Victoria Paniagua

Victoria Paniagua is Assistant Professor of International Political Economy at LSE, specializing in development and redistribution. She received her PhD from Duke University, winning the 2019 Mancur Olson Award for best dissertation in political economy from the American Political Science Association.

Her research examines:

• Economic elite influence on policy
• Historical determinants of inequality
• Redistributive mechanisms
• Constitutional power-sharing

Publications investigate elite dynamics in Argentina and Chile using archival data spanning centuries. Research combines quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze asset ownership patterns, parliamentary actions, and elite networks.

Teaching focuses on political economy theories and methodologies. Previously held postdoctoral positions at the European University Institute and University of Notre Dame's Kellogg Institute.