Andrea Carlomaria Caflisch

I am a PhD candidate in Political Science at University College London, where I work at the intersection of conflict, forced displacement, and political economy. I research how communities rebuild social and economic life after war, with particular attention to the role of aid, institutions, and local security actors.

My dissertation examines the determinants of return from forced displacement in South Sudan, with a focus on local security provision. I am also co-leading projects studying post-conflict economic recovery and social cohesion in Iraq, the effects of deportation on migrants' reintegration in Haiti, and land conflict and dispute resolution in Côte d'Ivoire. Methodologically, I draw on original survey data, field experiments, quasi-experimental methods, and mixed methods.

My PhD research is supported by a Clara Collet scholarship from UCL. I have recently been awarded a Cedric Smith prize from the Conflict Research Society, and have secured grants from J-PAL's Displaced Livelihoods Initiative, IPA's Peace and Recovery Initiative, and CEPR's Reducing Conflict and Improving Performance in the Economy, as well as working on projects funded by the World Bank and by the International Organization for Migration.

Alongside my academic work, I have spent several years as a researcher and programme coordinator with the International Organization for Migration, managing impact evaluations, displacement tracking operations, and humanitarian analysis in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Haiti, and Iraq.