Jennifer L. Tobin

Jennifer L. Tobin is an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy in Washington, DC. Her research focuses on the political economy of international investment agreements, foreign direct investment, and development policy.

Her recent work explores:

• Property rights enforcement in international treaties
• Effectiveness of aid agreements
• Financial crisis resolution mechanisms
• Intersections between trade policy and poverty reduction

Her publications showcase expertise in analyzing how bilateral investment treaties (BITs) shape global economic dynamics, particularly in developing countries. Key themes include institutional portfolios, compliance determinants, and the paradoxes of trade and aid policies.