Israel Gonzalez

Conduct in-depth economic research on labor market and regional development policies, presenting findings to government and private-sector clients. Utilize econometric techniques to gauge policy impact and offer evidence-based recommendations while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Supported senior economists by building forecasting models for European monetary policy analysis. Collected and cleansed macroeconomic datasets for cross-country comparisons and automated recurring statistical processes.

Assisted in analyzing macroprudential measures and contributed to forecasting models for banking systemic risk assessment during the internship.

Developed simulation models to examine the elasticity of labor supply under varying tax policies, culminating in an internal presentation to faculty.

Focused on empirical macroeconomics, development economics, and advanced econometrics. Master’s Thesis (defended September 2015): 'Evaluating Fiscal Policy Effects on Economic Growth in the Eurozone'. Graduated with distinction.

Coursework included microeconomics, macroeconomics, public finance, and statistical methods. Received departmental recognition for outstanding performance in quantitative analysis. Graduated with honors.