Publications

The Development Research Institute (DRI) is devoted to rigorous, scholarly research on the economic development and growth of poor countries. An independent and non-partisan organization, DRI is led by NYU Professors William Easterly  and  Yaw Nyarko and is home to a growing team of researchers. The organization is affiliated with NYU Africa House and the Center for Technology and Economic Development in Abu Dhabi.

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• Jonathan Morduch, NYU Affiliated Faculty, cited in Forbes India Magazine article about the ails of microfinance

• Fast Company blog post advises new IPO millionaires to research different approaches to solving poverty problems

• Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, NYU Affiliated Faculty, explains how to use game theory to make geo-political predictions and buy cars on "The Colbert Report"

• Research by Alesina, Baqir and Easterly on Public Goods and Ethnic Divisions quoted in NYT Economix blog

• Register Now for DRI's Annual Conference
• UPDATE: Laura Freschi and Alanna Shaikh’s Gates Foundation Article Tops Alliance Magazine’s Most Read List
• LETTER: The Case of Eskinder Nega
• VIDEO: "Living with the Gates Foundation"
• WORKING PAPER: Foreign Aid's Amplification Effect on Political Institutions