My primary research interests are in development economics, political economy, and applied microeconomics, with a particular focus on how the interplay of market conditions, social and political organization, and institutions shapes economic behavior. Within this broad agenda, I am particularly interested in two interconnected themes: (1) the institutional and sociopolitical causes of resource misallocation in developing economies; and (2) the extent to which social networks and informal institutions can substitute for formal institutions and markets in addressing market failures and resource misallocation. My published work has examined rural communities’ land allocation practices under communal tenure, the effects of state capacity on firms’ spatial and cross-market resource allocation, and the role of market-oriented reforms and anti-corruption campaigns in reducing the influence of arbitrary constraints and nonproductive incentives on individuals’ economic decisions.