publications
“Strategies of a Rising Power: Chinese Economic Influence in Regional International Organizations.” 2025. British Journal of Political Science. [pdf] [appendix] [replication]
Winner of the 2025 Perry World House/Foreign Affairs Emerging Scholars Policy Prize
Coverage: Foreign Affairs, CGSP, US-China Nexus Podcast
working papers
“Electoral Incentives and the Choice of Infrastructure Development Aid” (under review)
“Aid and Conflict, by Donor”
“Foreign Pressure, Reputation Effects, and Chinese Cooperation at the UNSC”
in progress
“Where is the China Lobby?”
“Partisan Favoritism in Public Spending: Evidence from Congressional Earmark Requests” (with Liam Bethlendy and Andrew Myers)
“Financing for Votes: Electoral Incentives and Creditor Choice in Public Investment” (with Keyi Tang)