Research

My research focuses on the social relationships and institutional arrangements that shape power, participation, inequality, and social change.

I am particularly interested in understanding how social networks influence the distribution of information, resources, opportunities, and decision-making power.

My research spans several interconnected areas:

• Social Networks and Inequality: How relationships and network positions create opportunities, reproduce inequalities, or facilitate social inclusion.

• Urban Governance and Participation: How politicians, planners, public institutions, and communities interact in urban development and decision-making.

• Digitalisation and Society: How digital technologies, artificial intelligence, social networks, and institutional trust influence social participation and inequality.

• Migration and Integration: How social relationships, social capital, and institutions shape migrants' experiences and opportunities.

• Sustainability and Rural Development: How agricultural policies, environmental change, and development interventions affect rural communities and livelihoods.

I use quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches, with particular expertise in social network analysis.

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