Featured Research (2024)
Going beyond GDP
Research essay from proposing the Ecosocial Progress Matrix (EPM), a framework that goes beyond GDP by integrating three dimensions: Social Connectivity, Environmental Sustainability, and Economic Inclusivity. It argues for a holistic index of human and ecological well-being, positioning systems of connection and equity at the heart of measuring progress. (2024)
Research essay from proposing the Ecosocial Progress Matrix (EPM), a framework that goes beyond GDP by integrating three dimensions: Social Connectivity, Environmental Sustainability, and Economic Inclusivity. It argues for a holistic index of human and ecological well-being, positioning systems of connection and equity at the heart of measuring progress. (2024)
Early Essays (2019–2022)
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
My winning essay for the participation at the South American Business Forum. (2022)
Ecosistemas de Emprendimiento
Mi ensayo ganador para mi candidatura del SABF. (2022)
Le Jeton Pour Gagner
Un essai défendant l’opportunité pour l’Union européenne de devenir une puissance globale à travers la digitalisation de l’euro. (2021) (FR)
Analyzing Failure: The Kyoto Protocol
An essay analyzing the Kyoto Protocol as a case of institutional design failure. It argues that the treaty’s very structure derailed global climate efforts and entrenched inefficiency in climate governance. (2021)
International Organizations & Cooperation: A liberal fallacy?
An essay interrogating the liberal assumption that international organizations embody cooperation. It argues instead that international law codifies political trade-offs, producing winners and losers rather than universal goods. (2021)
Charting New Waters: Columbus, Christianity, and the Treaty of Tordesillas
An essay exploring how Columbus’ 1492 voyage triggered diplomatic tensions that culminated in the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494). It traces how Christian expansion, papal authority, and Iberian rivalry divided the globe and shaped linguistic and cultural legacies still visible today. (2019)
Sealing the case shut: Ultra vires
Legal brief analyzing Ward v. Canada (AG). It examines the constitutional division of powers in fisheries management and the Supreme Court’s use of the pith and substance doctrine to uphold federal authority. (2019)
La globalización del cacao no es tan dulce.
Historical essay tracing the globalization of cacao. It explores how Spanish colonization, African slave labour, and European industrial innovation transformed cacao from a Mesoamerican currency into a global commodity — with enduring cultural and ethical implications. (2019) (ESP)
My winning essay for the participation at the South American Business Forum. (2022)
Ecosistemas de Emprendimiento
Mi ensayo ganador para mi candidatura del SABF. (2022)
Le Jeton Pour Gagner
Un essai défendant l’opportunité pour l’Union européenne de devenir une puissance globale à travers la digitalisation de l’euro. (2021) (FR)
Analyzing Failure: The Kyoto Protocol
An essay analyzing the Kyoto Protocol as a case of institutional design failure. It argues that the treaty’s very structure derailed global climate efforts and entrenched inefficiency in climate governance. (2021)
International Organizations & Cooperation: A liberal fallacy?
An essay interrogating the liberal assumption that international organizations embody cooperation. It argues instead that international law codifies political trade-offs, producing winners and losers rather than universal goods. (2021)
Charting New Waters: Columbus, Christianity, and the Treaty of Tordesillas
An essay exploring how Columbus’ 1492 voyage triggered diplomatic tensions that culminated in the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494). It traces how Christian expansion, papal authority, and Iberian rivalry divided the globe and shaped linguistic and cultural legacies still visible today. (2019)
Sealing the case shut: Ultra vires
Legal brief analyzing Ward v. Canada (AG). It examines the constitutional division of powers in fisheries management and the Supreme Court’s use of the pith and substance doctrine to uphold federal authority. (2019)
La globalización del cacao no es tan dulce.
Historical essay tracing the globalization of cacao. It explores how Spanish colonization, African slave labour, and European industrial innovation transformed cacao from a Mesoamerican currency into a global commodity — with enduring cultural and ethical implications. (2019) (ESP)