Scott Abrahams is a research analyst working on the 2015 World Development Report. Before joining the World Bank he worked on implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act and analysis of systemic risk in the U.S. financial sector at the Federal Reserve Board. His research interests include the differences in perception of priced versus non-priced goods and the effects of donated goods and services on local markets. Scott holds an MA from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a BA in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis.