The Chinese Development Finance Team
Task Team Leader of the Chinese Development Finance Team
Meet the Team
![]() Ethan Masucol
Ethan is a first-year student majoring in Plan II and International Relations & Global Studies with a minor in Chinese. His research interests include international trade, global peace development through public policy, and development policy. As a member of CDF, he hopes to learn about current research in the fields of international development and diplomacy to help formulate possible solutions for worldwide economic stability and conflict resolution. |
Check out Ethan's blog posts:
Is China supplanting the US as the Philippines' main ally? India and China Rivalry Presents an Opportunity for Nepal |
![]() Felix Clevenger
Felix is a third-year Government major. His interests revolve around intergovernmental funding policy and global development. As a Spanish minor and dual citizen of Argentina, Felix follows the developments in Latin America for the CDF team. He is conducting a project analyzing the determinants of Chinese direct investment through the Research Practicum Program that the Government Department provides. His project evaluates the impact of oil prices and reserves, economic states, and geographic location significance on Chinese foreign direct investment allocation. Felix is an active member of the Delta Tau Delta Gamma Iota Chapter at UT and contributes to The Deeper Dig, a website reviewing upcoming music artists. |
Check out Felix's blog posts:
Chinese Investment's in Latin America and the Caribbean: Goodwill or Self-Interest? |
![]() Varun Hukeri
Varun is a second-year undergraduate student majoring in Government and International Relations and Global Studies, with a minor in Chinese. He is focused on the political economy of the Asia-Pacific region, and is specifically interested in emerging markets, international financial institutions, and foreign direct investment. After graduating, Varun plans to attend law school. |
Check out Varun's blog posts:
Himalayan Water: Economic Blessing or Environmental Disaster? Breaking the Ice: China and the Arctic |