Barbara Zelu

PhD Economics candidate @universitatURV & a blogger. Finding my unique Path. | POV: There’s enough for everyone.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.

Change has never been easy. It takes persistence and determination, and requires all of us to speak out and stand up for what we believe in. As we honor Dr. King today, let’s draw strength from his example, and do our part to build on his legacy.

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. taught us, darkness cannot drive out darkness, and hate cannot drive out hate. Only light and love can do that. So today, let’s remember our responsibilities to march hand in hand, to stand peacefully with dignity and purpose in the ongoing fight for justice. To organize. To mobilize. To vote. To believe, no matter how far away the mountaintop might feel, it is in our capacity to change our communities and our country for the better.

[The Economic Journal @EJ_RES]

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘P-hacking and Significance Stars’ by Costanza Naguib https://t.co/ydFbwHX5zc @RoyalEconSoc @OUPSocSci #EconTwitter

[Michela Tincani @MichelaTincani]

We should better prepare our PhD graduates for the wider job market, which includes many rewarding non-academic careers. Here’s a great success story! #EconTwitter

[Barbara Zelu @BarbsZ40]

As the saying goes "he who calls for equity must come with clean hands". Even as Ghana goes to the polls may we all go with clean hands !
#GhanaDecides2024 #kumasi #Accra #Ho #Tamale
#GhanaDecides
#Ghana

[Grieve Chelwa @gchelwa]

Hello friends, I am happy to share that a new book from @inkanibooks edited by me has just been published!

The book, titled Can Africans Do Economics?, examines the intersection of economic development and freedom across the Africa. Drawing on the powerful ideas of former African leaders such as Thomas Sankara and Julius Nyerere, this book explores their belief in the inseparable link between political independence and economic progress.

With a powerful introduction from @vijayprashad and informed by the scholarship of economists Grieve Chelwa, @MarionOuma , @redgenkosi, @cleopas_sambo and @nssylla , Can Africans Do Economics? redefines development as a process of emancipation, not simply economic growth. Combining historical context with forward-thinking policy proposals this book presents an urgent case for transformative policies grounded in African realities, and rejecting foreign-led interventions on the continent.

The book is published by @inkanibooks , a people’s movement-driven publishing house in Johannesburg, South Africa.

You can order the book here:
https://t.co/i56pKKjyqE

Lots of gratitude to Efemia Christiana, Inkani’s Managing Editor, for her magic touch in seeing this project through to conclusion.

[Barbara Zelu @BarbsZ40]

@gamblingondev @idris_kambala

[Barbara Zelu @BarbsZ40]

@hlovo_ @youngrubberband It was to get the latin@s

[Barbara Zelu @BarbsZ40]

Sometimes you win, other times you loose (learn).
#USAElection2024 #USAElections

[Barbara Zelu @BarbsZ40]

#diversidadcultural #Diversity #diversityandinclusion

[Barbara Zelu @BarbsZ40]

Navigating the corporate landscape as a person of color can be somewhat challenging. Found the following articles insightful and helpful. See thread below

[Barbara Zelu @BarbsZ40]

https://t.co/XC5Zi1Vuog

#EconTwitter #EconX #CorporateAmerica #corporationemployees

[𝕀𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕤 𝕂𝕒𝕞𝕓𝕒𝕝𝕒 @idris_kambala]

I am in the job market with a super cool paper investigating the economic/development impacts of Africa’s wave of democratization that swept across the continent in the early 1990s.

[Barbara Zelu @BarbsZ40]

“Sometimes help comes from unexpected places” Nadia Bolz-Weber

#EconTwitter #Gh

[Silvia Peracchi @SilviaPeracchi]

I wrote a small post on my website (~10 minutes reading), collecting practical tips from my personal experience for early-stage empirical researchers in economics.
Check it out here: https://t.co/kj8n0y3wVl
Comments/new tips are welcome! #research #empirics #economics #PhDlife

[Jash Dholani @oldbooksguy]

Nietzsche asking the hard questions

[Barbara Zelu @BarbsZ40]

Hala Barça, an epic win🤩.
#ElClásico

[Barbara Zelu @BarbsZ40]

@dmckenzie001 @s_anukriti It will also be nice to see if child penalties exist in publication gender gap.