Nicolás Cogorno - Development Economist and Data Scientist

About

I am a development economist and data scientist with 9+ years of experience across development finance, applied economics, and data-driven innovation, including roles at the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. My work combines economics and data science to deliver evidence-based insights addressing development challenges and design analytical platforms that drive measurable outcomes.

Recent Projects

Curbing Cost of Borrowing

International Finance Corporation – Private Markets

Quantitative and machine learning analysis to estimate firms' cost of capital in developing countries, informing evidence-based policy for private sector development.

Coming soon

Capital Markets Portal

World Bank – Development Economics

An analytical platform enabling country-, regional-, and global-level diagnostics on capital market financing and its development linkages to investment, job creation, and economic growth.

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Financing Firm Growth

The Role of Capital Markets in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

World Bank and International Finance Corporation

Flagship publication analyzing large-scale financial datasets (1.5M+ securities) to generate evidence-based insights informing policy recommendations for developing economies.

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Experience

Professional

Economist and Data Scientist Consultant

Jan 2023 – Present

World Bank – Development Economics (DEC) · Data, Analytics and Development Research

Data Analyst Consultant

Jan 2020 – Dec 2022

Inter-American Development Bank – Financial Management and Procurement (FMP) · Development Portfolio Monitoring and Financial Analytics

Senior Economist

Jan 2018 – Jun 2019

Secretariat of Commerce of Argentina · Industrial Policy and Regulatory Impact Analysis

Economist

Sep 2016 – Dec 2017

Argentine Chamber of Industry · Trade Policy and Industrial Analysis

Academic & Research

Master's Thesis Committee Member

Jul 2022 – Present

Torcuato Di Tella University

Graduate Researcher – Applied Machine Learning

Sep 2024 – Dec 2024

TD Bank – Columbia University

Lecturer and Researcher

Mar 2019 – Dec 2023

University of Buenos Aires

Education

Master's in Data Science

Columbia University

Dec 2024 GPA: 4.0/4.0 · Quant GRE: 170/170 New York City, US

Master's in Economics

Torcuato Di Tella University

Jul 2022 GPA: 9.65/10 Buenos Aires, AR

Bachelor's in Economics

University of Buenos Aires

Jul 2017 GPA: 9.16/10 · Magna Cum Laude Buenos Aires, AR

Honors, Grants and Awards

World Bank Group

Above and Beyond Awards

2024 & 2025

Columbia University – Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Fellowship

2023–2024

Fulbright Program

Fulbright Grant & Mónica Mourier Archibald Memorial Award

2023–2024

International Mathematics Olympiads

Multi-award winner

Multiple years

Get in Touch

I'm always open to engaging discussions, collaborative ideas, and exciting opportunities. Feel free to reach out.

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