Katherine Stapleton
About me
I am an Economist in the World Bank's Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice. I am also a Research Associate at Oxford University's Department of Economics and Center for the Study of African Economies and an External Research Fellow at the UK's Institute for the Future of Work.
My work focuses on international trade, emerging technologies, innovation, climate policy and development. In September 2020 I completed my PhD in Economics from Oxford University and have since also worked in the World Bank's Development Economics Research Group's Trade and International Integration unit. I was previously a Visiting Researcher at Stanford's Department of Economics, a Fellow of the Pathways for Prosperity Commission and a Fellow of the Overseas Development Institute.
Research
Did the 2022 energy crisis accelerate the diffusion of low-carbon technologies?
with Paulo Bastos, Jacob Greenspon and Daria Taglioni
Unravelling deep integration: Local labour market effects of the Brexit vote
with Beata Javorcik, Ben Kett & Layla O'Kane
R&R at Journal of the European Economic Association
Media, policy & other writing
Denser cities could help China reconcile economic and climate goals | Brookings Future Development | December 2021
Ghana Rising: Accelerating Economic Transformation and Creating Jobs | World Bank | November 2021
Automation, Global Value Chains and Development: What do we know so far? | Pathways for Prosperity Commission | 2019
Disclaimer. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent.