María Arnal

@McCourtSchool @Georgetown MIDP alum | PhD in Communication (political leadership) | US, before Kenya and Spain

[María Arnal @com47]

Poor Nations Are Writing a New Handbook for Getting Rich via ⁦⁦@nytimes⁩ https://t.co/1a7vEg4GOM

[Dina D. Pomeranz 🟣 @DinaPomeranz]

State capacity and public procurement systems are two super important elements for social and economic development that we so often underestimate.

I often liken them to the wiring in a building. We don't notice them, but if they don't function well all kinds of things go wrong.

[Juan Luis Jiménez @JuanLuis_JG]

Una revisión de este importante problema para la operatividad de la Administración Pública en España, sus posibles causas y las consecuencias derivadas por Manuel García-Santana y María Arnal (@com47), en @nadaesgratis

https://t.co/0JpiO3e35y

[Luis Puch @lpuchg]

Los contratos desiertos en licitaciones públicas han aumentado tras la pandemia. ¿Por la inflación? ¿Por mayor coste de la financiación? ¿Por prácticas colusorias? Esto daña la provisión de bienes y servicios públicos. Lo cuentan (¡mb!) @com47 y Manu García-Santana @nadaesgratis

[María Arnal @com47]

Scientists knew the planet’s centerline could move. But it took a sharp turn sometime around the start of the 2000s. via @NYTimes https://t.co/uyyBdRIEuf

[Bruegel @Bruegel_org]

🍃Transition finance is financing for emission reductions and low-carbon technologies in industries like cement or steel, where no purely green technologies are readily available. Credible corporate climate plans are required to mobilise transition financing.

Read this analysis by @AlexanderLehma now👇
https://t.co/AdKU40kA92

[María Arnal @com47]

While the world’s eyes were on the pandemic, China and the war in Ukraine, the paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier. via @NYTimes https://t.co/EvYTxmkF7K

[María Arnal @com47]

Some MNEs are putting in place strategies to decarbonize their supply chains. MNEs are also playing an increasingly central role in climate action through “green” investments and by supplying low-carbon technology. https://t.co/mn6iwhLBPG via @worldbank

[María Arnal @com47]

"Addressing climate change is finally becoming a real priority among governments, but time is running out. Powerful solutions like carbon pricing are politically infeasible, so we should employ incentives for greener practices" https://t.co/vwSTAmF3TQ by Pinelopi K. Golderberg

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

The supply chain of batteries is creating huge pollution, warns Peter Carlsson, the CEO of a European battery manufacturer. But, he argues, “we can combat this by doing three things” https://t.co/NXBjJiTIyj

[Rachel Glennerster @rglenner]

Didnt make it to the launch of our Market Shaping Accelerator @UChi_MSA? Watch @PaoloMauroEcon Michael Kremer, @JeanTirole @Susan_Athey Chris Snyder, Cath Bremner, @JaneAFlegal and Matt Hepburn talk about the potential for market shaping at the launch. Video at the link below.

[New York Times Opinion @nytopinion]

In 2021, the economist Partha Dasgupta prepared an incredibly important report about the financial value of nature.

We asked Alexander Skarsgård, a Swedish actor, to help simplify its concepts in this short film. It’s worth a watch. https://t.co/Mnu1A7FlSf

[Susanna Berkouwer @BerkouwerS]

New @NBERpubs WP!📢

Multilaterals like @WorldBank @AfDB_Group fund 1000s of contracts each year to procure goods & services for infrastructure—but governments must follow donor contracting procedures. What do these do?

Wolfram @TedMiguel @E_o_Hsu & I study Kenya electrification

[World Bank Gov @wbg_gov]

As sustainable public procurement becomes more mainstream, there is an increasing interest in measuring social and environmental outcomes to reduce emissions and leverage green economy. 💸🌱

Read more: https://t.co/1SZJY22Df8

[María Arnal @com47]

Be prepared! The effect of information ahead of urban floods in #Mozambique. Guest post @sleeffers #JMP #development #environment https://t.co/6rGRm50QLG via @worldbank

[María Arnal @com47]

The long-term goal is for governments to have in-house capacity and tools to effectively use their own administrative data for monitoring, evaluation, and decision-making processes. Blog post with @CoccioloSerena and @hunt1ngton https://t.co/zUxPgvstfU via @wbg_gov

[World Bank Gov @wbg_gov]

Public procurement is crucial for socioeconomic and environmental objectives. How can governments design effective and efficient policies for strong public procurement?

Read more about Procurement Data Analytics in our newest blog: https://t.co/Eyot4kGDGR

[Hannah Ritchie @_HannahRitchie]

Survey data on public opinions is from Ipsos Mori here: https://t.co/rtRQlDPZdC

My article on why *what* we eat matters much more than how far it has travelled is here: https://t.co/kaCxkzF5nR

[World Bank Gov @wbg_gov]

"Government purchasing should be more than just a transactional business process. #PublicProcurement must be a strategic tool for socioeconomic change."

Read more from @IndermitGill VP for Equitable Growth, Finance & Institutions: https://t.co/NqBZXog28q

[NBER @nberpubs]

The effects of climate change vary dramatically across space, with many regions gaining while others lose, and the global average effects, while negative, are dwarfed quantitatively by the differences across space, from Per Krusell and Anthony A. Smith Jr. https://t.co/wpGD6ETcVE