I am Marly Tatiana Celis Gálvez, an economist specializing in public economics.  I have over a decade of experience in government and academic research. Extensive background in econometric methods, program evaluation, and evidence-based policy design.  I am currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at the Utrecht University School of Economics. My job market paper studies how market entry and firm dynamics shape competition and procurement outcomes.

I hold an M.Res in Multidisciplinary Economics from Utrecht University and an M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Economics from the Universidad de Manizales in Colombia. My academic work includes a peer-reviewed publications and policy-oriented studies on education quality, poverty, and social programs in Colombia.

Before starting my PhD, I was an Impact Evaluation Analyst at the National Planning Department of Colombia, I coordinated the development of Evidence Gap Maps, contributed to evaluations of major national programs such as Familias en Acción, and supported the integration of behavioral and experimental methods in public policy evaluation. I also held research roles in institutions focused on regional development, sustainability assessment, and value-chain analysis in Colombia. 

Visit https://marlytatiana.github.io/ My previous work can be checked here https://sites.google.com/view/marly-tatiana-celis-galvez/home