Welcome Nick Swanson! Prior to joining the King Center as a #postdoc, he earned his PhD at UC Berkeley Berkeley Economics in 2024. Swanson's research focuses on development economics, particularly behavioral and labor economics, with projects primarily in #Burundi and #Zambia.

@salonigupta345 joins the King Center as a new #postdoc! She recently obtained her PhD at Teachers College, Columbia University Columbia University. Gupta studies the development of essential higher-order skills in underserved communities, particularly in innovation and STEM fields. #globaldevelopment

As part of the King Center research initiative on #lead exposure in #Bangladesh, pioneer Dr. Jenna Forsyth shares findings on how her team helped completely eliminate the country’s prevalent lead poisoning in just 2 yrs. Watch the full video by UNICEF: youtu.be/QExCO7IwLtA

The King Center funded the Ecology & Evolution of Infectious Diseases Conference, hosted by Stanford's Disease Ecology in a Changing World program. The conference theme Healthy Planet, Healthy People emphasized global interconnectedness.

The urban population is expected to double by 2050. Much of that growth will happen in developing countries. Learn about King Center-supported research on the future of urbanization: stanford.io/4diJMv5 Daniel Agness Simi Aluko Melanie Morten #globaldevelopment #futurecities

WEBINAR: The state of global #democracy & US elections Daniel de Kadt, Jennifer Piscopo, Milan Vaishnav, and Solé Prillaman will analyze recent elections in #India, #Mexico, and #SouthAfrica and share insights for the US #elections. 🗓️ Thu, Aug 22, 9–10 AM PT 👉 stanford.io/3SDuVUa

Curious about how Stanford researchers are solving global challenges? 🌍 Read our newsletter! mailchi.mp/stanford/news-… #Stanford #globaldevelopment

The urban population will double by 2050. The King Center supports research across Stanford on the future of urbanization, especially in understudied low and middle income countries. 👉 Read the full story: lnkd.in/gCQRcQB3

How did coffee become a top global commodity and a billion-dollar business? ☕ Christian Robles-Baez, PhD candidate at Stanford History, is creating a new database on the historic commercial exchange between #Brazil and the US, and the rise of coffee as a leading global product.

A recent experiment by Faculty Affiliate Saumitra Jha reveals trading stocks improves financial confidence, particularly for #women, and can help decrease the #gendergap. 👉 Read the paper: academic.oup.com/ej/advance-art… 🎧 Listen to the 8-minute NPR podcast episode: npr.org/2023/12/14/119…

Upcoming #webinar: The state of global #democracy Experts Daniel de Kadt, Jennifer Piscopo, Milan Vaishnav, and Solé Prillaman will analyze recent elections in #India, #Mexico, and #SouthAfrica, and draw insights for the US #elections. 🗓️ Thu, Aug 22, 9–10 AM PT 👉 stanford.io/3SDuVUa

🚨Don't miss our webinar this Thu: the state of global #democracy Daniel de Kadt, Jennifer Piscopo, Milan Vaishnav and Solé Prillaman will analyze recent elections in #India, #Mexico and #SouthAfrica, and explore lessons for the #USelections. 🗓️ Aug 22, 9–10 AM PT 👉 stanford.io/3SDuVUa

Michelle Ha received funding from the King Center to explore the history of #agave in the #Yucatán and its connection to plantation #colonialism across the globe. Read her story: bostonreview.net/articles/a-wor… Modern Thought and Literature @ Stanford Boston Review #globaldevelopment

Shoutout: Former postdoc Juan Felipe Riaño. investigated the lasting effects of the "Secret War" in Laos—potentially one of the fundamental drivers of Laos' underdevelopment, despite officially ending in 1975—deriving four key lessons. #globaldevelopment #research #poverty #voxdev

Learn more about how King Center Faculty Affiliate Erin Mordecai is leading Stanford's new program on Disease Ecology in a Changing World (DECO), to better understand the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental well-being. 🌎 ➡ bit.ly/46cjI2p

Shoutout: Sampreet Goraya, who was a visitor at the King Center in May 2024, examined the caste system in #India to document how it may hinder #economic development. #globaldevelopment #research #voxdev