Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Vega-Méndez, Catalina, & Visconti, Giancarlo. (2026). “Immigration and Nationalistic Attitudes: Panel Evidence from Chile.” Political Behavior (Conditionally accepted).
- Vega-Méndez, Catalina, & Visconti, Giancarlo. (2021). “Does Immigration Increase Concerns about the Provision of Public Services? Evidence from Colombia.” Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública, 10(1), 79–103.
- Winner of the María Braun Award for the best paper published in Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública (RLOP) in 2021.
Papers Under Review and in Preparation for Submission
- Córdova, Abby, & Vega-Méndez, Catalina. “Who Deserves Entry? Political Polarization and the Limits of Gendered Humanitarian Appeals in U.S. Immigration Preferences.” Under Review, British Journal of Political Science.
- Levitt, Barry, & Vega-Méndez, Catalina. “Support for Disaster Risk Reduction Policy in Mexico after Hurricane Otis.” Under Review, Public Opinion Quarterly.
- Vega-Méndez, Catalina. “Narratives, Not Facts: How Emotional Engagement Shapes Support for Migrants in Chile.” In Preparation for Submission, Comparative Political Studies.
- Cohen, Mollie, & Vega-Méndez, Catalina. “How Transparency Efforts Shape Citizen Confidence in Elections.” In Preparation for Submission, Journal of Politics.
- Córdova, Abby, Skigin, Natan, & Vega-Méndez, Catalina. (2026). “Elite Cues, Counter-Narratives, and Political Behavior in Colombia.” Funded by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies’ Ford Program for Human Development.
