The 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics: What Does it Mean for Development?
January 20th, 2020
Please join us on Friday, January 24th for a panel discussion with Georgetown faculty and gui2de affiliates Jishnu Das, Shanta Devarajan, and Billy …
'Good Economics in Hard Times'
Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo Visits Georgetown to Discuss the Importance of Good Economics in a Lecture Hosted by gui2de
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Welcome to gui2de, an initiative at Georgetown University working to incubate and evaluate effective development solutions.
The Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation conducts empirical field-based research to assess the impact and effectiveness of interventions and policies aimed at empowering individuals in developing countries to improve their lives. Major research themes include governance and accountability, the promotion of agency in the delivery of health, education, and other public services, the role of mobile technology in development, and financial development and integration.
The Initiative, jointly convened by the Economics Department and the McCourt School of Public Policy, and co-directed by Billy Jack and Nada Eissa, brings together academics, innovators, policymakers, and development practitioners to incubate and evaluate ideas. We harness the energy and enthusiasm of the University’s undergraduate and graduate student body to contribute to these efforts at both the innovation and evaluation stages, through event participation, academic supervision, and summer and semester-long field assignments.
gui2de News
Learn about our digital loan study on Mercy Corps’ latest blog
July 4th, 2019
gui2de Co-director Billy Jack is currently evaluating the impact of DigiFarm and DigiFarm Loans with the support of Mercy Corps and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Read the AgriFin blog, and check out the interim report to learn more!
Now accepting applications for the 2019 Summer Internship
February 7th, 2019
gui2de is looking to send up to 10 Georgetown student interns to East Africa and/or India this summer. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 22nd. Visit our Opportunities page to learn more.
Agenda for the conference on public finance and development in Zurich
October 16th, 2018
With support from the Office of Global Engagement, gui2de is co-hosting the 3rd Zurich Conference on Public Finance in Developing Countries alongside the World Bank, the Centre for Economic Policy Research, and the Zurich Center for Economic Development on December 17-18, 2018. See the full agenda now!
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