Promotional Video of Research, Santander Chair of Excellence.

February 27, 2020

Happy to share this promotional video of my research lines under the Santander Chair of Excellence, at IJM UC3M (2018). Grateful for having had this opportunity to make progress in my research on emigration and collective mobilisation against crime in Mexico; and on remittances and their role facilitating democratic transitions. Please, check the promotional video … More Promotional Video of Research, Santander Chair of Excellence.

New Publication in Oxford Development Studies

January 29, 2020

Our paper “Remittances, Exchange Rates, and Central Bank Independence” was recently published in Oxford Development Studies. This is work in co-authorship with Carolina Garriga-Phillips (Essex University). In this paper, we explore how remittances affect the choice of exchange rate regimes. Previous research shows that remittances, by easing the ‘impossible trinity’, increase the probability of governments … More New Publication in Oxford Development Studies

New Publication in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

January 16, 2020

Our paper “Family Remittances and Vigilantism in Mexico” (co-authored with Sandra Ley (CIDE) and Eduardo Ibarra-Olivo (LSE)) was recently published in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. We explore the role of workers’ remittances in supporting vigilante organisations in Mexico. Research on remittances posits both a positive and a negative effect on collective action … More New Publication in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Recent Presentations of Research

January 16, 2020

Recent presentations of research have included the Department of Politics and Law at the University of Salamanca (19 February 2019) and at the Institute for Public Policies, 11 December 2019 (Spanish Council for Scientific Research). I also presented my work at IMISCOE Annual Meeting, which took place in Mälmo (Sweden) in July 2019.

New Publication in the American Journal of Political Science

September 10, 2018

The article “Remittances and Protest in Dictatorships”, co-authored with Dr. Abel Escribà-Folch and Professor Joseph Wright appeared in the American Journal of Political Science. Remittances—money migrant workers send back home—are the second largest source of international financial flows in developing countries. As with other sources of international finance, such as foreign direct investment and foreign … More New Publication in the American Journal of Political Science

Presentation of Research in Progress at the Annual Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) and at REPAL

June 5, 2018

Dr. Covadonga Meseguer presented her research in progress at the Latin American Studies Association Annual Conference (LASA), Barcelona May 23-26th. She is also scheduled to present her research in progress at REPAL (Red de Economía Política de América Latina) Annual Meeting in June 14th, Bogotá, Colombia.