Marly Tatiana Celis Gálvez

Lecturer in Economics · Maastricht University

I am an applied microeconomist working in public economics. I study how governments design and implement policies, with a focus on how public spending translates into outcomes. One strand of my research examines public procurement: how firms compete for government contracts and how procurement rules affect competition.

Job Market Paper · CV

I earned my PhD in Economics at Utrecht University. My dissertation examines what makes public procurement markets more efficient and effective. In my job market paper, I study how firm entry and market dynamics shape competition and procurement outcomes.

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