People
Sarah Bui
- Former Research Assistant
Sarah Bui joined the Growth Lab as a Research Assistant in 2021. She graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Economics and Policy and Environmental Science. Throughout her undergraduate, she conducted multiple research projects in different fields from microbiology to geographic information systems, before solidifying her interest in economics. For her senior thesis, she studied the impacts of multi-million dollars bridges constructions on air pollution in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.
Research Projects
Project
Academic Research
Leveraging the Global Talent Pool to Jumpstart Prosperity in Emerging Economies
In this project, researchers measure countries' degree of openness towards different groups of migrants, and test the hypothesis that more developed economies are more open to international migrants, and in particular to international talent.
Project
North America
Pathways to Prosperity in Wyoming
This project leverages frameworks of growth diagnostics and economic complexity to address varied statewide challenges, while working collaboratively with stakeholders across the state to improve outcomes in housing, workforce access, local spending, and growth of energy opportunities.
Project
Colombia
Promover El Desarrollo Económico Y La Sostenibilidad Medioambiental en Las Regiones Amazónicas De Colombia
Este proyecto pretende generar un nuevo modelo de prosperidad económica en la Amazonia colombiana que no sacrifique la selva.Project
Colombia
Advancing Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability in the Amazonian Regions in Colombia
This project aims to generate new economic prosperity in the Colombian Amazon that does not sacrifice the forest.
Project
Jordan
COVID-19 Economic Response and Long-term Growth in Jordan
Research collaboration to understand the macroeconomic impacts of COVID-19 and inform policy responses in the short-term; and understand long-term impacts on economic growth and inform updates to national and regional growth strategies.