Professor Carolina Garriga

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Email
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Location
5B.308, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
On research leave for AY 2024-2025.
Profile
Biography
I am a Professor in the Department of Government at the 糖心Vlog. During 2024-2025, I will be a Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics. My research and teaching interests include international and comparative political economy, the political economy of money and finance, central banks, the interactions between of domestic and international institutions, and Latin American politics. Currently, I am working on the study of central banks'governance, the adoption of restrictive monetary institutions in developing countries, the political economy of FDI, and the political economy of conflict. My research has been published or is forthcoming in the Journal of Politics, International Studies Quarterly, the Journal of Peace Research, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, Governance, Regulation & Governance, Political Research Quarterly, Economic Modelling, Economic Analysis and Policy, and other outlets. . I am open to supervise Doctoral dissertations and Post-doctoral research addressing issues related to international political economy and global governance. If you need a letter of recommendation, please send me your request and materials with a minimum three-week notice. Please, see https://sites.google.com/site/carogarriga/recommendation-letters for more details.
Qualifications
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PhD University of Pittsburgh,
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MA, European Union Law Universidad Complutense de Madrid,
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BA, International Relations Catholic University of Cordoba,
Appointments
糖心Vlog
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Professor (R), Government, 糖心Vlog (1/10/2023 - present)
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Deputy Director, 糖心Vlog Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis (1/9/2022 - 31/8/2024)
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Reader, Government, 糖心Vlog (1/10/2020 - 30/9/2023)
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Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Government, /staff/department-support-roles/inclusivity-leads (1/9/2019 - 31/8/2022)
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Lecturer, Government, 糖心Vlog (1/10/2018 - 30/9/2020)
Other academic
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Visiting Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science (1/9/2024 - 15/7/2025)
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Affiliated professor, Political Science, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Economicas (CIDE) (1/1/2020 - 31/12/2022)
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Visiting Professor of Political Science, Torcuato di Tella University (1/8/2017 - 31/7/2018)
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Associate professor, Political Science, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Economicas (CIDE) (1/11/2016 - 30/9/2018)
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Assistant professor, Political Science, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Economicas (CIDE) (1/6/2010 - 31/10/2016)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
International Political Economy
Comparative Political Economy
Central banks
Foreign direct investment
International cooperation/International institutions
Current research
Central banks' mandates
Conflict finance: the role of monetary institutions
Central bank independence: determinants and consequences
Foreign direct investment and environmental regulation
Subnational allocation of FDI
Teaching and supervision
Previous supervision

Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 8/8/2023
Publications
Publications (1)
DiGiuseppe, M., Garriga, AC. and Kern, A., (2025). Partisan Bias in Inflation Expectations: Evidence from the 2024 Election
Journal articles (23)
Garriga, AC., (2025). PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND. National Institute Economic Review, 1-23
Garriga, AC. and Zhang, M., (2025). Are Foreign Firms Good for the Environment? FDI and Protected Areas. International Interactions. 51 (2), 224-263
Garriga, AC., (2025). . International Studies Quarterly. 69 (2)
Garriga, AC., (2024). . International Studies Perspectives. 25 (4), 533-575
