Pauline Mourot has an idea that could save more than 800 lives a year. All it would require? Switching cardiac surgeons between hospitals. The proposal combines a classic idea from labor economics— worker sorting across firms—with the economics of healthcare production. In the health economics literature, often known for hotly debated topics like insurance and Read more... The post The Surgeon Sh…
The Development Innovation Lab (DIL) at the Becker Friedman Institute (BFI) uses the tools of economics to develop innovations of practical use in developing countries. By bringing together experts in different fields and working closely with nonprofit organizations, firms and governments in developing countries, we can simultaneously advance knowledge and generate solutions to development challe…
Job Summary The DEC seeks a full-time Government Innovation Policy Manager based in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Lima (Peru), or Fortaleza (Brazil). The Policy Manager will help advise on the design and implementation of Government Innovation Units within DEC government partners. The aim is to help institutionalize the virtuous cycle of evidence informing policy and Read more... The post G…
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About DIL’s Work in Uganda DIL is working towards groundbreaking research and policy opportunities in Uganda. DIL has several projects that explore a framework in which teachers are trained to “learn how to learn.” This involves taking teachers through activities in which they learn to learn like scientists. The training helps teachers change practices with Read more... The post Manager, Policy a…
About the Development Economics Center (DEC) The Development Economics Center brings together scholars from across the UChicago community for a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to addressing these challenges. Through rigorous research and active engagement with policymakers and stakeholders, UChicago scholars can push the frontiers of research and have real world impact. Job Summary The…
