Sara Avila

Sara Avila Environmental Economist

Hello, Welcome to my page!

I am an economist with two parallel passions: environmental economics and teaching in higher education. 

I've had the opportunity to work 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.

I have taught in private and public universities in Mexico and the USA and have used the online modality for over 15 years. My latest research explores the importance of human connection in learning economics. 

Publications

Avila Forcada, S. (2023) Messages that foster a sense of belonging improve learning and satisfaction. In AEA Papers and Proceedings (Vol. 113, pp. 514-518). American Economic Association.
Villena-Sanchez, J., Boschmann, E., & Avila Forcada, S. (2022). Daily travel behaviors and transport mode choice of older adults in Mexico City. Journal of Transport Geography, 104, 103445.
Avila Forcada, S., Martinez-Cruz, A. L., Rodriguez, R. & Sanjurjo-Rivera, E. (2020). Transitioning to alternative livelihoods: The case of PACE-Vaquita. Ocean & Coastal Management, 183, 104984.
Temkin Yedwab, B., Ávila Forcada, S., & Martínez Guerrero, E. (2018). The impact of economic globalization and democracy over CO2 emissions in rich and poor countries. Revista internacional de contaminación ambiental, 34(1), 169-183.
(WP) Social comparisons promote energy conservation among middle-income households in arid tropical cities —Two experiments in the Yucatan Peninsula
(WP) Cycling to Commute in the Global South (with I. Medina)
(WP) Travel Mode Choice in the Past Decade in Mexico City (with I. Medina)
(WP) Citizen participation in Urban Mobility: bike lanes (Abstract, with N. Babinet)
Avila Forcada, S., Martínez-Cruz, A. L., & Munoz-Pina, C. (2012). Conservation of vaquita marina in the Northern Gulf of California. Marine Policy, 36(3), 613-622.
Muñoz Piña. C. & Avila Forcada, S. (2004). Effects of an environmental tax on pesticides in Mexico. Industry and Environment, 27(2), 33-36.