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

Office Location:	280 Rubenstein Hall
Office Phone:	(919) 613-9392
Email Address:

Teaching (Spring 2024):

• PUBPOL 596.01, EVALUATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURES Synopsis

  Sanford 03, MW 11:45 AM-01:00 PM

  (also cross-listed as ECON 521.01, ENVIRON 532.01)

• PUBPOL 743.01, PUB PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS Synopsis

  Rubenstein 153, TuTh 03:05 PM-04:20 PM

• PUBPOL 780.01, PROJECT APPRAISAL/RISK MGT Synopsis

  Sanford TBA, MTuWThF 09:00 AM-05:00 PM

Education:

Ph.D.	Boston University	2000
M.P.A.	Harvard University	1985
Master of Public Administration	John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University	1985
M.S.C.E.	RWTH Aachen University (Germany)	1974
Master of Science, Dipl.Ing. Bauingenieurwesen (Civil Engineering)	Rheinisch Wesfaelische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany	1974

Specialties:

Economics
Applied Economics
International Trade Policy
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

1. Author, FRFC, Technical Paper for World Hunger Series 2007: Hunger and Health, in World Hunger Series 2007: Hunger and Health (February, 2014), World Food Program
2. Fernholz, FR, Chapter 24, (MulticriteriaAnalysis)., in Capital Budgeting Valuation.Financial Analysis for Today’s Investment Projects., 2011, edited by Baker, HK; English, P (June, 2011), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN 0470569506, 9780470569504  [abs]
3. Fernholz, FR, Enhancing the Government of Jamaica’s System for Prioritizing Public Investment Projects (January, Submitted, 2009)  [abs]
4. 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
5. Fernholz, FR, Case Study: Risk Assessment of Infectious Disease Intervention in Latin America, edited by International, P (2008), Plan International