Diego Aboal es Doctor en Economía por la University of Essex (Reino Unido) y posee un Master of Science in Economics de la London School of Economics, así como un magíster en economía por la Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Actualmente es profesor titular en la Universidad de la República y se desempeña como investigador en CINVE.
Fue director del Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay desde 2020 hasta 2025 y director de CINVE entre 2010 y 2020. Además, fue lecturer temporario de Econometría en la Maestría en Finanzas de la Universidad de Cambridge (2007-2008) y asesor del Ministro de Economía y Finanzas de Uruguay (2001-2002).
Ha liderado múltiples proyectos de investigación y consultoría en América Latina y el Caribe en áreas como innovación, cambio tecnológico, políticas de desarrollo productivo y evaluaciones de impacto de políticas públicas.
Trabajó como consultor para instituciones como el BID, el Banco Mundial, OIT, IDRC, DFID, y gobiernos de diversos países en la región.
Sus investigaciones han sido publicadas en revistas académicas internacionales y libros.
Proceso de transformación y modernización de las estadísticas oficiales de Uruguay...
Consultorías e investigaciones en América Latina y publicación de diversos documentos, varios de ellos en revistas académicas internacionales...
Análisis de la interrelación entre instituciones y la economía...
Evaluación de impacto de diversa políticas públicas en diferentes países...
Cuantificación del costo que las actividades delictivas imponen sobre las sociedades...
“How effective are training and mentorship programs for entrepreneurs at promoting entrepreneurial activity? An impact evaluation". (with Martin Pereyra, Flavia Rovira). SN Business and Economics 97.
“How efective are cluster development policies? Evidence from Uruguay". (with Gustavo Crespi and Marcelo Perera). World Development Perspectives, 18.
“Cluster development policies and firms performance: evidence from an emerging economy in Latin America". (with Marcelo Perera and Flavia Rovira). Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, 12(5): 687-726.
“The Impact of a Mathematics Computer-Assisted Learning Platform on Students' Mathematics Test Scores", (with Marcelo Perera). UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2019-007.
“How Effective are Innovation Support Programs to Stimulate Innovation? Evidence from Paraguay", (with Gustavo Rojas, Belen Servin and Paz Queralto). LACEA Working Paper Series No. 0026.
“A guide for the evaluation of programs of human capital training for science, technology and innovation", (with Marcelo Perera, Ezequiel Tacsir and Maren Vairo). UNU-MERIT WorkingPaper 2018-031.
“The Impact of Incentives for Researchers on the Gender Scientific Productivity Gap" (with Maren Vairo). Science and Public Policy, 45(4): 515532.
“The Impact of Subsidies to Researchers on Researcher's Productivity: Evidence from Paraguay" (with Ezequiel Tacsir). Research Evaluation 26(4): 269-283.
“Does Public Financial Support Stimulate Innovation and Productivity?: An Impact Evaluation", (with Paula Garda). Revista de la CEPAL 115(april): 45-70.
“Policies for Service Innovation in Developing Countries" (with Luis Rubalcaba), Elgar Encyclopedia of Services 652.
“Automation and Employment in Uruguay". (with Andrs Lopez, Roxana Maurizio, Paz Queralto). Desarrollo y Sociedad 87: 33-72.
“Innovation and Productivity in Agricultural Firms: Evidence from a Country-Wide Farm-Level Innovation Survey". (with Mario Mondelli and Maren Vairo). Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 28(6): 616-634.
“How Effective are Innovation Support Programs to Stimulate Innovation? Evidence from Paraguay", (with Gustavo Rojas, Belen Servin and Paz Queralto). LACEA Working Paper Series No. 0026.
“Knowledge Networks for Innovation in the Forestry Sector". (with Flavia Rovira and Federico Veneri). Forest Policy and Economics, Volume 97, December 2018, Pages 9-20.
“Innovation and Productivity in Services and Manufacturing: The Role of ICTs", (with Ezequiel Tacsir). Industrial and Corporate Change, 27(2): 221241.
“The Technological Content of Exports". (with Valeria Arza and Flavia Rovira). Economics of Innovation and New Technology 26(7): 661-682.
“Innovation and Skills in Latin America", (with Gonzalo Zunino). Integration and Trade Journal 42: 43, IDB Intal (Robotlution).
