Omar Ocampo is a researcher for the Program on Inequality and the Common Good and has been with the Institute for Policy Studies since 2020. His work focuses on income and wealth inequality, housing affordability, and private aviation. His other research interests include economic democracy and Colombian politics. Prior to joining IPS, Ocampo worked in the nonprofit sector in direct human and social services. Ocampo earned a master’s degree in international relations from the American University in Cairo. His thesis focused on the politics of international oil and military intervention in Libya. He currently resides in Miami.