… EGC’s Rockefeller fellowship helped launch the careers of development economists from lower-income countries … January … research skills and forge networks for influential careers in policy and academia. by Adena Spingarn When Ramesh … visitors program brings nominated scholars to EGC for 1-2 week stays. In addition, the IDE master’s program now …

… What is new in the research on Firms, Trade, and Development? … October 10, 2024 | Perspectives What is new in … be preliminary and change before conference presentations. 1. Firms can have large effects on worker productivity …

… Gender, and Economic Justice Virtual Symposium originated in response to the global outcry against the public execution … 60 years ago, scholars creating the emerging field of Development Economics argued over the scope and nature of … titled The Decolonization of Development Economics: Early Voices from the Global South will focus on how academics from …

… Event recap: Firms, Trade, and Development Conference 2024 … November 13, 2024 | News Event … How can targeted interventions drive productivity growth in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)? What roles do … networks, digital technology, and market distortions play in shaping economic outcomes? These were some of the …

… readers to register for the North East Universities Development Consortium conference. Photo courtesy Edmar Bacha … development, and inequality Soon after its establishment in 1962, EGC began a large  country analysis program , under … at the World Bank – in the latest edition of the EGC Voices in Development podcast. Click the link below to …

… The call for papers is open: Firms, Trade, and Development Conference 2024 … June 12, 2024 | News The call … 2024 on October 24-25, 2024. This event will take place in-person at Yale University in New Haven. We welcome papers on this theme for …

… Strengthening Female Representation in Nepal’s Local Governments … March 11, 2022 | Perspectives … seen very modest gains in Nepali politics. In 1992, only 1 in 200 elected representatives were women. Greater gains … and changing committee structure to empower female voices in these committees. In the aftermath of the 2017 …

… conducted a decade of research on women's economic lives in India. Here, the research leadership of Yale Inclusion … state, district and lower levels of government in rural development is an example of this form of collaboration.  … entrenched power structures while elevating women’s voices. To effectively empower women, policies must recognize …

… Reflecting on the 2023 Firms, Trade, and Development Conference … November 30, 2023 | News Reflecting … affect economic growth? Do policymakers face trade-offs in pursuing sustainable growth in underdeveloped markets? Are … that accelerate growth in LMICs Presentations on Day 1 centered on understanding how market dynamics affect growth …

… How an EGC collaboration with South Asian economists in the 1960s yielded era-defining research … March 12, 2025 | … How an EGC collaboration with South Asian economists in the 1960s yielded era-defining research In the 1960s, … in Pakistan as they founded the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics. PIDE’s engagement with EGC fostered …

… Saxena & Shukla: Improving Markets to Unlock Growth and Development … October 10, 2023 | Perspectives Saxena & … Shukla: Improving Markets to Unlock Growth and Development In the lead-up to the 2023 “Firms, Trade, and Development” … a struggling farmer needs to overcome poverty; however, in low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries, market frictions …