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David Lam appointed IZA Program Director -- GLM | LIC program publishes first call
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David Lam has been appointed as Program Director for the new research program on Growth and Labor Markets in Low Income Countries, a collaboration between the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) and IZA.
The objective of the new program is to improve knowledge on labor market issues in low-income countries through the funding of scientific research and capacity building activities. A major goal is to provide evidence that will improve labor market policies. The program will allocate over 10 million euros to fund peer-reviewed research projects based in institutions around the globe. The first call for proposals was sent out in early December (see the program website for details).
David Lam is a renowned researcher in the field of economic demography and development, with publications in top journals such as the American Economic Review and the Journal of Development Economics. He is Professor in the Department of Economics and Research Professor in the Population Studies Center, University of Michigan. He was elected as the 2011 President of the Population Association of America. He has previously worked as independent expert in a number of capacities, including as consultant and organizer for the World Bank, the United Nations Population Division, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the South Africa Office of the Presidency.
As IZA Program Director, Lam will provide the intellectual leadership of the program. This includes the identification of research gaps and specification of research areas for the calls for proposals. He will also lead the monitoring and evaluation of funded research projects, and the synthesizing of results of the program.
“This program is an ambitious investment in improving our understanding of how labor markets work in the world’s poorest countries. The program will engage top economists in the world to study labor market imperfections, obstacles to productive employment, and gender gaps in employment opportunities. The results will lead to better policies that will improve the prospects for economic growth and poverty alleviation in these countries,” said Lam.
The Department for International Development (DFID) is a United Kingdom Government’s Department, which was established in 1997. DFID’s goal is to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty, leading the UK’s fight against world poverty.
For further information visit the program webpage: glm-lic.iza.org |
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