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born and raised in ghana
contact: fannan@berkeley.edu
207 giannini hall #3310, berkeley, ca, 94720-3310
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assistant professor of economics, uc berkeley (are department)
faculty research fellow, national bureau of economic research (nber)
assistant professor of economics, risk, and insurance (2018-2022), georgia state university (j. mack robinson college of business)
scientific lead and co-chair (2021-)
bill & melinda gates foundation (bmgf) research initiative on retail finance distribution in LMICs at isser, retail finance distribution (refind) research initiative, isser
research: development economics -- with a focus on digital financial markets, public distribution programs, insurance markets, and firms.
education: ph.d. (2012-2018), m.phil., m.a. columbia university in the city of new york
dissertation: economics of contracts and risks
advisor: prof bernard salanié