My research areas include applied microeconomics, economic development, institutional economics, and public choice. I investigate questions aimed at understanding the conditions that contribute to (as well as interrupt) economic development, social coordination, and human flourishing. My dissertation research investigates the role of China in the developing world, with particular focus upon: (1) The economic and political impacts of Chinese development flows; and, (2) The political economy of China's domestic ethnic policies in Xinjiang.  Methodologically, I rely upon both quantitative and qualitative methods, as these approaches are complements, not substitutes. 

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