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Katherine E Casey

  • Associate Professor of Political Economy
  • Stanford University

Roles

Research programme directors

IGC Staff

Researchers

Research affiliates

Lead academics

Email

kecasey@stanford.edu

Katherine Casey is State Research Programme Director.

Katherine is an Associate Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Her research explores the interactions between economic and political forces in developing countries, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. She is particularly interested in the role of information in enhancing electoral accountability, strategies to increase the productivity of government workers, and the influence of foreign aid on economic development. Her work has appeared in the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics and Science.

Projects

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The economic impacts of Ebola on firms in Sierra Leone

Rachel Glennerster, Tavneet Suri, Katherine E Casey 31 Jul 2015 Completed
Project
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Pilot program on decentralization in Sierra Leone

Katherine E Casey, Rachel Glennerster, Ambrose James, Gianmarco León Active
Project

The impact of information on voter knowledge and engagement: Evidence from the 2012 elections in Sierra Leone

Kelly Bidwell, Rachel Glennerster, Katherine E Casey Active
Project

Community-driven development in post-conflict Sierra Leone

Edward Miguel, Rachel Glennerster, Katherine E Casey 1 Jun 2009 Completed
Project

All contributions

Woman casting her ballot
Gender equality

Improving women's political representation: Insights from Sierra Leone

Naasey Addoba Kanko Arthur, Andrés Felipe Rodríguez, Niccolò Meriggi, Abou Bakarr Kamara, Katherine E Casey
Blog

Roundtable on Zambia’s constituency development fund

20 September 2022 23:00-23:00
Past Event

Zambia’s Constituency Development Fund: Policy considerations

Katherine E Casey, Andrés Felipe Rodríguez, Camilla Sacchetto, Shahrukh Wani
Policy paper
Ghana's Independence Square. Photo by C.C. Chapman Creative Commons

IGC evidence paper - State effectiveness

Oriana Bandiera, Michael Callen, Katherine E Casey, Eliana La Ferrara, Camille Landais, Matthieu Teachout
Synthesis paper

Working with political parties to strengthen candidate selection processes in Sierra Leone

Katherine E Casey, Abou Bakarr Kamara, Niccolò Meriggi
Policy brief
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The economic impacts of Ebola on firms in Sierra Leone

Katherine E Casey, Rachel Glennerster, Tavneet Suri
Project report
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Reshaping Institutions: Evidence on External Aid and Local Collective Action (Appendices)

Katherine E Casey, Rachel Glennerster, Edward Miguel
Working paper
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The Impact of Voter Knowledge Initiatives in Sierra Leone (Policy Brief)

Kelly Bidwell, Katherine E Casey, Rachel Glennerster
Policy brief
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The Impact of Voter Knowledge Initiatives in Sierra Leone (Final Report)

Kelly Bidwell, Katherine E Casey, Rachel Glennerster
Working paper

The Impact of Information on Voter Knowledge and Engagement: Evidence from the 2012 Elections in Sierra Leone (Policy Brief)

Rachel Glennerster, Katherine E Casey, Kelly Bidwell
Policy brief
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Reshaping Institutions: Evidence on External Aid and Local Collective Action (Working Paper)

Katherine E Casey, Rachel Glennerster, Edward Miguel
Working paper
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Reshaping Institutions: Evidence on External Aid and Local Collective Action (Policy Brief)

Katherine E Casey, Rachel Glennerster, Edward Miguel
Policy brief