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Guillermo Lezama

  • PhD Student (6th year)

Guillermo Lezama is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh. His research fields are applied microeconomics and political economy.

Guillermo Lezama is on the job market in the fall of 2024.

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Committee: Osea Giuntella, Richard Van Weelden, Andreas Ferrara, Michael Colaresi, Tianyi Wang (University of Toronto)

Guillermo Lezama is a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics, specializing in Political Economy, with a focus on applying Machine Learning techniques to analyze textual data. His research centers on examining the strategic choices made by politicians and the public in political discourse. He has explored these issues mostly in Latin America but also in the US. Additionally, he investigates the drivers behind extreme political stances and the impact of evolving political opinions on consumption patterns.