Aug 2017
The Quarterly Journal of Economics
Eric Verhoogen
Professor of International and Public Affairs and of Economics; Co-Director, Center for Development Economics and Policy
Personal Details
Focus areas: Development economics, international trade, labor economics
Eric Verhoogen is Professor of International and Public Affairs and Economics. His main research area is industrial development–applied microeconomic research on firms in developing countries. This area overlaps with the fields of development economics, international trade, labor economics, and industrial organization. A recurrent theme in his work is the process of quality upgrading in the manufacturing sectors of developing countries–its causes, consequences, and broader implications.
Education
- PhD, University of California, Berkeley
- MA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- BA, Harvard College
Research And Publications
Mar 2017
World Bank Economic Review
Oct 2012
Review of Economic Studies
Oct 2009
American Economic Review
Oct 2008
Quarterly Journal of Economics
In The Media
"Press accounts of dirty activities springing up in developing countries, in part to evade stricter environmental regulations in developed ones, are all too common. But previous academic research has found little systematic evidence of such pollution-haven effects between the global North and South," Eric Verhoogen co-writes.
Feb 20 2022
VOX EU
Why aren’t innovative ideas always adopted, even if they reduce costs? A study of soccer-ball manufacturers in Pakistan provides insight.
Feb 28 2018
Feb 26 2017
Panel discussion in Mexico City welcomes professor and far-flung alumni via Interactive video platform.
Nov 29 2016
Peers salute the Nobel Prize-winning economist for his scholarship, innovation, and passion.
Dec 17 2015