Megan Lang is a development economist with the Sustainability and Infrastructure unit in the Development Research Group at the World Bank. Her research spans a range of topics including rural electrification, women-owned enterprises, and psychology and economics. Prior to joining the World Bank, she was a postdoctoral scholar with the King Climate Action Initiative. She received her PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from UC Berkeley.
Established in 1998 in Bonn, Germany, IZA is an independent, non-profit research institution supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation with a focus on the analysis of global labour markets. It operates an international network of about 1,500 economists and researchers spanning across more than 50 countries.
Based on academic excellence and an ambitious publication strategy, IZA serves as a place of communication between academic science and political practice.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) leads the UK's work to end extreme poverty. We're ending the need for aid by creating jobs, unlocking the potential of girls and women, and helping to save lives when humanitarian emergencies hit.
FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies.