Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Princeton University 2008
  • M.A., Princeton University 2006
  • M.P.A., Princeton University 2001
  • B.A., University of Rochester 1997
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Associate Director of the Duke Center for International Development, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2019 - 2020
  • Assistant Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2009 - 2018
  • Assistant Professor of Political Science, Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2009 - 2018
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • NOV 10, 2022

    'Some Places Will Not Be Livable'

  • JUN 7, 2021

    Expert Addresses Root Causes of Migration From Central America

  • APR 1, 2021

    Increased Migration at U.S. Border Linked to Climate Change, Violence in Central America

  • DEC 8, 2020

    Duke Global Health Institute

    Can Biden Repair U.S. Relations With the World Health Organization?

  • MAY 11, 2020

    COVID-19 and Migration in the Americas

  • JUN 19, 2019

    Finding Solutions to the World Refugee Crisis

  • APR 2, 2019

    The President Wants to Reduce Immigration, But Cutting Foreign Aid May Make it Worse
• Expertise
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  Global Scholarship

  • Expertise

    • United States of America (Country) 
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Assessing the Viability and Forms of a Potential SDG2 Leaders Alliance awarded by New Venture Fund 2020
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  External Relationships

  • CDA Collaborative Learning
  • Oxford University Press
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Books

    • Bermeo, S. B. (2018). Targeted development: Industrialized country strategy in a globalizing world (pp. 1–184). https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190851828.001.0001
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  • Academic Articles

    • Bermeo, S. B. (2017). Aid allocation and targeted development in an increasingly connected world. International Organization, 71(4), 735–766. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020818317000315
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    • Bermeo, S. B. (2016). Targeted Development: Aid Allocation in an Increasingly Connected World.
    • Bermeo, S. B. (2015). Aid Is Not Oil: Donor Utility, Heterogeneous Aid, and the Aid-Democratization Relationship. International Organization, 70(1), 1–32. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020818315000296
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    • Bermeo, S. B., & Leblang, D. (2015). Migration and Foreign Aid. International Organization, 69(3), 627–657. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020818315000119
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    • Bermeo, S. B. (2011). Foreign Aid and Regime Change: A Role for Donor Intent. World Development, 39(11), 2021–2031. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.07.019
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    • Bermeo, S. B. (2010). Development and Strategy: Aid Allocation in an Interdependent World.
    • Davis, C. L., & Bermeo, S. B. (2009). Who files? Developing country participation in GATT/WTO adjudication. Journal of Politics, 71(3), 1033–1049. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022381609090860
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • ICS 598: Economic Growth and Development Policy 2023
  • ISS 396T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team 2023
  • ISS 796T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team 2023
  • PUBPOL 598: Economic Growth and Development Policy 2023
  • ICS 350: International Political Economy 2022
  • POLSCI 350: International Political Economy 2022
  • PUBPOL 222: International Political Economy 2022
  • PUBPOL 820: Globalization and Governance 2022
  • PUBPOL 803: Policy Analysis I 2021
  • PUBPOL 820: Globalization and Governance 2021

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