#  Bitia Salas García 

Fall 2025 Santo Domingo Visiting Scholar

 

 

 



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Vania Bitia Salas Garcia is a Professor at the Economics Department at Universidad de Piura, located at Peru’s northern border. Professor Salas holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, a MS and PhD degrees in Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics from The Pennsylvania State University. Her research examines topics related to rural development, migration and gender equality. In her recent research, she focuses on the impact of social protection programs on human capital. Dr. Salas has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and won research grants from prestigious research centers in Peru. In 2023, she was recognized among the top 8 women in economics most cited in Peru according to Research Papers in Economics.



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Academic Year
    
     [2025-2026](/academic-year/2025-2026)
- ## Location
    
     [Cambridge](/locations/cambridge-office)
- ## People
    
     [Visiting Scholar](/people/visiting-scholar)
- ## Scholars/Fellows
    
     [Santo Domingo Visiting Scholars & Fellows](/scholarsfellows/santo-domingo-visiting-scholars-fellows)