Carlo Lombardo.
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Hi! I'm an Economics Ph.D. student at Cornell University. My supervisor is Ezra Oberfield.

My research interests are Macro Development, International Trade, and Labor Economics. In particular, I study how skill- and firm-level upgrading shapes the ability of firms to diversify their product portfolio and improve quality in order to export to more sophisticated destinations.

I hold an M.A. in Economics from Universidad Nacional de La Plata and a B.A. in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina).

You can reach me at cil35@cornell.edu. Here is my CV.

Working papers

Immigration and Firm-level Upgrading as Exports Boosters in Developing Countries
with Leonardo Peñaloza-Pacheco

Publications

From displacement to integration: mitigating the distributional effect of immigration through an amnesty program
with Julian Martinez-Correa, Leonardo Peñaloza-Pacheco, and Leonardo Gasparini
Journal of Economic Geography, November 2025, 25(6), 809–830

Work in progress

I’m actively developing new projects: updates and drafts will appear here as they become available

Pre-doctoral publications

Does the Minimum Wage Affect Wage Inequality? A Study for the Six Largest Latin American Economies
with Lucía Ramírez Leira and Leonardo Gasparini
The Journal of Development Studies, February 2024, 60(4), 494–510
Routinization and Employment: Evidence for Latin America
with Irene Brambilla, Andrés César, Guillermo Falcone and Leonardo Gasparini
Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, October 2023, (95), 131–176
The Asymmetric Risks of Automation in Latin America
with Irene Brambilla, Andrés César, Guillermo Falcone and Leonardo Gasparini
Desarrollo Económico, June 2022, 62(235), 234–253