Paul Christian is an Economist in the Development Impact Department (DIME) unit of the of the World Bank. His research on agriculture and food security programs focuses on targeting and management of irrigation projects. He has led impact evaluations in India, Nepal, Mozambique, Liberia, and Ghana.

Dr. Christian holds a PhD and MA in Economics from Brown University, and a BA in Economics from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining the impact evaluation unit he worked as a research associate in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University where he helped lead Cornell’s involvement in the Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) project.