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About

Quentin Wodon is a lead economist at the World Bank’s Education Global Practice. He previously managed the World Bank’s unit on faith and development, served as its lead poverty specialist for Africa, and worked as an economist and senior economist for Latin America.

He has taught at the University of Namur, American University, and Georgetown University. He has authored more than 500 publications and his research has been covered by major news outlets. He has served as associate editor for journals and as president of the Society of Government Economists and the Association for Social Economics.

Wodon, who was trained in business engineering, worked in market research and as a brand assistant/brand manager for Procter & Gamble before shifting his career path nearly 30 years ago to join ATD Fourth World, a nonprofit working with the extreme poor. In his free time, he volunteers with nonprofits and in Rotary, where he has served in leadership locally and globally.

He holds PhDs in economics, environmental science, health sciences, and theology.

Distinguished Research Affiliate Term

2018-2020

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Journal Articles

Wodon, Quentin. “Declining Enrollment in Catholic Schools in the West and Insights from the United States.” Journal of Catholic Education 23, no. 1 (2020).

Wodon, Quentin. “Enrollment in Catholic Higher Education: Global and Regional Trends.” Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 2020.

Cattaro, Gerald, Philippe Richard, and Quentin Wodon. “Challenges and Opportunities for Catholic Schools Globally: Insights from OIEC’s World Congress.” Journal of Catholic Education 23, no. 1 (2020).

Wodon, Quentin. “Rise of Catholic Schools in the Global South and Implications for University Research.” Journal of Catholic Education 23, no. 1 (2020).

Wodon, Quentin. “How Well Do Catholic and Other Faith-based Schools Serve the Poor? A Study with Special Reference to Africa, Part II: Learning.” International Studies on Catholic Education 12, no. 1 (2020): 3-20.

Wodon, Quentin. “Enrollment in Catholic Schools in the United States, Great Britain, and Ireland: Diverging Trends, Similar Trade-Offs?” Educatio Catholica VI, no. 2 (2020).

Wodon, Quentin. “Implications of Demographic, Religious, and Enrollment Trends for the Footprint of Faith-Based Schools Globally.” Review of Faith & International Affairs 17, no. 4 (2019): 52-62.

Wodon, Quentin. “Are New Secondary Schools Built Where They Are Needed Most? Comparing Catholic with Public and Other Private Schools in Uganda.” Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2020.

Wodon, Quentin. “Covid-19 Crisis, Impacts on Catholic Schools, and Potential Responses, Introduction,” Journal of Catholic Education 23, no. (2020): 1-12.

Wodon, Quentin. “Covid-19 Crisis, Impacts on Catholic Schools, and Potential Responses, Part I: Developed Countries with Focus on the United States.” Journal of Catholic Education 23, no. 2 (2020): 13-50.

Wodon, Quentin. “Symposium on Catholic Schools and the Changing Global Landscape for Faith-Based Education: An Introduction.” Review of Faith & International Affairs 17, no. 4 (2019): 48-51.

Wodon, Quentin. "Catholic Schools in Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrollment Trends, Market Shares, and Comparative Advantage." Estudios sobre educación, 37(2019): 91-111.

Wodon, Quentin. “Budget Savings from Private Primary and Secondary Schools in OECD and Partner Countries.” International Journal of Education Law and Policy 15 (2019): 29-36.

Wodon, Quentin. “Measuring the Contribution of Faith-based Schools to Human Capital Wealth: Estimates for the Catholic Church.” Review of Faith & International Affairs 17, no. 4 (2019): 94-102.

Wodon, Quentin. "How well do Catholic and other faith-based schools serve the poor? A study with special reference to Africa: part I: schooling." International Studies in Catholic Education 11, 1 (2019): 4-23.

Wodon, Quentin. "Enrollment in K12 Catholic Schools: Global and Regional Trends." Educatio Catholica (2019)

Wodon, Quentin."More Schools, Larger Schools, or Both? Patterns of Enrollment Growth in K12 Catholic Schools Globally." Journal of Catholic Education 22, no. 1 (2019): 135-153.

Wodon, Quentin. "Pluralism, the Public Purse, and Education: An International Estimate of Savings to State Budgets from K-12 Catholic Schools." The Review of Faith & International Affairs 17, no. 2 (2019):76-86.

Wodon, Quentin. "Enrollment in Catholic Higher Education across Countries." Educatio Catholica (2019).

Wodon, Quentin. “Catholic Schools in the United States: Basic Diagnostic of Trends in Enrollment and Student Achievement.” International Journal of Education Law and Policy 14 (2018): 37-51.

Nguyen, Hoa, and Quentin Wodon. "Faith Affiliation, Religiosity, and Altruistic Behaviors: An Analysis of Gallup World Poll Data." The Review of Faith & International Affairs 16, no. 2 (2018): 15-22.

Wodon, Quentin. “Catholic Schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Trends, Achievements, and Challenges.” International Journal of Education Law and Policy 13 (2017): 55-66.

