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Eliana La Ferrara is a Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, with affiliations at the Center for International Development. She holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University (1999) and previously served as the Invernizzi Chair in Development Economics at Bocconi University, where she founded the Laboratory for Effective Anti-poverty Policies (LEAP). Her research bridges Development Economics and Political Economics, focusing on social factors in development, including ethnic diversity, kinship structures, social norms, and the impact of media and conflict.
Her work spans methodologies combining fieldwork, empirical analysis, and microeconomic theory. Notable projects include analyzing child trafficking, educational disparities among immigrant children, and the effects of online tutoring during the pandemic. She collaborates with governments and international organizations to evaluate development policies.
- Education: PhD in Economics, Harvard University, 1999.
- Awards: 2020 Birgit Grodal Award, Foreign Honorary Membership in the American Economic Association, and International Honorary Membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Her articles highlight trends in education policy, conflict analysis, and media's role in societal outcomes. Recent work emphasizes the pandemic's impact on learning and the importance of social norms in shaping economic behavior. Grants include projects on refugee integration in Jordan and leveraging reality TV for development initiatives.
Eliana is an active member of professional organizations like the Econometric Society and CEPR, contributing to policy discussions through her scholarly output and advisory roles.
