Xavier Jara
H. Xavier Jara is an Assistant Professorial Research Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute (III) at the London School of Economics. He is also co-founder of the network on Welfare and Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean (WAPLAC). H. Xavier Jara is an applied economist working in the fields of public and development economics and specialized in the study of poverty and inequality, the redistributive effect of tax-benefit policies, labour supply and well-being measurement. He holds a PhD in Economics and a Master of Advanced Studies in Economics from the University of Leuven. His work has been published in various international journals and in 2022 he was awarded the Cambridge University Press Award for Excellence in Social Policy Scholarship from the Journal of Social Policy. Personal website
Lucio Esposito
Lucio Esposito is a development economist interested in the measurement and modelling of poverty and inequality, with an aim to understand their impact of crucial social outcomes such as health and education. He also enjoys mixed methods and interdisciplinary research, with a geographical focus on Latin America. Independent consultant, he is Editor-in-Chief of Development Studies Research. Personal Website
