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02/2021 Dilip Mookherjee Office
02/2021 DILIP MOOKHERJEE OFFICE: Department of Economics 270 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215. Tel: (617) 3534392 FAX: (617) 3534143, 3534449 EMAIL: [email protected] RESEARCH INTERESTS: Development, Inequality, Contract Theory TEACHING INTERESTS: Development, Microeconomics. EDUCATION: Ph.D. (Economics), London School of Economics, 1982. M.Sc.(Econometrics and Mathematical Economics), London School of Economics, 1980. M.A . (Economics), Delhi School of Economics, 1978. B.A. (Economics), Presidency College, Calcutta, 1975. EMPLOYMENT: 1995-present Professor of Economics, Boston University. 1989-1996 Professor, Planning Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi. 1982-89 Associate Professor (1986-89), Assistant Professor (1982-86) of Economics, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. OTHER APPOINTMENTS: 2019-2022 Member, Executive Committee of the Econometric Society 2018-2021 Member, Council of the Econometric Society 2017 Fall Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, New York University 2020- Chair, Asia Regional Standing Committee (ARSC), Econometric Society 2015-2019 Co-Editor, Theoretical Economics 2011- Associate Editor, Journal of Development Economics 2011-15 Associate Editor, American Economic Review 2012-2016 Honorary Adjunct Professor, Indian Statistical Institute 2012-- Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA. 2011-2012 Visiting Mitchell Professor, Department of Economics, Columbia University 2011- Research Fellow, Center for Economic Policy Research, London 2010-2018, 2020- Lead -
Economic and Social Council 10 February 2017
United Nations E/2017/51 Distr.: General Economic and Social Council 10 February 2017 Original: English 2017 session 28 July 2016-27 July 2017 Agenda item 20 United Nations research and training institutes Report of the Council of the United Nations University on the work of the University Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................... 2 II. Overview ..................................................................... 2 III. Institutional highlights .......................................................... 5 IV. Institutional priorities ........................................................... 10 V. Research projects ............................................................... 12 VI. Policy process linkages .......................................................... 16 VII. Education and capacity development ............................................... 18 VIII. Events ........................................................................ 20 IX. Communication and dissemination ................................................ 21 X. Financial and human resources ................................................... 22 Annex Members of the Council of the United Nations University ............................. 24 17-02084 (E) 170217 *1702084* E/2017/51 I. Introduction 1. Since 1975, the United Nations University (UNU) has been conducting evidence-based research that addresses real-world concerns. The aim of the research is to provide credible, objective guidance towards solving the -
The New Development Economics: We Shall Experiment, but How Shall We Learn?
Faculty Research Working Papers Series The New Development Economics: We Shall Experiment, but How Shall We Learn? Dani Rodrik John F. Kennedy School of Government - Harvard University October 2008 RWP08-055 The views expressed in the HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the John F. Kennedy School of Government or of Harvard University. Faculty Research Working Papers have not undergone formal review and approval. Such papers are included in this series to elicit feedback and to encourage debate on important public policy challenges. Copyright belongs to the author(s). Papers may be downloaded for personal use only. THE NEW DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS: WE SHALL EXPERIMENT, BUT HOW SHALL WE LEARN?* Dani Rodrik John F. Kennedy School of Government Harvard University Revised Draft July 2008 ABSTRACT Development economics is split between macro-development economists—who focus on economic growth, international trade, and fiscal/macro policies—and micro-development economists—who study microfinance, education, health, and other social programs. Recently there has been substantial convergence in the policy mindset exhibited by micro evaluation enthusiasts, on the one hand, and growth diagnosticians, on the other. At the same time, the randomized evaluation revolution has led to an accentuation of the methodological divergence between the two camps. Overcoming the split requires changes on both sides. Macro- development economists need to recognize the distinct advantages of the experimental approach and adopt the policy mindset of the randomized evaluation enthusiasts. Micro-development economists, for their part, have to recognize that the utility of randomized evaluations is restricted by the narrow and limited scope of their application. -
Post-Conflict Recovery in Africa: the Micro Level
