Facundo Danza

Facundo Danza

Assistant Professor of Economics

Universidad ORT Uruguay

Welcome!

I am an assistant professor of economics at Universidad ORT Uruguay. I received my PhD in Economics from New York University.

I specialize in environmental and resource economics. You can find my CV here.

Interests

  • Environmental Economics
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Energy Economics

Education

  • PhD in Economics, 2024

    New York University

  • MA in Economics, 2019

    Universidad de Montevideo

  • BA in Economics, 2015

    Universidad de Montevideo

Working Papers

Facundo Danza, Eungik Lee
July 2025 Illegal Migration and Weather Shocks

Illegal Migration and Weather Shocks: Evidence from Rural Mexico

Abstract. This project was financially supported by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. [Revision requested at ERE]

PDF Code Dataset Project
Facundo Danza, Natalia D'Agosti
June 2025 The Impact of Solar Panel Installation on Electricity Consumption and Production

The Impact of Solar Panel Installation on Electricity Consumption and Production: A Firm's Perspective

Abstract. This project was financially supported by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. [Submitted]

PDF Code Project
April 2025 Optimal and Sustainable Groundwater Use

Optimal and Sustainable Groundwater Use: Evidence from Nebraska

Abstract. This project was financially supported by the CV Starr Center for Applied Economics at NYU. It received a special mention in Uruguay’s National Prize in Economics (Prof. Raúl Trajtenberg) and was a finalist for Best PhD Presentation at the 98th Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society in the UK.

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Teaching

Universidad ORT Uruguay

Mathematical Economics

Instructor: Spring 2025

Intermediate Microeconomics

Instructor: Fall 2024

New York University

Labor Economics

Course Assistant: Fall 2022

Introduction to Econometrics

Teaching Assistant: Spring 2022

Statistics

Teaching Assistant: Fall 2021; Spring 2021; Fall 2020

Universidad de Montevideo

Public Economics

Teaching Assistant: Fall 2017; Fall 2016

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