Natalia I. Valdez Gonzalez
Behavioral Economist
Deptartment of Agricultural Economics
Human Behavior Lab
Texas A&M University
1500 Research Parkway, Suite 221
College Station, Texas. 77845
Texas A&M University
1500 Research Parkway, Suite 221
College Station, Texas. 77845
College Station, Texas. 77845
Howdy! I am an applied economist who uses experiments to study human behavior. My research is focused around social preferences, incentives, and their implications in health behaviors and policy.
I am a Ph.D. Candidate and Lab Manager at the Human Behavior Lab at Texas A&M University in the Department of Agricultural Economics. I am a job market candidate for 2022-2023. Please do not hesitate to reach out!
CV
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Research Interests
- Behavioral & Experimental Economics
- Food Economics
- Policy
Professional Experience
- Lab Manager at the Human Behavior Lab, Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University. September 2018 – Present.
- Graduate Assistant Researcher, Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University. September 2016 – Present.
- Research Associate at the Center on Conflict and Development, Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University. September 2014 – September 2016.
- Economist Intern, Office of Economics, United States International Trade Commission. June 2013 – August 2013.
Education
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Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, 2022
Chair: Marco A. Palma - M.I.A., International Development and Economic Policy, Texas A&M University, 2014
- B.A., Economics and French, Texas A&M University, 2012
Research
Working Papers
- Valdez Gonzalez, N.I., Palma, M.A., and A.L. Brown. “Social stigma and subsequent competitive behavior.” Job Market Paper [link]
- Valdez Gonzalez, N.I., Kee, J.Y., Palma, M.A., and J.R. Pruitt. 2022. "The Relationship between Monetary Incentives, Status, and Physical Activity." [link]
- Liu, H., He, Y., Valdez Gonzalez, N.I., Choubey, A., Li, Y., Meng, Y., Liu, H.,Tu, L., Zhang, N., Yin, N., Conde, K.M., Wang, M., Bean, J.C., Han, J., Yan, Z.,Scarcelli, N.A., Sidell Potts, C.H., Yang, Y., Tong, Q., Sun, Z., Wang, C., Cai, X., Lu, L., Zhu, C., Shu, G., Qu, N., Palma, M.A., and Y. Xu. 2022. “A retina-originated neural circuit transmits light signals to suppress feeding.”
Other Articles
- Kibriya, S., Tkach, B., Ahn, J., Valdez Gonzalez, N., Xu, Z., & Y. Zhang. 2016. “The Effects of School-Related Gender-Based Violence on Academic Performance: Evidence from Botswana, Ghana, and South Africa.” USAID.
Works in Progress
- “Effect of light on food consumption and preferences” (with M.A. Palma)
- "Fairness, transparency, and productivity” (with V. Vitaku)
- "Preferences for competitiveness at varying levels” (with M.A. Palma)
