I am an applied economist working at the intersection of development economics, education, crime and conflict. My research uses large administrative and survey datasets and quasi-experimental methods to study how economic and social policies affect individuals and communities.
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics, University of Sussex
IZA Research Affiliate
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Course Director: BSc Economics and Sustainable Development and BA Economics and International Development
Doctoral Tutor Lead
Writings and Research
Compulsory Education, Life Trajectories, and Intergenerational Mobility: Evidence from Mexico's 1993 Schooling Reform
(IZA Discussion Paper 18864) Find it here
Compulsory Schooling and Long-Term Outcomes: Evidence from a Nationwide Education Reform in Mexico
(Working Paper - under review) Find it here
Violence against teachers and the entanglement of schools in violent conflict in eastern DRC
(Comparative Education Review) Find it here
Teachers’ Well-being and Resilience in Contexts of Violent Conflict: Lessons from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger
(Bristol University Press) Find it here