Paying landowners to conserve their forested land is a leading approach to prevent deforestation. Evidence from Mexico shows that smarter contract design can more than quadruple cost-effectiveness.

Research [CV] Google Scholar Santiago is Associate Professor and MPP director in the Economics Department at Universidad del Rosario. He holds a PhD in Economics from Stanford University and a B.A. in Economics and B.S. in Mathematics from Universidad de los Andes. His research interests are