I am a fourth-year PhD student in Political Science at Stanford University. My primary research interest centers on causal inference with observational data. Secondary interests include formal models and trade politics.

Working Papers

Motivated Reasoning and Information Aggregation

With Avidit Acharya and Tomer Zaidman, we model motivated reasoning and apply it to two informational models. arXiv

Sharp Bound for Average Treatment Effects with Monotone Instrument Variables

I derive a sharp bound for the ATE under typical IV assumptions used in the classical partial identification literature. Paper

Shift-Share in Political Science

I review the use of shift-share designs in political science and make comments. Paper

Work in Progress

Information Aggregation in Condorcet Jury Models

I refine and extend the unifying function approach in McLennan (1998) to more general settings.

ATT without controls

I discuss how to estimate causal effects when the data lacks control units.

Dormant Papers