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Sara Avila

Sara Avila Environmental Economist

I have worked on topics related to air quality, climate change, land use, transportation, waste management, water, and incentives for biodiversity conservation.  The research teams I led have been involved in different stages of policy implementation of economic instruments oriented to energy efficiency and biodiversity conservation. 

My research explores environmental taxes, the conservation of marine mammals, globalization and emissions, and lately: urban mobility and pedagogy for teaching Economics.

I have taught in private and public universities in Mexico and the USA and have used the online modality for over 15 years.

At CU Boulder, Economics has long been a concentration for students interested in finance or management consulting, and I am proud of that. However, I train my students to understand the power of economics to analyze and change our world way beyond the finance sector alone. I am particularly passionate about ensuring that every student is equipped to apply economics to a much wider range of topics, from sports to relationships to political engagement to American racial disparities to environmental justice.

Publications

Impact of globalization and democracy over CO2 emissions (with B. Temkin & E. Guerrero)
Cycling to Commute in the Global South (with I. Medina)
Travel Mode Choice in the Past Decade in Mexico City (with I. Medina)
Citizen participation in Urban Mobility: bike lanes (Abstract, with N. Babinet)
Daily travel behaviors of older adults in Mexico City (with J. Villena & E. Boschman)
Social comparisons promote energy conservation among middle-income households in arid tropical cities —Two experiments in the Yucatan Peninsula
Messages that foster a sense of belonging improve learning and satisfaction. An experiment in an online environment
Transitioning to alternative livelihoods: The case of PACE-Vaquita
Conservation of vaquita marina in the Northern Gulf of California
Environmental tax on pesticides in Mexico

Sara Avila

sara.avila@colorado.edu
Economics 06A, UCB, Boulder CO, 80309
(303) 492 8737

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