Jaime Polanco-Jimenez
🚀 Job Market 2025/2026 | Development Economics, Economics of Education, Natural Resource Economics | Data Science Enthusiast

About Me
I am Jaime Polanco-Jiménez, a PhD student in Economics at Leuven Economics of Education Research; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, and the Department of Economics at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. My research bridges development and education economics, leveraging data science to address critical challenges in human capital accumulation. I am particularly interested in exploring how technology, gender dynamics, and resource allocation influence educational outcomes in developing countries.
Research Highlights
My doctoral research delves into the following key areas:
- AI-Powered Learning Support: Investigating how AI can mitigate teacher shortages and enhance student learning outcomes, particularly in resource-constrained environments.
- Gender Composition Effects: Analyzing the impact of gender ratios in educational settings on student performance and gender equity.
- Infrastructure Interventions: Evaluating the effectiveness of infrastructure improvements on educational access and quality.
- Natural Resource Impacts: Examining the influence of the oil industry on educational outcomes and human capital development in resource-rich regions.
I am fortunate to be advised by Professor Gloria Bernal and Professor Kristof De Witte, whose expertise has been instrumental in shaping my research agenda.
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News
Nov 22, 2023 | I am going to present at The International Economic Association (IEA) World Congres 2023 the paper: Road to the Future: Identifying Impacts of Roads on Education in Colombia |
Sep 10, 2023 | I will start a visiting scholar at KUL university under the supervision of Professor Kristof De Witte |
Dec 3, 2022 | Presented at the V Colloquium of doctoral students in economics, in Cali, Colombia. |
Aug 1, 2020 | Started PhD in economics at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia. |
Jul 20, 2020 | Second master degree is done! Economics in Izhevsk, Russia. |
Feb 10, 2020 | Started working as senior Data scientist at Servinformacion |
Sep 1, 2017 | Started Oil and Gas engineering master program in Izhevsk, Russia. |