Tommie Yeo Thompson

I'm an applied economist working in development, behavioral economics, and applied microeconomics. My research interests include nationalism, democratization, the political economy of development, causal inference, and field experiments. I received an AB in Political Science from the University of Chicago and an MPP from Georgetown University. 

My career has focused on designing, leading, and implementing impact evaluations for large-scale USAID and MCC programs. Prior to the closure of USAID, I worked on the evaluation of a USAID-funded entrepreneurship program for informal female waste pickers in Metro Manila. I was also a Researcher at the Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, where I managed behavioral experiments on financial access, health, and conflict in East and West Africa.

I grew up in the Philippines, and I have since lived in Paris, New York, Chicago, Washington DC, and Baltimore. My friends say my hobby is collecting cookbooks.