John Loeser

Senior Fellow

John Loeser is an Economist in Development Impact at the World Bank. His research focuses on agricultural policy and rural infrastructure in developing countries. He completed his PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley in 2019.

Selected Publications:

  • A few good masks: Mask manufacturing and supply networks in Rwanda during the COVID-19 pandemic (w/ K Byrne, F Kondylis, and D Mukama). Journal of Development Economics. 181 Article 103715 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103715
     
  • Does gender tagging public works increase women's participation? Experimental evidence from Haiti, Kenya, and Rwanda (w/ T Balantrapu, P Christian, L Dinarte-Diaz, F Dunsch, J Heirman, D Jeong, E Kelley, F Kondylis, and G Lane). AEA Papers and Proceeedings. 115 pp. 318-323 (2025 May) https://doi.org/10.1257/pandp.20251023
     
  • Factor market failures and the adoption of irrigation in Rwanda (w/ M Jones, F Kondylis, and J Magruder). American Economic Review. 112(7) pp. 2316-2352 (2022 Jul) https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20210059