

Carlos Schmidt-Padilla
Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley
Carlos Schmidt-Padilla is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. Broadly, his research interests encompass the political economy of development of Latin America and of sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, he studies questions concerning crime, human capital, immigration, and policing under weak institutional settings.
Recent work by Carlos Schmidt-Padilla
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How management jobs spurred entrepreneurship in the Dominican Republic
Temporary managerial jobs in the Dominican Republic pushed individuals into business creation and led to positive effects on firm growth. Policymakers need to balance broad access to these opportunities with focused support to maximise firm creation ...
Published 29.11.24
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How organised crime can affect economic development: Evidence from El Salvador
For individuals living in El Salvador’s gang territories, restrictions on freedom of movement significantly limit one’s labour market options
Published 30.10.20