Rhita Simorangkir

Environment-Development. Asia Pacific Conservation Impact Scientist @nature_org. @aysps & @depie_febui alumna. Views are my own.

[Rhita Simorangkir @rhitasim]

Our paper @pauljferraro is highlighted in this article.

[Guardian Environment @guardianeco]

The most exciting scientific breakthroughs of 2020, chosen by scientists https://t.co/FdoxMbkyqR

[Rhita Simorangkir @rhitasim]

Feel the heat? Check out where people in Singapore, a rich nation in the tropics, choose to escape from the heat.

[The Economic Journal @EJ_RES]

Forthcoming short paper in EJ: ‘Heat and Observed Economic Activity in the Rich Urban Tropics,’ by Eric Fesselmeyer, Haoming Liu, Alberto Salvo, Rhita P B Simorangkir https://t.co/QnVdfDbuQ6 @RoyalEconSoc @OUPEconomics #EconTwitter

[Rhita Simorangkir @rhitasim]

A great experience from SCB IEWG, working with @Iris_Berger_

[seb costedoat @sebcos]

@rhitasim has been one of our amazing IE mentors! if you have econometrics/causal inference skills applied to study the effectiveness of conservation interventions, you can also become one of our mentors! It is a gratifying experience!

More info here! https://t.co/jNAEkFsF6C

[#teamcounterfactual @idoimpact]

Join us for our final #TuesdaysWithTeamcounterfactual of 2022❗️This interactive panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities for implementation science in conservation! December 6th, at 10 am ET and 4 pm CET 🗓️. Register here today: https://t.co/8mua1agnfl

[Seema Jayachandran @seema_econ]

New paper on financial incentives to avoid "stubble burning" (agric. fires) in India. Standard contract that pays you after you've complied has no impact. But if some of the payment is made upfront, this becomes a very cost-effective way to reduce burning. https://t.co/ZCx9GpQfUG

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LAUNCH DAY!! We are excited to launch the @idoimpact Impact Evaluation Working Group (SCB IEWG) Mentoring Program 🥳

Whether new to or an expert in the #teamcounterfactual community, look at the program to find more information & apply by October 21: https://t.co/Yt57Zki8qC

[Paul J. Ferraro @pauljferraro]

Another potential reason why replications often yield smaller effect sizes than the original intervention. Nice paper by @subhrendukp @FarazUsmani & marc jeuland

[VoxDev @vox_dev]

The impact of anti-poverty programmes on the #environment: Evidence from #Indonesia
➡️ https://t.co/mi0vvFIFKx

@pauljferraro @JHUCarey @JohnsHopkinsSPH, @rhitasim @nature_org

[Paul J. Ferraro @pauljferraro]

Never had time to read the full article on the effects of conditional cash transfers on tropical forests in @ScienceAdvances? No worries. You can read short summary article about it on @vox_dev!
w/@rhitasim

[Rhita Simorangkir @rhitasim]

@rizkisiregar @ChatibBasri Thank you for highlighting the paper, @rizkisiregar! One recent paper also shows that CCT in Peru can reduce child labor in the illegal sector (coca) https://t.co/UL2g7X5qIC

[Econometrica @ecmaEditors]

Evidence from Peru shows that when the return to illegal activities increases in coca suitable areas, parents increase the use of child labor for coca farming, putting children on a criminal life path https://t.co/jl9651Njs9

[Tobias Kuemmerle @TobiasKuemmerle]

Mapping the geography of international conservation funding: new paper led by @SiyuQ just out in @ConLetters.

[Seema Jayachandran @seema_econ]

Happy to share my new review article on the effects of economic development on the environment. I discuss recent studies that estimate causal effects of specific aspects of development - access to credit, secure property rights, regulatory capacity, etc. https://t.co/gQWliMAN1d

[Paul J. Ferraro @pauljferraro]

@juliapgjones @rhitasim Different anti-poverty programs likely affect env though different mechanisms. That kind of "consequential variation" in policy solutions is a big challenge for #sustainabilityscience https://t.co/LYrPUMrdHd

[Eddie Game @EddieGame]

We have new guidelines for authorship @ConLetters Manuscripts focused on conservation in low and middle income countries (aka Global South) will only be considered if they include authors from the relevant country/countries

[The Economic Journal @EJ_RES]

Recently accepted by EJ: "Does Democratization Promote Competition? Evidence from Indonesia" by Mary Hallward-Driemeier, Anna Kochanova & Bob Rijkers https://t.co/IjmPI800Vk

[Rhita Simorangkir @rhitasim]

@ANUIndonesia @pauljferraro Thank you for having me as a visiting fellow and presenting this paper at ANU ACDE Seminar. I am truly grateful for @ANUIndonesia support.

[ANU Indonesia Project @ANUIndonesia]

Congratulations to Paul Ferraro @pauljferraro and co-author Rhita Simorangkir @rhitasim!

Read the article here (open access): https://t.co/J94hnNLkkL

[American Journal of Agricultural Economics @AJAE_AAEA]

Forthcoming in the AJAE: "The Ecological Impact of Place-Based Economic Policies," by @teevrat and @AjaycencyMatrix

[AEA Journals @AEAjournals]

Giving cash to poor families helped alleviate stunting in Indonesian children. We spoke with @rema_nadeem of @Kennedy_School about her research on conditional cash transfers and why it’s been hard to determine their long-run impact. #ResearchHighlight https://t.co/p3KxjJs7L4