How do developing countries cope w/ ↑ exposure + ↑ vulnerability to weather/climate extremes? An article on my JMP studying India's extensive drought management program.
Study analysing state govt responses to droughts in South India during 2008-2019 shows: (i) relief allocation is not solely driven by the goal of aiding the drought-affected (ii) Appropriately targetted drought relief improves agricultural production
https://t.co/vHSHA3h7To
We are very happy to welcome everybody at the "Workshop on Immigration & Refugee Inflows: The Impact on Host Country Economies" at
@FU_Berlin. Looking forward to two days full of interesting presentations and discussions! #econtwitter
@fu_berlin_vwl @JFKI_Econ
The Workshop "Immigration and Refugee Inflows: The Impact on Host Country Economies" was a great success! Thank you to all the participants for bringing all of your great ideas, presentations and discussions to FU Berlin.
See you next time!
#EconTwitter
📣 Call for papers for junior (non-tenured) researchers:
Workshop on “The Impact of Immigration and Refugee Inflows on Host Country Economies”, March 6‐7 in Berlin
Keynote: Anna Maria Mayda from @Georgetown
Deadline: December 20, 2024!
#EconTwitter
Yes! The Opioid Epidemic (unintentionally) translated into large gains for the Republican Party
How?
It created economic hardship for the working class, a topic at the center of the platform of the Republican party, and one where Democrats have lost ground (1/3)
Come work with us at
@NUEconomics!
Elisa Jácome and I are hiring a full-time Pre-Doc starting in the summer 2025 to work on projects on labor economics, public economics, economic history and political economy. More info attached! Apply here: https://t.co/N5SzxWrhKg.
@econ_ra
My first publication is out! https://t.co/s1hAAxdmTS
How does childhood migration affect educational attainment? The paper focuses on Indonesia, revealing that the quality of the destination plays a crucial role in shaping educational outcomes for young migrants.
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In preparation for this presentation next week, let me tell you a little bit about innovation diffusion and potential spillover effects: a brief🧵
You can find the paper here: https://t.co/ZWOoDvul6N
@McMasterEcon is hosting the annual conference of @CPEG_group (CPEG) on November 1-2, 2024 in Hamilton. Please consider submitting your research by the deadline on Friday, June 21, 2024. Details are in the link below: https://t.co/vIz65ySON1
Among the most individualistic countries in the world, the US is uniquely particularistic in its moral values, a distinctive culture rooted in America's frontier history, from @SamuelBazzi, @MartinFiszbein, and Maximiliano Garcia https://t.co/esd2KuE25R
Something big is happening in the county jail of Flint MI
An innovative rehab program is sharply reducing in-jail misconduct and post-release recidivism
I'm tremendously excited to share this new paper, with @MarcellaAlsan, Crystal Yang, & @ArkeyBarnett
https://t.co/V1RAFsy2o8
Super excited to see this work out!
We find that fully remote work reduces productivity
and!
The folks who were choosing to work remotely (before the pandemic) also tended to have lower productivity overall
📢New paper!
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞-𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
w/ @RichardAudoly @mcgeeconomics@GonPazPardo
Do rich and poor people remain that way throughout their lives? Do people experience reversals of fortune? When?
Link👇 and 🧵 below
Forthcoming in AEJ: Microeconomics: "The Inner Workings of a Hub-and-Spoke Cartel in the Automotive-Fuel Industry" by Daniel Chaves and Marco Duarte. https://t.co/NGaLNQq0jR
Do not miss Anastasiia's work on Human Capital!
In her JMP she shows that teachers' and mothers' perceptions about children's non-cognitive and cognitive skills are *biased*
Teachers and mothers identify more delays in neighbourhoods with *higher* skill levels!
Check out @jihyun_econ great JMP!
The Korean government increased direct loans to firms by 1pp of GDP. This increased firm investment but also allowed unproductive firms to survive.
The net effect is a productivity decrease despite gov intentions.
More👉https://t.co/TCHVDxGgYt
While the world (and the Israeli public) is focused on Gaza, the settlers in the West Bank - in cahoots with the current, extreme right Israeli government - are doing horrible things. For those of us who support Israel, it is our duty not to look away.
A superb day at SMOQK - A gathering of “local” development economists from Sherbrooke, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Kingston (and London and the ADB)! Look forward to seeing you all again next year!