Welcome to my website!

I am a 4^th-year Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at the University of Pittsburgh.

I'm visiting the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy in the first half of 2026.

My research spans political economy, development economics, and economic history, exploring the cultural and institutional roots of prosperity. I use quasi-experimental methods to investigate three main themes: how culture (esp. religion) and group identity shape conflict, how social environments affect human development, and the historical foundations of long-run economic growth.