Biography
Institutional Economics & Political Economy: Analyzing how regulatory frameworks, informal norms & political structures interact to shape state performance & resource distribution in developing contexts.
Socio-Economic Equity & Public Policy: Translating empirical research into actionable state strategies that foster inclusive socio-economic growth & public welfare.
Resource Curse & Dutch Disease Mitigation: Investigating policy tools & institutional blueprints to mitigate the economic & governance risks associated with extractive booms, specifically within resource-rich developing nations like Suriname.
Sovereign Capacity & Institutional Insulation: Designing or co-designing operational mechanisms to insulate public institutions from political capture, ensuring institutional continuity, fiscal transparency & sovereign capacity.
My research operates at the intersection of institutional economics & political economy, focusing on sovereign capacity building, institutional insulation & mechanisms to mitigate the resource curse in resource-rich developing economies.
