Satisfaction with democracy predicts democratic behaviors
Andrés Santos Vargas, Enrique Seira & Alberto Simpser
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 123(14) (2026)
Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, ITAM
Alberto
Simpser
I study what strengthens and weakens democratic citizenship, focusing on political polarization, intolerance, prejudice, and social norms, alongside longstanding lines of work on accountability, corruption, and electoral manipulation.
I hold a PhD in political science and an MA in economics from Stanford University, as well as a BSc in environmental engineering from Harvard College.
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The impact of confounders, spillovers and interactions on social distancing policy effects estimates
José Ramón Enríquez, Horacio Larreguy & Alberto Simpser
Scientific Reports, 15: 34350 (2025)
Previously circulated as “Confounding, Spillovers and Interactions Influence Estimates of Social Distancing Policy Effects”