Forthcoming at EJ: ‘The Limitations of Activity-Based Instruction to Improve the Productivity of Schooling’ by Andreas de Barros, Johanna Fajardo-Gonzalez, Paul Glewwe, Ashwini Sankar doi.org/10.1093/ej/uea… Ashwini S Johanna Fajardo-Gonzalez Andy de Barros Royal Economic Society #EconTwitter

In the U.S., as in many other countries, female labor force participation and earnings have been largely mischaracterized. Closing gender gaps is a major policy priority, and thorough research on effective interventions has never been more necessary.

My personal top-5 favorite graphs/exhibits from Claudia #Goldin papers

1. Gender pay gap is present in (almost) all occupations, even controlling for age, race and education. Why? Because of the 'value placed on the hours and job continuity of workers'

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What works to address #gender gaps?

This excellent World Bank report includes 8 evidence briefs that summarize the findings from a review of more than 150 studies analyzing the effectiveness of #GenderEquality interventions across 26 countries in #SubSaharanAfrica .

The briefs

Cell phone mobility data can be used to infer wages in areas within a city. In the July 2023 issue, by Gabriel E. Kreindler Gabriel Kreindler 🇺🇦🇷🇴 and Yuhei Miyauchi Yuhei Miyauchi. zurl.co/hZps

#EconTwitter new conference altert! BREAD and G²LM|LIC are organizing a Conference on Development Economics in Nairobi (Dec 15th and 16th). It is a great event (more details 👇) with some unique features. Full disclosure: I'm on the program committee!

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Forthcoming at EJ: ‘Gender Differences in Reference Letters: Evidence from the Economics Job Market,’ by Markus Eberhardt, Giovanni Facchini, Valeria Rueda doi.org/10.1093/ej/uea… Markus Eberhardt GiovanniFacchini Valeria Rueda Royal Economic Society Oxford Economics #EconTwitter #OpenAccess

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The evidence does not seem to support the belief that growth mindset interventions impact students’ academic achievement.

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'Anonymity and Identity Online'

We geolocate the majority of EJMR posters and show that posting on EJMR is wide-spread at US universities and also frequent in other organizations employing economists.

Presentation at NBER SI (7/20/2023):
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Useful advice from Chris Blattman. This is appropriate for 21yo+.
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Causal forests by Wager and Athey in JASA are for heterogeneous treatment effects.

Causal transformers bring the AI revolution for a new credibility revolution: even better randomized and natural experiments. Check out my paper now! machinelearningxdoing.com/generalized-tr…

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Intrigued by the #economics (and #econometrics ) of 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀?📈

Check out this substantial piece📚by David Easley & Jon Kleinberg (Cornell University). Perfect if you're seeking a comprehensive, yet non-technical, introduction to the field.

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📊🔍 Erica Field, Robert Garlick,Syed Uzair Junaid, Alieha Shahid, Nivedhitha Subramanian, and Kate Vyborny have curated a valuable dataset on urban labor market effects of COVID and recovery! 💼📈
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I built an interactive map of Latin America, with a timeline that allows you to visualize the political history of the region since 1789.

Check it out!

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The fate of people & the planet are entwined. Investing in #education #health & #socialprotection will build climate resilience & help accelerate the green transition.

Watch the replay to hear experts discuss: wrld.bg/Mll450NO86o #ReshapingDevelopment #InvestinPeople

If “your RA”:

* conducted your literature review
* spent months on location collecting data
* wrote tons of code cleaning or analyzing your data
* did all the time consuming things you did not have time for

They deserve to be a co-author, not a thank you footnote!

#AmLat y el Caribe tiene una población migrante de casi 15 millones. ¿Cómo podemos mejorar las percepciones hacia la población migrante?. En este estudio de Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y PNUD América Latina y el Caribe, Felipe Muñoz, Johanna Fajardo-Gonzalez y Ana María Ibáñez analizan el panorama en la región. bit.ly/45vvR1B