Adan Martinez

I study health politics and political economic development in comparative perspective with a area focus on Latin America, specifically Mexico and Brazil. My dissertation explores why Brazilian mayors varied in their Covid-19 responses, despite attempts by state governors to create a uniformed response. The dissertation also provides a novel theoretical framework, which distinguishes everyday politics, from what I call subnational crisis politics. 

My research employs quantitative and qualitative methods to best explain social and political phenomenon. This includes survey-experiments, conjoint analyses, ethnographic interviewing, and in-depth case study research. My research has received generous support from the U.S. Fulbright Program, the Institute for International Studies (IIS), the Governance and Local Development Institute at the University of Gothenburg (GLD), the National Science Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (in collaboration with Brown University's Pandemic Center).