Kristine Johnston

Kristine Johnston is a Research Analyst at Mathematica Policy Research and a recent graduate of the Master of International Development Policy program at MSPP. Prior to attending MSPP, Kristine worked with Project Muso Ladamunen in Mali and with Social Impact in Washington, DC. Her research interests include international development, impact evaluation, education, infrastructure development, urban planning, and bike sharing.

Capital Bikeshare in Low-Income Areas: The Question No One is Asking

Capital Bikeshare, and bikeshare programs in many other US cities, have been criticized for not doing enough to reach low-income communities and minority groups. Current efforts to increase Capital Bikeshare’s reach have seen limited success because planners and policy makers may be missing a key point – that culture matters.

Making Sense of Youth Political Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa

In recent months, we’ve seen widespread violence in the CAR and South Sudan, and attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria and by Al-Shabaab in Kenya. Youth are often perpetrators of these acts of political violence, but there is mixed evidence on what leads them to participate.

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