Jimena Romero
PhD student, Department of Economics, Stockholm University
Jimena Romero is a PhD student in Economics at Stockholm University and will join the PhD program in Economics at Cornell University in January 2026. She previously worked as a Research Fellow at the Inter-American Development Bank and holds an MPA/ID from Harvard University. Her research focuses on labor markets, migration, and development.
Recent work by Jimena Romero
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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