I am a political scientist focused on the political economy of global policy, particularly threats to global democracy and democratic governance and accountability. My work aligns with several MPC research areas. Under Population Health and Health Systems and Structural Racism and Health Inequities, I have active projects documenting and mitigating corruption in health systems in low-income countries, with a particular focus on disparities in who is affected by such corruption. Related to Spatial and Environmental Demography, I conduct research on natural resources governance and how environmental factors interplay with population dynamics to affect economic development and natural resources use and protection.
I am a political scientist focused on the political economy of global policy, particularly threats to global democracy and democratic governance and accountability. I am particularly interested in two related but distinct themes of research: one considers how accountability mechanisms can be perverted or disrupted when institutions are weak or states are developing; and the other considers the methods and data used to study global democracy, governance, and accountability. To conduct this research, I partner with government institutions, international organizations, and policymakers, as well as other academics. Methodologically, I utilize various tools in my work, including interviews, focus group discussions, text analysis, observational data, and experiments (field, lab-in-the-field, conjoint, and behavioral experiments).