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What kind of labor market policies can make a difference in low-income countries? 📙David Lam & Ahmed Elsayed highlight findings from G2LM|LIC research projects in a new @OUPEconomics book. 🗓️Online book launch IZA Event with Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office on Feb. 23. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/new…

NEW OPINION PIECE: Labor markets in low-income countries: Challenges and opportunities by David Lam from U-M Economics and Ahmed Elsayed from IZA wol.iza.org/opinions/labor… #lowincomecountries #economicgrowth #povertyreduction #globalpoverty #developingcountries

On the #IWD2022, we share with you our evidences and projects concerning #women in LICs, #labor market participation, #inequality, #gender gap: bit.ly/3boAbFI Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

After 15 yrs in 🇪🇺 (8 at IZA 🇩🇪), it's time to go home 🇪🇬. I'll join soon the amazing team of J-PAL MENA & AUC as Director of Research & Res. Associate Prof. Excited but also sad for leaving the IZA team. Grateful for the enriching experience! We'll remain connected.

Stay tuned #tomorrow as we launch the MENA Scholars program with support from Community Jameel Sawiris Foundation For Social Development. The fellowship aims to build a community of MENA researchers with technical and hands-on experience designing and conducting randomized evaluations with JPAL affiliates

(1/2) #Fellowship: The MENA Scholars program has officially launched! Please visit our website to learn more on how to apply and how we're supporting early-career MENA researchers with support from Community Jameel and Sawiris Foundation For Social Development. Apply here now: j-p.al/5jw

Hi #EconTwitter, I have recently become co-editor at Research in Labor Economics Research in Labor Economics. We publish two peer-reviewed issues a year on policy-relevant topics in labor economics. The next issue is on "Big Data in Labor Market Research", with a deadline on Dec 20 1/

Applications close for the J-PAL Africa Executive Director position Sunday, January 22. Join our team and lead our research, policy, operations, education, and training teams in Africa. Learn more about the role and apply: lnkd.in/dmYpZjFH

⚠️New call for proposals G2LM|LIC⚠️Fantastic opportunity to implement great research🖥️. Please help to spread the news!!! David Lam Kate Vyborny Ahmed Elsayed Taryn Dinkelman Pamela Jakiela Clare Hofmeyr Owen Ozier Janneke Pieters Stefano Caria kanika mahajan Simon Franklin

Announcing IPA & J-PAL's new Displaced Livelihoods Initiative, a research fund generously supported by the @IKEAFoundation that will generate new evidence on livelihoods programs for displaced populations & host communities. Press release: bit.ly/dlipressrelease

New paper in JDE showing that opening universities in Egypt improve women's education and marriage outcomes sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Thoroughly enjoyed this interview with Tim Phillips Talk Normal in #VoxDevTalks discussing my JDE paper with Alina Shirshikova on the effects of Egypt's large-scale construction of public universities. Check out the open-access article here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Economic development and the organisation of labour. Last week on VoxDev, @orianabandiera LSE Department of Economics, Ahmed Elsayed J-PAL J-PAL MENA, Anton Heil STICERD & Andrea Smurra Institute for Fiscal Studies UCL Economics outlined evidence from the Jobs of the World Project: voxdev.org/topic/labour-m…

In this video, Adam Osman, Co-Scientific Director of #JPAL_MENA & Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, sheds light on J-PAL MENA's role in advancing evidence-based policy making in the region. (1/2)

We're looking for another post-doc at J-PAL MENA. Come spend 2 or 3 years helping with J-PAL's newest office. Tons of opportunities to start new projects, get funding and continue your research. aeaweb.org/joe/listing.ph…,,

Excited to start the New Year by immersing myself in J-PAL South Asia's 'Shaping Policy, Transforming Lives' exhibition— a fusion of science and arts that brings out tales of change, hope, and transformation from across India. It's held at Bikaner House from Jan 5-7 - don't miss it!

News from J-PAL MENA! Check out the latest edition of our newsletter featuring updates, ongoing evaluations, and events on the horizon at J-PAL MENA and the Morocco Employment Lab: j-p.al/ly9

We're super excited about the second cohort of J-PAL MENA Scholars. This program provides funding, mentorship, a well-designed skills building program, integration into J-PAL activities and the ability to get grants for your own RCTs. Recent PhDs and PhD students are eligible.

Cool paper from Egypt in AER AEA Journals by Gharad Bryan, Dean Karlan, Adam Osman on the impacts of offering big loans to small businesses. While effects are moderate on average, machine learning techniques show that top performers benefit more. J-PAL MENA