“Service Innovation in Developing Economies: Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean", (with Luis Rubalcaba and Paula Garda). Journal of Development Studies, 52(5), 607-626.
“Technological and Non-technological Innovation and Productivity in Services vis a vis Manufacturing Sectors", (with Paula Garda). Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 25(5), 435-454.
“Guest Editor's Introduction: Innovation in the Services Sector", (with Gustavo Crespi and Luis Rubalcaba). Emerging Markets Finance and Trade 51(3): 1-3.(e)
“Does Innovation Destroy Employment in the Services Sector? Evidence from a Developing Country", (with Paula Garda, Bibiana Lanzilotta and Marcelo Perera). Emerging Markets Finance and Trade 51(3): 558-577.(e)
“Innovation, Firm Size, Technology Intensity and Employment Generation: Evidence from the Uruguayan Manufacturing Sector", (with Paula Garda, Bibiana Lanzilotta and Marcelo Perera). Emerging Markets Finance and Trade 51(1): 3-26.(e)
“Does Public Financial Support Stimulate Innovation and Productivity?: An Impact Evaluation", (with Paula Garda). Revista de la CEPAL 115(april): 45-70.
“Innovación en Uruguay: diagnóstico y propuestas de política", (con Pablo Angelelli, Gustavo Crespi, Andres Lopez and Maren Vairo). Red Sur Working Paper 12/2014.
Libro
La innovación y la nueva economía de servicios en América Latina y el Caribe: Retos e implicaciones de política (con Gustavo Crespi y Luis Rubalcaba, editores). BID.
“How effective are training and mentorship programs for entrepreneurs at promoting entrepreneurial activity? An impact evaluation". (with Martin Pereyra, Flavia Rovira). SN Business and Economics 97.
“The Impact of a Mathematics Computer-Assisted Learning Platform on Students' Mathematics Test Scores", (with Marcelo Perera). UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2019-007.
“Knowledge Networks for Innovation in the Forestry Sector". (with Flavia Rovira and Federico Veneri). Forest Policy and Economics, Volume 97, December 2018, Pages 9-20.
“A guide for the evaluation of programs of human capital training for science, technology and innovation", (with Marcelo Perera, Ezequiel Tacsir and Maren Vairo). UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2018-031.
“The Impact of Incentives for Researchers on the Gender Scienti_c Productivity Gap" (with Maren Vairo). Science and Public Policy, 45(4): 515532. (e)
“The Impact of Subsidies to Researchers on Researcher's Productivity: Evidence from Paraguay"(with Ezequiel Tacsir). Research Evaluation 26(4): 269-283.
“Innovation and Skills in Latin America", (with Gonzalo Zunino). Integration and Trade Journal 42: 43, IDB Intal(Robotlution).
“Electoral Systems and Economic Growth". Economia Politica, 37:781-805.
“Contract Enforcement and Investment: A Systematic Review of the Evidence", (with Nelson Noya y Andres Rius). World Development 64: 322-338.
“Economía Política en Uruguay. Instituciones y Actores Políticos en el Proceso Económico. Libro. Coeditado con Juan Andres Moraes. Montevideo, Ediciones TRILCE.
“The Cost of Crime and Violence in Five Latin American countries", (with Bibiana Lanzilotta, Magdalena Dominguez and Maren Vairo). European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 22(4), 689-711.
Evaluación de las externalidades de las transferencias monetarias sobre la actividad criminal en Uruguay (con Marcelo Perera). (s)
Los costos del crimen en Paraguay (con Bibiana Lanzilotta and Victor Vazquez). Mimeo.(s)
Los costos del crimen en Uruguay", (con Jorge Campanella y Bibiana Lanzilotta). BID Documento de Trabajo IDB-WP-408. (s)
“Innovations in Uruguay’s 2023 Census" The Survey Statistician, 116-117.
“Policy for Services Statistics in a Digital and Borderless Economy" (with Luis Rubalcaba), Elgar Encyclopedia of Services 660.
Columna del martes 23 de setiembre, continuando con el ciclo de análisis de temas estadísticos y económicos por radio Carve.
En "Informativo Carve de Cierre", con la conducción de Juan Andrés Elhordoy y Alejandro Acle analizamos las desigualdades regionales desde diversas dimensiones.