Biography

Hi, I’m a lecturer in economics at University of York. My research interests include the digital economy, economic design, financial intermediation, and a little bit of macroeconomics. You can find me on Mastodon.

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Interests
  • Microeconomics
  • Digital economy
  • Economic design
  • Financial intermediation
  • Applications of digital technologies for development
  • Inequality, social capital, well-being, and social welfare
Education
  • PhD in Economics

    Univeristy of York

  • MA in Economics and Public Policy

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

  • BA in Economics

    Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Events

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Empowering communities, How to Design a Smart City that Works for All

Teaching

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Advanced Microeconomics

This is an advanced undergraduate module in microeconomic theory.

BSc/BA Economics Dissertation

This is a dissertation module, where students work on a research piece of work where they analyse an economic or social issue with an economics' perpective.

Digital Market Design

This is a short-course on the digital economy and market design.

Projects

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Economic Data Interpretation

Start date: 10 Jan 2023 End date: Ongoing (30 Jun 2023) Total funding: £3708.40 Ruben Martinez Cardenas, Senior Lecturer in Economics at De Montfort University Edward Cartwright, Professor of Economics at De Montfort University Swati Virmani, Senior Lecturer in Economics at De Montfort University Economic, social and health data is becoming ever more readily available as open data.

A smart city that works for all. A case study of Leicester

Start date: 20 June 2022 End date: 30 November 2022 Total award: £10,000 Edward Cartwright, Professor of Economics at De Montfort University Rob Watson, Director at Decentered Media Swati Virmani, Senior Lecturer in Economics at De Montfort University Ruben Martinez-Cardenas, Senior Lecturer in Economics at De Montfort University This project aims to engage with people from across Leicester to inform policy, shape the delivery of the smart city, and explore how people can benefit from the opportunities that a smart city will provide.

Measuring The Impact Of Medicspot GP Consultations

Start date: 5 August 2021 End date: 17 December 2021 Total funding: £10,000 Ruben Martinez Cardenas, Senior Lecturer in Economics at De Montfort University Edward Cartwright, Professor of Economics at De Montfort University Swati Virmani, Senior Lecturer in Economics at De Montfort University Bertha Ochieng, Professor of Integrated Health and Social Care at De Montfort University We measure the impact of MedicSpot technology in GP consultations.

Verano de Investigación MD4SG-Copocyt

Start date: 22 June 2022 End date: 4 October 2022 Supervisor: Ruben Martinez Cardenas, Senior Lecturer in Economics at De Montfort University Estudiantes: Nancy Santiago Santos Xóchitl Rosales Terán Durante dos meses, Nancy y Xóchitl participaron en Verano Internacional de la Ciencia 2022 COPOCYT-MD4SG.

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