Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Gertler is considered an early pioneer in the randomized evaluation of social programs in developing countries. He co-led the impact evaluation of the Mexican government welfare program Oportunidades, as well as the Rwandan government"s roll-out of results-based financing for health. As Chief Economist for the World Bank Human Development Network (2004-2006), he helped to establish a culture of rigorous impact evaluation.
Currently, Gertler serves as the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for 3ie, the International Initaitive for Impact Evaluation.