About

We are an academic hub for empirical development economics

We established the Global Poverty Research Lab in July 2017 at Northwestern University. Our lab aims to use empirical evidence and interdisciplinary engagement to understand drivers, consequences and solutions to poverty issues around the world.

Get involved

Interested in receiving occasional updates via our listserv or getting involved with the Lab? Please contact Poverty-Research@Northwestern.edu

New class offering Spring 2025

Doing Good: Insights from Economics, Philosophy, and Psychology
Co-listed ECON159 & INTL_ST290
See overview here.

This  class will be taught by Dean Karlan, Professor of Economics and Finance, Northwestern University and Chief Economist, USAID

If you’d like to take this class, please submit a short application to take the class before Friday January 10th, 2025.