PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

#StayAtHome: Social Distancing Policies and Mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean. Aromi, D., Bonel, M.P., Cristia, J., Llada, M., Pereira, J., Pulido, X., Santamaria, J. (Forthcoming) Economía.

Tenurial Security and Agricultural Investment. Bellemare, M.F., Chua, K., Santamaria, J., and Vu, Khoa (2020). Food policy, 101894.

How Does Poverty Differ Among Refugees? Taking a Gender Lens to the Data on Syrian Refugees in Jordan. Hanmer, L., Arango, d., Rubiano, E., Santamaria, J., (2020). Middle East Journal of Development.

Economic Shocks and Crime: Evidence from the Crash of Ponzi Schemes. Cortés, D., Santamaria, J., and Vargas, J.F (2016). Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 131, 263-275.

Chapters

Digitalization Is Just the Beginning: Maximizing the Potential of Online Transactional Services. Algarra, P., Roseth, B., Santamaria, J., Vlaicu, R. (2022) In ​Cristia, J., and Vlaicu, R., Digitalizing Public Services: Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Books

Voice and Agency: Empowering Women and Girls for Shared Prosperity.  Klugman, J., Hanmer, L., Twigg, S., Hasan, T., McCleary-Sills, J., and Santamaria, J. (2014). The World Bank.​

 Working Papers

‘When a Stranger Shall Sojourn with Thee’: The Impact of the Venezuelan Exodus on Colombian Labor Markets. Santamaria, J. 

I use the massive immigration flow of Venezuelans to Colombia in recent years and the timing of the events to evaluate its effects on wages and employment. I find close to zero changes in wages and employment in the formal and informal sectors. [Read more]

The Impact of Protracted Displacement on Syrian Refugees in Jordan: The Evolution of Household Composition and Poverty Rates. Santamaria, J., Hanmer, L., Rubiano, E.

This paper examines the influence of gender inequality on expenditure among Syrian refugees in Jordan between 2013 and 2018. Findings show that spending distribution has shifted over time, negatively affecting female-headed households. [Read more]

Differences in Household Composition: Hidden Dimensions of Poverty and Displacement in Somalia. Hanmer, L., Rubiano, E. Santamaria, J.

We study the relationship between the disruption to household structures after displacement and barriers to accessing economic opportunities among Somalian Internally Displaced Populations. [Read more]

A Multi-Country Analysis of Multidimensional Poverty in Contexts of Forced Displacement. Admasu, Y., Alkire, S., Ekhantor, U., Kovesdi, F., Santamaria, J., Sharlin-Pettee, S.

We analyze a Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and monetary poverty in five countries with large numbers of displaced populations: Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. We examine mismatches and overlaps in the identification of the poor by both measures.