Nicolás de Roux
Associate Professor of Economics, Universidad de los Andes
Nicolás de Roux is an Associate Professor of Economics at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. His research uses applied microeconomic methods to study firm behavior, financial inclusion, agriculture, and labor markets in developing countries. He holds a PhD in Economics from Columbia University and an MA from Universidad de los Andes Colombia.
Recent work by Nicolás de Roux
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Is quality upgrading in agriculture a path to poverty reduction?
Under standard conditions in the Colombian coffee sector, the benefits of producing better coffee are not passed on to farmers, weakening their incentives to invest in higher-quality production. However, when a large international buyer required inte...
Published 25.02.26
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How will climate change shape land markets and farm sizes in the developing world?
Evidence from Colombia shows that weather shocks induce a fragmentation of the farm-size distribution and exacerbate the prevalence of small farms in an economy, shedding light on how climate change might lower agricultural productivity in developing...
Published 10.06.25
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How can behavioural messaging campaigns be tailored to reduce loan delinquency?
Text-based behavioural messaging can reduce delinquency, with the most effective messages either referencing social norms, or sent to individuals with higher socioeconomic status or higher credit scores
Published 15.11.22