Harold Alderman is a Senior Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. He has gravitated toward research on the economics of nutrition and food policy. His current research focuses on the linkages between nutrition and early child development and the means by which nutrition and social protection programs contribute to long-term economic growth. Harold spent 10 years at IFPRI prior to joining the World Bank in 1991, where he divided his time between the Development Research Group and advising the Africa region on social protection policy. He rejoined IFPRI in 2012. He has both a master’s degree in Nutrition from Cornell University and a PhD in Economics from Harvard University.