RESEARCH GROUP

RONALDO LOBO
Ronaldo Lobo

Ronaldo Lobo is a master's student in Political Science with a concentration in Development Studies at McGill University. Before his current academic pursuits, Ronaldo completed a bachelor's degree in international relations in Poland with an EU-funded scholarship. Prior to this, Ronaldo also earned a technical degree in Environmental Management at SENA Colombia.

For the last 5+ years, Ronaldo has been an active volunteer in grassroots and youth organizations (NGOs) in the Colombian Caribbean, working on the strategic lines of climate change, youth governance and education through different initiatives. Hence, his current research focuses on the correlation between inequality, sustainability (environmental degradation), and economic development policies in Colombia.
 
Fields of interest:
  • Comparative politics
  • Latin American politics
  • Social and economic inequality
  • Sustainability & climate change
  • Economic growth and development policies