Marly Tatiana Celis Gálvez

Lecturer in Economics · Maastricht University
CV

I am an applied microeconomist working in public economics. I’m interested in how governments design and implement policy, and how we can evaluate the effects of public spending.

I earned my PhD in Economics at Utrecht University, where my dissertation focused on the efficiency and effectiveness of public procurement.

My job market paper (PDF) examines how firm entry and market dynamics shape competition for public contracts.

Before my PhD, I worked on program evaluation and evidence-based policy design in Colombia at the National Planning Department, Bogotá’s District Planning Secretariat, CRECE, and the Universidad de Manizales. My work covered education quality, poverty, and social programs, including evaluations of Familias en Acción.