I am a postdoctoral Visiting Fellow at the Department of Economic History at the London School of Economics and Political Science (2024-2026). My work is at the intersection of political economy, economic history, and development economics. I study how historical economic shocks shape political identities and institutional choice, with a focus on the Global South.

I obtained my doctoral degree (PhD) at the Harris School of Public Policy and was a Pearson Scholar at the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts at the University of Chicago, USA. I previously obtained degrees in Economics (BA & MA) and History (BA) from the Universidad de los Andes at Bogotá, Colombia.

Email: lmontenegro211@gmail.com