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Santiago Quintero is an LSE Fellow in the Department of Social Policy at the London School of Economics, having joined in 2025. He is currently completing his PhD in the Department of Political Economy at King’s College London. Santiago holds an MSc in Social Research Methods from LSE, an MSc in Applied Economics, and a BA in Political Science from EAFIT University in Colombia. His professional experience includes roles as a researcher and consultant for the World Bank, the Colombian National Government, and the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. He has also served as a teaching fellow at UNAULA in Colombia. Santiago's research focuses on the politics of environmental governance, examining how bureaucratic structures and subnational politics shape natural resource management in contexts of fragmentation, politicisation, and inequality. His work is predominantly centered on Latin America and the Global South, with a keen interest in South–North comparisons. Methodologically, he employs a combination of computational, quantitative, and qualitative approaches, including social network analysis, machine learning, experimental and quasi-experimental techniques, elite interviews, and historical analysis of regulatory change.
London School of Economics • London, UK
Joined the Department of Social Policy as an LSE Fellow.
World Bank • Colombia
Worked on projects related to national governance and local economic development.
UNAULA • Colombia
Provided instruction in political science and social research methods.
Department of Economics