Daniel Chachu

Son/Believer, Husband, Dad, Student of Development Economics, Mentor.

[Morris Monye @Morris_Monye]

Sad to hear about the death of Ron Kenoly.

In the 90s he was everyone’s favourite gospel artiste.

God bless his soul.

[Silvia Vannutelli @silviavannutell]

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

[Daniel Chachu @doc_chachu]

Are you interested in topics on Democracy and Development in the Global South (DDGS)? Do you have any theoretical or empirical contributions on the subject? Consider submitting to the DDGS 2024 conference to be held at the University of Zürich from 5th to 6th December 2024.

[Daniel Chachu @doc_chachu]

Consider submitting for this conference on Democracy and Development in the Global South.

[Abdoulaye Ndiaye @AbdouNdiayeNYU]

🚨🚨🚨 Job Alert 🚨🚨🚨

@MartelliniPaolo and I are hiring a pre-doctoral research fellow in macroeconomics based at @NYUSternEcon.

Motivated individuals with strong quantitative & computational skills are welcome to apply ASAP.

Link: https://t.co/Q2TwjufgTr

Please circulate!

[Dina D. Pomeranz 🟣 @DinaPomeranz]

My course "Global Policy Analysis" will again be open to a select number of remote students from low- and middle-income countries.

Course starts on Feb 20th, application deadline Tuesday, February 6th.

Application form here: https://t.co/aT3DVE70xd

[Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac]

Here it is! Our new @Arnold_Ventures standing RFP for causal research proposals! This replaces our previous practice of invite-only submissions for most research.

Please RT and share with your networks, including PhD students.

https://t.co/nfjhtVeAuh

[LSE Press @LSEPress]

Local governance in Ghana is more complicated than central versus regional

✍️Decentralised Governance contributors @doc_chachu, @mnkdanquah and @RGisselquist write for @AfricaAtLSE blog

🔓Free to read and download via #OpenAccess https://t.co/OhQoqb5T4F

https://t.co/t98GqaTsnK

[Chris Blattman @cblatts]

With PhD applications due soon, thousands of young people are currently beginning their statements of purpose with the same cliché story, or the same anodyne statement

Stop right now!

Here are 10 thoughts for doing this right. Helps you, and helps admissions committees.👇

[LSE Press @LSEPress]

Local governance in Ghana is more complicated than central versus regional

✍️Decentralised Governance contributors @doc_chachu, @mnkdanquah and @RGisselquist write for @AfricaAtLSE blog

🔓Free to read and download via #OpenAccess https://t.co/OhQoqb5lf7

https://t.co/t98GqaSUyc

[LSE Press @LSEPress]

🎉Out now!

"This book provides a major step in our understanding the nuances and complexities of decentralisation." — Pranab Bardhan | @UCBerkeley

Decentralised Governance: Crafting Effective Democracies Around the World publishes today via #OpenAccess🔓https://t.co/OhQoqb5lf7

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

In 1.3, @doc_chachu explores if strong institutions can offset resource dependence's impact on taxes. He finds the quality of institutions moderate adverse effect of natural resource dependence on non-resource tax revenues. More: https://t.co/BscS91TOXD #Rev4Dev #DRMprogramme

[Daniel Chachu @doc_chachu]

@oyebolaoo @VictorPouliquen Congratulations!

[Daniel Chachu @doc_chachu]

@stats_feed Which year?

[Daniel Chachu @doc_chachu]

@stats_feed Shall we assume these stats apply to year 2022. It will be helpful to state the year of reference for each stat displayed.

[African Economic Research Consortium @AERCAFRICA]

AERC wishes to invite applications for the 2023/2024 PhD scholarships from Francophone and Anglophone sub-Saharan African countries to be admitted into the AERC Collaborative PhD Programme (CPP) in Economics degree-awarding universities.

[Daniel Chachu @doc_chachu]

@belindaarch @nberpubs Congratulations @belindaarch . Well-deserved!

[Graduate Applications International Network (GAIN) @GAIN_Network_]

Applications are now open for this year's GAIN program!

Information, mentoring and funding of application fees, for Africans interested in graduate school in economics or related fields.

Deadline March 29th. More details here: https://t.co/atUJ2TqOvF

Please share widely!

[Nana Aba Appiah Amfo @aba_amfo]

It is Friday @9pm

[Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) @CEGA_UC]

📣CEGA Opportunity 📣

CEGA invites African researchers to apply to our 2023-2024 fellowship program!

Researchers will audit courses, develop skills in impact evaluation, and build their research networks.

Applications are due by February 23rd.
https://t.co/XjwkoDeEGU