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Paris riots over fuel taxes dim hopes for climate fight
Faculty Affiliate Lawrence Goulder says that the Paris riots are a sign that the challenges to slowing climate change are event greater than previously imagined.
December 07, 2018
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Stanford researcher says World Toilet Day isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Faculty Affiliate Stephen Luby wants the focus of World Toilet Day to be less about toilets and more about the improvement of sanitation systems.
November 19, 2018
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Study shows high cost and low benefit to border wall for US workers
Faculty Affiliate Melanie Morten found that the policies that led to a partial wall between the U.S. and Mexico had a negative economic effect.
November 15, 2018
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Helping entrepreneurs grow small businesses in emerging markets
While most business research in the developing world focuses on finance, Stanford professor Steve Anderson is testing a different set of interventions: marketing.
November 08, 2018
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Q&A with political scientist and faculty affiliate Saad Gulzar
Saad Gulzar, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Faculty Affiliate, shares more about his background and research agenda.
November 02, 2018
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Stanford students undertake field research in Senegal to combat schistosomiasis
Two Stanford seniors spent the summer in Senegal researching the disease schistosomiasis with Faculty Affiliate Giulio De Leo.
October 29, 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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How to tap skilled managers in villages where chiefs still rule
Faculty Affiliate Katherine Casey found that identifying and promoting talented technocrats outside traditional hierarchies can catalyze local economic development.
September 25, 2018
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Stanford experts spotlight climate and health at Global Climate Action Summit
Faculty Affiliate Marshall Burke is among the Stanford experts who discuss the linkages between climate change and health.
September 10, 2018
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China’s agricultural reform grows bolder
Faculty Affiliate Scott Rozelle co-authored an article for the East Asia Forum about the policies and innovations that have contributed to agricultural reform.
September 05, 2018
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More children die in Africa from after effects war than from war itself
Faculty Affiliate Eran Bendavid authored a study showing that armed conflict substantially increases the risk of death of young children.
August 30, 2018
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Graduate student grant recipient measures impact of piped water
Graduate student James Winter is measuring how transitioning to a high-quality source of water piped directly to a household’s yard can impact household economic activity.
August 01, 2018
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If you want Israelis to favor peace negotiations, let them trade stocks
In the Washington Post, Faculty Affiliate Saumitra Jha found that giving Israelis an opportunity to trade stocks made them much more willing to negotiate with the Palestinians.
July 31, 2018
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Stanford political scientist explores how Iraqi citizens used rumors as resistance against Saddam Hussein’s regime
Using documents in the Hoover Institution archives, Faculty Affiliate Lisa Blaydes examined life in Iraq under Saddam Hussein.
July 16, 2018
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The 'chicken and egg' reason why polio outbreaks still happen
Faculty Affiliate Yvonne Maldonado is quoted in CNN about the difficulty of eradicating polio.
July 10, 2018
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Stanford study finds poor air quality responsible for one in five infant deaths in sub‑Saharan Africa
A new Stanford study co-authored by Faculty Affiliate Marshall Burke shows that improving air quality in sub-Saharan Africa could provide benefits to infant health.
June 27, 2018
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Stanford study offers a glimpse into shortcomings in China’s anti-corruption drive
Faculty Affiliate Jennifer Pan found that citizen complaints of corruption in one Chinese city were routinely concealed from senior authorities who could have taken action.
June 14, 2018