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Dec
1
2020
9:00—10:15 AM ET
November 16, 2020
The rapid spread of mobile phones in developing countries, coupled with recent advances in our ability to analyze big data through tools such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, has generated considerable excitement about the potential of information and communications technology (ICT) ...
Oct
30
2019
4:00—6:30 PM ET
October 25, 2019
Two weeks ago, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2019 to Michael Kremer, together with Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”
Michael K...
Jun
6
2012
12:30—2:00 PM
May 24, 2012
Over the last 15 years, development economists have carefully accumulated rigorous evidence about what works and what does not in promoting health in poor countries. While each individual evaluation tests specific questions or sets of questions in specific contexts, the large number of studies now m...
Mar
15
2012
4:00—5:30 PM
March 02, 2012
The Center for Global Development presents
Fostering Innovation Success: Road Safety in Kenya
Thursday, March 15, 2012
4:00pm–5:30pm
Featuring
Michael Kremer
Scientific Director, Development Innovation Ventures
U.S. Agency for International Development
Presenting the Road Safety Camp...
May
16
2011
12:00—1:30 PM
May 03, 2011
The Center for Global Development presents
a Massachusetts Avenue Development Seminar (MADS)* on
Worms at Work: Long-run Impacts of Child Deworming in Kenya
Featuring
Professor Michael Kremer
Harvard University
Sarah Baird
George Washington University
With Discussant
David McKenzie
...
Apr
4
2011
IN PERSON
Washington, DC
3:30—5:00 PM
March 23, 2011
The Center for Global Development presents
Innovation in Vaccine Financing: Assessing Progress and Envisioning Future Directions
 Featuring
Alice Albright
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Amie Batson
United States Agency for International Development
 Helen Evans and Davi...