Bruce Wydick

Professor of Economics and International Studies

University of San Francisco

wydick@usfca.edu

Some things I'm involved with...

CEIDS (the Collaborative for Econometrics and Integrated Development Studies) is a virtual and global network of empirical development researchers committed to research partnerships with faith-based development organizations working in low and middle-income countries and domestically.  CEIDS is centered at the University of Notre Name.

Mayan Partners is a 501c(3) non-profit organization partnering with Quiche and Tzutuhil communities in the western Guatemalan highlands in the development of schools, water systems, and clinics that have strong local support.

Masters of Science in International and Development Economics at USF: See our web page with a short documentary on our IDEC Masters program

Pacific Conference for Development Economics: The University of Washington will host the 2023 PACDEV Conference on March 18, 2023.  University of San Francisco hosted the conference virtually in 2022.  UC Berkeley and CEGA hosted the 2021 and 2020 virtual conferences during the pandemic. Past conferences have been hosted by USC (2019), UC Davis (2018), UCR (2017), Stanford (2016) UCSD (2015), UCLA (2014), San Francisco State / University of San Francisco (2013), UC Davis (2012), UC Berkeley (2011), University of Southern California (2010), San Francisco State University (2009), UC San Diego (2008), UC Davis (2007), Santa Clara University (2006), University of San Francisco (2005), and UC Berkeley (2004).  

Blog: AcrossTwoWorlds.net: A site dedicated to exploring issues of globalization  and economic development through the lens of faith and economics.

Bio and University Website

Classes for Spring 2023:

Development Microeconomics (masters level, Econ 673), The Global Economy (Econ 280)

Classes for Fall 2023:

Econometrics: Panel Data (masters level, Econ 636), Econometrics: Causal Methods (masters level, Econ 637)