During the 2025-2026 academic year, RPDE is hosting a new set of visiting scholars, bringing a wide range of interests and expertise into the halls of JRR, Princeton’s economics building. We’ll be tal...

(Forthcoming Article) - We examine women’s household power in low- and middle-income countries, synthesizing theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence on its measurement, determinants, and consequ...

The Weiss Fund Fellowship provides supplementary financial support for exceptional job market PhD candidates accepting positions in Weiss Fund-eligible countries and doing work aligned with the Weiss ...

When a nonprofit wins a major government contract or foundation grant, it’s cause for celebration. These wins reflect hard work and organizational strength. Yet beneath the success lies a subtle, ofte...

What has economic research taught us about women’s power in the household?

Summer has meant a lot of changes here at RPDE. As with everyone at Princeton, it has meant bracing for summer heat and saying goodbye to graduating students and those leaving for summer. At RPDE in p...

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The move threatens to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps to offset high utility bills for roughly 6.2 million people nationwide.

American universities have given the country prosperity and security. The Trump administration’s attack on academic freedom endangers all of that.

A career at Princeton provides the opportunity to make meaningful impact. We invite you to imagine the difference you can make being a part of our community.

A career at Princeton provides the opportunity to make meaningful impact. We invite you to imagine the difference you can make being a part of our community.