Professors' Picks

Williams professors select the best of what's come across their desks so you can stay up-to-date with the latest research, opportunities, and resources.

World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program

World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program Deadline: August 23rd, 2021 Visit this link for more information and to apply. See our announcements View our online learning resources See other Professors’ Picks

Contemporary Research on Economic Issues in Africa Conference (July 29th-30th, 2021)

Contemporary Research on Economic Issues in Africa Conference July 29th-30th, 2021 You can visit this link for more information on the conference and to sign up. See our announcements View our online learning resources See other Professors’ Picks

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Prof. Godlonton recommends: Pan-African Scientific Research Council Newsletter

Pan-African Scientific Research Council Newsletter Sign up form The Pan-African Scientific Research Council Newsletter which gets released monthly and sent over email to those signed up contains a lot of great resources for those interested in development economics. Here is a sample of a few resources mentioned in its July issue: Conference organized by the…

Prof. Caprio recommends: Africa’s evolving banking landscape webinar (July 28, 2021)

Africa’s evolving banking landscape July 28, 2021 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) Below is a short summary of the event taken from the link above.     See our announcements View our online learning resources See other Professors’ Picks

Prof. Caprio recommends: Reducing the compliance costs of regulation

Reducing the compliance costs of regulation See our announcements View our online learning resources See other Professors’ Picks

Prof. Caprio recommends: How China lends: A rare look into 100 debt contracts with foreign governments

How China lends: A rare look into 100 debt contracts with foreign governments Working Paper by the Peterson Institute for International Economics This working paper examines 100 China debt contracts with foreign governments in 24 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Oceania. It is an amazing read on how China uses…

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Prof. Caprio recommends: Pandemic divergence: The social and economic costs of Covid-19

Pandemic divergence: The social and economic costs of Covid-19 Eduardo Levy Yeyati, Federico Filippini This is a really nice research-based analysis and commentary piece on the specific social and economic costs of Covid-19. It includes the effects of Covid-19 to various things such as the World GDP, education and human capital loss. The following is…