The Development Research Institute (DRI) is devoted to rigorous scholarly research on the economic development and growth of poor countries. DRI is an independent and non-partisan organization led by NYU Professors Rajeev Dehejia, William Easterly, and Yaw Nyarko. Through DRI’s work, we seek to expand the number and diversity of serious commentators on the state of foreign aid and development. DRI’s ultimate goal is to have a positive impact on the lives of the poor, who deserve the benefit of high-quality, clear-eyed, hard-headed economic research applied to the problems of world poverty.