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Senior Economist · World Bank

Sandra V.Rozo

I study how forced displacement, conflict, and public policy shape the lives of vulnerable populations, from labor markets and political participation to health, education, and wellbeing. My work uses rigorous evidence to inform policies that improve lives.

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Affiliations
World Bank Senior Economist, DERG UC Berkeley · CEGA Faculty Affiliate IZA Research Fellow EGAP Academic Affiliate USC · CESR & Schaeffer Faculty Affiliate AMIE Mentor HiCN Collaborator Humans LACEA Founding Member J. Dev. Econ. Associate Editor
Sandra V. Rozo

World Bank · Washington D.C.

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Recipient of the 2025 Juan Luis Londoño Award — awarded biennially to Colombians under 40 whose work has significantly improved welfare in Colombia

Research Areas

01

Forced Displacement

How we can effectively support displaced populations and their host communities.

02

Crime & Conflict

The role of violence in economic and social trajectories, and the role of policy in addressing it.

03

Labor Markets

How do external shocks affect workers and firms, and the role of policy in smoothing these shocks.

04

Political Economy

How does human mobility affect social cohesion, electoral outcomes, and public policy design.

05

Health & Education

How do external shocks affect health and education outcomes, and what policies can improve them.

06

Anti-Poverty Programs

Evaluating the effectiveness of social protection and anti-poverty interventions.

Selected Publications

All 28 publications
2025

Life Out of the Shadows: Impacts of Amnesties in the Lives of Refugees

Ibáñez · Moya · Rozo · Ortega · Urbina
Journal of the European Economic Association
DisplacementPolicyLabor Markets
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2025

Protecting the Vulnerable: How Migrant Regularization Reduces Crime and Empowers Women

Ibáñez · Bahar · Rozo · Urbina
Journal of Development Economics
DisplacementCrimePolicy
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2021

Brothers or Invaders? How Crises-Driven Migrants Shape Voting Behavior

Rozo · Vargas
Journal of Development Economics · Vol. 150
DisplacementPolitical EconomyColombia
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2019

Racial Disparities in the Acquisition of Juvenile Arrest Records

Rozo · Raphael
Journal of Labor Economics
CrimePolicyUnited States
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2020

Blessing or Burden? The Impact of Refugees on Businesses and the Informal Economy

Altindag · Bakis · Rozo
Journal of Development Economics
DisplacementLabor MarketsTurkey
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Major Research Initiatives

Ongoing work
Co-Founded · Longitudinal · Colombia

VenRePs Adults Study

A longitudinal survey of Venezuelan forced migrants in Colombia tracking labor market outcomes, health, wellbeing, and social integration across multiple waves.

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Co-Founded · Longitudinal · Colombia

VenRePs-Kids Study

Tracking developmental and educational outcomes of displaced children from Venezuela and Colombia across waves.

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Co-Founded · RCT + Longitudinal · Jordan

Syrian Refugee Life Study

A representative longitudinal survey of Syrian refugees in Jordan, combined with an RCT evaluating NRC's Urban Shelter Program.

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Contributor · World Bank · 2023

World Development Report 2023

Core team contributor to the World Bank's flagship report on Migrants, Refugees, and Societies.

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Active RCTs · Jordan · Ethiopia · Colombia

Current Field Experiments

Active randomized control trials spanning three continents, evaluating interventions in labor markets, education, and social protection.

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SuperMom — A No-Guilt Guide to Raising Happy Kids and Loving Your Life

New Book

SuperMom

A practical, evidence-informed guide for parents who want to raise happy, thriving children without sacrificing their own ambitions or wellbeing. Drawing on behavioral economics, developmental psychology, and lived experience.

Contact

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I welcome inquiries about research collaborations, speaking invitations, and media requests.