1. Erin K. Fletcher
Evidence for Policy Design
Center for International Development
at Harvard University
79 JFK Street Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: +1.303.549.1978
Email: erin_fletcher@hks.harvard.edu
Website: http://www.erinkfletcher.wordpress.com
Education
B.S. Economics, Duke University, 2004
B.A. Spanish and Latin American Studies, Duke University, 2004
M.A. Economics, University of Colorado, 2008
Ph.D. Economics, University of Colorado, 2011
Fields and Interests
Development Economics, Labor Economics, Economics of the Family
Dissertation
“Essays on Relationship Quality and Outcomes.” December 2011. University of Colorado at Boulder.
Publications
Journal Articles
“Share Portfolios in the Age of Financial Capitalism.” With Ann Carlos and Larry Neal. forthcoming,
Economic History Review.
“Subjective Match Quality and Maternal Investments.” forthcoming, Review of Economics of the Household.
“Bolivar Distorted: The effects of exchange controls on the Venezuelan Economy.” Duke Journal of
Economics. Fall 2004.
Book Chapters & Proceedings
“Re-Financing the South Sea Company.” Modern Macro Policymaking: Credible Commitment. (2013).
Cambridge Press, eds Jaghit Chadha and Sean Holly, pp.147-168. With A. Carlos, L. Neal and K.
Wandschneider.
“Reducing Gender-Based Violence.” Handbook of Gender and Psychology, (2013). SAGE. With L. Ball and
E. Levy Paluck.
“Assessment Tool for Prioritization of Source Water Protection, Distribution and Sanitation Projects in
Developing Communities.” With T. Zearley, A. Lyons and M. Diekmann. WQTC Conference Proceed-
ings. November 2010.

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Completed Working Papers and Under Review
Expectations of Support: Health Investments and Promises of Financial Assistance for Children.” Un-
der Review January 2014.
“Pre-pregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain: The relationship between maternal obesity and
infant outcomes.” with Susan Averett. Under review December 2014.
Working Papers
“Paying for Violence: Spousal abuse and son preference.” With Shatanjaya Dasgupta. Working Paper.
December 2014.
“Does Fat Beget Fat?: Maternal Obesity and Childhood Outcomes.” With Susan Averett. Working
Paper. December 2014.
“Evaluating Conventional Notions of Intimate Partner Violence.” Working Paper. January 2013.
“The Price of a Vote: Modern Portfolio Theory and Diversification in Early 18th Century English Stock
Markets.” With Drew Murphy and Ann Carlos. Working Paper. October 2012.
“A Note on Gender Based Violence in Caracas under Hugo Chavez.”
“Health and Prioritization of Source Water Protection, Distribution and Sanitation Projects in Develop-
ing Communities.” With T. Zearley, A. Lyons and M. Diekmann.
“Culture, Clashes and Peace.” With Murat Iyigun. IZA Working Paper No. 4116, April 2009.
Employment
Evidence for Policy Design, Post-doctoral Research Fellow 2014-present
Lafayette College, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, 2013-2014
Gettysburg College, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, 2011-2013
University of Colorado at Boulder, Graduate Part-Time Instructor, 2009-2011
University of Colorado at Boulder, Teaching Assistant, 2006-2009
University of Colorado at Boulder, Research Assistant for Murat Iyigun, 2008
The Daily Journal. Caracas, Venezuela. Nation Editor and Reporter. 2005-2006
Dex Media, LLC, (Now RH Donnelly). Denver, CO. Pricing Associate. 2004-2005
VenEconomy. Caracas, Venezuela. Editorial Intern. 2003
Courses Taught
Lafayette College
Intermediate Microeconomics. (2 sections) Fall 2013.
Econometrics. (3) Fall 2013-Spring 2014.
Econometric Analysis. (1) Spring 2014.

