Maria Ruth Jones is a Survey Specialist with the Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) Department at the World Bank. She leads DIME Analytics, an initiative to improve the quality, transparency, and reproducibility of empirical research, and works on impact evaluations related to rural development and infrastructure. Maria joined the World Bank in 2009. She holds an MA in International Relations/ Development Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and a BA in Economics from Amherst College.