Since 2014, the PhD Excellence Initiative offers predoc fellowships in Economics with @PeterBlairHenry, supported by @SloanFoundation and @HooverInst
Stanford University
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ICYMI: last wk @PeterBlairHenry formally accepted his instrument of appt fr the Jamaican Prime Minister for his position as Chair of the JA Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee, which will provide advice & accountability for the rebuild post-hurricane Melissa.🧵⬇️
Our PI and co-authors are NOT joking. Great piece in @vox_dev today re failure of “billions to trillions” tagline to attract private rich-country investment to scale in developing-country infrastructure… AND the substantial opportunities yet to be found. voxdev.org/topic/infrastruct…
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Substantial unrealized gains from redirecting advanced-country savings to public investment in developing countries are no joke. Proud to have our article (co-auths: @anusha_chari @Yanruy_Lee @PPicardo) in @vox_dev today. Thnx @emaansiddique & editorial team for making it shine!
🆕 Why ‘billions to trillions’ has failed to attract investment in infrastructure
Today on VoxDev w/ @anusha_chari (@UNC_econ), @PeterBlairHenry (@HooverInst), @Yanruy_Lee & @PPicardo (@BancoCentral_Uy): voxdev.org/topic/infrastruct…
ICYMI, last week our PI was named chair of committee that will oversee/support Govt of Jamaica’s Natl Reconstruction & Resilience Authority (NaRRA). See 🧵 ⬇️ for context of fiscal responsibility + infrastructure research leading to the appointment. Congrats @PeterBlairHenry 🇯🇲
Being Kingston born, St Mary raised, St Elizabeth rooted--I'm honored to be named Chair of the Jamaica Reconstruction & Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC). Thank you, PM, for allowing me to serve in this way. And @JamaicaGleaner for covering
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Economists at @NYFedResearch, under Director of Research Kartik Athreya, engage in ongoing learning and share insights via The Aggregate. We’re pretty sure our program fellows and friends follow along… do you? 🔗 ⬇️
Take a look inside our Research Group — where economists, data scientists, and analysts work to understand the forces shaping the U.S. economy. Subscribe to The Aggregate to keep up with our findings: bit.ly/3Ll1qpk
Cutting public debt in half? Our PI @PeterBlairHenry and his co-authors point to a tiny but mighty example of how it’s done. In @IMFNews publication this month, and linked here 🔗 ⬇️
Small island, big lessons, quick read! Thanks @IMFNews , Serkan, and @B_Eichengreen for the collaboration. CC: @RobinWigg
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Our own @PeterBlairHenry’s working paper @nberpubs drops! Read the paper via his post - he’s proud of this impt new research on historical returns to EMDE infrastructure, as are we. Coauthors incl @anusha_chari, Yanru Lee, and @PaoloMauroEcon
Proud to see dissemination of our working paper as we aim to fill critical info gap on the historical financial performance of EMDE infrastructure as an asset class. Grateful for my coauthors @anusha_chari, Yanru Lee @PaoloMauroEcon - Read more: nber.org/papers/w34537
TFW your program founder’s research arrives at the G20. @PeterBlairHenry and fellow panelists @AfricaExpertP envision a future of global partnership and productive investment in Africa that can help transform development goals into inclusive realities.
BREAKING NEWS: The #G20 Africa Expert Panel consists of leaders from various industries worldwide. This panel focuses on growth, debt and development opportunities for a new African partnerships.
This is who our panelists are.
#PartneringForAfrica
#G20SouthAfrica
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Joining @AfricaExpertP to help unlock productive investment that can help realize Africa's incredible economic & human potential has been a true honor. Download our report "Growth, Debt, and Development: Opportunities for a New African Partnership" via link below #G20SouthAfrica
The release of the Africa Expert Panel’s report underscores Africa’s immense potential.
It outlines actionable proposals to lower Africa’s cost of capital and unlock transformative investment.
