Yaw Nyarko

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Yaw Nyarko is a professor of Economics at New York University, and one of the most highly ranked African academic economists in the world. A theoretical economist, his current work focuses on models where the economic actors engage in active learning about their environments and human capital models of economic growth and development. He is the author of many published research papers and the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including many from the National Science Foundation. He is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Economic Theory, previously Associate Editor of Economic Theory. He has been a consultant to many organizations including the World Bank, the United Nations, and the Social Science Research Council.