NU Global Poverty Research Lab
@NU_GPRL
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Our Lab aims to use empirical evidence and interdisciplinary engagement to understand drivers, consequences and solutions to poverty issues around the world.
Evanston, IL
Joined September 2019
One year of global education funding cuts will forgo over $100B in lifetime earnings. Remaining assistance should prioritize foundational learning, with evidence-based solutions and partnering with national governments for inclusive growth that reduces future aid dependency.
🆕 Doing more with less: Why foreign aid should prioritise foundational learning now On VoxDev, by @angrist_noam @BlavatnikSchool, Pia Britto @UNICEF, @gamblingondev @Oxford_CSAE, @MichelleKaffs @WWHGlobalEd, @deankarlan & @benlpiper @gatesfoundation ⤵️
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Measuring poverty using mobile phone data: Implications for targeting and impact evaluation Emily Aiken (@cmu_africa), Suzanne Bellue (@ENSAEparis), @jblumenstock (@BerkeleyISchool), @deankarlan (@KelloggSchool @NU_GPRL) & @chrisudry (@NUEconomics):
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In settings where reliable data on poverty is difficult to come by, non-traditional data sources such as mobile phone metadata has the potential to fill data gaps. New research on a cash transfer...
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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Advice for the New US Aid Team https://t.co/N9iBChTs9r
@DouthatNYT
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Former USAID Chief Economist offers advice for new foreign assistance officials, as they express the aspiration to spend “more efficiently, more tailored, more targeted, in a way that is not creating...
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Dean Karlan's spent his career obsessing over a development economics question: How can we actually test what works? For the past two years, his job was to make USAID more efficient — to get the maximum value out of each dollar. Then came DOGE. https://t.co/CvAMMIK3qL
statecraft.pub
USAID's former Chief Economist reflects on DOGE
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Measuring poverty using mobile phone data: Implications for targeting and impact evaluation Emily Aiken (@cmu_africa), Suzanne Bellue (@ENSAEparis), @jblumenstock (@BerkeleyISchool), @deankarlan (@KelloggSchool @NU_GPRL) & @chrisudry (@NUEconomics):
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In settings where reliable data on poverty is difficult to come by, non-traditional data sources such as mobile phone metadata has the potential to fill data gaps. New research on a cash transfer...
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🆕 Measuring poverty using mobile phone data: Implications for targeting and impact evaluation Emily Aiken (@cmu_africa), Suzanne Bellue (@ENSAEparis), @jblumenstock (@BerkeleyISchool), @deankarlan (@KelloggSchool @NU_GPRL) & @chrisudry (@NUEconomics):
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In settings where reliable data on poverty is difficult to come by, non-traditional data sources such as mobile phone metadata has the potential to fill data gaps. New research on a cash transfer...
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Relancer l'aide internationale au développement, un défi complexe au sommet de Séville ➡️ https://t.co/ioyQLQyCU0
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«Il n'y avait pas besoin d'interrompre l'aide d'urgence pour réformer l’USAID» https://t.co/kcjRTOlL9l
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4. RFI: «Il n'y avait pas besoin d'interrompre l'aide d'urgence pour réformer l’USAID» https://t.co/XGk7cmoMUH
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Dean Karlan était jusqu'en février dernier le chef économiste d'USAID, l'Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international. Il revient sur la décision du président Donald Trump de revoir...
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3. RFI: Relancer l'aide internationale au développement, un défi complexe au sommet de Séville https://t.co/Czu9GF8sNW
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La quatrième Conférence internationale sur le financement du développement s'ouvre ce lundi 30 juin à Séville, en Espagne, dans un contexte de baisse généralisée de l'aide au développement, avec...
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2. Al Jazeera: USAID shuts down after 60 years of operation; foreign aid now 'limited and targeted' https://t.co/KWcbU5Reya
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1. NPR: Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled https://t.co/6rj0X2Thsf
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July 1 is the official end date for the agency that President Trump dismantled. We talk to four former top officials about this milestone event.
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🧵July 1 marked USAID’s official closure. Former Chief Economist of USAID and current @NU_GPRL Co-Director @deankarlan shared reflections in several international outlets. Read the interviews here:
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2. Al Jazeera: USAID shuts down after 60 years of operation; foreign aid now 'limited and targeted' https://t.co/KWcbU5Reya
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1. NPR: Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled https://t.co/6rj0X2Thsf
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July 1 is the official end date for the agency that President Trump dismantled. We talk to four former top officials about this milestone event.
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What is the role of small farms in the future of agriculture? 📢 Last week on Development Dialogues w/ @YaleEGC, @g_mukeshimana (@IFAD), @chrisudry (@NUEconomics @NU_GPRL) & Mark Rosenzweig (@YaleEconomics): https://t.co/s2lHHyeDtf
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🆕 What is the role of small farms in the future of agriculture? 📢 Today on Development Dialogues w/ @YaleEGC, @g_mukeshimana (@IFAD), @chrisudry (@NUEconomics @NU_GPRL) & Mark Rosenzweig (@YaleEconomics): https://t.co/s2lHHyeDtf
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🆕 Podcast: What does the future hold for small farms in Africa? Our latest #DevelopmentDialogue w/ @Vox_Dev Guests @g_mukeshimana (@IFAD), @chrisudry (@NUEconomics @NU_GPRL) & Mark Rosenzweig (@YaleEconomics) discuss. 🎧 Listen to the episode: https://t.co/zIZogKQ5aM
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đź“ŁGreat opportunity for scholars from Africa to immerse in Oxford through the @Oxford_CSAE Visiting Fellowship cc @JPAL @poverty_action @Africa_evidence @palnetworkHQ @REAL_Centre @UKFIET
📣🎉Applications are open for the CSAE Visiting Fellowships Scheme 2026. The scheme supports African scholars pursuing a career in economics (with a doctorate). Candidates must apply online by 31 May 2025 to be considered. https://t.co/oKo8e5Wuqq
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What broad lessons have we learned from 115 studies on unconditional cash transfers? Last week on VoxDev, @TommasoCrosta, @deankarlan, @JFinleyOng, @rueschenpoehler & @chrisudry (@NU_GPRL @KelloggSchool) explored the impacts of cash transfers:
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A meta-analysis of 115 studies shows that unconditional cash transfers have positive impacts on a range of key economic and social outcomes, including consumption, income, labour supply, and child...
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