Assistant Professor About Luis Martinez Luis Martinez is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. His main research interest is in the analysis of political institutions in developing countries, with a regional focus on Latin America. Some of his work is centered around authoritarian regimes, trying to detect manipulation of information and examining the consequences of exposure to state repression. In other work, he has studied the functioning of democracy in settings with weak institutions, analyzing factors that affect electoral participation and government performance. A third line of research focuses on civil conflict, studying the impact of cross-border safe havens on insurgent violence and the effect of peace on agricultural investment. His work has been published or is forthcoming in general interest journals in Economics and Political Science. Contact Information Room 2011 luismartinez@uchicago.edu Personal Website Recent News Student Profile: Sarah Hillegass, MPP Class of 2023 Thu., May 26, 2022 Student Profile: Kashif Ahmed, MPP Class of 2022, Pearson Fellow Tue., May 24, 2022 More news Upcoming Events Ask Admissions: Data and Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Program Tue., May 31, 2022 | 12:00 PM A link will be sent to registered guests. Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Thu., June 02, 2022 | 12:00 PM A link will be sent to registered guests Chicago, IL 60637 United States More events