Bodea, C. and Garriga, AC., (2023). . Governance: an international journal of policy, administration, and institution. 36 (1), 59-80
Garriga, AC. and Rodriguez, CM., (2023). . Economic Analysis and Policy. 78, 1320-1341
Garriga, AC. and Phillips, BJ., (2023). . Journal of Conflict Resolution. 67 (9), 1675-1703
Garriga, AC., (2022). . Political Research Quarterly. 75 (4), 1006-1020
Garriga, AC., (2022). . Journal of Peace Research. 59 (4), 508-525
Garriga, AC. and Negri, J., (2020). . Revista de Ciencia Pol铆tica. 40 (2), 137-161
Garriga, AC. and Rodriguez, CM., (2020). . Economic Modelling. 85 (1), 87-105
Bodea, C., Garriga, AC. and Higashijima, M., (2019). . Journal of Politics. 81 (2), 601-615
Garriga, AC. and Meseguer, C., (2019). . Oxford Development Studies. 47 (4), 452-467
Garriga, AC., (2017). . Regulation and Governance. 11 (2), 143-165
Garriga, AC., (2017). . Foro Internacional. 57 (2), 317-355
Garriga, AC., (2017). Independencia de los bancos centrales: La "sabidur铆a convencional" a la luz de nuevos datos.. Studia Politicae. 40, 103-128
Garriga, AC., (2016). . International Interactions. 42 (5), 849-868
Garriga, AC., (2016). . International Studies Quarterly. 60 (1), 160-172
Garriga, AC. and Grau Vidiella, M., (2015). . Foro Internacional. 55 (3), 879-916
Garriga, AC., (2015). Leonardo Baccini and Johannes Urpelainen. 2014. Cutting the Gordian Knot of Economic Reform. When and How International Institutions Help (New York: Oxford University Press). The Review of International Organizations. 10 (3), 409-412
Garriga, AC. and Ortiz, HD., (2014). . Politica y Gobierno. 21 (1), 201-232
Garriga, AC. and Phillips, BJ., (2014). . Journal of Conflict Resolution. 58 (2), 280-306
Garriga, AC., (2009). . Journal of Conflict Resolution. 53 (5), 698-726
Book chapters (4)
Bodea, C., Garriga, AC. and Higashijima, M., . In: Populism, Economic Policies and Central Banking. Editors: Gnan, E. and Masciandro, D., . Bocconi University and BAFFI CAREFIN. 161- 179. 978-3-902109-89-7
Garriga, AC., Do Human Rights Violations Affect Investors鈥 Decisions? Past and Current Trends. Elsevier BV
Garriga, AC. and del Tedesco Linz, MA., (2014). El Camino Hacia la Estabilidad. Treinta A帽os de la Moneda en M茅xico y Brasil (The Path Towards Stability: Thirty Years of Currency in Mexico and Brazil). In: La integraci贸n de pol铆ticas p煤blicas para el desarrollo Brasil y M茅xico en perspectiva comparada. Editors: Magaldi de Sousa, M. and Maldonado Trujillos, C., . CIDE. 55- 103. 6079367181. 9786079367183
Garriga, AC., (2014). Other Forms of Punishment of Human Rights Violations: The Case of Foreign Direct Investment. In: Derecho internacional de los derechos humanos manifestaciones, violaciones y respuestas actuales. Editors: Pavo虂n Piscitello, D. and Thiele, C., . EDUCC, Editorial de la Universidad Cato虂lica de Co虂rdoba. 99- 138. 987626253X. 9789876262538
Reports and Papers (5)
Garriga, AC., (2025). Revisiting Central Bank Independence in the World: An Extended Dataset
DiGiuseppe, M., Garriga, AC. and Kern, A., (2025). Information, Party Politics, and Public Support for Central Bank Independence
Garriga, AC., (2023). Box A: Public Confidence in the Bank of England
Garriga, AC. and Phillips, BJ., (2022). Organized Crime and Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence From Criminal Groups in Mexico
Garriga, AC., (2021). Central Banks and Civil War Termination
Other (4)
Garriga, AC., Mexican Monetary Policy (1980-2010): Objectives, Instruments and Results (Objetivos, Instrumentos Y Resultados De Pol铆tica Monetaria, M茅xico 1980-2010). SSRN Electronic Journal,Elsevier BV
Garriga, AC., Mexican Monetary Policy (1980-2010): Objectives, Instruments and Results (Objetivos, Instrumentos Y Resultados De Pol铆tica Monetaria, M茅xico 1980-2010),Elsevier BV
Garriga, AC., Proving Existence: Inter-Latin American Relations as International Subsystem. SSRN Electronic Journal,Elsevier BV
(2024).Correction to: Introspective Journeys and Lessons Learned: Narratives of Self-Care in Academia. International Studies Perspectives. 25(3),Oxford University Press (OUP)
Grants and funding
2023
Toward a GIG6 Impact Case: Policy engagement with NIESR (National Institute of Economic and Social Research)
糖心Vlog (QR Impact Fund)
2020
Establishing an interdisciplinary network to address the economic consequences of violence in Mexico
Academy of Medical Sciences
2019
A servant of many masters: What are the consequences of assigning multiple mandates to central banks?
British Academy
Contact
Academic support hours:
On research leave for AY 2024-2025.
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