Advancing sustainable development through education, research & engagement | Based at Duke University
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We loved hosting #EGAP31!
Jun 8
Last month we gathered in person for a jam-packed few days to exchange ideas, provide feedback on emerging research, and build new connections.
Read all about our recent meeting at Duke University 👇️
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May 16
…and we are back for day two of #EGAP31! We are excited to continue critical conversations about #experimentalresearch on innovative evidence based policy in the area of #climategovernance and beyond 🌎️
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May 15
We are here at Day One of #EGAP31 @DukeDCID @DukeSanford! We are looking forward to two full days of connecting and learning through deep discussion on #experimentalresearch with a focus on #climategovernance.
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May 15
Thanks to all who took part: @EddyMalesky @melinaplatas @anbrowndc @DanielNPosner @DotanHaim @lucy_es_martin @cdsamii @EricMvukiyehe & more!
May 15
We had an insightful afternoon reflecting on what EGAP-style interventions have taught us, and where we go from here in the current development landscape.
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May 15
We had an insightful afternoon reflecting on what EGAP-style interventions have taught us, and where we go from here in the current development landscape.
May 14
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May 14
EGAP members, partners & friends are gathering at @DukeU today for an exciting event in advance of our member meeting. We will hear insights from our expert panelists as they reflect on the future of development research and practice across regions.
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Congratulations, #Sanford2026! 🎓💙
We celebrated nearly 400 graduates across our undergraduate, master’s and PhD programs in a unified ceremony.
Event recap: sanford.duke.edu/story/sanfo…
ALT Students wearing graduation caps and gowns cheer.
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At Duke Sanford, Marcelo S. O. Gonçalves PhD'26 focused his research on the intersection of climate change, environmental policy and development.
After graduation, he will join @UMSEAS as an assistant professor.
Read his story: duke.is/goncalves-sanford26
#Sanford2026
ALT Marcelo S. O. Gonçalves, Duke Sanford School of Public Policy PhD Class of 2026
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At Sanford, Eric Fernando MPP’26 found faculty who pushed him to think more carefully about policy and his role within it.
Now he'll return to Indonesia to expand renewable energy access and build more equitable systems.
Read his story: duke.is/fernando-sanford26
#Sanford2026
ALT Eric Fernando, Duke Sanford School of Public Policy MPP Class of 2026
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Aye Nyein Thu MIDP’26 built her career in Myanmar in development & humanitarian aid. At Duke Sanford, she connected that work to global policy—and now focuses on more inclusive development.
Read her story: duke.is/thu-sanford26
#Sanford2026
ALT Aye Nyein Thu, Duke Sanford School of Public Policy MIDP Class of 2026
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Apr 29
📣There are still a few days left to submit your paper!🔋
Apr 14
📢#CallForPapers🔋
📍 In-Person Workshop: June 29 (pre-WCERE 2026)
💻 Virtual Workshop: Late July 2026
📅 Deadline: May 3rd, 2026
🔗 Register & Submit ➡️tinyurl.com/9rxbu8dd
🔗 Full Call➡️tinyurl.com/422582u6
📧 Questions? Reach out to SETI@udec.cl
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📹 Two Sanford graduate students reflect on @GitaGopinath's visit to Duke to discuss what it takes to steer the global economy through turbulence and what it’s like to lead at the highest levels of international policy.
youtube.com/watch?v=Dq0gUczo…
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Apr 21
Breakout Session 2 is underway at #BuildingNC26, examining global supply chains and geopolitical shifts. Featuring Brian Clark of @ncports, Juan De la Maza of @VeoliaWaterTech, and Dayne Hamrick of @DukeDCID and Guilford Technical Community College. Moderated by Jake Cashion of the NC Chamber.
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From Harvard professor to shaping global economic policy.
At Duke Sanford’s Rubenstein Lecture, @GitaGopinath shared what it means to put economics into practice—and why “getting the basics right really matters.”
Event recap: duke.is/gopinath-rubenstein-…
ALT Two people talking while sitting in chairs on stage. Behind them and next to them is signage that says Duke Sanford School of Public Policy.
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Apr 8
🌍 New episode: @NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE
#SustainableDevelopmentTalks
“Electrifying Empowerment - Women role models and solar electrification in rural Myanmar”
A brilliant talk with Prof @subhrendukp @DukeSanford
🎧 Listen: tinyurl.com/yvx9jfjy
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Are well-trained business managers less corrupt?
Edmund Malesky, Tuan-Ngoc Phan, Daniel Yi Xu & Rob Fetter present two theories of change that illustrate how better management practices can reduce incentives to pay bribes during regulatory inspections.
📰doi.org/10.1017/bap.2026.100…
ALT Cover of Business and Politics journal. Text in a box says: Do better managers bribe less? Cross-national and experimental evidence. Authors listed are Edmund J. Malesky, Tuan Ngoc Pha, Daniel Yi Xu and T. Robert Fetter.
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What in the world (economy) is happening?
Join us on April 8 for a conversation with @GitaGopinath and @DM_Rubenstein, covering rising tariffs, rapid changes in international trade policy, the uncertainty of a shifting global economic order & more.
ALT Harvard economics professor Gita Gopinath will deliver the Rubenstein Distinguished Lecture, titled "What in the world (economy) is happening? Current insights on the global financial order," on Wednesday, April 8 from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. in Duke's Page Auditorium.
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Congrats to DCID director Edmund Malesky on being named the Oscar L. Tang Family Distinguished Professor of Political Science! He's among 38 Duke faculty awarded distinguished professorships, effective July 1.
ALT Edmund Malesky standing and talking to students who are sitting at tables with laptops. Text on image says: Oscar L. Tang Family Distinguished Professor.
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