Download the full report here: africaexpertpanel.org/
Pub’d: For 60yrs equity stakes in emerging market infrastructure ventures backed by @IFC_org delivered higher returns on avg than investments in portfolios of publicly listed equities. Read the Research Note by @anusha_chari @PeterBlairHenry & Paulo Mauro ifc.org/en/insights-reports/…
Hosting @SpelmanCollege students and VLab RAs at our workshop is always a highlight of our year!
Belated thanks @aviceisza for your support and especially this year’s mentoring of all attendees through your participation on our panel discussion to demystify the PhD in Econ path!
Always invigorating to attend the @PhD_Excellence Workshop organized by @PeterBlairHenry at @HooverInst and hosted by @NewYorkFed.
This year, I attended with VLab RAs, Taylor McDole and Bahiyah Leito, and served on a panel on the hidden curriculum in economics/graduate school.
Impt read: how regulations designed for adv economies inadvertently impede pvt capital investments in EMDE infrastructure. Through work at @HooverInst w @JendayiFrazer, our PI @PeterBlairHenry offers low-cost high-impact steps G20 can take to address stability AND support growth
Prudential requirements are essential to maintaining financial stability, but some Basel III rules limit sustainable growth in emerging and developing economies, write @BrookingsInst’s @SongweVera and @HooverInst’s @JendayiFrazer and @PeterBlairHenry. bit.ly/40rTIyi
If UK’s national debt isn’t your cup of tea on an early Sunday morning (US side of pond), you can catch our founder and disciplined economist on BBC Radio4 MONDAY FEB 10 at 11amET/8amPT dropping some JA 🇯🇲 lessons in debt reduction ⬇️
What can Jamaica teach the UK abt fiscal discipline? SUN FEB 9 at 1:30pm GMT, check @BBC Radio4’s “Indebted: the Story Behind National Debt” where JA & yours truly feature in the final 3rd of this gripping broadcast. Re-airs Monday 4p GMT (11amET/8am PT) bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027t6…
Application deadlines: AEA Summer Program TODAY. And our own apps are due TOMORROW, Feb 1st, for the PhD Excellence Initiative fellowship beginning summer 2025! 🔗 in bio
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Academics from poorer socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to
- not publish
- have outstanding publication records
- introduce more novel scientific concepts
- less likely to receive recognition, as measured by citations, Nobel Prize nominations, and awards.
Congrats to our fellow Ramzee Nwokolo for wrapping his 1st quarter at Stanford/GSB! And many thanks @HooverInst @SloanFoundation for supporting his growth. For those who haven't had the pleasure yet... Ramzee's official profile is now live on site 💫 phdexcellence.org/ramzee-nwo…
The fellows, alums & extended family of our Initiative wish #EconTwitter a joyous approaching holiday full of warmth and abundance. We're grateful for support from @HooverInst @StanfordGSB @SloanFoundation, which allows us to mentor young scholars w impt research perspectives. 🙏
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Honored to give 2024 Distinguished Lecture on Globalization TODAY 10/29 at 12:15p ET: Pvt Finance for Public Infrastructure in Emerging Mkts. @TuckSchool @Dartmouth @DartmouthEcon @DartmouthDickey - Registration for in-person or Zoom: globalization.dartmouth.edu/… Hope to see u there!
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3/4 - Honored to join @CondoleezzaRice and Arun Majumdar, Dean of @StanfordDoerr, in welcoming @WorldBank Group President Ajay Banga to Stanford @HooverInst next TUES 10/1 for a Fireside Chat: “Increased Prosperity on a Livable Planet” web.cvent.com/event/b25fb0be…
Congratulations to @SpelmanCollege - we love the Spelman alums who make their way to our program and events!
Spelman College is proud to maintain its position as the No. 1 HBCU for the 18th year in a row on the @USNews Best Colleges Report! We're also ranked No. 1 in Social Mobility. View all of our 2024-2025 rankings: spelman.edu/news/2024/09/spe…
