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Edgar Ramirez de la Cruz

MEMBER SINCE: 2024

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Edgar Ramírez is a Professor in the School of Public Policy and Leadership in Greenspun College of Urban Affairs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE). He served as Director of the Public Administration Division of CIDE in Mexico City from 2017 to 2022. Edgar Ramírez has published in academic journals such as the American Journal of Political Science, Public Administration Review, and Urban Affairs Review. CIDE published his coauthored book on the Private Capitalization of Public Goods in 2001. His most recent book on the use of evidence for decision-making in education policy was published in 2002 by Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, and CIDE. He currently serves as Associate Editor of Public Administration Review. Dr. Ramírez has also worked with numerous public, nonprofit, and private organizations in Mexico and the United States to create solutions for public problems. Dr. Ramírez was awarded the 2019 International Public Administration Award from the American Society for Public Administration.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Professor
School of Public Policy and Leadership
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2022
Present
Professor
Division of Public Administration
Centro de Investigación y Docencia Economicas
2015
2022
Director
Division of Public Administration
Centro de Investigación y Docencia Economicas
2015
2022
Assistant Professor
Division of Public Administration
Centro de Investigación y Docencia Economicas
2009
2015
Assistant Professor
School of Public Affairs
Arizona State University
2007
2009
Primary Policy Areas

Education, Housing, International Aid and Development, Intergovernmental System/Federalism, Intergovernmental Affairs and Coordination, Poverty, Social Equity, Urban Affairs

Primary Sector of Expertise

Academic

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Administration, Academic Research, Organizational Structure/Design/Development, Program Evaluation