Events

CGD is committed to building an organization that embraces diversity and fosters inclusivity. We value diversity across intersectional dimensions, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, geographic location, and gender. As such, our public events aim to bring together relevant expertise and a balance of perspectives. Read our diversity commitments for public events here.

Events

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Sep

15

2:00—3:00 PM ET

Trade Liberalization and Chinese Students in US Higher Education

How have US-China trade relations impacted US higher education? In a new paper, Gaurav Khanna and his co-authors link trade liberalization with China to increased enrolment of Chinese students at US universities. The study also highlights the consequ...

Sep

28

12:30—2:00 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L St, NW

- Fifth Floor

Lost Human Capital: Teacher Knowledge and Student Achievement in Africa

Can teacher quality explain the low learning levels observed in many African countries? Survey data spanning seven countries in sub-Saharan African shows that after four years of schooling, the majority of students fail to master tasks covered in the...

Feb

3

2:30—4:00 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L Street NW

- Fifth Floor

Civil War, State Consolidation, and the Spread of Mass Education

Why do some governments provide more public goods than others? Focusing on the case of public education, this article challenges the centrality given to the role of democracy and mass pressure for redistribution; and posits an alternative explanation...

Dec

2

2:30—4:30 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L Street NW

- Fifth Floor

Providing Quality Education in Afghanistan: Latest Research Findings

How can we ensure that girls and boys living in conflict-affected regions have equitable access to quality education? We are delighted to announce that Professors Dana Burde and Cyrus Samii will present findings from New York University's USAID-f...

Apr

2

12:00—1:30 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L Street NW

- Fifth Floor

Reversing Brain Drain: Evidence from Malaysia's Returning Expert Programme

How can we encourage the return migration of high-skilled individuals to countries experiencing “brain drain?” In a new paper, Mathis Wagner and his coauthors present the first evidence on the efficacy of a major program designed to do so...

Nov

6

2:00—3:30 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L St NW

- Fifth Floor

Call Me Educated: Mobile Phone Monitoring of Adult Education in West Africa Raises Test Scores

Education programs in rural areas of developing countries are often implemented through local agents, such as community teachers. With this knowledge, Jenny Aker and co-author Christopher Ksoll tested mobile phone monitoring systems to see if they co...

Sep

25

12:00—1:30 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L Street NW

- Fifth Floor

The Impact of Secondary Schooling in Kenya: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis

How does secondary schooling impact young adults in Kenya? In his new paper, Owen Ozier estimates the effects of secondary schooling on human capital, occupational choice, and fertility for young adults in Kenya. Using a regression discontinuity fram...

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