Heath Henderson is an associate professor of economics at Drake University and an associate editor of the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. Heath attended graduate school at American University in Washington, DC where he received a PhD in economics and an MA in international politics. Before coming to Drake University, he was a research fellow in the Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness at the Inter-American Development Bank.
Heath's primary areas of research are in development economics and econometrics. His recent research has focused on the measurement and analysis of poverty and human development, specifically on the measurement of human capabilities. His work has been published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal of Development Economics, World Development, and Journal of Development Studies, among other places. Heath has also recently been interested in understanding the limits of cash transfers for fighting poverty and has a forthcoming book titled Poor Relief: Why Giving People Money is Not the Answer to Global Poverty.
Heath's teaching interests include microeconomics, development economics, and econometrics. At Drake University, he teaches three courses recurrently: Principles of Microeconomics, Developing Economies, and Senior Seminar on Global Poverty. On several occasions, he has also co-taught Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is a study-abroad course that takes place in and around Kampala, Uganda. Outside of research and teaching, Heath also does considerable outreach, including consulting for the Inter-American Development Bank, the United Nations, and the World Bank.
Heath's primary areas of research are in development economics and econometrics. His recent research has focused on the measurement and analysis of poverty and human development, specifically on the measurement of human capabilities. His work has been published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal of Development Economics, World Development, and Journal of Development Studies, among other places. Heath has also recently been interested in understanding the limits of cash transfers for fighting poverty and has a forthcoming book titled Poor Relief: Why Giving People Money is Not the Answer to Global Poverty.
Heath's teaching interests include microeconomics, development economics, and econometrics. At Drake University, he teaches three courses recurrently: Principles of Microeconomics, Developing Economies, and Senior Seminar on Global Poverty. On several occasions, he has also co-taught Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is a study-abroad course that takes place in and around Kampala, Uganda. Outside of research and teaching, Heath also does considerable outreach, including consulting for the Inter-American Development Bank, the United Nations, and the World Bank.
