Pablo Muñoz

Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Chile

Pablo Muñoz is an Associate Professor of Economics at Universidad de Chile. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. His research interests are in Labor, Health, and Political Economics, with a focus on public sector performance.

Recent work by Pablo Muñoz

Can better managers save lives? Lessons from Chile’s civil service reform in public hospitals

Merit-based recruitment and higher pay in Chile’s public hospitals attracted better-trained managers – leading to lower mortality rates and improved healthcare performance.

Public Economics

Pablo Muñoz Cristóbal Otero

Published 11.11.25

Pablo Muñoz

Recent work by Pablo Muñoz

Can better managers save lives? Lessons from Chile’s civil service reform in public hospitals