Jean is a PhD student in the Government department, focusing on the socioeconomic effects of institutions, constitutional-legal design, and judicial politics, particularly in Latin America. His research leverages a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods to explore how formal and informal institutions impact citizens’ well-being. A native of Brazil, where played soccer semi-professionally, Jean served as a Judge and Law Professor. Before joining Harvard, he completed a dual degree M.A. in International Public Affairs and Latin American Studies, concentrating on Political Economy, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Contact
jeanvilbert@g.harvard.edu
My Website
1737 Cambridge Street,
CGIS Knafel Building
Subfields
Comparative Politics | Methods and Formal Theory
Academic Interests
Democracy | Institutions | Judiciary & Public Law | Political Economy & Development | State-Society Relations
Research Methods
Formal Theory | Qualitative Methods | Quantitative Methods
Geographic Regions of Study
Latin America