Fernando R. Fernholz, Associate Professor of the Practice of Public Policy Studies, Duke Center for International Development

Contact Info:

Office Location:	276 Rubenstein Hall, Box 90239
Office Phone:	(919) 613-9237
Email Address:

Teaching (Fall 2009):

• PUBPOL 286.01, ECON GROWTH & DEV POLICY

  SEE INSTRU, TuTh 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

• PUBPOL 382.01, ECON ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENT

Education:

PhD	Boston University	2000
Master of Public Administration	John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University	1985
Master of Science, Dipl.Ing. Bauingenieurwesen (Civil Engineering)	Rheinisch Wesfaelische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany	1974

Specialties:

International Development
Applied Economics
Public Finance
International Trade Policy
Economics
Economic Growth and Development
Environmental Policy
International Public Finance
Fiscal Decentralization
Local Government Finance and Management
Investment Appraisal

Research Interests: International Development Policy, Public Finance, Economic Growth and Development, Debt, Program and Project Appraisal, Privatization and Regulation

Research: Public finance; international economics; applied macroeconomics; trade, external debt and finance; public enterprises; economic development; investment appraisal and risk analysis

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. F.R. Fernholz Co Author, Technical Paper for World Hunger Series 2007: Hunger and Health, in World Hunger Series 2007: Hunger and Health (Spring, 2008), World Food Program, Rome Italy
2. F.R. Fernholz, Co-Author, “School Feeding Programs in Latin America: A Review of WFP Interventions in Ecuador, Honduras and Bolivia”., edited by World Food Program (June 2005.)
3. F.R. Fernholz, Case Study: Risk Assessment of Infectious Disease Intervention in Latin America, edited by Plan International (February 2008), Plan International
4. F.R. Fernholz, Toolkit for Local Revenue Mobilization (July, 2007) (Municipal Financial Task Force. World Bank, Cities Alliance.)
5. F.R. Fernholz, Independent Review of Quality at Entry. Inter American Development Bank (February, 2007)