Maty Konte, Dr. (She/her)

#Senegalese Quantitative Economist/Researcher. Raised in Dakar/Rabat/Addis Abeb. Research on private sector development/aggregate growth/political economy

[Maty Konte, Dr. (She/her) @tymakonte]

These results underscore the role of official external finance and institutional quality in enabling public investment to unlock private capital formation.

[Maty Konte, Dr. (She/her) @tymakonte]

Excited to share our new paper with @NanaFrancois and Ruch on the crowding-in of private investment by public investment. We find that an extra dollar of public investment funded by official external finance raises private investment by $1.60 in EMDEs.
https://t.co/LqEg1TYfxc

[Maty Konte, Dr. (She/her) @tymakonte]

This positive effect is more pronounced in low-income and Sub-Saharan African countries with historically low access to financial markets.

[Maty Konte, Dr. (She/her) @tymakonte]

We also find evidence that public investment is more effective in crowding in private investment in countries with better governance.

[Cecilia García Peñalosa @CGarciaPenalosa]

For those working on inequality over the life-cycle, submit your paper before August 25 and join us in Berlin for the Life-course inequality dynamics workshop.

https://t.co/3kRXjxqJJx

[opportunities4africa @oppsforafricans]

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Fellowship 2024 for young African Professionals. (USD 3,000 Monthly Stipend). @ECA_OFFICIAL #Africa https://t.co/ZtKLbFyEM5

[Maty Konte, Dr. (She/her) @tymakonte]

Thanks @CEG Yale university and ACET for inviting to this panel that took place in Accra, Ghana. I discussed some of the findings from our recent report on Digital Opportunities in African Businesses

[Maty Konte, Dr. (She/her) @tymakonte]

@bea_gibertini Well done @bea_gibertini!

[Andreas Fuchs @fuchs_andreas]

SUBMIT a paper to #China Econ Conference in #Berlin! Date: June 27-28, Deadline: April 7, Keynote: Nancy Qian, Topic: China’s role in the global economy, Hosts: @MSchularick
@Ch_Trebesch @WanHsinLiu @fuchs_andreas, By: @kielinstitute @uniGoettingen @cepr_org @kiel_china

[Maty Konte, Dr. (She/her) @tymakonte]

Congratulations to @belinda for being promoted to Associate Professor in economics with Tenure🎉👏🏿. Well deserved.

[Anja Benshaul-Tolonen @TolonenAnja]

@tymakonte, @bea_gibertini and I use data from @afrobarometer, SNL-RMG, @USGS, @victoire_girard (gold mining), Niva et al. 2023 (migration dataset, Nature), @ACLEDINFO (conflict). We are grateful of all the data sharing that helped make the project.

[Anja Benshaul-Tolonen @TolonenAnja]

Yes! https://t.co/5J8jZlKrbM

[Cecilia García Peñalosa @CGarciaPenalosa]

Are you currently doing a PhD in economics? Join us at @amseaixmars for a year with our guest PhD grants for students in the final year of their PhD elsewhere.
Applications close on April 11th.
You can find more information here
https://t.co/RU9KYdB2F6

[Sandra Rozo @svrozo]

The World Bank McNamara Fellowships program is accepting applications. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2024. The program matches aspiring development economics researchers with World Bank research economists like me. More info here: https://t.co/8ASm2m42c1

[Susan Lund @SusanLund_DC]

Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam have seen remarkable trade growth. In 2022, trade:GDP ratios reached over 210% in Cam and 185% in Viet, far exceeding the global average of 62%. Learn how trade finance can accelerate this growth in @IFC_org & @WTO ’s new report: https://t.co/gMpLygvBHy

[ENSAE @ENSAE_DK]

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#ENSA #CAPESA

[Kweku Opoku-Agyemang, Ph.D @KwekuOA]

AEJ: Macro: The contribution of country-industry level productivity growth to world productivity is relatively constant over time. The importance of emerging economies offset a productivity slowdown in advanced economies: https://t.co/YxEFtN1cVo

[Maty Konte, Dr. (She/her) @tymakonte]

@LEONCENDIKUMANA RIP Dr Janvier

[Julian Pecquet @JulianPecquet]

BREAKING: US suspends @Uganda #CentralAfricanRepublic #Niger #Gabon from @AGOA trade benefits on eve of annual summit in #SouthAfrica
https://t.co/Bs69ZCIEf2

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

🇿🇦 "I hate foreigners and the government is doing nothing."

#BBCAfricaEye investigates the rise of xenophobia in South Africa and the violent targeting of migrants.

🎥 Watch the full film, "Fear and Loathing in South Africa" here: https://t.co/LuhkEhCIa3