About
Miguel Pereira is an Associate Professor in European Politics. His research focuses on inequalities in political representation and the behaviour of political elites in established democracies with a focus on causal inference. He is also interested in questions on women and politics, corruption, policy diffusion, and attitude formation.
Miguel is a founder and co-director of the Local Governance Laboratory, an organization that collaborates with public officials across Europe to solve local governance challenges and bolster the link between voters and their representatives.
Prior work has been published in the American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, British Journal of Political Science, or American Journal of Political Science, among others.
Before working at the LSE, Miguel was an assistant professor at the University of Southern California. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Washington University in St. Louis. More details on his research and publications can be found on his personal website.
Expertise
- European Politics
- Elite Behavior
- Political Representation
- Experimental Methods
- Policy Diffusion
- Corruption
Research
Working papers
Pereira, Miguel M., Martin Baekgaard, Nathalie Giger, Lior Sheffer, and Adam Zelizer. “Why Don't Elected Officials Use Evidence in Policymaking?”
Duarte, Mariana C., Jorge M. Fernandes and Miguel M. Pereira. “The Effects of Participating in Government-Led Citizens’ Assemblies.”
Lawall, Katharina, Omar Hammoud-Gallego, Miguel M. Pereira, and Denise Baron. “Women Politicians’ Networks Reduce The Gender Gap in Political Retention: Evidence from a Field Experiment and Elite Interviews.”
Cruz, Daniel, and Miguel M. Pereira. “Why are Politicians More Likely to Learn From Neighbors? Behavioral Evidence From Three Advanced Democracies“
Engagement and impact
Miguel is a founder and co-director of the Local Governance Laboratory, an organization that collaborates with public officials across Europe to solve local governance challenges and bolster the link between voters and their representatives.