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Pablo Beramendi CV

Professor of Political Science
Political Science
207 Gross Hall, Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708-0204
207 Gross Hall, Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708
CV

Overview


I am a Professor of Political Science (Political Economy) at Duke University. My work focuses on different aspects of the political economy of inequality and redistribution.

I have paid particular attention to the territorial dimension of distributive conflicts, trying to understand why some political unions redistribute more than others around the world. A second line of work focuses on the origins of the fiscal capacity of the state and its implications for distributive politics today. Within this line of inquiry, I am particularly interested in the causes and consequences of different tax structures across space and time. I also have a long standing interest in the linkages between economic and political inequalities, particularly focused on the political economy of electoral turnout. Finally, I have recently started a new project on the political determinants of income mobility.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Political Science · 2018 - Present Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Chair of the Department of Political Science · 2022 - Present Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published August 5, 2024
Search Committee Named for Next Social Science Research Institute Director
Published July 17, 2013
Pablo Beramendi Awarded Best Book from the European Politics section of APSA

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Recent Publications


Political decentralisation and the spatial distribution of infant mortality in less developed nations

Journal Article Regional Studies · January 1, 2025 This paper focuses on political decentralisation as an institutional determinant of the level and spatial distribution of infant mortality rates (IMR). At the national level, we show that political decentralisation is linked to lower IMR, but these benefit ... Full text Cite

The Electoral Effects of Large-Scale Infrastructure Policies: Evidence from a Rural Electrification Scheme in Brazil

Journal Article Journal of Politics · April 1, 2024 This article analyzes the conditions under which major infrastructural investments generate electoral returns. It addresses when and how the constraints imposed by myopic voters under democracy can be overcome. We argue that sustained policy spillovers are ... Full text Cite

Polarization and Accountability in Covid Times

Journal Article Frontiers in Political Science · January 19, 2022 We analyze the relationship between accountability and polarization in the context of the COVID crisis. We make three points. First, when voters perceive the out-party to be ideologically extreme, they are less likely to hold incumbents accountable for poo ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


RAPID: Understanding the Disparate Impact of COVID-19

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2020 - 2021

Geospatial Impact Evaluation of Local Government and Infrastructure Project and Infrastructure Needs Program II

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by College of William and Mary · 2016 - 2018

Illicit Financial Flows Rapid Assessment Tool

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by World Bank · 2017 - 2017

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Oxford (United Kingdom) · 2003 Ph.D.