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#Gender #Growth & #Labour Markets in Low Income Countries– we aim to improve worldwide knowledge on #labourmarket issues in LICs.

By @iza_bonn/@FCDOGovUK

[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

With the goal of increasing #Diversity in #research, @GLMLIC is pleased to announce the launch of a mentoring programme for young researchers from low-income countries doing research in applied microeconomics. 🤝🌍

Details here: https://t.co/VTeBeXSK0e

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[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

Happy new year from all of us @GLMLIC! We start 2026 with a new policy brief on female employment and fertility in Ethiopia by @jannekepieters @kotsadam @espen_villanger - check it out: https://t.co/6b6Nx4S0Hc

[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

Check out our newest policy briefs on workplace harassment, women working from home, Sudan's labor market, the daycare industry as well as peripartum timing! Can all be found here: https://t.co/TGiQ2qQPWi

[Jessica Leight @leightjessica]

Today's cool young researcher #econtwitter #econsky is @andrea_smurra @LSE @IFS
@GLMLIC who works on topics related to development, labor + gender

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The Lasting Impact of BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Graduation Program in Bangladesh, 17 Years Later. 📄 New Policy Brief @GLMLIC by @munshisulaiman, Sheikh Touhidul Haque, Shaila Ahmed, and Marzuk Hossain.

Read: https://t.co/lSlvfNwza7
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[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

We are more than grateful for a fantastic event @EconomicsLUMS jointly with the BREAD network and the #path2dev cooperation. Big thank you to the panelists of the gender panel on day 3 @KateVyborny @_HamnaAhmed Raymond Robertson @RobertaGattiECO Ume Laila Azhar Ahmed Khan!

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📄 New Policy Brief @GLMLIC by Shreya Sarkar. Subsidizing private mobility for female gig workers boosts scooter purchases by 188%, raises jobs and earnings, and lifts firm revenue. #India

Read more 👉 : https://t.co/qdqCXdUPQ7
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[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

Greetings from Pakistan! Our joint @GLMLIC / #path2dev/ BREAD conference started today @EconomicsLUMS @LifeAtLUMS. Three days of exciting academic presentations and policy panels ahead of us!🤩
Programme available here: https://t.co/2w4fZtBQvK

[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

📢Call for Papers: Joint @GLMLIC /BREAD/#path2dev dev econ conference in Lahore/Pakistan @EconomicsLUMS @LifeAtLUMS Sep 11-13

Including mentoring feature for young scholars from South Asia by BREAD fellows

Submit by May 15 here: https://t.co/HhxDZoT0CN

@FCDOGovUK #econtwitter

[Imran Rasul @ImranRasul3]

👇🏽on my way and really looking forward to the event! Part of our efforts to spread BREAD events around the world - grateful to all our partners including @GLMLIC @CERPakistan and many others!

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Eight months of antidepressants in India lead to faster remission, no extra relapse, but no mental health or income gains seven years later. 📄 New Policy Brief @GLMLIC by @bennett_econ and @M_Angeluc

Read more👉 : https://t.co/vZ7Dfuf0rc
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📄 New Mentored Working Paper @GLMLIC. Social capital negatively affects worker qualification in #Cameroon’s labor market—especially for men, youth & informal workers. Paper by Astride Claudel NJIEPUE NOUFFEUSSIE et al.

Read 👉 : https://t.co/BP6w9gEViX
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[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

Our Online Dev Econ Course ended with a live lecture yesterday! Big thank you to Oriana, Robin, fantastic TAs from LSE, Viola Hartmann from IZA and FCDO for funding provision! We hope the participants had some insightful weeks. They do say this about the course 😊:

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Happy to share that our Online Development Economics course with @LSEnews just started this week. We are looking forward to the next 10 weeks! Impressions from the first live lecture show a diverse and bright group of students 👏

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Urban density & labour markets: Addis Ababa eviction program improves labour market outcomes—but reduces social connection and public good access. 📄 New @GLMLIC policy brief by @gharadbryan, @SimondFranklin & Girum Abebe.

👉 Read: https://t.co/Tev6qUa2yq
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📄 New @GLMLIC paper: Using data from Nigeria’s job platform, @belindaarch @fannan2316 @oyebolaoo @TolonenAnja & @IfeatuOliobi show that co-ethnicity with hiring managers favors male applicants over their female counterparts.

Read: https://t.co/6myOdupHmt
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[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

📢 Ongoing call.. Are you a young researcher from LICs working in #AppliedMicro? @GLMLIC Mentoring Programme pairs you with experts to strengthen your paper for peer review journal.

✅Apply now (rolling basis)
➡️ Recent published papers and details here: https://t.co/ujxLalfUVj

[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

Happy to share that our Online Development Economics course with @LSEnews just started this week. We are looking forward to the next 10 weeks! Impressions from the first live lecture show a diverse and bright group of students 👏

[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

📢FREE Online Development Economics Course May 12-July 14 PLUS access to impact evaluation video course

Apply by: April 21, 2025

Taught by @orianabandiera & Robin Burgess & amazing TAs from LSE

Details & submission form: https://t.co/oYTttJn2yx

@FCDOGovUK #econtwitter

[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

Deadline tomorrow (May 15) for joint @GLMLIC /BREAD/#path2dev conference! Young scholars from South Asia working in #development economics apply to benefit from mentoring feature!

Details below 👇

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[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

📢Call for Papers: Joint @GLMLIC /BREAD/#path2dev dev econ conference in Lahore/Pakistan @EconomicsLUMS @LifeAtLUMS Sep 11-13

Including mentoring feature for young scholars from South Asia by BREAD fellows

Submit by May 15 here: https://t.co/HhxDZoT0CN

@FCDOGovUK #econtwitter

[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

📢 New Policy Brief @GLMLIC: How can social media be used for experiments? @anaya_dam & Diego Dabed Sitnisky share insights from piloting a study to reduce workplace harassment in India.

📄 Read more: https://t.co/PkPJEG6auv
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🌍 This #MothersDay, let's reflect on the barriers working mothers face in LICs. @GLMLIC research shows that childcare access, safe workplaces, and supportive norms are essential for empowering working mothers in low-income countries #EmpowerMothers 💪
📖: https://t.co/LoswLyC3Uq

[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

📄 New working paper on how social capital surprisingly reduces job quality in Cameroon, by Astride Claudel NJIEPUE NOUFFEUSSIE & Cosmas Bernard MEKA’A from the @GLMLIC Mentoring Programme.

Read 👉 : https://t.co/LLRKZD450z
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[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

Sudan’s workers have weathered revolution, pandemic, and economic turmoil. Labour market survey by @ckrafftc, Ragui and Sarah reveals: job entry is harder than ever.
This #LabourDay, we spotlight resilience—and the urgent need for labour protections under crisis👨‍🏭
#WorkersRights

[G2LM|LIC @GLMLIC]

📢A new @GLMLIC working paper by @raguiassaad, @ckrafftc, and Sarah Wahby examines the impact of recent shocks on Sudan’s labor market, including job finding, entry dynamics, unemployment durations, and employment exits.📉🔍

Read👉 https://t.co/OKSLBNxc8R
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