I am an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Barcelona and a Research Associate at Institut de Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals and the Institute of Political Economy and Governance.

I have a long-standing interest in the political representation of the poor. My book "Unequal Participation Worldwide" (Cambridge University Press) analyzed inequalities in voter turnout in a comparative perspective and argued that turnout gaps can be reduced through institutional reforms. A related ongoing project examines if the interests of the poor are better represented by politicians of a similar socio-economic background with detailed data about Spanish municipalities. One of my current research projects analyzes the political consequences of technological change, focusing on workers vulnerable to technological displacement.

Before coming to the University of Barcelona, I was an Associate Professor at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals, and a post-doctoral researcher at the Spanish High Research Council and at Stanford University. I hold a PhD in Political Science from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and have been the recipient of a Marie Curie Career Integration Grant.

I contribute to the Political Science blog http://www.eldiario.es/piedrasdepapel/