Current Position

Senior Economist, Research Group, World Bank


Professional Affiliations

Faculty Affiliate, CEGA, Univ. of California Berkeley

Research Fellow, IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Faculty Affiliate, CESR, Univ. Southern California

Faculty Affiliate, Schaeffer Center, Univ. Southern California

Affiliate, Households in Conflict Network

Founding Member, Humans LACEA Network  


Editorial Affiliations

Associate Editor, Journal of Development Economics 


Email: sandrarozo@worldbank.org

Twitter: @svrozo


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I specialize in the intersection of development economics, political economy, and labor, with a focus on shaping policies that drive positive change. My research informs policy in three key areas:

My ongoing research spans across Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa, with projects that include randomized control trials (RCTs) in Jordan, Ethiopia, and Colombia. I also have active work in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Mexico, Tajikistan, and Venezuela.

As a co-founder of several key research initiatives, I lead efforts to collect critical data on forced migration:

I was also part of the core team for the World Development Report 2023 on Migrants, Refugees, and Societies.