Juan D. Baron

PhD Economics | Evidence | Education | Passionate

[World Bank Education & Skills @WBG_Education]

📣OUR NEW REPORT IS OUT!

"Spend Better, Spend More: How to Make #Education Expenditures Count for Children in #Pakistan"

Download your copy here and help us to spread the news: https://t.co/iEy2UO1B0E

@theFstat @jdbaron

#FundEducation #InvestInPeople

[John B. Holbein @JohnHolbein1]

This new working paper looks like a must read for those who run surveys.

It outlines the problem of inattentive respondents and explores potential solutions.

"Inattentive respondents can have substantial impacts on substantive analyses."

https://t.co/Xg1k6xTAvT

[World Bank Education & Skills @WBG_Education]

📣Hey you! Yes, you! Our new report authored by @jdbaron @NeelamEjaz @iva_trako Mary Bend & Jessica D. Lee, "Breaking Barriers, Improving Futures Challenges and Solutions for Girls’ #Education in #Pakistan" is out!

🔽Download it now: https://t.co/ujKixLggzh

@WBG_Gender

[World Bank Data @worldbankdata]

#Facebook's marketing data isn't just about 'likes' anymore—it's a goldmine for social research.

Dive into our blog to learn how we crafted the innovative rsocialwatcher #R package, an open tool that streamlines access to Facebook's Marketing API.

👉 https://t.co/Tlecj3FFrA

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

I just heard Professor Karen Macours at @the_IDB talk about an intervention to reduce menstrual stigma in schools in Madagascar and its striking impacts on student learning (but not through reduced absenteeism). https://t.co/8Lo1renawH

[World Bank Education & Skills @WBG_Education]

📣Hey you! Yes, you! Our new report authored by @jdbaron @NeelamEjaz @iva_trako Mary Bend & Jessica D. Lee, "Breaking Barriers, Improving Futures Challenges and Solutions for Girls’ #Education in #Pakistan" is out!

🔽Download it now: https://t.co/AZ6eV6SpEO

@WBG_Gender

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

Proofs submitted! Yay! For me, always the scariest moment in the publication process. #GetYourManuscriptOut

[World Bank Education & Skills @WBG_Education]

🎙️ Join host @jdbaron, Senior Economist at @WorldBank, and @haanimazari from @GlobalEdTechHub in our latest #EdTech podcast, as they chat with Gouri Gupta from @CSF_India.

🎧 Tune in to the full episode here: https://t.co/EujZXfRKc7

[World Bank Education & Skills @WBG_Education]

🏫The path to effective school grants may not always be smooth, but with a clear vision, careful planning, transparency and accountability, we can maximize the impact of these valuable resources

Insights by @jdbaron & Jessica Lee: https://t.co/p7zdSROW5b

#FundEducation

[World Bank Education & Skills @WBG_Education]

🗨️ "There's a stark contrast between those who believe #technology will solve every issue, even replacing #teachers, and those who see it as mere distraction" - @jdbaron @WorldBank in our #EdTech podcast with @haanimazari & Gouri Gupta @CSF_India

🎧https://t.co/r4SwTWy7RK

[NBER @nberpubs]

Artificial intelligence may boost average productivity, but it also may replace many workers and degrade job quality for those who remain employed, from @DrDaronAcemoglu and @baselinescene https://t.co/NxNkUIaLpI

[World Bank Education & Skills @WBG_Education]

🌏How are families addressing #ClimateChange in #Pakistan?

Families are relying on the schools to fulfill this role. Almost all households in the survey said they support #education about climate in schools.

🆕Blog by @jdbaron & @AsadSaher: https://t.co/WbFszdVcjf

[Juan D. Baron @jdbaron]

Eight in 10 Pakistanis concerned about climate change impacts: WB report https://t.co/pBKJlZCzQE. @WBG_Education @WBPakistanCD @izzafarrakh @AsadSaher @LaurenDahlin

[Juan D. Baron @jdbaron]

🌏🤔 Over 80% of Pakistanis are concerned about climate change, yet action remains limited. Why is this? Our latest policy brief dives into this crucial issue. Discover, engage, and be part of the change. #LivablePlanet #COP28 [https://t.co/7M9SHTytyt]

[Juan D. Baron @jdbaron]

@ashley_pople @amenjalal_ @AsadSaher @izzafarrakh @PlanComPakistan @EduMinistryPK @LaurenDahlin @FCDOGovUK @WBG_Education @JaimeSaavedra22

[World Bank Group Pakistan @WBG_Pakistan]

During the #floods of 2022 access to education was disrupted for more than 3.5 million children in the country. Read what our analysis says in our new blog: https://t.co/b8Bb83NwUN

[Juan D. Baron @jdbaron]

Learning to read in a language children understand https://t.co/JP5rXnd0Rx via @worldbank

[World Bank Group Pakistan @WBG_Pakistan]

WB Pakistan’s contribution to public dialogue on economic and human development challenges in face of climate change: Check out our outreach program to discuss the most pressing reforms for Pakistan’s long-term development at https://t.co/hDT6xSk53V #ReformsForABrighterFuture

[World Bank Group Pakistan @WBG_Pakistan]

During the #floods of 2022 access to education was disrupted for more than 3.5 million children in the country. Read what our analysis says in our new blog: https://t.co/b8Bb83NwUN

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

I just published a "short communication" in the Economics of Education Review (https://t.co/2VEpQWy4Ep).

Just a reminder that there are lots of outlets where economists can publish short papers. Here are 60: https://t.co/8DvWuvsIKW.

[World Bank Education & Skills @WBG_Education]

6 months post-flood in #Pakistan, 92% of households reported uncertainty about when their local school would reopen (lots of them are used as temporary shelters).

@jdbaron @Freya_Perry1 L. Dahlin explain how we can make #education systems more resilient: https://t.co/7EBxpooDbP