Bet Caeyers

Bet Caeyers is an academic affiliated with multiple institutions, including

• Senior Research Associate at Yale Economic Growth Center
• Adjunct Associate Professor at Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
• Researcher at Stockholm University’s Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)
• International Research Associate at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)

Her work focuses on scaling social protection and human development services, particularly in Early Childhood Development (ECD) and sanitation, with fieldwork in Tanzania, Ghana, and India. She manages the Kizazi Kijacho longitudinal ECD research program in Tanzania and has previously held senior economics roles at IFS, OXFAM GB, and EDI Global. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Oxford University and is currently based in Zimbabwe.

Research Interests: Bet bridges measurement, service design, and scalability of low-cost, high-impact interventions. Her research spans

• Intergenerational poverty cycles
• Longitudinal and experimental ECD programs
• Sanitation infrastructure in developing economies
• Policy evaluation for national delivery systems

Professional Experience: She has extensive experience in program management and policy advising, including

• Senior Research Economist at Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
• Global Impact Evaluation Advisor at OXFAM GB
• Research Project Manager at EDI Global in Tanzania