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    Michael Boozer
    … looked at the relationship between human development and economic growth and the link between school quality and race. … retired, Mike took on his role as Director of the IDE program. Since then, he has shaped the program tremendously. He maintained the personal character …
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    How Marsha Goldfarb established a place for women in economics at Yale
    … for women in economics at Yale … September 24, 2020 | EGC History How Marsha Goldfarb established a place for women in … at USAID, he returned to Yale, became director of the Economic Growth Center (EGC), a position that afforded him … person in her Pembroke class to enter an economics PhD program after graduating. She …
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    Goldfarb at a museum in Santiago, Chile in the summer of 1970. She completed her thesis research on the Chilean economy while studying at Northwestern. Photo courtesy Marsha Goldfarb
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    Lauren Falcao Bergquist awarded NSF CAREER Grant to study agricultural supply chains
    … and Global Affairs at Yale and an affiliate of the Economic Growth Center, has received a grant from the … through the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, described by the NSF as “a Foundation-wide activity … and Latin America, as well as an education and mentoring program for Ph.D. students. The findings may inform policy in …
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    EGC launches a new program bringing economists to Yale for short-term visits
    … EGC launches a new program bringing economists to Yale for short-term visits … December 21, 2022 | News EGC launches a new program bringing economists to Yale for short-term visits Six … brings prominent development economists to Yale The Economic Growth Center has expanded the programming of its …
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    Meredith Startz is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College whose research focuses on how information problems shape transactions and firms in developing countries
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    Fernanda Serna Godoy
    … Fernanda Serna Godoy is a Predoctoral Fellow at the Economic Growth Center working with Professor José-Antonio … mobility and human capital formation, and their role on economic development across the Americas. Fernanda holds a … include the areas of education, development, and economic history, with a particular interest in migration and social …
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    Star Rating Program Engages Indian Citizens in the Movement for Cleaner Air
    … Star Rating Program Engages Indian Citizens in the Movement for Cleaner Air … October 17, 2018 | In the News Star Rating Program Engages Indian Citizens in the Movement for Cleaner Air A new program can reduce pollution by leveraging information and …
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    EGC Quarterly Newsletter: February 2021
    … the mission to support “activities designed to advance the economic well-being of people everywhere” – a mandate that … today. For example, the Center expanded its internship program to Yale students who had lost other summer work … marking #EGCat60 with: A series of articles about  EGC’s history  and contributions to development economics. Monthly …
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    BCURE Case: Skills training programs in South Asia
    … but they fail to reach large numbers of women when the program design is inconsistent with ingrained social norms. … But they fail to reach large numbers of women when the program design is inconsistent with ingrained social norms. … on policy solutions. Rising fortunes, falling FLFP Rapid economic growth in South Asia reduced the region’s extreme …
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    How a job at Yale in the 1960s set Susan Eggers on a groundbreaking path in computer science
    … path in computer science … September 14, 2020 | EGC History How a job at Yale in the 1960s set Susan Eggers on a … For Susan Eggers, a data request from her boss at the Yale Economic Growth Center in the mid 1960s initiated her … at the time and part of the EGC’s Country Studies program. This was one of the first research programs to take …
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    Eggers as a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1980s. She decided to pursue a PhD after 19 years working in New Haven. Photo courtesy Susan Eggers
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    Can Maharashtra’s Star Rating Program Become A Game Changer?
    …     Can Maharashtra’s Star Rating Program Become A Game Changer? … July 5, 2018 | News Can Maharashtra’s Star Rating Program Become A Game Changer? Public disclosure of … pollution debate is getting intense as the Star Rating Program begins to become a popular platform of interaction …
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    BCURE Case: Data transparency in India's flagship social protection program
    … Data transparency in India's flagship social protection program … November 26, 2016 | News BCURE Case: Data transparency in India's flagship social protection program Development programs, even the largest and most … RTI and other open data initiatives have had in political, economic, and social terms. The low social impact of India’s …
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    Economic History Workshop
    … Economic History Workshop … Economic History Workshop The weekly workshop in economic … 589: Economic History Workshop”) is a central part of the program. Speakers include Yale faculty and graduate students …
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