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Dr. Jimena Castillo

Dr. Jimena Castillo

  • Position: Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
  • Areas of expertise: Development economics; Financialisation; Structural change; (de)Industrialisation; Latin America; Structuralism.
  • Email: J.Castillo@leeds.ac.uk
  • Location: 2.04 20 Lyddon Terrace
  • Website: ORCID

Profile

I am a Research Fellow in the Economics Department at Leeds University Business School (LUBS), where I completed my PhD in Economics in 2024. My previous experience includes working as a consultant at Comuna, a cooperative that advises trade unions and social organizations, where I conducted research, economic analysis, and training. Additionally, I worked for several years at the Universidad de la República as a research and teaching assistant.

Research interests

My current research agenda focuses on the relationship between financialisation and structural change, with a particular focus on how financialisation impacts the capacity of developing countries to transition to higher value-added activities. That includes exploring the intersections between production, Global Value Chains, finance, and industrialisation strategies.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Economics, University of Leeds, UK
  • MA in Development and International Economics (Distinction), Kingston University, UK
  • BA in Economics, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay

Professional memberships

  • Post-Keynesian Economic Society
  • Young Scholars Initiative (YSI)
  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy