Amy Pond

Dr. Amy Pond is Associate Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research examines how global markets shape domestic institutions, with focus on property rights systems, market concentration, and corporate political influence.

Primary research domains:

• Ownership structures as political influence channels
• Market liberalization and institutional change
• Democratization and redistribution constraints
• Regulatory privileges in sovereign debt markets

Publications analyze how political connections affect firm ownership patterns and how financial globalization constrains policy autonomy. Current doctoral supervision addresses electoral accountability mechanisms and foreign ownership politics. Past positions include faculty appointments at Technical University of Munich and Texas A&M University.