Dr. David Weil

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Biography

David N. Weil is the James Merryl Tisch Professor of Economics at Brown University and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He has extensively written on various aspects of economic growth, including the empirical determinants of income variation across countries, the contribution of health improvements to growth, and the geographic determinants of development. His research also includes the measurement of income inequality, the accumulation of physical capital, international technology transfer, and the implications of population growth. One of his textbooks on growth has been translated into six languages. Additionally, Weil has authored numerous articles on diverse topics within demographic health economics, examining the economic impacts of issues such as malaria, salt iodization, population aging, Social Security, the gender wage gap, retirement, and the relationship between demographics and house prices. He obtained his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1990.

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Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics