I am a Senior Research Fellow in Development Economics at the University of Oxford, and an affiliate of CSAE, IGC, J-PAL, LoGRI, and Y-RISE.

My research focuses on state capacity, taxation, and public service delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using experimental methods and long-term partnerships with governments and development agencies, I study the mechanisms of institutional change by examining how institutional reforms are designed, implemented, and sustained in low-income and fragile states.

My work is closely embedded in policy implementation and aims to generate evidence that informs both academic research and institutional reform. My research has been published in the American Economic Review, the Journal of Development Economics, Nature, and Science Advances.