Julia Gray

Associate Professor, Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics

Contact Information

Primary Email:
jcgray@sas.upenn.edu
Office Phone:
(215) 898-6624

office Address:
University of Pennsylvania
The Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics
133 S. 36th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6215

Research Interests: International relations, international political economy, comparative political economy, international organizations.

Overview

Julia Gray is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in international relations with a focus on international political economy. She received her PhD in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles, an MSc with distinction in International Political Economy from the London School of Economic, and a BA summa cum laude from Amherst College. Her research centers on the effects of international economic relations and economic organizations in emerging markets. Her work in international political economy and international organization has appeared or is forthcoming in the American Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly, Comparative Political Studies, the European Journal of Political Research, and the Review of International Organizations. Her book The Company You Keep: International Organization and Sovereign Risk in Emerging Markets is currently under contract at Cambridge University Press.

Knowledge@Wharton

The Real Policy Wonks: How Economists Reshaped America

A new book from journalist Binyamin Appelbaum shows how economists evolved from overlooked number-crunchers to powerful influencers who reshaped American policy.

Knowledge @ Wharton - 2019/10/17

Power Rankings: How the World Bank Influences Regulatory Policy

New research from Wharton examines the influence of the World Bank’s ease of doing business indicator, which affects policy through bureaucratic, international and domestic political channels.

Knowledge @ Wharton - 2019/10/16

Will Walmart’s Health Care Gamble Pay Off?

With its new suburban Atlanta health clinic, Walmart is making a risky move into the provision of primary care services. Two experts discuss whether the strategy will benefit the company and its customers.

Knowledge @ Wharton - 2019/10/15