Ana María Ibáñez
Vice President of Sectors and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank
Ana María Ibáñez is the Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge of the Interamerican Development Bank. She holds a PhD and MA in Agriculture and Resource Economics from the University of Maryland at College Park. Her research focuses on the causes and consequences of conflict, and migration.
Recent work by Ana María Ibáñez
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Climate change and rural livelihoods: How extreme heat drives international migration from El Salvador
In El Salvador, extreme heat lowers agricultural productivity and rural incomes, pushing farmers – especially those with strong migrant networks – to use international migration as a climate adaptation strategy.
Published 12.11.25
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Insights from Colombia's massive regularisation of Venezuelan forced migrants
The regularisation of Venezuelan migrants had no significant effects on labour markets, political and social cohesion among Colombian natives, or crimes committed against Colombians while it enhanced the well-being and self-reliance of the forced mig...
Published 27.09.24
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Impact of amnesty programmes: Evidence from undocumented refugees in Colombia
Providing migrants working rights and social benefits has minimal impacts on local labour markets
Published 04.12.20