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Gettysburg College
Principles of Microeconomics. (5) Fall 2011-Spring 2013
Labor Economics. (1) Fall 2012
Quantitative Methods. (5) Spring 2012-Spring 2013
Latin American Economic History and Development. (1) Fall 2011
University of Colorado at Boulder Department of Economics
Intermediate Microeconomics. (2) Spring 2010, 2011
Principles of Microeconomics. (2) Fall 2009, 2010
Intermediate Macroeconomics. (2) Summer 2009, 2010
University of Colorado at Boulder College of Engineering
Statistics for Graduate Engineers. (1) Fall 2010
Conferences and Invited Seminars
Western Economic Association Meetings. Denver, June 2104. “The Lasting Effects of Maternal Obesity:
Obesity, Pregnancy Weight Gain, and Early Childhood Outcomes.”
Population Association of America. Boston, May 2014. “The Lasting Effects of Maternal Obesity:
Obesity, Pregnancy Weight Gain, and Early Childhood Outcomes.”
Eastern Economic Association. Boston. March 2014. “Obesity, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes.” With
Susan Averett.
Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum. Bangkok. October 2013. “Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Child
Protection System in Zimbabwe.”
Lafayette College Department of Economics Seminar Series. February 2013. “The Price of A Vote:
Modern Portfolio Theory and Diversification in Early 18th Century English Stock Markets.”
Canadian Network of Economic Historians. October 2012. “The Price of a Vote: Modern Portfolio
Theory and Diversification in Early 18th Century English Stock Markets.”
Adolescent Girls Expert Meeting, London. October 2012. “Social Norms and Societal Discrimination
Against Adolescent Girls.” For DFID and the Nike Foundation.
Population Association of America. May 2012. “Expectations of Support: Health Investments and
Promises of Financial Assistance for Children.”
Central Pennsylvania Consortium Women’s Studies. March 2012. “Expectations of Support: Health
Investments and Promises of Financial Assistance for Children.”
Eastern Economics Association. March, 2012. “Expectations of Support: Health Investments and
Promises of Financial Assistance for Children.”
Western Economics Association General Meetings. July 2011. “Match Quality and Maternal Invest-
ments in Children.”

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Canadian Economics Association. June 2011. “Match Quality and Maternal Investments in Children.”
Canadian Network of Economic Historians. June 2011. “Share Portfolios in the Age of Fianancial
Capitalism.” With Ann Carlos.
Water Quality Technology Conference and Exhibition. November 2010. Savannah, GA. “Assessment
Tool...” With Tom Zearley.
Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy. “Assessment Tool...” University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill. October 2010. Poster with Tom Zearley.
Western Economics Association General Meetings. July 2010. “Evaluating Conventional Notions of
Intimate Partner Violence.”
Conference on Islam and Economics. Duke University. April 2010. “Culture, Clashes and Peace.” With
Murat Iyigun. Religion and New Technologies Conference. Harvard University. March 2010. “Culture,
Clashes and Peace.” With Murat Iyigun.
Workshops and Other Training Attended
Introduction to Spatial Demography: Geospatial Data and Spatial Regression. University of Colorado
Population Center, May 2012. Led by Dr. Paul Voss.
Other Publications
Consultancy reports
“Social Norms and Societal Discrimination Against Adolescent Girls.” Girl Hub, DFID, Nike Founda-
tion. December 2012. With L. Ball Cooper.
“Cost Benefit Analysis of a Child Protection System in Zimbabwe.” UNICEF-Zimbabwe. (June 2014).
“Cost Benefit Analysis of a Community Cardiac Health Intervention in Colorado.” CPC Community
Health. (In progress December 2014)
Magazine Articles
“PEMEX vs. PDVSA.” VenEconomy Magazine. August 2003.
“Man and Cacao.”VenEconomy Magazine. September 2003.
Distinctions, Awards, and Research Grants
Lafayette College Mellon Digital Humanities Grant. Spring 2014.
Faculty Grants for Professional Development. Gettysburg College. Summer 2012.
University of Colorado Departmental Fellowship. August 2006-May 2007, April 2007, May 2009
Dean’s List, Duke University 2001, 2003

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Professional and Community Service
Lafayette College Social Media Advisory Group. Fall 2013-present.
Engineers Without Borders: University of Colorado at Boulder. Economics and design consultant for
NGO-led health survey in rural Nepal to evaluate water and sanitation interventions. January 2009-
May 2011.
Community
Duke Alumni Admissions Committee. Boulder, CO; Gettysburg, PA; Easton, PA. 2009-present.
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence. Shelter and crisis line volunteer: Boulder, CO. October
2009- March 2011.
Referee for
The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1 time), Eastern Economic Journal (1), Review of Economics of the House-
hold (2), Journal of Demographic Economics (1).
Conferences
Western Economic Association, session co-organizer 2014.
Professional Associations
American Economics Association. July 2010-present
Population Association of America. Jan 2012-present
Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession. Jan 2012-present.
Languages
English-fluent (native), Spanish-fluent (near-native), Portuguese-intermediate.
References
Prof. Terra McKinnish (primary dissertation advisor)
University of Colorado, Boulder, Department of Economics
256 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309
303.492.6770
terra.mckinnish@colorado.edu
Prof. Elizabeth Levy Paluck
Princeton University, Department of Psychology
Green Hall, Princeton, NJ 08540
609.258.9730
epaluck@princeton.edu

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Prof. Susan Averett
Lafayette College Department of Economics
100 Simon Center, Easton, PA 18042
610.330.5307
averetts@lafayette.edu
Prof. Eileen Stillwaggon
Gettysburg College, Department of Economics
300 N. Washington St., Box 391, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
717.337.6600
stillwaggon@gettysburg.edu
Last updated: December 15, 2014
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