Christopher R Udry

Professor, Economics
Robert & Emily King Professor, Economics
Co-Director, Kellogg Global Poverty Research Lab
Economics PhD Program
Buffett Institute Faculty Fellow, Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

Phone+1 847 491 8216
Emailchristopher.udry@northwestern.edu

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Research Interests

Focuses on rural economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Current research examines technological change, risk and financial markets, gender and households, property rights, psychological well-being and economic decision-making and a variety of other aspects of rural economic organization.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Yale University

… → 1991

Economics, BA, Swarthmore College

… → 1981

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Collaborative Research: Social Norms, Trust and the Inter-generational Flow of Innovations in a Developing Country
Udry, C. R.
National Science Foundation
9/1/20 → 8/31/22
Project: Research project
Graduating the Ultra Poor in Ghana
Udry, C. R.
Harvard University, Child Relief International Foundation
6/6/18 → 6/6/19
Project: Research project
Effect of Beliefs and Gender Roles on Girls’ Math Education
Udry, C. R.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department for International Development
6/1/18 → 7/31/20
Project: Research project
Effect of Beliefs and Gender Roles on Girls' Math Education
Udry, C. R.
Harvard University, Child Relief International Foundation
5/31/18 → 1/31/20
Project: Research project
Long-term impact of Graduation Program on ultra-poor in Ghana
Udry, C. R.
Anonymous Foundation (XI)
5/1/18 → 10/31/19
Project: Research project

3768 Citations
29 Article
6 Chapter
1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
1 Comment/debate
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Blue Porches: Finding the limits of external validity of the endowment effect
Bryan, G., Grant, M., Haggag, K., Karlan, D., Startz, M. & Udry, C. R., Aug 2020, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 176, p. 269-271 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Good identification, meet good data
Dillon, A., Karlan, D., Udry, C. & Zinman, J., Mar 2020, In: World Development. 127, 104796.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
2 Scopus citations
Impact of savings groups on the lives of the poor
Karlan, D., Savonitto, B., Thuysbaert, B. & Udry, C., Mar 21 2017, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 114, 12, p. 3079-3084 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
29 Scopus citations
A multifaceted program causes lasting progress for the very poor: Evidence from six countries
Banerjee, A., Duflo, E., Goldberg, N., Karlan, D., Osei, R., Parienté, W., Shapiro, J., Thuysbaert, B. & Udry, C., May 15 2015, In: Science. 348, 6236, 1260799.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
216 Scopus citations
Consulting and capital experiments with microenterprise tailors in Ghana
Karlan, D., Knight, R. & Udry, C., Oct 1 2015, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 118, p. 281-302 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
22 Scopus citations