Jesse Lastunen

Research Associate @UNUWIDER •
PhD in Policy Analysis/Economics @RANDschooledu & @RANDCorporation •
Previously @UChicago, @BSE_Barcelona & @Cambridge_Uni

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

The SOUTHMOD bundle is here! Governments & researchers can now test reforms before implementation for better policy design.

What’s new?
✅ Revamped Statistics Presenter
✅ Visualizations on poverty & inequality
✅ Indirect fuel subsidies included

👉 https://t.co/0kwCUrQATS

[Tshilidzi Marwala チリツィ・マルワラ . 丸笑 @tmarwala]

Engaging roundtable discussion on AI governance, ethics, and global cooperation with stakeholders from @Ulkoministerio. Strengthening partnerships to harness AI for sustainable development and inclusive innovation. #AI #GlobalCooperation #Sustainability #unu50

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

📢 Request for research proposals!

Are you researching the influence of AI tools on labour markets, worker outcomes, firm outcomes, or inequality outcomes in low- and middle-income country contexts?

Submit your proposal by 1 April!

👉 https://t.co/TWyZ3MndS5

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

We are looking for an intern! 🤩

To support our Tax Research for Development and SOUTHMOD projects, we are hiring a student in economics for a paid internship. Read more and apply here: https://t.co/anNMuvx7nz

#UNCareers #ResearchOpportunity #Internship

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

We are hiring 3 research assistants!

Do you want to contribute to our research programmes on
📈Creating the fiscal space for development
OR
⚖️ Reducing inequalities across and within countries?

See more details and apply before 22 September: https://t.co/cKuxxJ2PvH

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

Exciting news! We launched a FREE online training course on tax-benefit #microsimulation. No prior experience needed! Explore 10 comprehensive modules with video lectures, quizzes, & hands-on exercises: https://t.co/jFpiXzqWWt #SOUTHMOD #GlobalSouth @EUROMOD_

[Amina Ebrahim @aminae]

🚀 SOUTHMOD @UNUWIDER has launched a FREE online training course on tax-benefit microsimulation for the Global South🌍 Enhance your policy analysis skills & enrol now! https://t.co/qFWCkNNhms Great work @JesseLastunen & team 👏

[Serge Stinckwich @SergeStinckwich]

With UNU colleagues @JesseLastunen @zabermi and Emmanuele Pugliese, we organized a great session on "Integrating #AI with Complex Systems modelling to achieve the #SDGs" during @UNUMACAU #AIConference2024 Essential to assess the pro/cons of this integration for public policy.

[United Nations University Institute in Macau @UNUMACAU]

#SessionSpotlight
🔍Dive into this @UNUniversity session "Integrating Artificial Intelligence with Complex Systems Modeling to Achieve the #SDGs" and hear from UN colleagues:
@SergeStinckwich, @UNUMACAU
Emanuele Pugliese, @UNUMERIT
@JesseLastunen, @UNUWIDER
ZaberMoinul, #UNUEGOV

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

#AI for all: this @UNUMACAU conference session features our Research Associate @JesseLastunen and other experts to discuss AI systems to achieve #SDGs. More info about the programme and registration 👇

[Jesse Lastunen @JesseLastunen]

Big thanks to @joshgans for the shout-out and @tylercowen for highlighting my prompt library at @MargRev: https://t.co/6n5pLyN3js The framework and some of the prompts come from @akorinek (kudos!)

[Joshua Gans @joshgans]

This page of AI for Economists with prompts and resources from Jesse Lastunen is gold. https://t.co/RYZspdaAzY

[Maria Jouste @MariaJouste]

Check out this opportunity to join our team 👇 Apply soon - the closing date is 15 November!

[LSE Inequalities @LSEInequalities]

Partners of the #SOUTHMOD project gathered for the annual SOUTHMOD workshop on 5 September.

This engaging event took place in Oslo, Norway, back-to-back with the WIDER Development Conference on domestic revenue mobilisation.

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

Welcome to SOUTHMOD Bolivia, Colombia and Peru! They are now part of our tax-benefit microsimulation model family. The Latin America models have already had an impact on national policies. https://t.co/xmoo0llSq5

#SOUTHMOD #COLMOD #BOLMOD #PERUMOD #SDG17 #DRMprogramme @noradno

[Jesse Lastunen @JesseLastunen]

Many thanks also to @KatiGasior, @mwjnoble, @PirttilaJukka, @rod_coliveira, @MariaJouste, @AnnaToppari, @Adnan_A_shahir, @DavidRodrGuerr, @PicosFidel, @MGRichiardi, @CeMPAEssex and especially @NoradNo for making this possible.

Illustrations: Midjourney

[Jesse Lastunen @JesseLastunen]

🚨 An exciting development in the field of policy research 🚨

The first-ever bundle of tax-benefit #microsimulation models for the Global South, SOUTHMOD, has just been released by @UNUWIDER. Inspired by the @EUROMOD_ model, it brings together models for 12 developing countries.

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

Supporting decision making in the Global South: our SOUTHMOD tax-benefit models are now compiled into a bundle, which facilititates comparisons between different countries, also European ones. https://t.co/lnCRdKipLF #SDG17 #DRMprogramme @noradno @LSEnews @SaspriSA

[Jesse Lastunen @JesseLastunen]

The bundle is the product of extensive harmonization efforts by @UNUWIDER, @SaspriSA, @LSEInequalities & national teams at various organizations in the host countries: @UExternado @FLACSOec @piemorientale @UnivOfGh @MoFmv @UdelPacifico @RRAinfo @UdsmOfficial @URAuganda @ZiparInfo