Ronelle Burger

Researcher on pro-poor policies in African countries, NGOs, civil society, accountability, PEP and CREDIT research fellow

[Ronelle Burger @Ronelle_B]

Stunting is not just a food problem. It is also a gut health problem. The gut microbiome may be the missing piece — and fixing it requires more than improving diet alone.
https://t.co/bnQVE0Ui47

[Ronelle Burger @Ronelle_B]

I am proud of this multi-disciplinary paper examining the impact of behavioral factors on returning to the health facility to collect #TB test results. What a great team of collaborators! @evdoorslaer @LauraRossouw
https://t.co/l1bn1Xk0m7

[Jeffrey Wooldridge @jmwooldridge]

Please click the link for more information, including a detailed course outline.

1. Fully online via Zoom.
2. There is a fee. For students (including postdocs), the best $100 you'll ever spend. :-D
3. Spots are filling up. (Kidding. We haven't imposed a limit. But > 60 so far.)

[Laura Rossouw @LauraRossouw]

Research with co-authors @Ronelle_B and Rulof Burger where we show that a package intervention consisting of psycho-social support +health info + #incentive may increase #exclusive breastfeeding intention and reduce #maternal depressive symptoms.https://t.co/kzgp4KYSCa

[Jeffrey Wooldridge @jmwooldridge]

Ugh.

Tomorrow I'll be tweeting something about control functions and providing details about the DiD short course I'm giving on Dec 14 and 15. The times are pretty set as 10:00 to 16:00 EST. Nine hours of lecture, three of breaks/Q&A.

[Ronelle Burger @Ronelle_B]

@dmckenzie001 default bias often has same structure. Mere exposure effect?

[Ronelle Burger @Ronelle_B]

@jhaushofer @bjorkmanmartina There should be more survey design courses in economics.

[Ronelle Burger @Ronelle_B]

@jhaushofer @bjorkmanmartina Adam Wagstaff taught me that there should be a strong hypothesis backing the inclusion of every question in the survey. "What will we learn by asking that?" "Is it important to know this?"

[Ronelle Burger @Ronelle_B]

Our paper on underrepresentation of developed country researchers in development research has been featured in Nature https://t.co/5osW74Goj3

[Vijayendra Rao @bijurao]

From the ⁦@nytimes⁩ editorial page this morning. A lesson for all of us in the development community.

[Candy Day @candy_day]

"‘You are free to choose – but not from the consequences of your choices’ - Moneyweb" https://t.co/5NOfSsB3wE

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

At #GrooteSchuurHospital @WestCapeHealth @UCTHealthSci
Of 254 people hospitalised with #COVID19 today:
99% (251/254) are #UNVACCINATED
100% patients in High Care & ICU & on ventilators are #UNVACCINATED

#VaccinesWork
#Vaccines prevent SEVERE disease.
#VaccinationsSaveLives

[Mia Malan @miamalan]

[Thread]. 1. The Overberg district has the highest #COVID vaccine registration rate in SA:
1. 96.7% of 60+ = registered
2. 84.5% of 60+ = vaccinated
3. What helped with success? Partnerships between the private and public sectors.

[Amy Bellinger @AmyFCBellinger]

Dana, these essays are fantastic, how do you find time to be so reflective? I am constantly running from one thing to the next and don’t seem to create the time to reflect!

[Grieve Chelwa @gchelwa]

Incredibly fortunate to be in this forthcoming symposium in the Journal of Econ. Literature writing alongside two intellectual heroes of mine -- @DarrickHamilton and James Stewart.
Lots of gratitude to Drs. @TrevonDLogan & Sam Myers, Jr for their work as editors of the symposium

[Ronelle Burger @Ronelle_B]

Our paper on changing racial and income inequalities in health outcomes in South Africa - in a special issue of HSR in honour of Adam Wagstaff. @CarynBredenkamp @evdoorslaer

https://t.co/tD5YjUKj8M

[Leonard Wantchekon @lwantchekon]

Please join us!
We will have 4 high profile keynote addresses/policy panels and 10 sessions!
Thanks Dina for sharing!

[Ronelle Burger @Ronelle_B]

@ameemisra I can't fault you, Amee. That is also the question we were asking!

[Ronelle Burger @Ronelle_B]

@ameemisra I like the way you are thinking...