Chris Heitzig

Economist focused on longevity and global development
@Stanford | formerly @BrookingsInst, @WorldBank

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Excited to share my new paper with Rossa O'Keeffe-O'Donovan (@rossaokod), published in World Development earlier this year! We explore the spillover effects and spread of savings groups in Uganda and Malawi. Here's a thread breaking down our findings 🧵1/

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Every @Timberwolves fan right now except @brittrobson 😂

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@NTFabiano I'd have to think that the mechanism is that the high-creatine foods are non-glycemic and crowd out processed carbohydrates improving metabolic function?

[Rossa O'Keeffe-O'Donovan @rossaokod]

Starmer just confirmed UK aid cut from 0.5% to 0.3% GNI to fund increased defence spending

This is so bleak - thousands in low income countries will die.

I get (and support) that we need to increase defence spending/capabilities in europe, but surely better ways to fund it 🧵

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

You can work from an internal stance of survival mode or creation mode. While the former will activate you faster, your best and truly sustainable work comes from creation mode. It’s endless fuel. It’s not mystical, it’s biology. Have a great week (creating)!

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Curious about the details? Read the full paper here: https://t.co/dnMJfjXHuX

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.@narendramodi's recent visit to the White House made me wonder whether Trump’s latest wave of tariffs since beginning his second term will have similar effects to India's 2019 GSP termination.

A thread 🧵

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Ever wondered how Trump’s tariffs affect other countries? My new @IDS_UK working paper, co-authored with the brilliant @amritasaha, explores this question🚨

https://t.co/dnMJfjXHuX

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even when clear opportunities exist.

3) The global economic environment is far more uncertain than in 2019. Companies may hesitate to make long-term investments due to unpredictable market conditions and higher borrowing costs. 6/n

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whereby firms updated their employment needs, prioritizing some occupations over others.

Read the full paper here: https://t.co/dnMJfjXHuX

[Chris Heitzig @ChrisHeitzig]

Ever wondered how Trump’s tariffs affect other countries? My new @IDS_UK working paper, co-authored with the brilliant @amritasaha, explores this question🚨

https://t.co/dnMJfjXHuX

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We find that India’s exports to the U.S. declined across many sectors, with transportation manufacturing hit particularly hard (declining > 20%). We observe highly distributional effects in India’s labour market, which we think is a form of ‘occupational restructuring’,

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[William Easterly @bill_easterly]

https://t.co/rwPHSSsXLl

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TL;DR: Spatial spillovers matter, especially in promoting savings growth and entrepreneurship in developing countries. Check out the full paper for more details: https://t.co/Ek81mC9DuD 6/

[Chris Heitzig @ChrisHeitzig]

Excited to share my new paper with Rossa O'Keeffe-O'Donovan (@rossaokod), published in World Development earlier this year! We explore the spillover effects and spread of savings groups in Uganda and Malawi. Here's a thread breaking down our findings 🧵1/

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Why does this matter? If you're designing policies to boost financial inclusion in LIC/LMIC settings, understanding the ripple effects on neighboring areas is key to measuring true program effectiveness. Scaling up might be more powerful than people think. 5/