Previous Initiatives
African Urbanization and Development Research Initiative
The African Urbanization and Development Research Initiative (AUDRI) was a research program focusing on the determinants of household welfare and firm growth in two of the fastest growing cities in sub-Saharan Africa: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire).
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Data for Development
The Data for Development initiative explored low-cost, unconventional data streams and helps academics, policymakers, and business leaders craft solutions with real-world impacts on global poverty.
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Economic History Lab
The Economic History Lab supported historical research in economic history, and fostered methodological innovations that could help historical research to scale up.
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Extreme Poverty, Infrastructure, and Climate Initiative
The Extreme Poverty, Infrastructure, and Climate (EPIC) Initiative sought to shed light on how infrastructure investments can spur poverty alleviation, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
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