Student Research

Our students have the opportunity to travel overseas and conduct field research for their master’s thesis. Students have traveled far and wide to countries such as the Philippines, India, El Salvador, Guatemala, and elsewhere.

Read Their Stories

Closing the Gender Gap

Several IDEC students received funding to test what types of incentives encourage women in developing countries to enter competitive labor markets.

Getting Iranian Children Back in School

Elnaz Safarha MS ’15 tested whether a simple incentive like ice cream could encourage Iran’s street-working children to attend school more often.

Exploring the Poverty-Psychology Connection

Virginia Graves MS ’15 studied Tanzanian fishers to uncover the effects poverty has on psychology.

Contact Info

International and Development Economics MS

Marta Lezzerini, Program Manager

McLaren Hall, Room 103, 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117-1081 idec@usfca.edu (415) 422-2765 (415) 422-6983

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