PDRI: Connecting an interdisciplinary community
of researchers at Penn to identify solutions to the challenges facing developing countries
of researchers at Penn to identify solutions to the challenges facing developing countries
News & Announcements
PDRI Co-Director, Harsha Thirumurthy awarded NIH R01 for project in Kenya focusing on HIV & prize-linked savings
PDRI Co-Director Guy Grossman receives Best Information Technology & Politics Article Award
Congratulations to graduating PDRI Fellows!
PDRI Fellow Jasmine Blanks Jones awarded the Laurie Wagman Award
What We Do
Connecting People
PDRI affiliates hail from 7 schools across the University of Pennsylvania's campus. As such, our faculty and graduate students cover a wide range of expertise, both substantively and methodologically.
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Researching Ideas
We study a range of topics that are at the core of the challenges that developing countries face, from environment and health to gender, urbanization, and governance.
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Generating Evidence
PDRI affiliates publish widely in both academic and non-academic outlets to inform both theory and policy debates.
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PDRI manages all aspects of research, from grant writing, research design, data collection, and data analysis to grant management and writing.
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If you are interested in learning more or collaborating with us, click below. Learn More About Us