39th Annual Cornelson Distinguished Lecture

Join Erica Field, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Economics at Duke University for this year’s Cornelson Lecture, "How Can Economics Research Inform Policy Approaches to Ending Child Marriage? Lessons from Field Experiments in South Asia."

Dr. Field is a development economist studying household poverty and health in low-income countries, with a focus on gender and development. She has pioneered the use of field experiments to evaluate development policy, including women’s empowerment in India, micronutrient deficiencies in Tanzania, and other projects in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and Zambia.

In Honor of Dennis Appleyard (1939-2025)

Free and open to the public.