Christopher Hoy is a McKenzie Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne and on leave from the World Bank. His research has been published in leading journals, including the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, and featured in top media outlets, such as the Economist. Before joining the World Bank as a Young Professional, he was a Research Fellow (the equivalent of an Assistant Professor) at the Australian National University. He has worked in over 20 countries throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific for various organizations, including the World Bank, UNICEF, the Asian Development Bank, ODI, JPAL/IPA, and the Australian Government.