Research

My current research interests focus on political institutions, non-state governance, and economic growth.

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Peer-Reviewed Published and Forthcoming Papers

Friends or foes? The Insurgent’s Dilemma of Seeking Legitimacy While Keeping Secrets World Development, 2026

"A Self-defense Network against Terrorism and Crime: Evidence from Peru," Terrorism and Political Violence, 2023

"The Influence of Pinochet in the Chilean Miracle," Latin American Research Review, 2022

"Night Watchers and Terrorists," Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2020

"Fighting on Christmas: Brawling as Self-governance in Rural Peru" (with Raymond March), Journal of Institutional Economics, 2020

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters

"Por la Razón o la Fuerza: What Caused Chile’s Economic Miracle?" in The Pinochet Shock: Radical Change and Life Under Dictatorship, Palgrave Macmillan,  2025

"A Government Role conducive to Liberty: Operation Warp Speed" in Pandemics and Liberty, American Institute for Economic Research, 2022

Work in Progress

Resource Shocks and Local Regulatory Capacity: Evidence from Peru 

Co-Producing the State: Formal Recognition of Extralegal Governance and Fiscal Capacity