Uses quasi-experimental econometric methods (panel data and fixed effects, instrumental variables, interaction terms) to test whether limiting monetary institutions of central bank independence and fixed exchange rates affect countries' electoral and political instability.
One of roughly 20 top undergraduate economics papers worldwide selected for the Carroll Round Conference
Research paper on the allocation of foreign aid under the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Introduces and motivates a novel calculated mismatch index, along with testing more standard measures. Covers 26 indicators for over 100 countries, identifying 10s to 100s of billions of dollars in potential changes to aid misallocations
Policy paper concerning the logistics of stimulus payments, proposing universal payments before means testing, and greater integration with banking systems. Estimates $3 billion potential value from solutions
Principal Component Regression as a Solution to Measurement Error BiasÂ
Social Media Misinformation: Consequences and Suggested Reforms Through the Lens of Jury Theorems (I was responsible for the game theoretic/probabilistic model at the end of the paper)