Transforming Economic Policy Through Research & Execution
CEDx is a premier think tank focused on innovative economic development strategies and their successful implementation worldwide.
Featured Research
Explore our latest insights and analysis on critical economic development issues facing policymakers worldwide.
Reshaping Global Investment Trends Post-Pandemic
Analysis of how international investment patterns have shifted and what it means for developing economies.
Artificial Intelligence and Economic Development
Exploring how AI technologies can accelerate economic growth in emerging markets.
The Economics of Climate Adaptation
Cost-benefit analysis of climate adaptation strategies for developing nations facing environmental challenges.
Carbon Taxes or Hot Air? The Truth Behind Green Economic Promises
A critical examination of Sweden's carbon tax and India's renewable subsidies - are these measures delivering tangible environmental benefits, or are they merely greenwashing?
Central Banks Unplugged: Steering the Global Economy in 2025
Analysis of how central banks navigate digital currencies, inflation management, and monetary policy frameworks in a transformed global financial landscape.
Aid or Anchor? How Development Cash Widens the Wealth Gap
Examining the paradox of foreign aid in Africa - does international assistance truly reduce poverty or inadvertently increase income inequality?
Rewiring Africa's Health Systems with Mobile Money
How mobile money platforms like M-PESA and M-TIBA are transforming healthcare delivery in rural Africa by dismantling financial and geographical barriers.
Technology Transfer through BRI: Opportunity or Oversight?
Analyzing whether China's Belt and Road Initiative delivers meaningful technology transfer to developing nations, with case studies from Cambodia and Ethiopia.
Special Economic Zone and FDI: Lessons from Vietnam
Vietnam's transformation through Strategic Economic Zones offers valuable insights for Southeast Asian nations on attracting foreign investment and driving industrialization.
Drug Trade and Development in Central America
Examining how drug trafficking's $101.8 billion economy distorts markets, fuels violence, and undermines sustainable development in Guatemala and Honduras.
El Salvador's Bitcoin Experiment: Economic Fallout and Lessons
Analyzing the economic consequences of El Salvador's pioneering Bitcoin adoption policy and its retreat from cryptocurrency as legal tender.
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Highest Growth
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Meet Our Experts
Our team brings together leading economists, policy specialists, and researchers from around the world.
Shreya Aher
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, CEDx
Shreya Aher is the visionary Founder and CEO of the Center for Economic Development and Execution (CEDx), where she leads the organization's mission to drive inclusive development through research, st...
Michèle Flournoy
Senior Advisor - Defense Policy
Michèle Flournoy is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of WestExec Advisors and previously served as U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under President Obama. She co-founded the influential think...
Dani Rodrik
Senior Advisor - International Political Economy
Dani Rodrik holds the position of Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School, renowned internationally for his influential scholarship on globalization, inc...
Kori Schake
Senior Advisor - Foreign and Defense Policy
Kori Schake is a Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), with extensive experience as a senior official in the U.S. government. Her...
Mariana Mazzucato
Senior Advisor - Innovation and Public Value
Mariana Mazzucato is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL) and Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose (IIPP). She...
DJ Patil
Senior Advisor - Data Science and Technology Policy
DJ Patil previously served as the U.S. Chief Data Scientist under President Obama and currently holds leadership roles in technology policy and healthcare innovation. Renowned as a pioneer in data sci...
Upcoming Events
Join us for insightful discussions, conferences, and workshops on critical economic issues.
Launch of CEDx: NYC
Invitation-only immersive symposium marking the official launch of CEDx operations.
Policy Innovation Hackathon: From Bureaucracy to Breakthroughs
48-hour hybrid hackathon bringing together students, NGOs, designers, policymakers, and community advocates to reimagine public service delivery. Teams will tackle real-world friction points in healthcare access, business permits, and disaster aid through human-centered design.
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