Very proud of this visual guide I created to explain different scenarios & associated problems based on the DiD literature, so thought I’d share here in case it’s helpful!

This is the best take on the impact of ChatGPT on knowledge work that I've come across...

This excellent essay on 'ordeals' in the UK welfare system by Sam Freedman could equally apply to Australia. Recommended reading.

I'm loving the series of essay's scott cunningham is posting on matching. Lifting up the hood and getting into the guts of the method, the required (often heroic) assumptions, and where some of the pitfall's lie... this one on common support is excellent.

We're wrapping up work on a very cool component network meta analysis of employment and skills interventions for Youth Futures Foundation. Stay tuned for the technical report! In the mean time, you can read a bit about what we're doing below...

This is a really great thread by Chris Edmond on the evidence behind recent claims that corporate profits are driving inflation in 🇦🇺

Great to see our work published here just in time for the current Foster Care Fortnight - we need more evidence and support to improve the wellbeing of care-experienced young people. #FCF23 #FosteringCommunities Well done on these reviews Centre for Evidence and Implementation team Dave Taylor Stephanie Smith (nee Beards)

Glad to see this get off the ground, nice one Andrew Leigh.

Multiple regression is not an oracle that spits out the total causal effects of each explanatory variable. Adding variables can hurt as much as it can help, whether a study is observational or experimental. elevanth.org/blog/2021/06/1…

As the RBA continues to ratchet up interest rates, the clamour for the government to ‘do something’ grows. Many economists quickly dismiss some of proposed policy options, without necessarily explaining why in plain language. Ashley Craig has done exactly that in this helpful 🧵

This is blog by David McKenzie offers some useful tips and tricks when undertaking a DiD as part of a program evaluation 👏

Great 🧵 by @PHuenermund on the distinction between DAGs and SEM👇

Surprised to learn that 1 in 5 Australian’s are subject to non-compete clauses (👏 e61 Institute). Great thread from Chris below on why we getting rid of them is an easy way to boost productivity 📈👇

Robbie Robertson, The Band’s guitarist and primary songwriter, died Wednesday at age 80. trib.al/80rEhE4

Presented our NMA work 👇 at #EIS2023 today. If you’re interested in employment and skills programs for youth, I highly recommend checking out Youth Futures Foundation’s toolkit which our work helped inform…

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