Carlos Schmidt-Padilla

Job title: 
Assistant Professor
Department: 
Goldman School of Public Policy
Bio/CV: 

Carlos Schmidt-Padilla is an Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy. His research examines how crime, human capital, and migration shape development and political order across Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa.

Research interests: 
  • Criminal Justice
  • Immigration
  • Labor Policy
  • Security Policy