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Emily Breza is the Frederic E. Abbe Professor of Economics at Harvard University, where she joined the Department of Economics in January 2017. Her research focuses on development economics, with particular emphasis on financial markets, labor markets, and social networks in developing countries.
Her academic journey includes a PhD in Economics from MIT and a BA from Yale University. Prior to Harvard, she was faculty at Columbia Business School in the Finance and Economics Division.
Professor Breza's research interests include:
- Development Economics
- Social Networks and Information Diffusion
- Household Finance in Developing Countries
- Labor Market Dynamics in Informal Economies
- Behavioral Aspects of Credit Markets
- Field Experiments in Development Settings
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on field experiments in developing countries, particularly India and Bangladesh, examining how social networks influence economic decision-making, the impacts of microfinance, and labor market functioning in informal settings. Her work often combines rigorous empirical methods with economic theory to address pressing development challenges, with recent attention to pandemic-related interventions and information dissemination.
Professor Breza has received multiple research grants including:
- RAPID: COVID-19 Information Campaigns for Vulnerable Populations
- Making the Dynamics of Social Learning Visible
- CAREER: Networks for Risk Sharing, Information Diffusion, and On-the-Job Support
- Panel Data for the Study of Network Economics and Risk Sharing
She serves as a board member and finance co-chair of JPAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab) and maintains affiliations with NBER, IGC, BREAD, CEPR, and Y-RISE, demonstrating her active engagement with the broader development economics research community. Her research combines network analysis with field experiments to understand economic behavior in developing contexts, with particular attention to how information spreads through social networks and affects economic outcomes.
