Andreas de Barros is a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT’s Department of Economics, where he works with Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa and J-PAL South Asia. Andy’s research specializes in program evaluation and evidence-based education policy in less-developed countries.

Interests
  • Economics of Education
  • Development Economics
  • Causal Inference
Education
  • Ph.D. in Education, 2020

    Harvard University

  • M.A. in Public Administration, 2010

    University of Konstanz

  • M.A. in Political Science, 2010

    Rutgers University

  • B.A. in Political and Administrative Science, 2008

    University of Konstanz

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
J-PAL
Postdoctoral Associate
Jun 2020 – Present US

Other positions:

  • Research Transparency Graduate Fellow (US, Jul 2017 – Jun 2018)
  • Pre-doctoral Fellow (India, Jul 2017 – Jun 2018)
  • Research Analyst (Chile, Aug 2011 – Jan 2013)
 
 
 
 
 
The World Bank
Short-term Consultant
May 2016 – Sep 2017 US
 
 
 
 
 
Innovations for Poverty Action
Research Manager
Jul 2013 – Aug 2014 US
 
 
 
 
 
UNESCO
Assistant Programme Specialist
Apr 2011 – Jul 2011 France

Other positions:

  • Author (Aug 2011 – Dec 2011)
  • Carlo-Schmid-Fellow (Oct 2010 – Apr 2011)

Accomplish­ments

Horowitz Foundation
Martinus Nijhoff Award
For most outstanding research project in science, technology, and medicine
Harvard University
Presidential Scholarship & Ph.D. Scholarship
University of Konstanz
Best Master’s degree in Political Science
Obtained with the highest distinction “excellent”
Studienstiftung
Studienstiftung Fellowship
Scholarship, full membership, and Carlo Schmid Fellowship

Research Funding

Global Development Incubator
The Agency Fund
US$271,104 (co-investigator)
J-PAL
Post-Primary Education (PPE) Initiative
US$55,710 (single investigator)
USAID
Development Innovation Ventures (DIV)
US$92,632 (co-investigator)
USAID
Development Innovation Ventures (DIV)
US$301,090 (single investigator)
J-PAL
Post-Primary Education (PPE) Initiative
US$49,925 (single investigator)
Omidyar Network
Research Grant
US$256,000 (co-investigator)
Harvard University
Eric M. Mindich Research Fund
US$4,820 (single investigator)
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Dean’s Venture Fund
US$2,300 (co-investigator)