Stephanie Bonds

Economist @RANDCorporation & Professor @RANDschooledu. Previously @CGDev & PhD @berkeleyecon. Research on education and health in low-income settings.

[Stephanie Bonds @stephbonds]

Amazing week in Ghana presenting at the Ministry of Education’s National Education Week (w/@kanandubal) on the importance of in-person refresher trainings for the implementation of Differentiated Learning - joint work with @ProfALucas, @AnneFitz13, @sabrinbeg, & @poverty_action!

[Stephanie Bonds @stephbonds]

@CristinaGlave Thank you so much @CristinaGlave! I was very fortunate to have such amazing students, including you! 😊

[Innovations for Poverty Action @poverty_action]

In Ghana, Differentiated Learning improves students’ basic English & math skills. At scale, refresher training for teachers to implement it in classrooms is needed but costly. An IPA study found that in-person training remains vital for program fidelity: https://t.co/zgvYrNcGRU

[Justin Sandefur @JustinSandefur]

Food > money?

Most Ghanaian parents prefer school meals to the equivalent sum in cash.

Fear of food price inflation appears to be a factor.

[Dr Anne Fitzpatrick @AnneFitz13]

Differentiated learning holds so much promise for improving learning around the world.

See link below for research on this method

(me, with @ProfALucas @sabrinbeg and follow up work with @stephbonds )

[Stephanie Bonds @stephbonds]

@katetothek @uofcincy Congrats Kate!!! That’s exciting!

[Innovations for Poverty Action @poverty_action]

An IPA Ghana study with @moeghofficial @UNICEF & researchers @sabrinbeg @AnneFitz13 @ProfALucas show that improved monitoring & support by school principals & supervisors boosted student learning level, teaching & test scores by one-third of a school year. https://t.co/6a6A50bvXJ

[Jessica Leight @leightjessica]

Today's cool young researcher #EconTwitter is @MariaDieci
@EmoryRollins who works on topics related to child development, family planning + malaria in LMICs
https://t.co/K4V5YpfCKp

[Stephanie Bonds @stephbonds]

@AnneFitz13 @CEGA_UC @esternk He’s the best! :)

[Stephanie Bonds @stephbonds]

Had an amazing time at #AES2024 in Tanzania discussing research and catching up with so many friends and colleagues from around the world! Thank you @CEGA_UC!

[Dr Anne Fitzpatrick @AnneFitz13]

Had a wonderful time presenting my research @poverty_action Ghana today! 🙏🏻

Bonus to talk with our field managers who have been with us on our RCTs (with @ProfALucas and @sabrinbeg ) since 2018! 🥰 and who are helping us do new work with @stephbonds 🥳

[Muhammad Zia Mehmood @mzmehmood]

My JMP blogpost just got published on the Center for Effective Global Action (@CEGA_UC) blog :https://t.co/JJM7HI5hLj

Full paper on my website (https://t.co/hXhfEalX6n)

[Maria Dieci @MariaDieci]

Consider applying to be a mentor - this is a fantastic program & it's a treat to work with such driven and energetic early career researchers!

[Elodie @sabrinbeg]

Thanks @vox_dev for featuring work with @ProfALucas and @AnneFitz13 on the role of managers in enhancing learning in #Ghana schools

[Stephanie Bonds @stephbonds]

Really interesting work by @mzmehmood that looks at the demand for and effectiveness of SMS-based business trainings via a RCT with Kenyan micro-entrepreneurs.

[Muhammad Zia Mehmood @mzmehmood]

Many thanks to @econthatmatters for featuring my JMP blogpost! I study the demand for and potential of SMS-based business trainings for improving outcomes for micro-entrepreneurs in low income settings. Full paper on my website for those interested: https://t.co/WmJ3O14x8T

[Muhammad Zia Mehmood @mzmehmood]

Many thanks to @econthatmatters for featuring my JMP blogpost! I study the demand for and potential of SMS-based business trainings for improving outcomes for micro-entrepreneurs in low income settings. Full paper on my website for those interested: https://t.co/WmJ3O14x8T

[Adina Rom 🟣 @AdinaRom]

Fantastic mentoring program for African students interested in graduate school in social sciences! Apply now!

[VoxDev @vox_dev]

Deworming improves lives across generations.

Last month on VoxDev, @tedmiguel @berkeleyecon, Eric Ochieng @poverty_action & Michael Walker @CEGA_UC outlined takeaways from data tracking children in Kenya since receiving deworming treatment ~20 years ago: https://t.co/9uDKuJU30B

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

Here's my regular reminder that @AnnaPopovas & I studied cash transfers in many countries, & people don't use the money for alcohol/tobacco. https://t.co/ntKiC8fWEm

Banerjee & others studied a bunch of cash programs & found they don't discourage work. https://t.co/oa3W42gi0j

[Lelys Dinarte-Diaz @ile_din]

How can sharing stigmatized mental health information be more effective? Today's blog post by @emma_c_smith2 shows (with 2 RCTs!) that, in the context of refugees, providing a "social cover" works & that community can help making targeting more effective https://t.co/OJjhXIoux9