AKA William Russell Easterly

Born: 7-Sep-1957
Birthplace: Morgantown, WV

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Economist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The White Man's Burden

    University: BA, Bowling Green State University (1979)
    University: PhD Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1985)
    Professor: School of Advanced International Studies (1992-95)
    Professor: Economics, New York University (2003-)

    World Bank Senior Advisor, Economist (1985-2001)

Official Website:
http://www.williameasterly.org/

Author of books:
The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics (2002, economics)
The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good (2006, international affairs)

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