Research Scientist - Yale Inclusion Economics

J-PAL
Full-time Kenya, Kenya Social Scientists and Related Workers
Posted:
June 13, 2026
Location:
Kenya, Kenya, Kenya

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Overview:

Inclusion Economics at Yale University (YIE), a collaboration between Yale's Economic Growth Center (EGC) and the Yale Macmillan Center, is a policy-engaged social science research initiative that conducts cutting-edge research to understand how policy can promote inclusive economies and societies in low- and middle-income countries. This research portfolio, led by Rohini Pande, Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics and Director of the EGC, spans applied economic research collaborations with public- and private-sector actors in India, Nepal, Kenya, and beyond – testing levers to advance women’s social and economic wellbeing, facilitate more inclusive governance structures, establish and improve market-based solutions that serve the LMIC context, and more.

In Kenya, YIE has a growing portfolio of large-scale experimental and quasi-experimental research engagements working with both public- and private-sector counterparts on themes ranging from financia...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Kenya, Kenya
Posted: June 13, 2026
Deadline: July 23, 2026