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Natalia Garbiras-Diaz

Natalia Garbiras-Diaz

Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Natalia received her Ph.D. in Political Science in 2021 from the University of California, Berkeley, where she is currently a Research Associate at the Center on the Politics of Development. Prior to joining Harvard Business School, she was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute in Italy.  Her primary research interests are in comparative politics and the political economy of development, with a focus on corruption, public goods provision, and accountability in Latin America. She also studies the formation of citizens' and ex-combatants' attitudes towards peace agreements and their role in stabilizing peace in post-conflict settings. She holds an M.A. in Economics from the University of Los Andes (Colombia). Prior to her Ph.D., she worked at the World Bank, the Democracy Observatory, and the Colombian National Planning Department.
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Natalia received her Ph.D. in Political Science in 2021 from the University of California, Berkeley, where she is currently a Research Associate at the Center on the Politics of Development. Prior to joining Harvard Business School, she was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute in Italy.  Her primary research interests are in comparative politics and the political economy of development, with a focus on corruption, public goods provision, and accountability in Latin America. She also studies the formation of citizens' and ex-combatants' attitudes towards peace agreements and their role in stabilizing peace in post-conflict settings. She holds an M.A. in Economics from the University of Los Andes (Colombia). Prior to her Ph.D., she worked at the World Bank, the Democracy Observatory, and the Colombian National Planning Department.
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Business, Government and the International Economy
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Natalia Garbiras-Diaz
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Business, Government and the International Economy
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Publications

Journal Articles
Journal Articles

  • Garbiras-Díaz, Natalia. "Book Review of 'Organized Violence after Civil War: The Geography of Recruitment in Latin America' by Sarah Zukerman Daly." Peace Review 30, no. 1 (First Quarter 2018): 120–123. View Details
  • Matanock, Aila M., and Natalia Garbiras-Díaz. "Considering Concessions: A Survey Experiment on the Colombian Peace Process." Conflict Management and Peace Science 35, no. 6 (November 2018): 637–655. View Details
  • Garbiras-Díaz, Natalia, and Mateo Montenegro. "All Eyes on Them: A Field Experiment on Citizen Oversight and Electoral Integrity." American Economic Review 112, no. 8 (August 2022): 2631–2668. View Details
  • García-Sánchez, Miguel, Aila M. Matanock, and Natalia Garbiras-Díaz. "Do Citizens’ Preferences Matter? Shaping Legislator Attitudes Towards Peace Agreements." Journal of Conflict Resolution 67, no. 5 (May 2023): 893–922. View Details
  • Garbiras-Díaz, Natalia, Miguel Garcia-Sanchez, and Aila M. Matanock. "Political Elite Cues and Attitude Formation in Post-Conflict Contexts." Journal of Peace Research 61, no. 5 (September 2024): 874–890. View Details

Working Papers
Working Papers

  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia, and Tara Slough. "The Limits of Decentralized Administrative Data Collection: Experimental Evidence from Colombia." Working Paper, December 2022. View Details
  • Cox, Loreto, and Natalia Garbiras-Diaz. "Anti-Political-Establishment Citizens: An In-Depth Study from Two Latin American Countries." Working Paper, July 2024. View Details
  • Garbiras-Díaz, Natalia, Michael Weintraub, Leopoldo Fergusson, Juana Catalina Garcia Duque, and Laia Balcells. "Do Third-Party Guarantors Reassure Foot Soldiers?" Working Paper, August 2023. View Details

Cases and Teaching Materials
Cases and Teaching Materials

  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Venezuela: The Rise and Fall of Chavism." Harvard Business School Case 725-034, March 2025. View Details

Presentations
Presentations

  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Presentation." Paper presented at the Comparative Politics Seminar, New York University, 2025. View Details
  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Presentation." Paper presented at the Seminario de Ciencia Politica, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), 2024. View Details
  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Presentation." Paper presented at the Governance & Development Seminar Series, Inter-American Development Bank, 2024. View Details
  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Presentation." Paper presented at the Seminario Politica y Gobierno, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), 2024. View Details
  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Presentation." Paper presented at the Tuesday Seminar Series, Harvard University, 2024. View Details
All Publications
Natalia received her Ph.D. in Political Science in 2021 from the University of California, Berkeley, where she is currently a Research Associate at the Center on the Politics of Development. Prior to joining Harvard Business School, she was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute in Italy.  Her primary research interests are in comparative politics and the political economy of development, with a focus on corruption, public goods provision, and accountability in Latin America. She also studies the formation of citizens' and ex-combatants' attitudes towards peace agreements and their role in stabilizing peace in post-conflict settings. She holds an M.A. in Economics from the University of Los Andes (Colombia). Prior to her Ph.D., she worked at the World Bank, the Democracy Observatory, and the Colombian National Planning Department.
Journal Articles
  • Garbiras-Díaz, Natalia. "Book Review of 'Organized Violence after Civil War: The Geography of Recruitment in Latin America' by Sarah Zukerman Daly." Peace Review 30, no. 1 (First Quarter 2018): 120–123. View Details
  • Matanock, Aila M., and Natalia Garbiras-Díaz. "Considering Concessions: A Survey Experiment on the Colombian Peace Process." Conflict Management and Peace Science 35, no. 6 (November 2018): 637–655. View Details
  • Garbiras-Díaz, Natalia, and Mateo Montenegro. "All Eyes on Them: A Field Experiment on Citizen Oversight and Electoral Integrity." American Economic Review 112, no. 8 (August 2022): 2631–2668. View Details
  • García-Sánchez, Miguel, Aila M. Matanock, and Natalia Garbiras-Díaz. "Do Citizens’ Preferences Matter? Shaping Legislator Attitudes Towards Peace Agreements." Journal of Conflict Resolution 67, no. 5 (May 2023): 893–922. View Details
  • Garbiras-Díaz, Natalia, Miguel Garcia-Sanchez, and Aila M. Matanock. "Political Elite Cues and Attitude Formation in Post-Conflict Contexts." Journal of Peace Research 61, no. 5 (September 2024): 874–890. View Details
Working Papers
  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia, and Tara Slough. "The Limits of Decentralized Administrative Data Collection: Experimental Evidence from Colombia." Working Paper, December 2022. View Details
  • Cox, Loreto, and Natalia Garbiras-Diaz. "Anti-Political-Establishment Citizens: An In-Depth Study from Two Latin American Countries." Working Paper, July 2024. View Details
  • Garbiras-Díaz, Natalia, Michael Weintraub, Leopoldo Fergusson, Juana Catalina Garcia Duque, and Laia Balcells. "Do Third-Party Guarantors Reassure Foot Soldiers?" Working Paper, August 2023. View Details
Cases and Teaching Materials
  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Venezuela: The Rise and Fall of Chavism." Harvard Business School Case 725-034, March 2025. View Details
Presentations
  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Presentation." Paper presented at the Comparative Politics Seminar, New York University, 2025. View Details
  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Presentation." Paper presented at the Seminario de Ciencia Politica, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), 2024. View Details
  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Presentation." Paper presented at the Governance & Development Seminar Series, Inter-American Development Bank, 2024. View Details
  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Presentation." Paper presented at the Seminario Politica y Gobierno, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), 2024. View Details
  • Garbiras-Diaz, Natalia. "Presentation." Paper presented at the Tuesday Seminar Series, Harvard University, 2024. View Details
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