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Maria Micaela Sviatschi is an Associate Professor in Economics at Princeton University since fall 2018. She is affiliated with the CESifo Research Network and the National Bureau of Economic Research's Development and Political Economy groups, as well as the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development and the International Crisis Group. Her research primarily explores how children start criminal careers within drug trafficking gangs and the consequences of organized crime on economic development and state capacity. In particular, she examines criminal skill development in drug trafficking organizations in Peru and the role of migration and deportation policies in gang dynamics in El Salvador. Additionally, she investigates how criminal organizations influence household behavior in areas where state presence is limited. Her work involves designing and evaluating public policies in narcotrafficking and gang-controlled regions, utilizing large administrative datasets. Another strand of her research focuses on policing norms and their effects on reducing gender-based violence, employing randomized control trials to study the impact of female police officers in Peru and initiatives aimed at reducing street harassment in Hyderabad and enhancing gender-violence education in Mozambique. She is also engaged in ongoing collaborative projects in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, and Bihar.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.