Welcome!

I am an applied micro-economist with expertise in development economics and political economy. 

My research has two main areas of focus. First, I examine how different types of conflict affect individual-level micro-economic outcomes, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. Second, I work on projects that explore conflict from an international perspective, situating it within the broader contexts of international economics and political economy -- focus on general, global trends regarding conflict and democratic institutions.

I am a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods. Prior to this position I was a Ph.D. candidate at the European University Institute (EUI)  in Florence, where my advisors were David K. Levine and Thomas F. Crossley.