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Political economist takes on role as new faculty director of the King Center
Stanford GSB Professor Katherine Casey seeks to improve democratic processes in developing countries.
September 05, 2024
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S3 sparks change maker conversations from around the world
The inaugural Stanford Sustainability Summit, S3, convened global climate innovators to forge new connections.
July 12, 2024
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Q&A with King Center Visitor Rema Hanna
Hanna describes her time at the King Center as a Noosheen Hashemi Visiting Professor.
April 17, 2024
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King Center initiative: Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change in the Global South
Climate adaptation efforts being carried out across the Global South will be collated to help shape future climate protection.
March 07, 2024
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King Center initiative: Climate Change and Political Mobilization in the Global South
New research will equip policymakers and scholars with data on how climate change is shaping politics in the Global South.
March 07, 2024
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October 23, 2023
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Stanford King Center on Global Development welcomes new faculty director
Katherine Casey, professor of political economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), will start in autumn 2024.
July 05, 2023
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October 31, 2022
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Beatriz Magaloni awarded the Stockholm Prize in Criminology
Faculty Affiliate Beatriz Magaloni provides important evidence that police organizations are vulnerable to populist demands for harsh police methods that violate the rule of law.
October 18, 2022
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King Center welcomes two Postdoctoral Fellows and five Predoctoral Research Fellows
The seven scholars will arrive at Stanford from Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, Mauritius, Nigeria, and Sudan.
July 25, 2022
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2022 Global Development Photo Contest
Where are your summer plans taking you?
May 26, 2022
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Transforming India’s sanitation policy and practice
In a country of over a billion people with dense urban centers and sparse rural regions, how can the government prevent open defecation?
February 19, 2022
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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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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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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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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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New King Center faculty director talks future plans, research during COVID-19
Economist Pascaline Dupas spoke with The Stanford Daily about her plans for the King Center during her term as Faculty Director.
September 21, 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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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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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 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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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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Economist and 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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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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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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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