Post-conflict Recovery in Africa: The Micro Level Christopher Blattman, Yale University July 2010 Entry for the Oxford Companion to the Economics of Africa, edited by Ernest Aryeetey, Shanta Devarajan, Ravi Kanbur, and Louis Kasekende, Oxford University Press: Oxford. Development in Africa is inseparable from warfare. In the mid-1990s alone, a third of sub- Saharan African countries had an active civil war; many lasted a decade or more. Mass violence has afflicted nearly every African nation since Independence. These conflicts are epic events in each nation’s history, destroying life, skills, wealth, and infrastructure, and potentially damaging a society’s social bonds and institutions. We have only a rough understanding of the macroeconomic consequences of internal war worldwide: output falls dramatically then recovers slowly but steadily over time.1 One of the greatest barriers to understanding macro-level impacts and recovery is the dearth of micro-foundations. The majority of unanswered questions are empirical: what factors of production fall and by how much? How fast does each recover? What is the distribution of gains and losses? What role is there for public policy and programs? We are especially far from a satisfactory body of micro-empirical evidence. Until about ten years ago, most of our micro-knowledge came from public health: epidemiologists measured mortality, morbidity and disease; psychologists measured the incidence and determinants of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the 1990s a handful of labor economists studied the labor market impacts of military service, but limited their attention to American and European veterans. In the past decade, however, economists and political scientists have attacked these questions with increasing 1 Surveys of the macro literature include Blattman and Miguel (2010), Collier and Hoeffler (2007), and Humphreys (2003). -
Christopher Udry Professor of Economics Northwestern University
DIRTS: Addressing Constraints to Agricultural Transformation in Northern Ghana Christopher Udry Professor of Economics Northwestern University 9 May 2018 Maize Yields in Ghana 0 0 8 0 0 6 e r c a / g k 0 0 4 0 0 2 1960 1980 2000 2020 Year FAO National DIRTS survey Maize Yields in Ghana 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 e r 0 c 0 a 0 / 2 g k 0 0 0 1 0 1960 1980 2000 2020 Year FAO National DIRTS survey FAO HybridMaize version 2013.4.1 How can we increase agricultural productivity in northern Ghana? • Many possible barriers: • Previous findings: Using insurance to reduce farmers’ risk frees them up to invest more in inputs • Capital constraints? • Knowledge of best practices? • Timely access to inputs? • Information on output prices; weather forecasts? DIRTS Key Findings INFORMATION • Community Extension Agents improve knowledge and practice by 3% to 50% depending on the practice. • Timing of the message matters • Adoption of improved practices by some farmers did not translate into measurable increases in average yields or profits for the group as a whole. DIRTS Key Findings INFORMATION • Farmers adjust timing of planting and agrochemical application in response to text messages of 48-hour weather forecasts • Text messages regarding current prices of grains at major markets influence decisions regarding storage DIRTS Key Findings RISK • There is limited demand for rainfall index insurance • But farmers granted substantial amounts of rainfall index insurance invest more heavily in agrochemical use DIRTS Key Findings INPUT MARKETS • Free delivery and community -
Global Development Under Pressure
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER PRESSURE BROOKINGS BLUM ROUNDTABLE 2011 AUTHORS Kemal Derviş, Laurence Chandy, Homi Kharas, Ariadne Medler, and Noam Unger CO-CHAIRS Richard C. Blum and Kemal Derviş lobal Economy and Development at Brookings services throughout Africa and Asia, and new energy-efficient examines the opportunities and challenges technologies throughout the developing world. The Center’s Gpresented by globalization, and recommends Global Poverty & Practice concentration is the fastest-growing solutions to help shape the policy debate. Recognizing that undergraduate minor on the UC Berkeley campus, giving the forces of globalization transcend disciplinary boundaries, students the knowledge and real-world experience to become the program draws on scholars from the fields of economics, dynamic participants in the fight against poverty. In addition development, and political science, building on Brookings’ to choosing from a wide variety of new courses, students worldwide reputation for high-quality, independent participate directly in poverty alleviation efforts in more than research. To address new challenges in development fifty developing countries. assistance, the Global Economy and Development The mission of the Aspen Institute is twofold: to foster program recently established the Development values-based leadership, encouraging individuals to reflect Assistance and Governance Initiative. Through targeted on the ideals and ideas that define a good society; and to areas of research on aid effectiveness, governance and provide a neutral and balanced venue for discussing and anti-corruption, and reform of U.S. global development acting on critical issues. The Institute does this primarily in efforts, as well as undertaking key convening activities four ways: seminars, young-leader fellowships around the like the signature Brookings Blum Roundtable, the globe, policy programs, and public conferences and events. -
Christopher Udry Northwestern University
