Experts

Advancing Strategic Clarity and Development Insight

NYU’s Development Research Institute—with its Wahba Initiative for Strategic Competition and partners the Financial Access Initiative, Africa House, and the Center for Technology and Economic Development—draws on a diverse global network of scholars, policy experts, and practitioners committed to addressing development challenges and strategic competition in a rapidly changing world.

Together, they examine how systems—from rural development to global supply chains, from infrastructure to political institutions and digital norms—shape strategies for growth and stability. DRI’s affiliated faculty, visiting scholars, and fellows bring deep expertise in development economics, governance, and inclusive growth. Across peer-reviewed research, policy briefs, 360° Views, and global convenings, this community translates complexity into action—helping decision-makers anticipate disruptions, align policy tools, and advance shared prosperity.

Categories

  • Leadership

  • Advisory Committee

  • Experts

  • Past Visiting Scholar

Leadership

Rajeev Dehejia
Rajeev Dehejia
Faculty Co-Director
Jonathan Morduch
Jonathan Morduch
Faculty Co-Director
Yaw Nyarko
Yaw Nyarko
Faculty Co-Director
William Easterly
William Easterly
DRI Director Emeritus
Mark Kennedy
Mark Kennedy
WISC Director, DRI Senior Fellow
Sadek Wahba
Sadek Wahba
Chair of WISC GAC, DRI Senior Fellow

Scholars and Practitioners

Madelyn Antoncic
Madelyn Antoncic
DRI Senior Fellow
Alain Bertaud
Alain Bertaud
DRI affiliate
Alex Botting
Alex Botting
WISC Global Fellow
Jim Cooper
Jim Cooper
WISC Global Fellow
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
DRI affiliate
Kevin E. Davis
Kevin E. Davis
DRI affiliate
Paula J. Dobriansky
Paula J. Dobriansky
WISC Senior Counselor, Senior Fellow
Raquel Fernandez
Raquel Fernandez
DRI affiliate
Courtney Fingar
Courtney Fingar
WISC Global Fellow
Jerry Haar
Jerry Haar
WISC Global Fellow
Boyan Jovanovic
Boyan Jovanovic
DRI affiliate
Jeffrey Kucik
Jeffrey Kucik
WISC Global Fellow
Klaus Larres
Klaus Larres
WISC Global Fellow
Thomas “Mack” McLarty
Thomas “Mack” McLarty
WISC Senior Counselor
Prashanth Parameswaran
Prashanth Parameswaran
WISC Global Fellow
Barry Rabe
Barry Rabe
WISC Global Fellow
Debraj Ray
Debraj Ray
DRI affiliate
Keith Rockwell
Keith Rockwell
WISC Global Fellow
Paul Romer
Paul Romer
DRI affiliate
Alejandro Sánchez Becerra
Alejandro Sánchez Becerra
DRI affiliate
Cyrus Samii
Cyrus Samii
DRI affiliate
Shankar Santyanath
Shankar Santyanath
DRI affiliate
Alastair Smith
Alastair Smith
DRI affiliate
Gernot Wagner
Gernot Wagner
DRI affiliate
Robert Zoellick
Robert Zoellick
WISC Senior Counselor

WISC Global Advisory Council (GAC)

Sadek Wahba
Sadek Wahba
Chair of WISC GAC, DRI Senior Fellow
William Campbell 
William Campbell 
Senior Counsel, I Squared Capital
Marie Lam-Frendo
Marie Lam-Frendo
Partner, Meridiam

Past Visiting Scholars

Belinda Archibong 
Belinda Archibong 
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Anne Case
Anne Case
Princeton University
Angus Deaton
Angus Deaton
Princeton University
Helen Epstein
Helen Epstein
Bard College
Adrien Fabre
Adrien Fabre
French National Centre for Scientific Research
Michael Gechter
Michael Gechter
MIT Sloan / Harvard Kennedy Schoolh
Horace Gninafon 
Horace Gninafon 
IERPE based in Benin)
Ross Levine 
Ross Levine 
University of California Berkeley
Matthew Lisiecki 
Matthew Lisiecki 
UC-Berkeley
Lant Pritchett
Lant Pritchett
Oxford University
Paola Sapienza
Paola Sapienza
Northwestern University
Jonathan Sullivan
Jonathan Sullivan
University of Michigan
Anna M. Wilke 
Anna M. Wilke 
Washington University in St. Louis
Dennis Whittle 
Dennis Whittle 
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