Katherine Stapleton
About me
I am a Senior Economist in the World Bank's Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice. My work focuses on international trade, emerging technologies, climate policy and development. I completed my PhD in Economics from Oxford University in 2020.
I am also a Research Associate at Oxford University's Department of Economics and Center for the Study of African Economies. I was previously in the World Bank's Development Economics Research Group, an External Research Fellow at the UK's Institute for the Future of Work, a Visiting Researcher at Stanford's Department of Economics and a Fellow of the Overseas Development Institute.
Research
Did the 2022 energy crisis accelerate the diffusion of low-carbon technologies?
with Paulo Bastos, Jacob Greenspon and Daria Taglioni
Unravelling Deep Integration: Local Labour Market Effects of the Brexit Vote
with Beata Javorcik, Ben Kett and Layla O'Kane
AI and services-led growth: Evidence from Indian job adverts
with Alex Copestake, Max Marczinek and Ashley Pople
Media, policy & other writing
Denser cities could help China reconcile economic and climate goals | Brookings Future Development | December 2021
Ghana Rising: Accelerating Economic Transformation and Creating Jobs | World Bank | November 2021
Disclaimer. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent.