Eric Werker is an Assistant Professor in the Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit at Harvard Business School. His research is in the intersection of political economy and development economics, primarily in the understanding of foreign aid. Professor Werker has written on refugees in East Africa, OPEC development assistance, humanitarian aid in natural disasters, foreign aid as a policy tool to influence members of the UN Security Council, AIDS in Africa, and the impact of foreign funding on anti-civilian violence during insurgencies. Before joining Harvard Business School, Werker worked as an economist with the US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation, analyzing foreign aid projects in Africa, Latin America, and Eurasia. He earned his Ph.D. and BA in economics from Harvard University.