Laura Chioda

UC Berkeley

[Jose P. Vasquez @jpvasq]

Some news about @RevEconStudies.

New journal: Restud Insights. Accepting submissions Sept 2026.

2 types of articles: "Insights" (similar to AER Insights) and "Communications" (2k words + 2 exhibits).

It will be an “up-or-out” editorial process.

More info soon.

[Laura Chioda @lclaurin]

@mayara_pfs @BeatrizGietner I am so very sorry for your loss. Thank you for the wonderful words and sadly needed reminder. Abracos

[NBER @nberpubs]

A 3-week training program for secondary school students modeled after western business schools generated a return on investment of incremental business earnings 20 times program costs, from Laura Chioda, @paul_gertler, David Contreras-Loya, and Dana R. Carney https://t.co/9ABIWZpPXp

[Behavior Change for Good Initiative @BehaviorChange]

A recent paper by Team Scientists @supkaur, @m_sendhil, & collaborators found that providing workers with earlier pay reduced their financial stress, which boosted their productivity at work. Read more here: https://t.co/OtL2of5Y8S

[Benjamin Hansen @benconomics]

Thankfully, many people are acting individually to back up datasets which are being deleted from the web.

https://t.co/srQEoyBly4.

[J-PAL @JPAL]

🔗 How can FinTech lending reshape credit access for borrowers with no credit history? J-PAL affiliates @paul_gertler @SeanKHiggins and coauthors Paulina Mendina & @lclaurin's new @nberpubs working paper evaluates the effects of FinTech lending on financial inclusion. https://t.co/LveXwLknaN

[NBER @nberpubs]

Showing that alternative data from digital transactions through a delivery app are effective at predicting creditworthiness for borrowers with no credit history, from Laura Chioda, @paul_gertler, @SeanKHiggins, and Paolina C. Medina https://t.co/j2mJTKxEU3

[Laura Chioda @lclaurin]

@jondr44 Congratulations!!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The path to power is still a maddening tightrope walk for women.

We expect men to be strong & capable, but women to be warm & modest too. We mistake their assertiveness for selfishness and vulnerability for weakness.

We should hold all leaders to common standards of competence and character.

https://t.co/2sDF9xXGmD

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

🧑🏽‍💻 Development Economics Predoctoral Fellow (multiple positions)
- ideal for graduating seniors + master’s students interested in doing a PhD
- work with CEGA faculty like @paul_gertler, @lclaurin, @Manisha_econ, Tamma Carleton + Kelsey Jack
- salary ranges from $64,100 – $75,700

[Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac]

Super smart play by @ssrc_org. If your university admin is a nightmare, you can run your grants through them instead!

#competition

https://t.co/RGhdrfnIUU

[TACT @TactNowInfo]

"Abnormal Brain Scans In Children With COVID-19 Revealed In Data From 96 Studies"

"The research underscores how much more we have to learn about what the virus can do to the brain."

https://t.co/wucoTo5bAn

[Laura Chioda @lclaurin]

@danybahar @jenniferdoleac @CGDev Congrats!

[tern @1goodtern]

"We are getting cognitively slower even when the infection is "All resolved.""

[Derek Thompson @DKThomp]

New paper from Norway: Banning smartphones in school

- significantly decreased doctors visits for psychological symptoms and diseases among girls
- reduced bullying among both genders
- improved girls’ GPA and attendance rates
- largest effect sizes were among the poorest kids

[Peter Hull @instrumenthull]

Something big is happening in the county jail of Flint MI

An innovative rehab program is sharply reducing in-jail misconduct and post-release recidivism

I'm tremendously excited to share this new paper, with @MarcellaAlsan, Crystal Yang, & @ArkeyBarnett

https://t.co/V1RAFsy2o8

[Nick Bloom @I_Am_NickBloom]

Some folks claim "working from home is bad for mental health". We surveyed 4,000 people to find out.

The data shows people are very different. It appears choice and flexibility are best for mental health (and not 5-day return to office mandates).

[Laura Chioda @lclaurin]

@nealemahoney @heidilwilliams_ @SIEPR Congratulations!!

[Laura Chioda @lclaurin]

@gk_ben @Rice_Biz @ProfNoto @nealemahoney @AShahidinejad @ChicagoBooth Congratulations!

[Laura Chioda @lclaurin]

@solenedelecourt @Nature @DzGuilbeault This is a wonderful outcome and well deserved!