My research addresses how governments and international organizations can be made accountable for delivering environmental and development policy goals. I work with partners around the world to design and evaluate strategies for the effective governance of environmental resources.

Selected Recent Papers

Floods and Fairness: How Politics Drives Unequal Exposure to Climate Change, R&R at PNAS, 2026

The Evolution of Collective Action: Evidence from Forest Conservation in Mexico, Conditionally accepted at JOP, 2026

Transparency by Chinese Cities Reduces Pollution Violations and Improves Air Quality, PNAS, 2025

Social Competition Drives Collective Action to Reduce Informal Waste Burning in Uganda, PNAS, 2024

Does the Squeaky Wheel Get More Grease? The Direct and Indirect Effects of Citizen Participation on Environmental Governance in China, AER, 2024