inter-American Development Bank

Jun 2022 – Aug 2022 Washington, D.C. (remote)
Research assistant for microdata analysis on gender at the Gender and Diversity Divison
 
 
 
 
 

Lecturer

ITAM

Jan 2022 – May 2022 Mexico City (remote)
Research seminar for students in the Master in Applied Economics program
 
 
 
 
 

Economist

Banco de México

Sep 2015 – Jul 2018 Mexico City
Analysis of the real economy, with a focus on labor markets

Contact

  • 5 de Mayo 18, Mexico City, CDMX