Research

Published Papers:

Gahagan, Chris. 2026. “Breaking barriers: How an international treaty for women reduces the size of the informal economy.” American Journal of Political Science 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajps.70065

Ehrlich, Sean D., and Christopher Gahagan. 2023. “The Multisided Threat to Free Trade: Protectionism and Fair Trade During Increasing Populism.” Politics and Governance 11(1): 223–236. https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v11i1.6082

Working Papers:

Empowering Workers or Displacing Them? Labor Rights Enforcement and Employment Outcomes

Populism, Xenophobia, and Foreign Trade: A List Experiment on Why People Oppose Trade
with Sean D. Ehrlich (under review)

Trade, Labor Provisions, and the Informal Economy in Developed and Developing Countries

Regional Wage Shocks and Labor Market Outcomes: Migration, Informality, and Firm Response Along Mexico’s Northern Border

The Price of Protection: How Social Safety Net Design Shapes Formal and Informal Employment Decisions

Doomed to Try: Why States Sanction, Censure, and Intervene Knowing They Will Fail

Thanks But No Thanks: Partisanship, Income, and Trump Investment Accounts

Pretext or Pressure? The Effect of the Trump Administration’s Section 301 Tariffs on Forced Labor Practices