Wodon, Quentin. “Benefits from Secondary Education, Public-Private Partnerships, and Implications for Catholic Schools: A Case Study for Uganda.” International Journal of Education Law and Policy 13 (2017): 67-77.

Richard, Philippe and Quentin Wodon, eds. "Catholic Schools in the Spanish Speaking World." Educatio Si Bulletin, International Office of Catholic Education, Issue 3, Winter (2020).

Book Chapters

Wodon, Quentin. “Faith-based Organizations in Health and Education in Africa and the Option for the Poor: Rapid Diagnostic and Insights from Father Joseph Wresinski.” In The Routledge Handbook of African Theology, edited by E. Bongmba. New York: Routledge, 2020.

Wodon, Quentin, “Editorial: Education, The Rights of the Child, and Development,” in Education as a Driver to Integral Growth and Peace - Ethical Reflections on the Right to Education, edited by A. de La Rochefoucauld and C. M. Marenghi. The Caritas in Veritate Foundation Working Papers. Chambésy, Switzerland: Caritas in Veritate Foundation, 2019.

Working paper (non-Kellogg)

Wodon, Quentin. "Education, The Rights of the Child, and Human Development." Education as a Driver to Integral Growth and Peace: Ethical Reflections on the Right to Education. Geneva, Switzerland: Caritas en Veritate Foundation, 2019.

Missed Opportunities : The High Cost of Not Educating Girls

Wodon, Quentin, Claudio Montenegro, Hoa Nguyen, and Adenike Onagoruwa. Missed Opportunities : The High Cost of Not Educating Girls, 2018, The Cost of Not Educating Girls Notes Series. World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank.

Wodon, Quentin T.; Male, Chata; Onagoruwa, Adenike Opeoluwa; Savadogo, Aboudrahyme; Yedan, Ali; Kes, Aslihan; John, Neetu; Steinhaus, Mara; Murithi, Lydia; Edmeades, Jeff; Petroni, Suzanne. Economic impacts of child marriage : Ethiopia synthesis report (English). The Economic Impacts of Child Marriage. Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group, 2018.

SELECTED FACTORS LEADING TO THE TRANSMISSION OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION ACROSS GENERATIONS: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR SIX AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Onagoruwa, Adenike, and Quentin Wodon. Selected Factors Leading to the Transmission of Female Genital Mutilation Across Generations : Quantitative Analysis for Six African Countries, Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group. 2018, Ending Violence Against Women and Girls.

Child Marriage, Early Childbearing, Low Educational Attainment for Girls, and Their Impacts in Uganda

Wodon, Quentin, Chata Male, Adenike Onagoruwa, Aboudrahyme Savadogo, and Ali Yedan. Child Marriage, Early Childbearing, Low Educational Attainment for Girls, and Their Impacts in Uganda, The Cost of Not Investing in Girls. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group, 2017.

Accelerating Uganda's Development, Ending Child Marriage, Educating Girls

Sebudde, Rachel K.; Wodon, Quentin T.; Mawejje, Joseph. Uganda Economic Update, 10th Edition, December 2017 : Accelerating Uganda's Development, Ending Child Marriage, Educating Girls. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group, 2017.

Reports

Richard, Philippe and Quentin Wodon, eds. "Catholic Schools in the French Speaking World." Educatio Si Bulletin, International Office of Catholic Education, Issue 4, Spring (2020).

Richard, Philippe and Quentin Wodon, eds. "Catholic Schools in the Spanish Speaking World." Educatio Si Bulletin, International Office of Catholic Education, Issue 3, Winter (2020).

Wodon, Quentin. Global Catholic Education Report 2020: Achievements and Challenges at a Time of Crisis. Rome: International Office of Catholic Education, 2020.

Richard, Philippe and Quentin Wodon. "Highlights and Reflections on OIEC’s World Congress." Educatio Si Bulletin, International Office for Catholic Education, Issue 1 (Summer).

Richard, Philippe and Quentin Wodon, eds. "Education and Sustainable Development: Building on OIEC’s World Congress." Educatio Si Bulletin, International Office of Catholic Education, Issue 2, Fall (2019).

Wodon, Quentin. Parental Priorities for What Children Should Learn in School. NCEA Knowledge Note No. 4. Washington, DC: National Catholic Education Association, 2019.

Wodon, Quentin. Willingness to Consider Catholic Schools and Favorability Ratings. NCEA Knowledge Note No. 3. Washington, DC: National Catholic Education Association, 2019.

Wodon, Quentin. Student Performance on Learning Assessments. NCEA Knowledge Note No. 2. Washington, DC: National Catholic Education Association, 2019.

Wodon, Quentin. Long-Term Trends in Enrollment in Catholic Schools. NCEA Knowledge Note No. 1. Washington, DC: National Catholic Education Association, 2019.

Rev Ernest Bartell, CSC

Kellogg Announces the Fr. Ernest J. Bartell, CSC, Prize for Undergraduate Research on Poverty and Development

Oct 29, 2018

The Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame announces the inaugural Rev. Ernest J. Bartell, CSC, Prize for Undergraduate Research on Poverty and Development.