Directions in Development: A Conversation
Part of the Events around the 41st BREAD Conference hosted by NYU
Join us for a stimulating discussion of development questions and directions for new research in the area. The conversation has as its ideal listeners academic researchers in or starting out in the field of development economics. And that includes you, students! We are also delighted to invite development practitioners who are interested in the analytical and conceptual foundations of the area they work in.
You will be able to ask (moderated) questions throughout; a chat channel will be made available to you for that purpose. Or just sit back and listen to what some of the world's leading researchers have to say, all in a relaxed and informal setting.
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM Eastern Time
Speakers:
Abhijit Banerjee, Nobel Laureate; Professor of Economics, MIT
Eliana La Ferrara, Fondazione Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi Chair, Development Economics, Università Bocconi
Pinelopi Goldberg, Elihu Professor of Economics, Yale University
Christopher Udry, Robert E. and Emily King Professor, Economics, Northwestern University
Moderator:
Debraj Ray, Silver Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science & Professor of Economics, New York University
Host:
Founded in 2006, the NYU Development Research Institute (DRI) is home to a growing team of researchers and students. Through our work, we seek to expand the number and diversity of serious commentators on the state of foreign aid and development. Our ultimate goal is to have a positive impact on the lives of the poor, who deserve the benefit of high-quality, clear-eyed, hard-headed economic research applied to the problems of world poverty.