Broadly, he investigates the politics of promoting economic development that is both equitable and sustainable. He has studied labor regulation in global supply chains for over a decade and continues to conduct research on how to improve working conditions in supplier factories around the world. His first book, Politicized Enforcement in Argentina: Labor and Environmental Regulation, published by Cambridge University Press, investigates the politics of enforcement in contexts of weak institutions. His second book, Communities, Mines, and Distributive Politics: Direct Contestation in the Andes will be published by Oxford University Press. The book analyzes the local politics of mining in Bolivia and Peru, exploring the varying outcomes of direct contestation between social actors and firms over the employment, contracts, and public goods provision.
Books
Communities, Mines, and Distributive Politics: Direct Contestation in the Andes Oxford University Press (under contract) Contact for summary.