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Personal Statement

I am a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) and Chancellor’s Fellow in the Department of Government and Public Policy at the University of Strathclyde. My research focuses on the international political economy of finance and development. I am particularly interested in sovereign debt, financial markets, capital flows, aid flows, loan conditionality, government transparency, economic development, and international organizations. My book How Governments Borrow, on the politics of government borrowing decisions in developing countries, is with Oxford University Press. Related work is published in British Journal of Political Science, Governance, International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Politics, Review of International Organizations, and other outlets. My research has been funded by the Carnegie Trust and I have worked with NGOs and international organizations such as the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD), Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), International Budget Partnership (IBP), and Collaborative African Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI) on debt management practices and governance in developing countries. See my CV or website for more.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toronto

20142019

Award Date: 15 Aug 2019

Master of Science, University of Glasgow

20112012

Bachelor of Science, Cornell University

20062010

Keywords

  • Sovereign Debt
  • Debt Management
  • Public Borrowing
  • Financial Markets
  • Capital Flows
  • Aid Flows
  • Government Transparency
  • Development Policy
  • International Organizations
  • International Political Economy
  • Political Economy of Development

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    2 Apr 2025

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