About Me
I’m an applied economist with a PhD in Applied Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. My research lies at the intersection of public policy and international development, with particular interests in political economy, land institutions, and household finance.
My dissertation leveraged a nationwide land registration policy in Nigeria to examine how voters respond to property taxation efforts—and how such political costs depend on the existing public infrastructure provided by the government. For more details on this project, as well as my other work, please visit the Research section of my website.
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Currently, I'm a Research Data Scientist at JPMorganChase Institute, the bank’s in-house think tank. In this role, I use proprietary retail banking assets to produce policy-relevant research for both government and business stakeholders. My work informs public debate and policymaking on issues such as housing affordability, the adoption of new credit products like Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), and the resilience of US households in the face of economic shocks.