Trevor Incerti is an Assistant Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam. He is affiliated with the Challenges to Democratic Representation Programme Group.
Trevor's primary area of research is in comparative political economy, with a focus on the role of money in politics and business influence in politics. Additionally, he explores how economic stimuli shape political behavior and preferences. Much of his work focuses on East Asia, particularly Japan. He also conducts research in quantitative methods, where he is particularly interested in the reliability and validity of measurement strategies. Trevor’s research is published in the American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, and Political Analysis, among other outlets.
Trevor received his Ph.D. from Yale University and B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is also a Faculty Affiliate at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Asian Studies Program and an Expert at the Leiden Asia Centre, and was previously a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. Prior to academia, he worked in data science and economic consulting.