Stuart Russell

Research Affilliate

Stuart Russell is an Economist in the World Bank’s Governance Global Practice. He joined the World Bank through the Young Professionals Program. He has a Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a B.A. in political science and economics from Swarthmore College. His policy work at the World Bank largely focuses on helping governments better use and understand the administrative data they collect. His academic research focuses on the politicization of public procurement and public finance on the African continent.

Prior to the World Bank, Stuart was a PhD Candidate at the MIT Political Science Department. He has also previously worked with the public health organization Population Services International in Dakar, Senegal and the Center for International Development at Harvard University. He speaks French and has conducted extensive field work across sub-Saharan Africa.