Dr. Manuel Estay Other Investigator

Email: mestay@udec.cl
Other Investigator
Investigadores Adjuntos: RP5 Team

Biography

Dr. Manuel Estay is an academic in the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences at the University of Concepción (UdeC), Chile. His research focuses on studying regulatory alternatives that promote the sustainability of aquaculture based on economic incentives and the social impact of public policies.

Among his recent publications is an article on the social acceptance of emerging energy sources in marine projects, as well as a study on the indirect employment generated by fishing and aquaculture in Chile. He has also explored topics related to environmental policies and biosecurity in the aquaculture industry, proposing models that balance profitability and safety.

Additionally, his analysis of inequality in access to health care in Chile reflects his interest in social issues. The combination of his academic background and his research contributions makes him a key figure in Chilean academia, promoting informed and sustainable policies.

Latest Publications

  • Oliva, R. P., Estay, M., Barrientos, M., Estevez, R. A., Gelcich, S., & Vásquez-Lavín, F. (2024). Emerging energy sources' social acceptability: Evidence from marine-based energy projects. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 198, 114429. Doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2024.114429

  • Eisenberg, T.; Estay, M.; Mohapatra, D. P.. 2023. Welfare Effects of Trade Associations: The Case of the Chilean Salmon Export Industry. Vol.0. 1-46

  • Torres Almuna, C. A., & Estay Montecinos, M. E. (2023). Estimación del empleo indirecto generado por la pesca, acuicultura y manufactura de recursos del mar en Chile. Economic Analysis Review, 38(2), 127-150. Doi: 10.4067/S0718-88702023000200127

  • Estay, M., & Stranlund, J. K. (2022). Entry, location, and optimal environmental policies. Resource and Energy Economics, 70, 101326. Doi: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2022.101326

  • Chatterjee, C., Mohapatra, D. P., & Estay, M. (2019). From courts to markets: New evidence on enforcement of pharmaceutical bans in India. Social Science & Medicine, 237, 112480. Doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112480

  • Dresdner, J., & Estay, M. (2016). Biosecurity versus profits: a multiobjective model for the aquaculture industry. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 47(1), 61-73. doi: 10.1111/jwas.12256
  • Estay, M. y C. Chávez, "Decisiones de localización y cambios regulatorios: el caso de la acuicultura en Chile", Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research 43(4), 700-717 (2015)
  • Vásquez, F., Paraje, G., & Estay, M. (2013). Income-related inequality in health and health care utilization in Chile, 2000-2009. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 33(2), 98-106. doi: 10.1590/S1020-49892013000200004

  • Projects

  • 2024-2028. Surveillance, alert and response system (SVAR) to reduce the use of antimicrobials in Chilean salmon farming. SVAR. Jorge Dresdner Cid, Manuel Enrique Estay Montecinos

  • 2023-2026. Efficient regulatory options for industries with spatially

  • differentiated pollution, endogenous location, and an endogenous number of firms. An empirical study of regulatory alternatives for the Chilean salmon aquaculture. 11230885. Manuel Enrique Estay Montecinos, Director

  • 2022-2024. Promoting the sustainable development of the Ñuble coast: integrated management, production chain and conservation of natural heritage. BIP 40035832-0. Renato Andres Quiñones Bergeret, Director. Manuel Enrique Estay Montecinos, Principal Investigador.