Francisco Garfias

Francisco Garfias studies the political economy of development with an emphasis on how states build capacity, consolidate authority, establish institutions and navigate civil conflict in developing countries. His research examines why some states develop the ability to tax and implement policies while others remain unable to raise the minimum required to carry out even the most basic state functions. Garfias has a regional expertise in Latin America, with a particular focus on Mexico. His research has appeared in outlets such as the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science and the Journal of Politics.

An associate professor of political science at the school, Garfias teaches courses on economic policy and political regimes in Latin America, applied econometrics and the origins of the state and state capacity.

For more information, please visit Francisco Garfias’s website.

Education and CV

Ph.D., Political Science, Stanford University, 2016
M.A., Economics, Stanford University, 2014
B.A., Political Science and B.A., Economics, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, 2011
CV

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