Dr. Torres is a full professor in the Academic Department of Economics and a member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a PhD and an MA in Economics from the University of British Columbia (Canada) and a Licentiate in Economics from the Universidad del Pacífico.
With research experience revolving around topics such as labor economics, development economics, and economic policy, Dr. Torres has presented papers at international economics conferences and has won the annual research award of the Consortium for Economic and Social Research (CIES) on several occasions. He has also garnered honors from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) and the University of British Columbia.   At present, he and his team are conducting an investigation into the latest changes to Peru's electoral rules, following on from prior projects on behalf of the CIES and the INEI.
Dr. Torres has also provided consulting services for the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion and the Ministry of Economy and Finance. He has served as a referee for the Canadian Economic Journal and Latin American Research Review, and has penned articles for the Peruvian newspapers Diario Gestión and La República. 

Areas of specialization:
Applied microeconomics, labour economics, and economic development.