She conducts research on topics related to labor markets, education, urban planning, geography and violence. Prior to her current position, Ana worked at the World Bank as a Junior Professional Associate and at Center of Economic Development Studies (CEDE) as a Junior Researcher and Analyst. She holds a B.A. and a M.A. in Economics from Universidad Javeriana (Colombia), M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the Universithé Catholique de Louvain (Belgium).