Chris Barrett

Ag/dev’t/resource econ. Prof @CornellDyson. Co-EIC @_Food_Policy. EB @PNASNews. Lucky husband, father of 5, grandpa. Orioles fan. Luke 12:48

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

Applicants with OPT/STEM OPT are welcome; limited J-1 sponsorship may be available
🕒 Term: 1 year, with possible renewal up to 2 years
💼 Salary range: $65,447 – $75,632

Please share widely! #Predoc #EconTwitter

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

We’re hiring! Pre-Doctoral Research Fellows at CIDER (Cornell University)
The Cornell Collaboration for International Development Economics Research (CIDER) is accepting applications for Pre-Doctoral Research Fellows based in Ithaca, NY.
https://t.co/0dNGoYVI6n
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[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

Full-time fellowship for individuals planning to apply to PhD programs in economics, agricultural and resource economics, development studies, public policy, etc. Work closely with me and other Cornell faculty on cutting-edge research on/in the Global South.
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[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

@bcandersonphd @carocastillag We all mourn with you, Ben, at the passing of such a beautiful soul, brilliant mind, and generous spirit. I'm at a loss for words ... RIP, Carolina.

[Daniel Maggio @Danmaggioecon]

Happy to see this work with @TekalignGutu and @johnmcpeaksyr out in JDE today.

We explore whether index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) can mitigate violent conflict potentially caused by adverse weather events.

https://t.co/xhcIEpIGJS

[Cornell Chronicle @CornellNews]

Sending help where it’s most needed: A new mapping approach piloted by @Cornell researchers could help policymakers identify where people live in extreme poverty and target resources more effectively. @PNASNews @cbb2cornell @CornellDyson @CornellBPP https://t.co/QqneSq7dGe

[Buffalo Bills @BuffaloBills]

Josh’s reaction to his MVP video is everything. 🥹

#NFLHonors | #BillsMafia

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

New in @PNASNews : Doruska et al. link an agricultural household model with a dynamic model of schistosomiasis disease ecology all calibrated with field data from northern Senegal. Helps explain poverty-disease traps and a promising method to escape. https://t.co/s9zF2oErdD

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

Please share ... CIDER development economics pre-doctoral fellows program now accepting applications for July 2025 start date. Come work with me, Jenny Aker, Heather Schofield,@jhaushofer, @UptonJoannaB, @MartinaOccelli, @JohnHoddinott6, and perhaps more! https://t.co/QGGz9K872b

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

@GarrettMAA @Cornell @wb_research @CGDev @PEPnetwork @IICAnews link in the 2nd post

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

RFP out for 2025 Structural Transformation of Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STARS) Fellowship, @Cornell in collaboration with @wb_research, @CGDev, @PEPnetwork, & @IICAnews. Research mentorship for early career (PhD not before 2019) economists working on development topics. 1/2

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

Virtual info session 12/12 9-10 USEST. Register and get more details on eligibility, etc. https://t.co/sCeTEX4IMF Great opportunity to join a terrific network of scholars of and in the Global South (https://t.co/ZCOtOQty61).

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

Yay!!!! Thrilled to welcome you (and Bea and, familially, Benjamin) to the faculty, @jhaushofer !

[Michele Belot @BelotMichele]

Welcome Johannes! Thrilled to have you as colleague!

[VoxDev @vox_dev]

The feedback loop between climate change and agriculture

Last week on VoxDev, @cbb2cornell @CornellDyson, Jennifer Burney @GPS_UCSD, @teevrat @GPS_UCSD, @ArielOrtizBobea @CornellDyson @CornellBPP, Trinh Pham @KDI_SCHOOL, discussed their latest research:
https://t.co/e9QWTy0i1j

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

Very pleased to see this piece online. We summarize key points from Yang et al (https://t.co/qJNH63vXCh) + related papers. Interplay b/n ag, climate & env't is fundamental to sustainably improving living standards, especially - but not only - in low-income agrarian societies.

[VoxDev @vox_dev]

🆕The feedback loop between climate change and agriculture

Today on VoxDev, @cbb2cornell @CornellDyson, Jennifer Burney @GPS_UCSD, @teevrat @GPS_UCSD, @ArielOrtizBobea @CornellDyson @CornellBPP, Trinh Pham @KDI_SCHOOL, discuss their latest research:
https://t.co/e9QWTy0i1j

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

Come join us at Cornell. The EERE group is both exceptionally talented and a great bunch of human beings.

[Ariel Ortiz-Bobea @ArielOrtizBobea]

Cornell is hiring an environmental/energy/resource economist (open-rank).

Join our vibrant academic community working on the major sustainability challenges facing the world today... & have the option to make this part of your daily commute :)

Plz share!
https://t.co/PiqmAtBUta

[Julie Suarez @JulieSuarez12]

Loving the ⁦@CornellCALS⁩ ⁦@CornellDyson⁩ “True Cost of Food” webinar briefing - showcasing a new pilot with NYS as the model creating a data based tool to truly value the benefits of purchasing local food for purchasing entities. Science in action!

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

Asst/Assoc Prof development econ vacancy @CornellDyson: https://t.co/SShUHIfM6Z. Application reviews start Oct. 20. Join @h_schof ,@jhaushofer, @danielascur, @UptonJoannaB , @JohnHoddinott6 ,@kaushikcbasu, @juli_caunedo, me and https://t.co/x9diPAPv4o and enjoy this walk to work!

[Ariel Ortiz-Bobea @ArielOrtizBobea]

Overarching review of how climate change is making agri-environmental issues even worse

"Climate change exacerbates the environmental impacts of agriculture" | Science https://t.co/BfDAXjsFyS

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

Review paper out today in ⁦@ScienceMagazine⁩: a big group of us explain how climate change aggravates agriculture’s environmental impacts and what researchers and public/private leaders can/must do in response. https://t.co/qJNH63vXCh