Ben Morse is a PhD student broadly interested in the comparative political ecoNomy of development and quantitative methodology. His research applies survey methods and geospatial analysis to questions on peacebuilding, statebuilding, and elections in post-conflict states. He has conducted fieldwork in Mexico, Liberia, and Cote d'Ivoire and has worked in various capacities for InNovations for Poverty Action, the Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Stimson Center.