Professor Ph.D. (Berkeley, 2005), B.A. (University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, 2000) Office: Max Gluskin House, 150 St. George Street, 304. Phone: 416-946-5299. Fax: 416-978-6713. Email address: Personal website: http://www.economics.utoronto.ca/gustavo.bobonis/ Research fields: Economic development, Labour economics, Political economy, Economic history

Selected research

• Gustavo Bobonis, Roberto Castro, Juan S. Morales, "Legal Reforms, Conditional Cash Transfers, and Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Mexico", Economia LACEA Journal 24 (1) (2025), 124–145. (Freely available.)
• Gustavo Bobonis, Paul Gertler, Marco Gonzalez-Navarro, Simeon Nichter, "Vulnerability and Clientelism", American Economic Review 112 (11) (2022), 3637–3659. (Freely available.)
• Gustavo Bobonis, Luis R. Cámara Fuertes, Rainer Schwabe, "Monitoring Corruptible Politicians", American Economic Review 106 (8) (2016), 2371–2405.
• Gustavo Bobonis, Melissa González-Brenes, Roberto Castro, "Public Transfers and Domestic Violence: The Roles of Private Information and Spousal Control", American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 5 (1) (2013), 179–205.
• Gustavo Bobonis, Paul Gertler, Marco Gonzalez-Navarro, Simeon Nichter, "Does Combating Corruption Reduce Clientelism?", Economic Journal, forthcoming. (Freely available.)

Honors and awards

• J-PAL North America Evidence Champion, 2023.
• U of T Department of Economics Faculty Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2015.
• Canada Research Chair in the Political Economy of Development, 2014 - 2024.
• John C. Polanyi Prize in Economic Science, 2009.
• National Academy of Education / Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, 2008.

Courses taught 2025–2026

• Fall

• ECO2701H1F, section L0101 (St. George) • Development Economics I • R1-3
• ECO403H1F, section L0101 (St. George) • Topics in Development Economics and Policy • R9-12

• Fall/Winter

• ECO5700H1Y, section L0101 (St. George) • Development, Political Economy, and Economic History Workshop ( Gustavo Bobonis and Robert Gillezeau ) • F12:30-1:30
• ECO499H1Y, section L0101 (St. George) • Honours Essay in Applied Microeconomics • W10-1