Economy
The impact of Pentecostal mayors on adolescent girls' health and education
In a global context of rapid growth of Pentecostalism, especially in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, a study seeks to unveil its growing influence in the political arena.
Uandes contributes to diagnosis on doctoral training and link with industry
Universidad de los Andes participated in the preparation of the book edited by the Inter-University Center for Development (CINDA), which addresses the current state of doctorates in Chile and proposes approaches to align them with the national industry.
Research investigates how and where new market trends emerge
Bringing together areas such as innovation, marketing or even fashion is one of the purposes of a recent collaborative project by a Uandes academic.
Research analyzes how incentives for female employment work and why they fail
How do employment subsidies affect female labor participation and how can they be corrected in order to have better public policies?
From AI to human dignity: contemporary challenges marked the 2025 doctoral theses.
During 2025, the Universidad de los Andes celebrated the defense of 20 doctoral theses in five academic programs. From technological and biomedical solutions, to reflections on democracy, law and culture, these theses are examples of rigorous research at the service of society.
Postdoctoral and Initiation: Uandes obtains support for research through Fondecyt 2026
The Universidad de los Andes announced the results of its academics and researchers, who obtained support for the realization of their projects, which will be a contribution to society, thanks to this award.
Pioneering Research to Measure Impact of Climate Change and Fires on Businesses
Javier Mella, an academic from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was awarded the II UANDES-UFRO Interdisciplinary Associative Research Contest to measure how large-scale tree burning affects the economic performance of agricultural companies.
Academic analyzes the impact of community intervention against school dropouts
Isabela Munévar, a researcher at the School of Economics and Business Administration, analyzes the impact of the "walking school bus" system developed in Bogotá (Colombia) and also the use of public resources in Chilean education.
Investing and emotions: research reveals link between moods and financial decisions
Juan Sotes, an academic from the School of Economics and Business Administration, studies how remuneration and valuation mechanisms affect mutual and pension fund investment decisions and their impact on price formation and market volatility.
How to Raise Ethical Standards in Companies
Javier Pinto, a professor at the School of Economics and Business Administration, is preparing the publication of two books and is leading international initiatives that seek to deepen the role of virtues and good practices within companies.