Publications:

• The Real Winner's Curse. Joint with Leopoldo Fergusson, Pablo Querubín & Juan Vargas. [Download PDF]  American Journal of Political Science, 2021

• Political Agency, Election Quality, and Corruption. Joint with Miguel Rueda. [Download PDF] Journal of Politics, 2020

• Do Campaign Contribution Limits Curb the Influence of Money in Politics? Joint with Saad Gulzar  & Miguel Rueda [Download PDF] American Journal of Political Science, 2022  (Awarded best AJPS paper published in 2022)

• How Campaigns Respond to Ballot Position: A New Mechanism for Order Effects Joint with Saad Gulzar  & Tom Robinson (LSE) [Download PDF] Journal of Politics, 2022 

• Buying a Blind Eye: Campaign Donations, Forbearance, and Deforestation in Colombia. Joint with Robin Harding, Mounu Prem, and David L. Vargas  [Download PDF] American Political Science Review, 2023

• How much should we trust RDD estimates of the personal incumbency advantage? Joint with Dominik Hangartner, Janne Tukiainen, Jaakko Merilainen, Leandro De Magalhaes, and  Salomo Hirvonen) Political Analysis, Forthcoming [Download Working Paper Version]

• How Do Electoral Outcomes Affect Campaign Contributions? The Role of Personal Loyalty and Investment Motives. Joint with Miguel Rueda. Accepted, British Journal of Political Science

Working Papers:

• The Power of Money. The Consequences of Electing a Donor Funded Politician. [Download PDF]  

• Mind and Machine: Rooting Out Corrupt Politicians. [Download PDF]  Joint with Tom Robinson & Ezequiel González Ocantos Pre-analysis plan

• Open or Closed? How List Type Choice Affects Electoral Performance and Political Selection. Joint with Dominik Hangartner and Janne Tukiainen. [Download PDF].

Work in progress:

Money in Politics:

• Can political fiscal cycles be stopped? Evidence from a public spending ban near elections. Joint with Luis Martinez 

• Not Every Cloud has a Silver Lining: Climate-Related Natural Hazards and Campaign Contributions in Colombia. With Robin Harding and Laura Guerrero

• Public Procurement and Electoral Mobilization: The Returns of Backing the Winner. Joint with Miguel Rueda and Nicolás Idrobo -- John Fell Fund Small Grant Winner 

• Who do Donors Give to and Why? Joint with Clement Minadeuir