Juan José Tapia holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He is currently working as a research assistant at the World Bank, in the Trade and International Integration Unit. Previously, he worked as a research assistant at GRADE, a think-tank in Peru, where he was able to manage several micro datasets and household surveys. Juan has also worked as a teaching assistant for the undergraduate Econometrics course at his former university. His medium-term plans are oriented towards further developing his research skills to pursue a PhD in order to contribute to his career development. Juan’s research interests lie in the areas of development economics, human capital accumulation and higher education