Georgina Maku Cobla is a Public Policy PhD student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, with a strong foundation in Economics. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a Master of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Ghana. With a wealth of experience in economic research, Georgina has spent over six years contributing valuable insights to the World Bank. Throughout her tenure, she has worked across various sectors, including Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment (MTI); Health, Nutrition, and Population; Education; Gender Data Production; Labor; and Social Protection Global Practices. She is passionate about leveraging economic principles to inform and shape public policies that impact vulnerable populations. Georgina is inclined to continue making meaningful contributions to the intersection of economics and public policy.

Georgina’s research interests draw on economic history to study health, poverty, substance use, and crime. She is presently researching the impacts of anti-poverty programs and policies on post-retirement health outcomes and long-term crime reduction.