Nicolas van de Walle
ExpertiseDemocratization Issues, Politics of Economic Reform, Aid Effectiveness, Africa InitiativeEngaging Fragile StatesResearch TopicsAid Effectiveness, Economic Growth, Governance/Democracy, Inequality, RegionsEducationPh.D. Princeton University, 1990 BackgroundNicolas van de Walle (Ph.D. Princeton University, 1990) is the John S. Knight Professor of International Studies and the Director of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies at Cornell University and is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development. He has published widely on democratization issues as well as on the politics of economic reform and on the effectiveness of foreign aid, with a special focus on Africa. In addition, van de Walle has worked extensively as a consultant for a variety of international and multilateral organizations, including the World Bank, USAID, and UNDP. His latest book is a CGD publication Overcoming Stagnation in Aid-Dependent Countries. |