Center News
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King Center launches predoctoral program
The new two-year multidisciplinary program is designed to prepare individuals from low- and middle-income countries for careers in academic research focused on global development.
August 26, 2021
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Call for Papers: 2022 Conference on Behavioral Economics and Development
The Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development and the King Center are hosting the fourth Conference on Behavioral Economics and Development on Jan. 22-23, 2021.
July 30, 2021
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Call for Papers: 2021 Conference on Firms, Trade, and Development
The International Growth Centre and the King Center will be hosting a two-day conference on Nov. 4 and 5 on the theme of “Firms, Trade and Development."
July 30, 2021
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Harnessing digital technologies to advance global precision health and development
A panel of experts discussed technology's vast potential to promote public health and its many challenges
July 16, 2021
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Spring 2021 graduate student fellowship and research funding recipients
The King Center is pleased to announce the following Stanford graduate students have received research funding and fellowships.
July 01, 2021
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Two research grants awarded to Stanford junior faculty during winter quarter 2021
The King Center is pleased to announce that two Stanford junior faculty have received research funding awards for their work on global development and poverty alleviation.
March 15, 2021
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The COVID-19 vaccine era is here. What comes next is complicated.
In the third session of the Stanford China Economic Forum, top medical experts from Stanford and China convened to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 11, 2020
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Fall 2020 graduate student research funding recipients
The King Center is pleased to announce that eight Stanford PhD students have received research funding for their work in international development.
December 11, 2020
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A ‘very critical moment’: The future of U.S.-China ties under Biden
The question is top of mind for anyone who has followed the downward spiral of U.S.-China relations over the last four years: What happens once Joseph Biden Jr. becomes president?
November 20, 2020
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Business schools must also teach students to be role models in society, education leaders say
As the world contends with extraordinary disruption, education leaders from the U.S. and China shared how their schools are responding to these crises.
October 19, 2020
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Welcome to the new academic year
A letter from Faculty Director Pascaline Dupas
September 22, 2020
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The King Center appoints two scholars as faculty fellows
Katherine Casey and Grant Miller have been awarded faculty fellowships at the King Center on Global Development.
September 14, 2020
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A 'citizen of the world' takes the King Center helm
Stanford Professor of Economics Pascaline Dupas begins her term as faculty director at the King Center.
September 11, 2020
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King Center welcomes two new postdoctoral fellows for 2020 - 2021
Nirvikar Jassal and Madeline McKelway will join the King Center on Global Development as postdoctoral fellows for the 2020 - 2021 academic year.
August 04, 2020
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Center affiliates help launch Stanford Human Trafficking Data Lab
A new multidisciplinary initiative convenes researchers across Stanford's campus and in Brazil to secure localized, high-quality data to fight human trafficking.
July 08, 2020
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Two research grants awarded to Stanford junior faculty
The King Center is pleased to announce that two Stanford junior faculty members have been selected to receive research funding for topics relevant to global development.
June 29, 2020
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Spring 2020 graduate student fellowship and research funding recipients
The King Center is pleased to announce that eight Stanford PhD students have been awarded Graduate Student Fellowships and 14 graduate students have received research funding.
June 11, 2020
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King Center updates in response to COVID-19
Interim Director Jessica Leino addresses readjustments to Stanford faculty and student support programs in response to COVID-19.
April 28, 2020
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Stanford students learn about geospatial innovations and potential ramifications at King Center
In far reaching corners of the world, especially low- and middle-income countries, how can organizations gather and process information?
February 12, 2020
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Three research grants awarded to Stanford junior faculty
The King Center is pleased to announce that Saad Gulzar, Prashant Loyalka, and Soledad Prillaman have been selected to receive research funding.
February 06, 2020
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A gift to inspire collaboration across campus and around the world
One supporter’s belief in uplifting developing communities through scholarly engagement leads to visiting fellows program at the King Center.
January 27, 2020
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Abhijit Banerjee: Good Economics for Hard Times
Abhijit Banerjee, co-recipient of the 2019 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, recently discussed his new book as part of the King Center's ongoing Speaker Series.
January 09, 2020
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The mosquito trackers
Faculty Affiliate Desiree LaBeaud talks with Stanford Medicine Magazine about studying insects that spread dengue, chikungunya and Zika.
December 25, 2019
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Fall 2019 graduate student research funding recipients
The King Center is pleased to announce that eight Stanford PhD students have been selected as recipients for research funding.
December 16, 2019
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The start of a new year, 2019-2010
As the new academic year begins, Interim Director Jessica Leino gives an update on the King Center.
September 30, 2019
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The benefits of open trade
At the Stanford China Economic Forum, scholars and international business leaders discussed the innovation that comes from China and U.S. collaboration.
September 19, 2019
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Three junior faculty research grants awarded for work on global poverty and development
The King Center is pleased to announce that Arun Chandrasekhar, Erin Mordecai, and William Tarpeh have been selected to receive research funding.
July 10, 2019
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Stanford King Center on Global Development names new director
Economist Pascaline Dupas will take the helm in 2020.
June 14, 2019
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Global poverty research center gets major philanthropic boost
The Stanford King Center on Global Development expands efforts to improve quality of life in the developing world.
May 22, 2019
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Spring 2019 graduate student research funding and fellowship recipients
The King Center is pleased to announce that eleven Stanford PhD students have received research funding and four students have been awarded fellowships.
May 21, 2019
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Economist and Center faculty affiliate Pascaline Dupas among 2019 Guggenheim Fellows
Economist Pascaline Dupas, a faculty affiliate, has been named a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow.
April 10, 2019
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Fall 2018 graduate student research funding recipients
The center is pleased to announce that seven Stanford PhD students have been selected as recipients of research funding.
December 18, 2018
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Stanford China Economic Forum focuses on technology, innovation, policy
Scholars, business leaders, and Stanford alumni delved into various aspects of the Chinese economy at the Stanford China Economic Forum.
October 09, 2018
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The Stanford Global Development Association (SGDA) launches
A new student group affiliated with the center, the Stanford Global Development Association (SGDA), aims to bring awareness to global development issues.
October 08, 2018
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World Bank Group leader addresses global health community at Stanford
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim spoke to Professor Paul Wise in a conversation moderated by Senior Associate Dean Michele Barry.
October 08, 2018
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The start of a new year
As the new academic year begins, center director Grant Miller gives an update on the center's exciting growth as a hub for development research at Stanford.
October 02, 2018
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Six research grants awarded to junior faculty members working on poverty alleviation
The center distributed six grants to junior faculty members across campus.
June 30, 2018
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Spring 2018 graduate student funding recipients
The center is pleased to announce that six Stanford PhD students have been selected as recipients for research funding.
May 01, 2018
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Junior faculty research grants awarded for work on global poverty and development
The center distributed five grants to junior faculty members.
March 21, 2018
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Students in a new Stanford course use machine learning technology to provide new insights on key development challenges
The new Stanford course Data for Sustainable Development introduces students to new methods of using machine learning and satellite technology.
February 28, 2018
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Fall 2017 graduate fellowship recipients
Eleven Stanford PhD students have been selected to receive graduate student fellowships in international development.
December 01, 2017
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Former Nigerian finance minister emphasizes the importance of technology in the fight against global poverty
Former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gave the keynote address for the launch of the Stanford Center on Global Poverty and Development.
November 20, 2017
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Stanford launches research center focused on global poverty and development
The Center has a threefold mission: support path-breaking research, inspire students through hands-on research, and inform polices through strategic partnerships.
October 02, 2017
