Principal, Research

Amy Raub is an economist and public policy expert who brings two decades’ experience addressing discrimination and equal opportunity both globally and across the U.S., including over 15 years with the WORLD Policy Analysis Center. Raub previously led WORLD’s research developing and analyzing quantitative measures of national policy approaches that advance health, economic security, education, and equity in all 193 UN countries, with a deep focus on creating actionable evidence for policymakers and civil society. Raub has presented findings to UN human rights committees, civil society groups, researchers, and at international conferences on five continents. Raub has also published over 40 peer-reviewed articles, two books, and numerous policy briefs and reports, yielding research findings that have been widely cited by global media. 

Principal, Partnerships

Nicholas Perry brings 15 years’ experience working to translate evidence to policy impact, and previously led WORLD’s global research and dissemination partnerships with policymakers, civil society organizations, intergovernmental organizations, funders, and the public at large. Over the course of a decade with WORLD, Perry cultivated partnerships with leaders, policymakers, and civil society groups in over 110 countries on all continents. Perry has developed new initiatives to share actionable data rapidly with partners working to advance change on the ground, and has led and participated in numerous global, regional, and country-specific convenings and collaborations to support the translation of data to impact. Early in his career, Perry worked in direct political engagement, political polling and messaging, and grassroots political organizing.

Principal, Legal Analysis

Aleta Sprague is an attorney with nearly 15 years of experience working on inequality, poverty, and structural discrimination, including 10 years at the  WORLD Policy Analysis Center. Sprague led WORLD’s communications, translates the center’s rich quantitative data and rigorous policy impact studies into accessible resources for different stakeholders, and oversees a project portfolio examining the role of laws and policies in advancing or undermining social and economic equality, both within the U.S. and globally. Sprague has co-authored two books, over two dozen peer-reviewed articles, and numerous opinion pieces in outlets including the Washington Post and the Atlantic. Previously, Sprague also led research on the social safety net at a public policy think tank. She is a member of the California and New York state bars.

Senior Policy Analyst

Michael McCormack is a Senior Policy Analyst at Equal Futures. His research interests include labor economics, social policy, and the political economy of household debt. Prior to working at Equal Futures, he worked as policy analyst at WORLD Policy Analysis center at UCLA and as an economic policy associate at The Century Foundation. He received BAs in Political Science and Economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MA in Applied Economics from the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Senior Research Analyst

Alfredo Martin is a Senior Research Analyst at Equal Futures. Alfredo is an applied microeconomist with a background in law and public policy. He uses quasi-experimental methods to evaluate the causal effect of policies and laws on different human rights. Alfredo holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Georgia State University, a Master of Public Policy from the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Chile and a Law degree from University Diego Portales.