Leah Boustan is Professor of Economics and Director of the Economic History Program at Yale University. She is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, where she co-directs the Development of the American Economy Program, and …

Peter Zhang graduated from Yale College in 2025 with a double major in Ethics, Politics, & Economics and Statistics & Data Science. He has a particular interest in development and the international political economy. Peter …

Anusha Sarathy '24 served as an EGC Development Economics Communications Intern during the summers of 2021 and 2022. She worked on writing projects including the relaunch of the EGC Annual Report. Anusha …

PhD Student in Economics at University of Texas-Austin Predoc Alumni Class of 2021   PhD Student in Economics at University of Texas-Austin Hayden …

Lars studies Economics at the University of Bonn ( Germany)  and is currently in his second year. His primary research interests are environmental, development, and health economics. Lars …

The Markets and Development Initiative will host Ajay Shenoy (University of California Santa Cruz) for two weeks in Spring 2026.  Ajay …

The Inclusion Economics initiative (joint with the MacMillan Center) will host Giorgia Barboni (University of Warwick) from mid-February through May 2026. Giorgia …

Ph.D., Economics, University of Minnesota, 2003 M.A., Economics, University of Minnesota, 2003 B.A., Economics and Banking, Belarus State Economic University, 1998 (Highest honors) Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics and of Management Aleh …