Teaching Economics

I have taught Economics for almost two decades. However, this is my first attempt to examine the science behind teaching methods. I want to discover how to design and deliver courses that are meaningful and useful for students of Economics.  I understand this objective might be a never-ending journey. This is where I share what I learn. 

Incentives For Conservation

Biodiversity loss is one of the greatest challenges that humanity faces. 

Environmental economics complements other disciplines with the aim to solve this problem. 

By learning about cooperation, complex adaptive systems, and incentives for conservation, economics contributes to avoiding biodiversity loss. 

Urban Mobility

Urban mobility is a crucial part of the daily lives of city dwellers.  Mobility allows for public participation, economic activity, recreation, and the satisfaction of other human needs. 

Some of the questions that guide this research are: What determines the transportation mode of inhabitants of cities? How do urban mobility policies increase segregation and inequality? How are children, the elderly, men, and women affected? How can we promote non-motorized transportation?

The methodology to answer those questions stems from Urban Economics, however, it also interacts with Geography, Social Anthropology, and Political Science.

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.