Biography

Ignacio is a PhD Candidate in Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research centers on environmental economics, urban and development economics, with a focus on environmental regulation, the provision of environmental public services, and the energy transition. Ignacio holds BSc and MSc degrees in Energy Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and an MPA in Economic Policy, an MRes, and a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics.

Current areas of research include:

• The regulation of informal waste collection and disposal markets in Accra, Ghana
• The consequences of the expansion of sewerage infrastructure for the development of 19th Century Paris
• The implications of electricity reliability for regional growth in Ghana
• The effectiveness of China’s industrial policy towards the solar industry