Expert Details
Economics, Emerging Markets, and International Development
ID: 726965
Massachusetts, USA
Deloitte South Africa.
Advised partners on bid to measure and optimize the “development footprint” of a large South African multinational.
Liberia.
Working with Conservation International and Government of Liberia to explore options for low-carbon development: reducing the rate of deforestation in exchange for bridge financing from donor agencies, to prepare for eventual carbon markets when such activities can be directly monetized.United Nations Development Programme.
Member of technical advisory panel on private-sector development study, Growing Inclusive Markets.Private-Equity Investor.
Briefed potential investor on the economic and political situation in South Africa as well as which variables would most likely impact investment profitability.Refugee Law Project, Uganda.
Researched and drafted 5-year strategic plan for non-governmental organization.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2005 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Economics | Institution: Harvard University |
| Year: 2000 | Degree: A.B. | Subject: Economics | Institution: Harvard University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2018 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Academic Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Part-time |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Assistant Professor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Conduct academic research, teach business school graduate students about economics and development, advise doctoral students. Faculty associate to Africa Business Conference, Asia Business Conference, Social Enterprise, Humanitarian Initiative. Consult to government, nonprofits, and business. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2005 | Employer: United States Government | Title: Economist | Department: Millennium Challenge Corporation |
Responsibilities:Analyzed and evaluated foreign aid projects in Africa, Latin America, and Central Asia. Worked with cross-functional team and partner governments to set up monitoring and evaluation systems. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Advisor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Advising the Government of Liberia on a national strategy for carbon markets, mainly through reduced deforestation. In addition, advising the Government on mining concession negotiations. Working with various partners in government and aid community on cost-benefit analysis, institutional development, and international linkages. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to 2005 | Agency: Millennium Challenge Corporation | Role: Economist | Description: Analyzed and evaluated foreign aid projects in Africa, Latin America, and Central Asia. Worked with cross-functional team and partner governments to set up monitoring and evaluation systems. |
| Years: 2009 to Present | Agency: Government of Liberia | Role: Advisor | Description: Advising on low-carbon development, carbon credits, reduced deforestation, as well as mining concession negotiations. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2009 to Present | Country / Region: Liberia | Summary: Working with Conservation International and Government of Liberia to explore options for low-carbon development: reducing the rate of deforestation in exchange for bridge financing from donor agencies, to prepare for eventual carbon markets when such activities can be directly monetized. |
| Years: 2008 to 2009 | Country / Region: Korea | Summary: Researched and wrote case study on business risk and political reconciliation in South Korean-run industrial park in North Korea. |
| Years: 2006 to 2006 | Country / Region: South Africa | Summary: Case study of the role of foreign direct investment in South Africa’s development. |
| Years: 2005 to 2005 | Country / Region: Ghana | Summary: Analyzed the economic viability of a high value-added agricultural production growth strategy in what would become a $547 million aid contract. |
| Years: 2005 to 2005 | Country / Region: Cape Verde | Summary: Studied the economic return and advised on the monitoring and evaluation system for a $110 million aid contract. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Economic Association, American Political Science Association, Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Initiative, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Phi Beta Kappa (Harvard) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has published 5 Harvard Business School case studies, 7 articles in academic journals, and 7 articles in wider-readership outlets like the New York Times. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Testified before Congress on foreign aid reform. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Taught course on macroeconomics, international economics, politics, and emerging markets to business graduate students. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert at taking the 30,000-foot view of economies, from the national level through the global level. Extensive research on cross-border flows of resources and investment. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| Portuguese | Fluent in Portuguese from foreign-exchange and subsequent language study. Sufficient for advanced conversation but not professional writing. |
| Spanish | Proficient in Spanish. Sufficient for working with mixed Spanish/English team with all professional writing in English. |
| French | Proficient in French. Sufficient for working in English in a Francophone setting. |