Are you a development economist or interested in development economics? Then join the community of the new International Development Economics Association (IDEA) today!
I've updated my undergrad and grad 'metrics course slides from this spring -- including new material, (many) fixed typos, and more!
Check 'em out on my website (link below), and feel free to email for the source materials if you'd like to use some of it for your own teaching
[email protected] reviews the evidence that convinced him that developing countries' best hope for productivity growth and broad-based income gains lies in services, not manufacturing. https://t.co/uXpuoN44wH
What influences the cost of food, education, or healthcare? How do policies impact essential public services? Explore these questions and more in Microeconomics, an online course in the Data, Economics, and Design of Policy MicroMasters program. 📚Enroll today: https://t.co/LsCOf2MB7N
1/ Happy to release StatsClaw — an open-source multi-agent workflow for building statistical software with AI. w/ @Maple_Optboy
Site: https://t.co/4svIckWc4m
Paper: https://t.co/HrzzB4BJcG
Very excited for this Friday's Chamberlain Online Seminar, where we'll muse about "The Future of Econometrics." Check out this panelist lineup!
Friday 3/27 at Noon ET. Come see!
New post --
Truman’s letter, back in 1950, was seen as an unfortunate lapse in judgment, a failure of restraint in an office that called for dignity. Today, many would celebrate his mistake as a sign of strength.
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Are you passionate about public economics, innovation, and policy-relevant empirical research?
@CamilleLandais, Kate Smith, Johanne Spinnewijn, and I are recruiting pre-doctoral research assistants.
📅 Apply by February 8
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📚 How do economic models actually shape real-world decisions?
From resource allocation to the effects of scarcity, this Microeconomics course from @MITxCourses breaks down the fundamentals with clarity. Enroll now: https://t.co/dH06N8cMwq
I saw the below picture over on the always astute @instrumenthull. When I used to teach Econometrics, I followed this very approach: econometrics involves three distinct objects and two distinct intellectual tasks.
This framework is also beautiful in that it reveals exactly why experiments are so powerful. With observational data, the identification arrow is where all the heavy lifting happens. You want to know a causal effect (your parameter), but you can only observe correlations in the data (potential estimands). The gap between correlation and causation is the identification problem.
Random assignment cuts through this problem by construction. When you randomly assign people to treatment or control, you guarantee that the two groups are comparable on average, not just on observables, but on everything, including things you cannot measure.
#SustainableTransport for all is important!!
Yesterday, the first-ever UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035) #TransportDecade was launched.
Here are 7️⃣ things you need to know: https://t.co/LgyWnT0iSy
Droughts, pests, and weak seed quality have long held back smallholder farmers in Malawi.
With our support, agtech innovations like pest-resistant seeds are driving better yields, stronger food security, & reliable harvests: https://t.co/kQQ5xEBWTC
A Christian is defined by newness.
New heart (Ezek 36:26)
New birth (John 3:3)
New creature (2 Cor 5:17)
New life (Rom 6:4)
New desires (Gal 5:24)
New family (Mark 3:35)
New foes (Luke 21:17)
New service (Rom 7:6)
New struggle (Gal 5:17)
New name (Rev 2:17)
New hope (2 Pet 3:13)
Malawi is transforming its food sector—steering its subsidy program toward smarter, more sustainable farming. By helping smallholders invest in healthier soils, the country is laying the foundation for greater food security and prosperity for generations to come.
Discover more: https://t.co/NSRiJa6r0r
🚨2-Year Postdocs in Dev Econ @uni_copenhagen🚨
Come work on some exciting experimental projects😀!
Dedicated time for your own research.
Reach out to hear more!
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Application deadline🗓️: Nov 11
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