Conference at the Migration Policy Center, EUI, May 23-25. “Continuities and Change in a Migration World.”

May 5, 2022

Beyond thrilled to be participating in my first in-person conference in over two years. And what a treat this will take place at the EUI, Migration Policy Center, Florence. I will be presenting a co-authored paper with my friend and colleague, Professor Christian Ambrosius, on deportations and their impact on trust and dispositions toward the … More Conference at the Migration Policy Center, EUI, May 23-25. “Continuities and Change in a Migration World.”

“Migration and Democracy” now available !

January 14, 2022

Our book “Migration and Democracy: How Remittances Undermine Dictatorships” (PUP) is now available for purchase. For information regarding the book, please keep an eye on this website, where you will be able to find supplementary information on data resources, technical appendixes, media contributions, and other updates. Hope you will find the book interesting. Here is … More “Migration and Democracy” now available !

Forthcoming book and Foreign Affairs piece

June 9, 2021

Later this year, Princeton University Press will publish our book “Migration and Democracy: How Remittances Undermine Dictatorship.” (with Abel Escribà-Folch and Joseph Wright). Migration and Democracy focuses on the effects of worker remittances—money sent by migrants back to their home countries—and how these resources shape political action in the Global South. Remittances are not only the … More Forthcoming book and Foreign Affairs piece

New Publication in International Migration Review

May 19, 2021

The resource mobilization theory has long emphasized the role of resources in facilitating collective mobilization. In turn, recent research on crime and insecurity in Mexico has drawn attention to the role of local networks of solidarity in facilitating mobilization against crime. We rely on these two literatures to propose that remittances — that is, the resources … More New Publication in International Migration Review

New Publication in Electoral Studies

May 12, 2020

My article “Return migration, crime, and electoral engagement in Mexico” co-authored with Prof. Christian Ambrosius (UNAM, Mexico and Free University Berlin) has now been published in Electoral Studies. In this article, we contribute to the debate on the positive or negative political impact of return migrants using municipal data on voter turnout and on rates … More New Publication in Electoral Studies

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.