Friends and #EconTwitter: I have started a petition to request the AEA to help pursue libel and threats on the EJMR. Please spread the word and sign if you are able. forms.gle/GQxF54eXkMXFpG…

The Africa Evidence Summit is underway in Nairobi! With over 400 researchers, practitioners, and implementers in attendance, the summit is the largest global development gathering on the African continent. We'll be live-tweeting throughout the day; follow along #AES2023

Carson Christiano Eliya Zulu AFIDEP @tedmiguel Laura Fransisca 𝕯𝖆𝖒𝖆𝖟𝖔 𝕶𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖓𝖌𝖞𝖊 🦋 APHRC University of Ghana Liz Lyons UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy Michel Armel Ndayikeza, PhD Burundi University Ajay Shenoy of UC Santa Cruz presents research from Zambia on biased beliefs and product choice. Misperceptions of demand/supply/costs/products lead to lost opportunities and lower productivity that may persist over time. #AES2023

Carson Christiano Eliya Zulu AFIDEP @tedmiguel Laura Fransisca 𝕯𝖆𝖒𝖆𝖟𝖔 𝕶𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖓𝖌𝖞𝖊 🦋 APHRC University of Ghana Liz Lyons UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy Michel Armel Ndayikeza, PhD Burundi University Ajay Shenoy UC Santa Cruz Thato Letsomo Carolyn Logan Tall Man from Zomba Samuel Balongo Mercy Kaburu Afrobarometer Thank you to everyone who joined us today for Day 1 of the summit! With ~500 attendees in person, this was our largest summit yet. We're so proud of the enthusiasm for rigorous research and evidence-informed policymaking and appreciate all of our fellows and partners! #AES2023

📢Hiring full-time RA! Work on PE/Dev projects in Indo/SEA Email CV+cover letter explaining interest & relevant experience in 2 paras Details 👇🏾 PDF: dropbox.com/s/96p63dlsd93b… Questions? [email protected] or slide into . 's (fantastic ex-RA)'s DMs Econ RA Listings #EconTwitter

The BJP won the 2019 parliamentary elections in India: but was it ALL fair and square? This astonishing new working paper by sabyasachi das provides scientific evidence that suggests vote(r) manipulation by BJP. And no, this is NOT about EVMs. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… Thread🧵

Very honored to have my paper with @MeeraMahadevan featured on VoxDev! We study how politicians adjust their political targeting of poverty relief in response to drought. They put more funds into the hands of copartisan local governments, but only in drought-stricken areas.

Falling groundwater levels in #India have enabled politicians to manipulate aid for electoral gain. Last month on VoxDev, @MeeraMahadevan UC Irvine & Ajay Shenoy UC Santa Cruz outlined how political incentives shape responses to increasingly dry conditions: voxdev.org/topic/institut…

The 4th DIME-KDIS Development Impact Conference will be held on Nov 2-3 in Washington DC. The deadline to register is Oct 26. Limited space for in-person attendance but one can also attend online. Check out the conference schedule and register NOW! worldbank.org/en/events/2023…

Come work with us in beautiful Los Angeles! Our department at Loyola Marymount University is hiring an assistant professor in economics. Our department is friendly, collaborative, and diverse along many dimensions (gender, international status, race/ethnicity, etc).

Having a blast at #NEUDC2023 but despite what my fitbit thinks I most definitely did not enjoy a swim during the conference. (Apparently I swing my arms a lot while presenting...)

#NEUDC2023 session Small and Informal Firms shed light on relational constraints preventing firms from maximizing profits, the importance of accounting for informal firms in analysis and more, chaired by Apoorv Gupta. 🖇️Read the papers: editorialexpress.com/conference/NEU…

#EconTwitter, I'm super excited to say I'm finally on the #EconJobMarket ! I'm a #EconJMC from UC Santa Cruz Ever wonder how Chinese monetary policy matters on the global stage? Answer? Supply Chains! Here's a brief 🧵on my JMP, coauthored with my classmate anirban sanyal

#5: A spate of coups & civil wars in Africa have eroded democracy where it previously was on the rise, recalls Ajay Shenoy of UC Santa Cruz. 2023 has made tragically clear the need for a new approach in understanding democratic transitions and how they impact development.

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#EconTwitter Have you replaced your dynamic TWFE event-study with an event-study from one of the recent DiD methods for staggered timing? If so, you may be interested in this short note on interpreting event-studies from these new methods. A short 🧵 jonathandroth.com/assets/files/H…