Economist Dean Karlan to deliver this year’s Chanchlani lecture

The Global Poverty Research Lab co-director is known for his research on global poverty, which has influenced public policy.

April 27, 2022

Head and shoulders image of a smiling Dean Karlan.
Global Poverty Research Lab co-director Dean Karlan is known for his research on global poverty, which has influenced public policy.

Northwestern University professor Dean Karlan will deliver this year’s Chanchlani Global Health Research Lecture, ‘When Wonky Works: Success, Failures and Learning Gaps in Implementation Science for Public Policy’ at McMaster University on May 9.

Karlan’s lecture will explore the efficacy of microfinance, health-care initiatives, and agriculture as global poverty solutions.

Karlan, a distinguished professor of economics and finance and co-director of the Global Poverty Research Lab at Northwestern, is known for his research on global poverty, which has already influenced public policy internationally.

His lecture will be streamed over Zoom from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Click here to learn more and here to register.

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