Where does Yuri Soares work?

Yuri Soares

Investor

Investor at IDB Lab

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Yuri Soares is Chief Impact Officer at IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, where he oversees impact and development effectiveness and serves as focal point for the agenda on climate, environment, gender, and diversity. He previously led the Lab's strategy, impact, and knowledge unit and its business unit on climate and agriculture, and earlier worked as Principal Advisor at the IDB Office of Evaluation and Oversight. Soares holds a PhD in Economics from Michigan State University and an MA in Agricultural Economics from the University of Florida, and has published on topics including climate change, impact evaluation, agriculture, and labor economics.

Experience

IDB LabPrincipal Impact Officercurrent2021 — present
IDB LabUnit Chief, Strategy and Impact2017 — 2021
IDB LabUnit Chief, Climate-Smart Agriculture2016 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
IDB LabUnit Chief, Development Effectiveness2013 — 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area
Inter-American Development BankPrincipal Advisor, Office of Evaluation and Oversight2013
Inter-American Development BankLead Economist2011 — 2013
Inter-American Development BankSenior Economist2008 — 2011
Inter-American Development BankEvaluation Officer2004 — 2008Washington, DC
Inter-American Development BankResearch Fellow2002 — 2004Washington D.C. Metro Area
IPEAVisiting Researcher1998Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil
National Research CouncilConsultant1997 — 1998

Education

Michigan State UniversityPhD, Economics1997 — 2002
University of FloridaM.A., Food and Resource Economics1995 — 1997
Universidade de BrasíliaB.S., Economics1990 — 1991

Skills & more

Economic Research26Macroeconomics13Econometrics23Economics24Program Evaluation7JusticeEducationLocal Economic Development1Labor EconomicsMicrofinance5Economic Development13Microeconomics6

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Economic PolicyPolicy AnalysisDevelopment EconomicsInternational FinancePublic PolicyInternational DevelopmentInternational RelationsLatin AmericaEvaluationViolenceNeighborhood ImprovementStata

Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish

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Also attended University of Florida139

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Also attended Universidade de Brasília16

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Shared employers

Also worked at IDB Lab9

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Also worked at Inter-American Development Bank24

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Also worked at IPEA1

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