Overview
I research how emigration and remittances affect both those with and without family members abroad. My research examines these topics in Latin America with a particular focus on the Central American countries. I am interested in how emigration and remittances can motivate or depress support for democracy and in understanding why a region like Central America, with high rates of emigration and high dependence on remittances, has struggled with democratic consolidation. My research also engages with the relationship between migrant remittances and fiscal policies. I also do research on attitudes towards migrants and transit migrants in Latin America.
Publications
"Why Emigration is Costly for Incumbents: The Case of El Salvador" (Accepted at La Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública).
"National Identity and Preferences for Immigrant Integration in Mexico" with Covadonga Meseguer and Marta Parades Latin American Politics & Society. Link: https://doi.org/10.1017/lap.2024.21
"Border Externalization and the Geography of Negative Views Toward Transit Migrants in Honduras" with Mariah Richards. International Migration Review (2024). Link: https://doi.org/10.1177/01979183241249388
"Do Remittances Contribute to Presidential Instability in Latin America? " Latin American Politics and Society (2023). Link: https://doi.org/10.1017/lap.2022.68
"National Identity and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment: Experimental Evidence from Mexico" with Covadonga Meseguer. Migration Studies (2022). Link: https://doi.org/10.1093/migration/mnac024
"Migrant Remittances and Demand for Redistribution." Studies in Comparative International Development 55.4 (2020): 403-435.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12116-020-09309-2
Working Papers
"The mobilizing potential of mass migration: Experimental evidence from Honduras" with Francisca Castro (Under Review).
"Exit and Exodus: The Political Effects of the Migrant Caravans"
"U.S. Latino Attitudes Towards Government, Policing, and Militarization in Latin America" with Angela X. Ocampo (Under Review).
“Remittances and Views on Fiscal Austerity in El Salvador. Evidence from a Survey Experiment.”
"Pay to Stay or Pay to Leave: How Corruption Diverts Remittance Income for Future Migration"
"Abortion Policy Preferences Across the Salvadoran Diaspora in the U.S."
Projects in Progress
"Abortion Policy Preferences: A Transnational Perspective"
"Political Effects of Exodus in Central America"
"Remittances and Fiscal Policy Preferences in El Salvador and Honduras"
"Political Costs of Staying and Migration Selection"
Other Writing
Book Review. Migration and Democracy: How Remittances Undermine Dictatorships. By Abel Escribà-Folch, Covadonga Meseguer, and Joseph Wright. https://www.doi.org/10.1017/S1537592722002389
I research how emigration and remittances affect both those with and without family members abroad. My research examines these topics in Latin America with a particular focus on the Central American countries. I am interested in how emigration and remittances can motivate or depress support for democracy and in understanding why a region like Central America, with high rates of emigration and high dependence on remittances, has struggled with democratic consolidation. My research also engages with the relationship between migrant remittances and fiscal policies. I also do research on attitudes towards migrants and transit migrants in Latin America.
Publications
"Why Emigration is Costly for Incumbents: The Case of El Salvador" (Accepted at La Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública).
"National Identity and Preferences for Immigrant Integration in Mexico" with Covadonga Meseguer and Marta Parades Latin American Politics & Society. Link: https://doi.org/10.1017/lap.2024.21
"Border Externalization and the Geography of Negative Views Toward Transit Migrants in Honduras" with Mariah Richards. International Migration Review (2024). Link: https://doi.org/10.1177/01979183241249388
"Do Remittances Contribute to Presidential Instability in Latin America? " Latin American Politics and Society (2023). Link: https://doi.org/10.1017/lap.2022.68
"National Identity and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment: Experimental Evidence from Mexico" with Covadonga Meseguer. Migration Studies (2022). Link: https://doi.org/10.1093/migration/mnac024
"Migrant Remittances and Demand for Redistribution." Studies in Comparative International Development 55.4 (2020): 403-435.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12116-020-09309-2
Working Papers
"The mobilizing potential of mass migration: Experimental evidence from Honduras" with Francisca Castro (Under Review).
"Exit and Exodus: The Political Effects of the Migrant Caravans"
"U.S. Latino Attitudes Towards Government, Policing, and Militarization in Latin America" with Angela X. Ocampo (Under Review).
“Remittances and Views on Fiscal Austerity in El Salvador. Evidence from a Survey Experiment.”
"Pay to Stay or Pay to Leave: How Corruption Diverts Remittance Income for Future Migration"
"Abortion Policy Preferences Across the Salvadoran Diaspora in the U.S."
Projects in Progress
"Abortion Policy Preferences: A Transnational Perspective"
"Political Effects of Exodus in Central America"
"Remittances and Fiscal Policy Preferences in El Salvador and Honduras"
"Political Costs of Staying and Migration Selection"
Other Writing
Book Review. Migration and Democracy: How Remittances Undermine Dictatorships. By Abel Escribà-Folch, Covadonga Meseguer, and Joseph Wright. https://www.doi.org/10.1017/S1537592722002389