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Experimenting with Blockchain for Government Transparency in Colombia

Prysm Group Founding Economists Dr. Cathy Barrera and Dr. Stephanie Hurder discuss the potential impact of the World Economic Forum blockchain pilot.

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Dr. Cathy Barrera

Dr. Cathy Barrera holds a PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University. She is a keynote speaker and lecturer on economics and DLT and an advisor to blockchain projects at the World Economic Forum.
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Dr. Stephanie Hurder

Dr. Stephanie Hurder holds a PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University. She is a frequent keynote speaker and lecturer on economics and DLT and an advisor to blockchain projects at the World Economic Forum, a Visiting Scholar at the CCI at USC.

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Prof. Oliver Hart

Prof. Oliver Hart is the Andrew E. Furer Professor of Economics at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1993. He holds a PhD in Economics from Princeton University and is the 2016 co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

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Dr. Preston McAfee

Dr. Preston McAfee most recently served as the Chief Economist of Microsoft from 2014 through 2018. He holds a PhD in Economics from Purdue University and is the co-recipient of a Golden Goose award in 2014 for his research on auction design.

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Dr. Cathy Barrera

Dr. Cathy Barrera holds a PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University. She is a keynote speaker and lecturer on economics and DLT and an advisor to blockchain projects at the World Economic Forum.

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Dr. Stephanie Hurder

Dr. Stephanie Hurder holds a PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University. She is a frequent keynote speaker and lecturer on economics and DLT and an advisor to blockchain projects at the World Economic Forum, a Visiting Scholar at the CCI at USC.

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Prof. Oliver Hart

Prof. Oliver Hart is the Andrew E. Furer Professor of Economics at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1993. He holds a PhD in Economics from Princeton University and is the 2016 co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

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Dr. Preston McAfee

Dr. Preston McAfee most recently served as the Chief Economist of Microsoft from 2014 through 2018. He holds a PhD in Economics from Purdue University and is the co-recipient of a Golden Goose award in 2014 for his research on auction design.

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