German Feierherd

I am an Associate Professor of Social Sciences and Economics at Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I also direct the Master's Program in Public Policy and Administration.

My research is in comparative political economy. I study how political institutions and electoral incentives shape the way states enforce rules, distribute resources, and pursue accountability—and how these choices affect inequality, economic informality, and corruption. Much of my work examines how parties govern fragmented constituencies and how political authority operates across different levels of government, primarily in Latin America.

I combine administrative records, surveys, field research, and quantitative methods, with particular emphasis on credible causal inference.

I hold a PhD from Yale University and have held academic appointments as a postdoctoral associate at Duke University and visiting scholar positions at NYU-Buenos Aires, Princeton University, and Tulane University.

My full CV is available here.