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Nonresident Senior Fellow

Michael Kremer

Michael Kremer

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development

An expert in the economics of health, Michael Kremer researches health and agricultural problems facing developing countries; the development of AIDS drugs versus vaccines; clean water and development; globalization and inequality; the effectiveness of foreign investment; and the impact of immigration.



Expertise

AIDS and infectious diseases in developing countries;Economics of developing countries;Education and development;Mechanisms for encouraging research and development

Background

Current Positions
Gates Professor of Developing Societies, Professor of Economics, Harvard University;Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research;Non-resident Fellow, Center for Global Development;Vice-President, Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development;Fellow, Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education

Ph.D. (1992), A.B. (1985), Harvard University


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioThe Hajj: Mecca and ModerationMay 20, 2008International Herald Tribune
Save to My PortfolioLoan Sanctions: A New Tool for Diplomacy?February 07, 2007washingtonpost.com
Save to My PortfolioContracting for Health: Evidence from CambodiaJuly 2006Bureau for Research in Economic Analysis of Development Conference
Save to My PortfolioWhy is There No AIDS Vaccine?June 2006The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioThe Illusion of SustainabilityMarch 2006Quarterly Journal of Economics (forthcoming)
Save to My PortfolioAsian Growth and African DevelopmentJanuary 01, 2006American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings
Save to My PortfolioThe Globalization of Household ProductionOctober 05, 2005The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioIncentives to Learn: Lessons from KenyaOctober 01, 2005The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioLoan Sanctions and Odious DebtApril 2005The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioMake Odious Debt Too Risky To IssueMay 08, 2003Financial Times
Save to My PortfolioDebate: A World of Junk-Status StatesAugust 19, 2002The Guardian (UK)
Save to My PortfolioOdious DebtJuly 2002Brookings Policy Brief Series
Save to My PortfolioCreating a Market for VaccinesJune 01, 2001The New York Times
Save to My PortfolioA World Bank Vaccine CommitmentMay 2000Brookings Policy Brief Series
Save to My PortfolioA Cure for IndifferenceMay 05, 1999Financial Times
Save to My PortfolioRestructuring Social Security TaxesDecember 1998Brookings Policy Brief Series

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