

Simone Paci
Ph.D. Political Science
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I am a Lecturer and Associate Director of the Capstone Program at Stanford University. I hold a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University.
In my research, I employ both qualitative and quantitative analysis to study a variety of topics in international, comparative and subnational political economy, from public opinion and political behavior to the determinants and implications of public policy.
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My teaching covers both substantive and methodological areas: from European politics, public policy, and the comparative politics of redistribution, to quantitative methods, statistical coding, and research design.
Research Interests
MACROAREAS
Comparative Political Economy
International Political Economy
Subnational Politics
Historical Political Science
TOPICS
Tax Evasion & Avoidance
Redistribution
Public Policy
Gender Politics
METHODS
Multi-Level Modeling
Design-Based Causal Inference
Surveys
GenAI and Machine Learning
Education
Columbia University, New York, NY
Ph.D. in Political Science, (Expected 2023)
M.Phil. in Political Science (2020)
M.A. in Political Science (2018)
Yale University, New Haven, CT
B.A. in Economics and Political Science (2017)
Summa cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, &
Departmental Honors
Other Things I Love
CHESS

With white, the Queen's Gambit
(since before the show)

With black, the French Defense
HIKING

Foppolo -- a family locus amoenus
and also, these two cats


COMICS

Here are a couple all-time favorites:
Kingdom (2006-)
Watchman (1986)
La Profezia dell'Armadillo (2012)
Attack on Titan (2009-21)​
Dylan Dog (1986-)
one of them is even blog-famous