Jan Fredrick P. Cruz is a Research Associate at the Rizalino S. Navarro Center for Competitiveness, a public policy think tank of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM). His research interest covers democratisation and political inequality; he has written working papers on political dynasties, party-switching, and anti-dynasty legislation. He has also provided technical assistance to some legislators of the Philippine Congress on political reform measures. Cruz obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics (Honors Program) from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines.