Research Themes
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Health's biggest breakthroughs are happening at the local level
Stanford King Center scholars are tackling issues ranging from air pollution and antibiotic resistance to digital mental health services, harnessing the use of new health technologies.
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Education: A universal solution to global development challenges?
King Center scholars are reshaping how we measure learning, foster innovation, and harness technology to spark opportunity across the globe.
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Power shift: Women are the key to ending poverty
Women have long been essential to development—Stanford researchers say it’s time policy caught up.
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Mission critical: How climate change is reshaping health, governance, and poverty in developing countries
Pioneering Stanford research highlights adaptation strategies in the face of a changing climate.
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A secret to beating poverty? Good governance
In 2024's record election year, Stanford researchers reveal how strong political institutions and governance drive long-term economic growth.
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The future is urban
By 2050, population in the world’s cities is expected to double; King Center-supported research across Stanford is uncovering best practices for future urbanization.
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What headlines don’t tell you about global migration, and what Stanford researchers can
Researchers are filling critical migration data gaps and studying how people are on the move in new and different ways.
