Katherine Casey
Associate Professor of Political Economy
Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
The Katherine and David deWilde Faculty Scholar for 2022–2023
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Bio
Katherine Casey is an associate professor of political economy at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Her research explores the interactions between economic and political forces in developing countries, with particular interest in the role of information in enhancing political accountability and the influence of foreign aid on economic development. Her work has appeared in the American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, and Quarterly Journal of Economics, among others. She teaches a course in the MBA program focused on firm strategy vis a vis government in emerging markets.
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor, Stanford GSB, 2016–present
- Assistant Professor, Stanford GSB, 2012–16
Awards and Honors
- The Katherine and David deWilde Faculty Scholar for 2021–22
- The Peiros Family Faculty Fellow for 2020–21, Stanford King Center on Global Development
- Kevin J. O’Donohue Family Faculty Scholar for 2020–21
Publications
Journal Articles
Working Papers
Teaching
Degree Courses
Executive Education & Other Non-Degree Programs
Effectively diagnose and solve problems using proven frameworks for executing change in this multidisciplinary strategic management course.
Anticipate and develop strategies to address critical beyond-market forces, from legislation and regulation to activism and the media.
Stanford Case Studies
Stanford GSB Affiliations
- Faculty Affiliate King Center on Global Development