Postdoctoral Researcher (Instructor) About Nathan Barker Nathan Barker is a postdoctoral researcher in the Harris School of Public Policy. His research focuses on the microeconomics of urbanization and structural transformation, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, and on the design of social protection programs. He holds a PhD in Economics from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree in International Economics from Georgetown University. Prior to his doctoral studies, he worked in Ghana, Ethiopia, Namibia and the United States for Innovations for Poverty Action, and in Kenya for The BOMA Project. Contact Information barkern@uchicago.edu Recent News More news Bearing the Torch for Veterans Mon., April 15, 2024 Bad times for big cities Mon., April 15, 2024 Trump’s trial is about more than sex and money. It’s about what presidents ‘can get away with’ Mon., April 15, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Ask Admissions: Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program (DPSS) Mon., April 15, 2024 | 9:00 PM Environmental Economics and Policy Lab (EEPL) Information Session with Alumni Tue., April 16, 2024 | 7:00 AM Harris Evening Master's Program Class Visit—Economic Analysis III: Public Finance and Budgeting With Professor Justin Marlowe Tue., April 16, 2024 | 5:45 PM Convene 311 West Monroe St. 2nd Floor Reception Chicago, IL 60606 United States