THOMAS R VARGAS
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I work on issues related to global health and development, with a focus on education in low and middle-income countries.

Biography

I’m a Senior Researcher at Rethink Priorities where I support the Global Health and Development team. Previously, I worked at J-PAL, the World Bank, and the Canadian Privy Council Office.

A political scientist by training, my research explores the political economy of development, with a focus on the politics of education. My work has appeared in World Development, Comparative Politics, and International Studies Perspectives. I am also an advocate for open science and an #rstats evangelist.

Figure reproduced from my dissertation.

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