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Upcoming Forum

On May 11th  2015, DRI, along with the Africa 2.0 Foundation, will co-sponsor a discussion forum in New York City titled ” Africa 2030: An Enterprise-Led Future.” Click here to register and find out more.

About

Founded in 2006, the Development Research Institute (DRI) is devoted to rigorous, scholarly research on the economic development and growth of poor countries. DRI is an independent and non-partisan organization led by NYU Professors William Easterly  and  Yaw Nyarko, and is home to a team of researchers and students.

Through our work, we seek to expand the number and diversity of serious commentators on the state of foreign aid and development. Our ultimate goal is to have a positive impact on the lives of the poor, who deserve the benefit of high-quality, clear-eyed, hard-headed economic research applied to the problems of world poverty.