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Aurora Echavarria is a PhD Candidate in Urban Planning at UCLA. Her current research centers on the intersection of public finance, comparative urban governance, and disparities in urban service and infrastructure provision. Her dissertation explores the politics of property taxation in Mexican municipalities and is supported by the Fulbright-Hays DDRA and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Aurora’s broader research agenda examines the challenges of leveraging land value to fund public services and infrastructure provision. Her research delves into the political and technical limitations that local governments face in implementing adequate revenue collection strategies. In a parallel line of research, she studies fair housing policies as a lens for analyzing inequalities in infrastructure implementation and public spending across neighborhoods.

Prior to joining the PhD program, Aurora worked as a consultant for Mexican local and federal government, as well as international agencies. During this time, she advised governments on transportation, housing, and public finance policy.