Researchers

Researchers

  • Simon Anderson

    Simon Anderson

    Simon is the Head of Climate Change Group at International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). His current research looks at the effectiveness of climate change adaptation. His areas of expertise include agriculture and agro-economic systems, as well as policy analysis, programme management monitoring and evaluation. During his residency at GRADE he joined the ELLA Programme.

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  • David Baker

    David Baker

    PhD in Sociology - Johns Hopkins University

    David P. Baker is Professor of Education and Sociology at the Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on the impact of education on individuals and societies, international comparisons of school organization, academic outcomes, and educational policy. His most recent book is The Schooled Society: The Educational Transformation of Global Culture. Palo Alto CA: Stanford University […]

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  • Maria Balarin

    María Balarin Bonazzi

    PhD in Educational Policy - University of Bath

    María is a Senior Researcher at the Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) where she has a broad portfolio of both applied and academic research. Her applied work focuses on the analysis and qualitative evaluation of educational and social policies, with a special focus on processes of policy implementation. Her academic work has mostly focused […]

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  • Rodrigo Baquerizo

    Rodrigo Baquerizo Motta

    B.A. in Audiovisual Communications - Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

    Rodrigo holds a B.A. in Audiovisual Communications from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP). At GRADE he is a Communications Assistant in the Conecta Ideas and Creciendo con las Escuelas Rurales Multigrado en el Perú (CREER) Projects.

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  • Jere R. Behrman

    Jere R. Behrman

    Ph.D. in Economics - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Professor Behrman is a leading international researcher in empirical microeconomics, with emphasis on developing economies. He is also a Research Associate at Penn’s Population Studies Center. His research interests include empirical microeconomics, labor economics, human resources (early childhood development, education, health, nutrition), project evaluation, economic demography, incentive systems and household behaviors. The unifying dimension of […]

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  • Helga Bjørnøy Urke

    Helga was a student at Universitetet i Bergen. During her residency at GRADE she supported Martín Valdivia in a child nutrition project.

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  • Elena Borasino

    Elena Borasino Deustua

    Master in International Development Studies - Wageningen University

    Elena holds a master’s degree in International Development with mention in Development Economics from Wageningen University. Currently she is an Adjunct Researcher at GRADE.

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  • Maxwell Cameron

    Maxwell Cameron

    PhD in Political Science - University of British Columbia

    Maxwell is a Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) at University of British Columbia. Over the past twenty years he has specialized in comparative politics (Latin America) and international political economy. He recently published Strong Constitutions: Social-Cognitive Origins of the Separation of Powers (Oxford University Press, 2013). […]

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  • Antonio Campos

    Antonio Campos Flores

    PhD candidate in Economics - University of San Andrés, Argentina

    Antonio is a PhD Candidate in Economics from the University of San Andrés in Argentina. He holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of San Andrés and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. He has been a coordinator of educational policy evaluations at the Ministry of […]

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  • Paulo Cesar Carrasco

    Paulo César Carrasco Fernández

    Degree in Sociology - Pedro Ruíz Gallo National University

    Paulo holds a Degree in Sociology from the National University Pedro Ruiz Gallo in Lambayeque and is a member of the Professional Board of Sociologists in Peru (Colegio de Sociólogos del Perú). Currently he is a Field Supervisor of the Childhood, Violence and Development Project funded by Bernard van Leer Foundation.

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