I am a political scientist and political economist studying how governments organize expert knowledge and how institutions shape political decision-making.
About me
I am a political scientist and political economist studying how governments produce, select, and use expert knowledge. My research focuses on advisory commissions, public inquiries, crisis decision-making, and the political economy of expertise. My work has appeared in Policy & Politics, Public Choice, BMJ Public Health, Social Choice and Welfare, Scandinavian Political Studies, and other…
Research
My research examines how governments organize expertise and how institutional rules shape political decisions. I work at the intersection of political economy, public policy, and comparative politics, with a second research program on elections and collective choice. Across these areas, I ask how institutional design affects information, incentives, representation, and political compromise. Politics and Political…
Publications & Policy
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles My peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, commissioned research, and selected public scholarship are listed below. A complete and regularly updated publication record is also available through Google Scholar. Christensen, J., Hesstvedt, S., Pronin, K., Holst, C., Christiansen, P. M., & Holli, A. M. (2026). Experts in governance: A comparative analysis of the Nordic…
Kira Pronin - Ph.D. in Political Science 