Summer is here, which means it's officially "stare at all my research projects and wonder what I'm doing with my life" season. 😅
How do you all get unstuck? Any advice from those who've survived this phase?
Congrats to @EmilioLegLon on his new publication! 🎉 Using land restitution rulings and high-resolution satellite data, the paper shows that conflict-induced displacement in Colombia increased deforestation by about 50%, especially following paramilitary-driven displacement.
As the incoming Director of the @dukakiscenter I will be hosting our annual policy convening on Thursday, May 14th
𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘: 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑲𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒚 𝑫𝒖𝒌𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒔
🎟️ Register here
https://t.co/4I7DSraxFl
It’s that moment of the year, seeking a part-time job this summer.
PhD student (gender, crime, education) with experience in causal inference, RCTs, and applied micro.
Open to RA work, collaborations, and policy work.
🌐 https://t.co/iMDT9pxnYA
#EconTwitter#RAJobs#PhDLife
@BenedictXuEcon Thank you very much, could you point out the mistakes on my DM, I am not a chinese native speaker and used AI so any help with this is highly appreciate it.
In one of my classes we had to design a social media project using AI.
Most examples were like content automation, explainers, that kind of thing.
I wanted to try something a bit more useful.
So I started building this:
Did you know that @Arnold_Ventures has a standing RFP for causal research proposals related to crime and the criminal justice system? Send us your ideas! We aim to get you an answer fast (within 3 months).
All we need from you is a 3-page LOI that describes the intervention you're testing and the research design you're using.
(Link below.)
I’m updating it over time with educational content.
If you’re curious / have thoughts:
Webpage:
https://t.co/sJE1v3N87m
Instagram:
https://t.co/lKNAu1Wotc
would really appreciate feedback
Structured slowly:
– definitions
– red flags
– structural patterns
– support
The goal is not to tell people what to do.
Just to make things easier to name, without pressure.
Working on an idea for ~1 year and finally have results + methods in place. What’s the best way to circulate a working paper and get feedback (besides conferences)? Posting on a personal website? Direct emails to researchers? Curious what is the best in practice. #EconTwitter
Research ideas, career questions, and life conversations — the informal moments are often the most meaningful. Great time with our PhD students @NU_PolicySchool.
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Call for Papers | AMIE Applied Micro Workshop 2026
🗓️ May 4–5 | 💻 Zoom
PhD students invited to submit work in empirical microeconomics.
🎤 Keynote: Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton)
📄 Submit your work & get great feedback!