The Politics of Attracting Investment: Authoritarianism, Political Competition, and the International Market for Capital

Chase C. Englund is an economic policy analyst at the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve. His work in international political economy, the political economy of conflict, and the economics of regime type has appeared in the Economics of Peace and Security Journal, the Journal of International Logistics and Trade, the Journal of Peacekeeping and Stability Operations, and a number of other professional publications. His dissertation work was focused on foreign direct investment in nondemocratic contexts, conducted at the University of Maryland and completed in 2023. He served as a Combat Engineer officer in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 2024 at the rank of Captain after serving in Europe and the Middle East. Prior to his career in public policy, he worked in the financial industry. He lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.