Development Economics: Agriculture and the Organization of Production December 13-17 Professor Christopher Udry Northwestern University Extreme poverty is concentrated among individuals who are engaged in low productivity agriculture. This course provides a theoretical and empirical examination of the economic activities of families and individuals living and working in the highly constrained environments of poor rural communities. The course will be organized around morning lectures and discussions; afternoons will be reserved for work using World Bank LSMS-ISA data. A. The AHM LaFave, D., & Thomas, D. (2018). “Farms, Families, and Markets: New Evidence on Agricultural Labor Markets” Econometrica. https://ipl.econ.duke.edu/dthomas/docs/ppr/16May- FarmHH.pdf Jayachandran, Seema (2006) “Selling Labor Low: Wage Responses to Productivity Shocks in Developing Countries,” Journal of Political Economy, 11 (3): 538-575. B. Gender and Production Chiappori, Pierre-Andre, and Maurizio Mazzocco. 2017. "Static and Intertemporal Household Decisions." Journal of Economic Literature, 55(3): 985-1045. Udry, Christopher. 1996. "Gender, Agricultural Productivity and the Theory of the Household." JPE. Rangel, Marcos and Duncan Thomas. 2019. “Decision-Making in Complex Households.” Beaman, Lori, Dean Karlan and Christopher Udry 2020. “Households, Gender and Family on Farms in Mali” C. Farming technology and learning (Technology 1) Foster, Andrew, Mark Rosenzweig. 1995. "Learning by Doing and Learning from Others: Human Capital and Technical Change in Agriculture." Journal of Political Economy. Conley, Timothy and Chris Udry. 2010. “Learning About a New Technology: Pineapple in Ghana.” AER Hanna, Rema, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Joshua Schwartzstein. 2014. Learning through noticing: theory and experimental evidence in farming. QJE. Casaburi, Lorenzo, Michael Kremer, Sendhidl Mullainathan, and Ravindra Ramrattan. -
Young Economists Outreach Programme in Elmina
INSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH (ISSER) CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND ECONOMY OF GHANA NETWORK (EGN) YOUNG ECONOMISTS OUTREACH PROGRAMME DRAFT: 2 January 2008 Program for Opening Session: 10th January 2008 9.00: Seating of Invited Guests and Participants 9.30: Welcome Address and Introduction of Chairman Prof. Ernest Aryeetey Director, ISSER Chairman’s Opening Remarks Prof. E. Addow- Obeng Vice Chancellor University of Cape Coast Remarks from Co-organizers Prof. Ravi Kanbur Cornell University Opening Statement Hon. Nana Ato Arthur Regional Minister Central Region 10.00: Chairman’s Closing Remarks 10.20: Vote of Thanks Mrs Ama Pokuaa Fenny (ISSER) 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break Programme for 10th January 2008 Session 1: 11.00 – 13.00 Individual Meetings with Young Economists (Parallel Sessions) Meetings Ernest Aryeetey--ISSER, Legon with Elizabeth Asiedu--University of Kansas Christopher Barrett--Cornell University Robert Bates--Harvard University Ravi Kanbur--Cornell University Andrew McKay--University of Sussex Gobind Nankani--President, Global Development Network Yaw Nyarko--New York University Abena Oduro-Dept. of Economics, Legon Nii Kwaku Sowa--Director General, SEC, Ghana Chris Udry - Yale University 2 13.00 - 14.00 LUNCH Session 2: 14.00 – 16.00 Young Economists Research Presentations I (Micro) Chair: Chris Barrett Presenters William Baah-Boateng: “Gender Discrimination in the Ghanaian Labour Market” Ebo Turkson: “Firm Growth Dynamics: Evidence from Ghana’s Manufacturing Sector” Seidu Alhassan: “Effectiveness and Sustainability -
UNU/UNESCO 2009 International
UNU/UNESCO International Conference September 28 & 29, 2009 • Tokyo, Japan www.unu.edu/globalization Africa and Globalization Learning from the past, enabling a better future Presenter & Panellist biograPhies Walid MahMoud abdelnasser Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Japan Walid Mahmoud Abdelnasser served as chief of cabinet to the Egyptian minister of foreign affairs (2001–2002) and subsequently at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington D.C. (2002–2006). There- after he was director of the Diplomatic Institute in Cairo (2006–2007). He was seconded to the United Nations from 1992 to 1999. He is the author of seventeen books in Arabic, four in English, and has contributed to numerous publications in Arabic, French, English and Japanese. He is a member of the Egyptian Council of Foreign Relations, the Egyptian Writers’ Association, and the editorial board of the journal Beyond published by the association of former Egyptian employees at the United Nations. He holds a PhD in political science and a “license en droit”. CleMent e. adibe Associate Professor of Political Science, DePaul University, Chicago Clement Eme Adibe is an associate professor of political science at DePaul University, Chicago. He obtained his PhD in political studies from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, in 1995 and was the Killam post-doctoral fellow at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, in 1995 and 1996. He served as a researcher at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research in Geneva, Switzerland in 1995. He was a research fellow at the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University (1992–1993); Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University (1993–1994); Legon Center for International Affairs, University of Ghana, Legon (1993); Queen’s Center for In- ternational Relations, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada (1994); and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), Oslo, Norway (2001–2002). -
Inequality and Injustice in Our Global Economy
UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) WIDER Annual Lecture 9 The World is not Flat: Inequality and Injustice in our Global Economy Nancy Birdsall UNU-WIDER gratefully acknowledges sponsorship of the 2005 Annual Lecture by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) A research and training centre of the United Nations University The Board of UNU-WIDER Francois Bourguignon Ronald Findlay Nora Lustig Ernest Aryeetey Deepak Nayyar, Chairperson Martti Hetemäki Vladimir Popov Ex Officio J. A. van Ginkel, Rector of UNU Anthony Shorrocks, Director of UNU-WIDER UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) was established by the United Nations University as its first research and training centre and started work in Helsinki, Finland in 1985. The purpose of the Institute is to undertake applied research and policy analysis on structural changes affecting the developing and transitional economies, to provide a forum for the advocacy of policies leading to robust, equitable and environmentally sustainable growth, and to promote capacity strengthening and training in the field of economic and social policy making. Its work is carried out by staff researchers and visiting scholars in Helsinki and through networks of collaborating scholars and institutions around the world. UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) Katajanokanlaituri 6 B 00160 Helsinki, Finland Copyright © UNU-WIDER 2006 Camera-ready typescript prepared by Liisa Roponen at UNU-WIDER Printed at Hakapaino Oy, Helsinki, Finland: www.hakapaino.fi The views expressed in this publication are those of the author. Publication does not imply endorsement by the Institute or the United Nations University of any of the views expressed. -
ECON 7351. Development Economics: Microeconomic Issues (Fall 2013)
ECON 7351. Development Economics: Microeconomic Issues Fall 2013 Course Syllabus Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00-11:30pm, McElhinney Room 212 Instructor: Professor Aimee Chin Office: McElhinney Room 221B Office hours: W 1:30-2:30pm. Meetings at other times must be arranged in advance. E-mail: [email protected] DESCRIPTION This course provides an overview of the current literature on the microeconomics of development in poor countries. Topics covered include the role of human capital (health, education), the internal structure of households (neoclassical, bargaining), the functioning of factor markets (land, credit and insurance), and the role of institutions in mediating change. On the methodological side, we will examine econometric techniques that researchers have used to identify causal relationships (panel data, instrumental variables, randomized experiments, regression discontinuity design). If you are interested in pursuing research in development economics, then this would be an appropriate field course to complement the macro growth and development sequence (offered by Prof. Vollrath) and political economy (offered by Prof. Ujhelyi). If you are interested in pursuing research in one of the applied microeconomics fields, then this would be an appropriate field course to complement labor economics (offered by Profs. Juhn, Lehmann and Zuppann), public economics (offered by Prof. Craig), health economics (offered by Prof. Liu), and economics of education (offered by Prof. Juhn). LEARNING OUTCOMES • Students will attain, through lectures, readings and problem sets, knowledge of the microeconomic foundations of development economics. • Students will be able to critically assess research papers. • Students will be able to perform econometric techniques that are used to identify causal relationships. -
Professor Christopher Udry Northwestern University
36th ASP DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS: AGRICULTURE AND THE ORGANIZATION OF PRODUCTION APRIL 20-24, 2020 PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER UDRY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY solgMacroeconomicSchool 2016 and 2nd SBRE Extreme poverty is concentrated among individuals who are engaged in low productivity agriculture. This course provides a theoretical and empirical examination of the economic activities of families and individuals living and working in the highly constrained environments of poor rural communities. The course will be organized around morning lectures and discussions; afternoons will be reserved for work using World Bank LSMS-ISA data. A. The AHM LaFave, D., & Thomas, D. (2018). “Farms, Families, and Markets: New Evidence on Agricultural Labor Markets” Econometrica. https://ipl.econ.duke.edu/dthomas/docs/ppr/16May-FarmHH.pdf Jayachandran, Seema (2006) “Selling Labor Low: Wage Responses to Productivity Shocks in Developing Countries,” Journal of Political Economy, 11 (3): 538-575. B. Gender and Production Chiappori, Pierre-Andre, and Maurizio Mazzocco. 2017. "Static and Intertemporal Household Decisions." Journal of Economic Literature, 55(3): 985-1045. Udry, Christopher. 1996. "Gender, Agricultural Productivity and the Theory of the Household." JPE. Rangel, Marcos and Duncan Thomas. 2019. “Decision-Making in Complex Households.” Beaman, Lori, Dean Karlan and Christopher Udry 2020. “Households, Gender and Family on Farms in Mali” C. Farming technology and learning (Technology 1) Foster, Andrew, Mark Rosenzweig. 1995. "Learning by Doing and Learning from Others: Human Capital and Technical Change in Agriculture." Journal of Political Economy. Conley, Timothy and Chris Udry. 2010. “Learning About a New Technology: Pineapple in Ghana.” AER Hanna, Rema, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Joshua Schwartzstein. 2014. Learning through noticing: theory and experimental evidence in farming.