Science for a complex world

CEAS conducts interdisciplinary research for the study of social inequalities, economic development and human well-being

PhD in Public Policy

Training researchers in fundamental aspects associated with the process of discussion, formulation, implementation and evaluation of public policies in contemporary societies

What does it mean to be time-poor?

We seek to understand poverty from a multidimensional scope, using perspectives from diverse disciplines

Experiments that contribute to the understanding of social phenomena

Behavioral economics and the role of emotions in decision-making

Socio-ecological inequalities

The unequal distribution of environmental suffering in Chile

Migration and productivity

The impact of cultural, racial and ethnic diversity on regional labor markets

How does business influence public policy?

Corporate power, public policy and the quality of democracy

Centre for Economics and Social Policy

Our goal is to carry out rigorous, relevant and innovative research in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, to focus on pressing matters such as Inequality, economic development and social well-being.

Publications

21 April 2026

Local water governance in times of scarcity: lessons from the San Rafael Canal Users Association, Chile

Mayarí Castillo

https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2026.193

30 March 2026

Retamal, P., and C.Cazzuffi. 2026. “Negotiating Work and Care: Rural Women's Bargaining Power in Chile's Neoliberal Agrarian Sector.” Journal of Agrarian Change e70078.

Chiara Cazzuffi

https://doi.org/10.1111/joac.70078

02 March 2026

Marchant, J., Cazzuffi, C. & Arensburg, S. Femicide, development, and State Capacity in Chile. Appl. Spatial Analysis 19, 27 (2026)

Chiara Cazzuffi

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12061-025-09783-y

02 March 2026

Ortiz-Vilches, C., & Ramond, Q. (2026). Explaining neighborhood effects on neighborhood cohesion: The varying influence of residential reputation by household income. Urban Studies, 0(0).

Quentin Ramond

https://doi.org/10.1177/00420980251408931

02 March 2026

Water Scarcity, Gender, and Community Organization in Coquimbo, Chile

Mayarí Castillo

https://doi.org/10.1177/0094582X261419440

13 January 2026

Castillo, M., & Jenkins, K. (2026). Political Ecology, Gender, and the Environment in Latin America: An Introduction to the Field. Latin American Perspectives.

Mayarí Castillo

https://doi.org/10.1177/0094582X251411334

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Centre for Economics and Social Policy

José Toribio Medina 38

+56223281785|ceas@umayor.cl

Science for a complex world

CEAS conducts interdisciplinary research for the study of social inequalities, economic development and human well-being

PhD in Public Policy

Training researchers in fundamental aspects associated with the process of discussion, formulation, implementation and evaluation of public policies in contemporary societies

What does it mean to be time-poor?

We seek to understand poverty from a multidimensional scope, using perspectives from diverse disciplines

Experiments that contribute to the understanding of social phenomena

Behavioral economics and the role of emotions in decision-making

Socio-ecological inequalities

The unequal distribution of environmental suffering in Chile

Migration and productivity

The impact of cultural, racial and ethnic diversity on regional labor markets

How does business influence public policy?

Corporate power, public policy and the quality of democracy

Centre for Economics and Social Policy

Our goal is to carry out rigorous, relevant and innovative research in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, to focus on pressing matters such as Inequality, economic development and social well-being.

Local water governance in times of scarcity: lessons from the San Rafael Canal Users Association, Chile

Retamal, P., and C.Cazzuffi. 2026. “Negotiating Work and Care: Rural Women's Bargaining Power in Chile's Neoliberal Agrarian Sector.” Journal of Agrarian Change e70078.

Marchant, J., Cazzuffi, C. & Arensburg, S. Femicide, development, and State Capacity in Chile. Appl. Spatial Analysis 19, 27 (2026)

Ortiz-Vilches, C., & Ramond, Q. (2026). Explaining neighborhood effects on neighborhood cohesion: The varying influence of residential reputation by household income. Urban Studies, 0(0).

Water Scarcity, Gender, and Community Organization in Coquimbo, Chile

Castillo, M., & Jenkins, K. (2026). Political Ecology, Gender, and the Environment in Latin America: An Introduction to the Field. Latin American Perspectives.

La investigadora Rachel Theódore presentó las conclusiones de su Fondecyt sobre salidas de capitales, impuestos y el rol de las élites en el sistema fiscal chileno.

La Dra. Bárbara Flores fue invitada al programa All You Need is LAB de la Universidad de Santiago (TV USACH)

Director CEAS, Quentin Ramond, es entrevistado por el diario La Tercera

CEAS organiza la Tercera Jornada de Redes a nivel latinoamericano

Francisca Ortiz Ruiz presenta en el 10th World Conference on Qualitative Research

Récord de participación en Narrativas Visuales: 32 postulaciones y 28 proyectos seleccionados en su sexta convocatoria

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