None of the chapters of my thesis "Essays
on Discrimination and Corruption" deals directly with my
country of origin, Argentina. However, I would claim that my
origins have had an enormous influence on my view of
institutions and individuals. My thesis deals with different
problems but it has a unifying factor, the need to question
whether agents act the way they are supposed to act. In my
papers, governments try to have more influence than they
should and to get as much personal benefit as...