#1 fan of PRB here. So pleased to begin this new chapter of my career today as head of this fantastic organization. #population #data

We are now accepting submissions at #SFPJournal for a special issue to commemorate the 30th anniversary of #ICPD . Take a look!

Population Council

📢Studies in Family Planning is accepting abstracts for a Special Issue!

In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of #ICPD PoA, #SFPJournal is announcing a call for abstracts for a special issue reflecting on why ICPD remains relevant today.

Learn more: bit.ly/3MR6UoA

In a recent seminar, Elisa Maffioli shared the results of her latest research on the effect of social influence on COVID-19 vaccination behavior in 🇰🇪Kenya.

Read the blog summary: gdpcenter.org/49ypxr2

Catch us at PAA #PAA2024 April 16-21! Stop by our booth (113) in the exhibition area to meet Council members and chat about our latest research initiatives at the intersection of public health & demography.

Our sessions/speakers: bit.ly/3TLz2NB

'Neglecting to incorporate the family into our analytical frameworks & data collection can result in, at best, an incomplete understanding of economic behaviors & outcomes, and at worst, erroneous conclusions.'
See my new blog on Dev Impact. blogs.worldbank.org/en/impactevalu…

So excited to welcome and work with Sarah Vincent!

Very happy to announce I will join Boston University's Boston University Global Development Policy Center as a Post-doctoral Fellow next summer! I will join the Program on Women's Empowerment Research working with Mahesh Karra

So thankful for this opportunity and I look forward to evolving in such a great environment!

On Monday, Apr. 8, join us + Office of Research, Boston University for a Research on Tap event where Boston University researchers will present their latest work related to the African continent, human capital, economics, public health and more.

Register to attend: gdpcenter.org/49fhijs

From widening disparities in labor market opportunities to access to family planning services, the Human Capital Initiative Research Symposium on Friday, March 29 will showcase ongoing projects + explore developing research.

Register to attend: gdpcenter.org/3TFZCsx

On Thurs., March 28 join us, BU Economics + the BU Institute for Economic Development for the annual Paul Streeten Distinguished Lecture with Yale Department of Economics' Rohini Pande on how gender norms enable labor coercion, inside + outside the home: gdpcenter.org/3wYC2yc

. Benjamin Marx Solomon Owusu Neha Gondal Salma M Abdalla David Lagakos Nina Brooks + Lindsey Locks are the newest members of the Human Capital Initiative - read all about their research interests + the role of human capital in global development: gdpcenter.org/3wUzFN9

Today's cool young researcher #EconTwitter is Daniel Maggio
Cornell Dyson, who works on development + health and is heading to Rutgers next year (congratulate him!)
danmaggio.com

How can the efficacy of vaccination campaigns be improved without creating undue pressure + instigating backlash?

On Weds., March 20, join Elisa Maffioli for a hybrid research seminar on increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates, with evidence from 🇰🇪Kenya: gdpcenter.org/3T8PbO4

On Thurs., March 28 join us, BU Economics + the BU Institute for Economic Development for the annual Paul Streeten Distinguished Lecture with Yale Department of Economics' Rohini Pande on how gender norms enable labor coercion, inside + outside the home: gdpcenter.org/3uwfJ2h

🚨New Postdoc Alert!🚨
Please share widely!
Come work with me Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on topics in #healtheconomics #maternalhealth #healthpolicy #behavioraleconomics

Two year position starting this summer.
Details below ⬇️
academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/13483…

Absolutely thrilled for Daniel Maggio! Congratulations - Rutgers University could not have made a better choice.

I’m eternally grateful to John Hoddinott, Chris Barrett, Mahesh Karra, and John Cawley for their continued mentorship and support during what has been an unconventional and rewarding journey.

🚨 Interested in collaborative research and policy engagement on women empowerment?

The GDP Center is hiring a Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the Human Capital Initiative - see details and apply: gdpcenter.org/3v3nUmE

Join us in person or virtually for our last Human Capital Initiative Seminar of the semester at the Boston University Global Development Policy Center on Dec 13 at 3:30 PM EST. Ray Fisman (@bu_economics) will be presenting some of his awesome work on political selection. All are welcome!