PhD candidate in Economics
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
I am an economist studying the macroeconomics of firm dynamics, competition, and resource reallocation. My research examines how these forces shape aggregate productivity and long-run growth. I also conduct impact evaluations using experiments and quasi-experiments.
I will be on the academic job market in 2027–2028.
You can contact me at mvazcar@eco.uc3m.es.
Current research
From firm demographics to measured TFP
Teaching
Mathematics Bootcamp
A five-day introduction to the mathematics used in graduate economics, taught before the start of the program. Slides and figure codes are on GitHub.

- Day 1: Proofs and Choice Theory
- Day 2: Functions, Counting, The Real Numbers
- Day 3: Preferences and Utility
- Day 4: Optimization
- Day 5: General Equilibrium