.The Economic Growth Center, since its founding in 1961 by faculty in the Economics Program at Yale University, has had the objective of studying and promoting understanding of the economic development process within low-income countries and how development is affected by trade and financial relations between these countries and those that developed earlier. The Center facilitates and coordinates the research and training of its faculty who have diverse scholarly specialties and interests

Contact details

Website:
http://www.econ.yale.edu/~egcenter

Address:
Yale University P.O. Box 208269 New Haven, CT 06520-8269

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1961
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: Professor Simon Kuznets
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2024): Rohini Pande
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Rohini Pande
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2024
Economic Growth Center
16
United States average
44
Global average
78
2023
Economic Growth Center
22
2021
Economic Growth Center
7
% Female staff
2024
Economic Growth Center
44%
United States average
55%
Global average
58%
2023
Economic Growth Center
61%
2021
Economic Growth Center
29%
Age (years)
Economic Growth Center
65
United States average
43
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2024
Economic Growth Center
60%
United States average
55%
Global average
52%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Economic Growth Center
17
United States average
52
Global average
42

Social

Twitter
Followers (2024)
Economic Growth Center
6,659
United States average
51,953
Global average
21,243
YouTube
Subscribers (2024)
Economic Growth Center
363,000
United States average
23,267
Global average
7,738
Instagram
Followers (2024)
Economic Growth Center
861
United States average
25,392
Global average
12,323
LinkedIn
Followers (2024)
Economic Growth Center
6,000
United States average
23,923
Global average
14,564

Data notes

Last updated: 17/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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