Aina Puig, PhD

Aina Puig, PhD

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  • About me

    Economics PhD Candidate

  • Education

    • University of Maryland College Park

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Economics, International Development and Conflict Management, Arabic

      Honors College, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Honors Program

    • American University

      2020 - 2022
      Master's degree Economics
    • American University

      2020 - 2025
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Economics
  • Experience

    • UMD Noyce Scholars Program

      Sept 2015 - Jun 2017
      Mathematics Teaching Assistant
    • United Nations

      Feb 2016 - Feb 2016
      Delegate at the United Nations Winter Youth Assembly

      One of five, out of 500 total participants, to receive the “Outstanding Youth Achiever” award.

    • Jubilee USA Network

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Executive and Development Associate
    • University of Maryland College Park

      Feb 2017 - Aug 2017
      Economics Research Assistant
    • University of Maryland

      Oct 2017 - Sept 2019
      Coordinator & Research Assistant, Women as Partners in Progress, Gibran Chair for Values & Peace
    • ACCIÓ, Catalonia Trade & Investment, Government of Catalonia

      Jul 2018 - Jul 2018
      Research Intern
    • Global Communities

      Nov 2019 - Aug 2020
      Associate, Financial Inclusion
    • American University

      Aug 2020 - now

      - Supports analysis on macroeconomic paper on inequality and capital taxation in a monopolistic market at IMPA.- Analyzed and visualized gender disaggregated RCT survey data in Stata.- Maintained and cleaned database on Planned Parenthood clinics in R for GIS analysis, supervising two undergraduate assistants. -PhD Macroeconomic Analysis-Undergraduate Intermediate & Introduction to Macroeconomics

      • Research Assistant

        Jan 2021 - now
      • Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2020 - May 2022
    • United Nations Association of the National Capital Area

      Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
      Graduate Fellow
    • Care Work and the Economy

      May 2021 - Aug 2021
      Research Assistant
    • United Nations

      Sept 2021 - Dec 2021
      Intern

      - Infrastructure Asset Management team at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Financing for Sustainable Development Office

    • Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

      May 2022 - Jul 2022
      Visiting Research Scholar
    • International Monetary Fund

      Jul 2022 - Sept 2022
      Fund Intern
    • Federal Reserve Board

      May 2023 - Jul 2023
      Graduate Economic Intern
    • Federal Reserve Board

      Jun 2024 - Sept 2024
      Dissertation Fellow
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Foundational Primer on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

      United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)
      Apr 2021
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Aina Puig, PhD
      Winner of Econometrics Paper Competition Department of Economics, American University Apr 2025 Best paper in applied economic research
    • Awarded to Aina Puig, PhD
      Merit Graduate Assistantship & Fellowship American University Aug 2020
    • Awarded to Aina Puig, PhD
      Outstanding Youth Achiever Award United Nations Winter Youth Assembly Feb 2016 Awarded to five out of a total of 500 youth participants in the UN Winter Youth Assembly.