Luis Everdy Mejia is a PhD Candidate at the Hertie School since September 2016 and a research tutor in the Curricular Affairs team. He holds an MSc in Political Economy from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom, and a BA in Political Science from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). Luis' current research interests are focused on politics of regulation and regulatory governance. His professional experience comprises positions as communications manager at AmCham Mexico; as a political analyst at Grupo Expansion Mexico; as policy analyst for the Mexican Federal Competition and Energy Regulatory Commissions as well as the National Council for Evaluation of Social Development Policy.