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Brian Stacy
Economics researcher with experience leading teams to undertake rigorous research on issues relating to education, labor markets, poverty, and development.
Education
Ph.D., Economics
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
2014 - 2009
- Labor Economics, Economics of Education, Applied Econometrics
- University Distinguished Fellowship
M.S., Economics
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
2013 - 2009
- Labor Economics, Economics of Education, Applied Econometrics
- University Distinguished Fellowship
B.S., Economics (minor Mathematics)
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
2009 - 2005
- Summa Cum Laude
Selected Positions
Senior Economist
People Chief Economist Office
World Bank Group
current - 2024
- Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+)
- Flagship reports related to human capital
- Minimum data package for children, adolescents, and youth
Data Scientist
Development Data Group
World Bank Group
2024 - 2020
- Co-authored three chapters for SDG Atlas 2020 publication (SDG 2, 4, and 8).
- Leading data work for Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) project.
- Ongoing research on WDI inclusion criteria and World Bank income classifications.
Quantitative Lead
Global Education Policy Dashboard project
World Bank Group
2021 - 2019
- Leading psychometric analysis of survey instruments, power calculation, sampling, data cleaning, and analysis of results for the Global Education Policy Dashboard project.
- Developed GEPD data explorer Shiny R application
- Member of the Education Analytics team that produced the numbers for the Learning Poverty initiative at the World Bank
Economist
Food Economics Division
USDA Economic Research Service
2019 - 2015
- Economist studying the relationship between SNAP participation and work
- Linked millions of SNAP administrative records on participation to Census Bureau surveys (ACS, CPS, SIPP) as part of initiative to link administrative records
Consultant
Service Delivery Indicators team
World Bank Group
2015 - 2014
- Analyzed data and authored reports and journal articles on education service delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa
Selected Writing
Missing SDG gender indicators
World Development
N/A
2025
- Authored with Kathleen Beegle, Umar Serajuddin, Divyanshi Wadhwa.
- Cited by 0 (OpenAlex)
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Country statistical capacity: A recent assessment tool and further reflections on the way forward
Statistical Journal of the IAOS
N/A
2024
- Authored with Hai‐Anh Dang, Dean Jolliffe, Umar Serajuddin.
- Cited by 1 (OpenAlex)
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Reviewing Assessment Tools for Measuring Country Statistical Capacity
SSRN Electronic Journal
N/A
2024
- Authored with Hai‐Anh Dang, John Pullinger, Umar Serajuddin.
- Cited by 1 (OpenAlex)
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Statistical performance indicators and index—a new tool to measure country statistical capacity
Scientific Data
N/A
2023
- Authored with Hai‐Anh Dang, John Pullinger, Umar Serajuddin.
- Cited by 33 (OpenAlex)
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The Role of Generic Price Look-Up Code in WIC Benefit Redemptions
Journal of Public Policy & Marketing
N/A
2022
- Authored with Junzhou Zhang, Qi Zhang, Chuanyi Tang, Kayoung Park, Kristina Harrison, Patrick W. McLaughlin.
- Cited by 6 (OpenAlex)
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Will Every Child be Able to Read by 2030? Defining Learning Poverty and Mapping the Dimensions of the Challenge
World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks
N/A
2021
- Authored with Diana Goldemberg, João Pedro Azevedo, Silvia Montoya, Reema Nayar, Halsey Rogers, Jaime Saavedra.
- Cited by 26 (OpenAlex)
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Women, Infants, and Children Cash Value Benefit Redemption Choices in the Electronic Benefit Transfer Era
American Journal of Health Promotion
N/A
2021
- Authored with Qi Zhang, Junzhou Zhang, Kayoung Park, Chuanyi Tang, Patrick W. McLaughlin.
- Cited by 11 (OpenAlex)
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Economy: New Estimates of the SNAP Multiplier
AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
N/A
2019
- Authored with Patrick Canning.
- Cited by 13 (OpenAlex)
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Comparing and assessing the consequences of two different approaches to measuring school effectiveness
Educational Assessment Evaluation and Accountability
N/A
2019
- Authored with Cassandra M. Guarino, Jeffrey M. Wooldridge.
- Cited by 7 (OpenAlex)
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Trends in Breastfeeding Disparities in US Infants by WIC Eligibility and Participation
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
N/A
2018
- Authored with Qi Zhang, Rajan Lamichhane, Mia Wright, Patrick W. McLaughlin.
- Cited by 20 (OpenAlex)
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Using a Policy Index To Capture Trends and Differences in State Administration of USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
N/A
2018
- Authored with Laura Tiehen, D. Marquardt, Marquardt, David.
- Cited by 19 (OpenAlex)
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Does the precision and stability of value-added estimates of teacher performance depend on the types of students they serve?
Economics of Education Review
N/A
2018
- Authored with Cassandra M. Guarino, Jeffrey M. Wooldridge.
- Cited by 0 (OpenAlex)
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ERS’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Policy Index Captures State Differences in Program Administration
AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
N/A
2018
- Authored with Laura Tiehen.
- Cited by 0 (OpenAlex)
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Enrollment without Learning: Teacher Effort, Knowledge, and Skill in Primary Schools in Africa
The Journal of Economic Perspectives
N/A
2017
- Authored with Tessa Bold, Deon Filmer, Gayle Martin, Ezequiel Molina, Christophe Rockmore, Jakob Svensson, Waly Wane.
- Cited by 196 (OpenAlex)
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What Do Teachers Know and Do? Does It Matter? Evidence from Primary Schools in Africa
World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks
N/A
2017
- Authored with Tessa Bold, Deon Filmer, Gayle Martin, Ezequiel Molina, Christophe Rockmore, Jakob Svensson, Waly Wane.
- Cited by 151 (OpenAlex)
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The Downs and Ups of the SNAP Caseload: What Matters?
SSRN Electronic Journal
N/A
2016
- Authored with Katie Fitzpatrick, Laura Tiehen.
- Cited by 9 (OpenAlex)
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A Comparison of Student Growth Percentile and Value-Added Models of Teacher Performance
Statistics and Public Policy
N/A
2015
- Authored with Cassandra M. Guarino, Mark D. Reckase, Jeffrey M. Wooldridge.
- Cited by 46 (OpenAlex)
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Evaluating Specification Tests in the Context of Value-Added Estimation
Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness
N/A
2015
- Authored with Cassandra M. Guarino, Mark D. Reckase, Jeffrey M. Wooldridge.
- Cited by 16 (OpenAlex)
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Review of Gathering Feedback for Teaching: Combining High-Quality Observation with Student Surveys and Achievement Gains
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N/A
2012
- Authored with Cassandra Guarina.
- Cited by 4 (OpenAlex)
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Test Score Measurement Error, Short-Term Knowledge, and Lagged Dependent Variables in Models of the Education Production Function.
Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness
N/A
2012
- Authored with J. R. Lockwood, Daniel F. McCaffrey.
- Cited by 0 (OpenAlex)
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