📣 #JobAlert We're looking for a full-time Research Associate to join our team in Tokyo with an interest in financial sector, focusing on banks and financial institutions. Apply by 25 June: adbi.me/3KFrF6i

Join ADBI in conversation with Nicholas Bloom, a Professor of Economics at Stanford University to explore the future of working from home and how our lives are being changed. 🗓️ 19 June 2024 ⌚11:00-12:00 Tokyo Time 🌐 adbi.me/3VIQm7X

🏢Co-hosted by ADBI, the Asian Development Bank, and Australian National University, this conference will feature new research examining issues around making economic growth more inclusive. 🗓️Event details: adbi.me/3xEjvbk

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Ever wonder how much culture and (negative) beliefs affect economic development? We are hosting a talk from arguably the leading economist on the topic. Please join our webinar on 22 August (11AM-noon Tokyo time) by Prof. Nathan Nunn (UBC). adb.org/news/events/fe…

How should we test for covariate balance? Pairwise t-tests❌ *how many rejections for overall imbalance? Omnibus tests of joint orthogonality❌ *over-reject null hypothesis using sampling-based p-values Omnibus tests of joint orthogonality w randomization inference p-values✅

In light of the Harris speech, seems like a good time to re-up this post on why I think price gouging or profiteering is a useful frame for thinking about and managing price increases. jwmason.org/slackwire/in-p…

Kelihatannya Jokowi punya hobby mengangkat "ilmuwan-ilmuwan" (sengaja pakai kutip) yang jejak publikasinya mencurigakan. Taruna Ikrar Kepala BPOM yang baru adalah figur yang akan mengawasi makanan dan obat-obatan yang akan disantap keluarga-keluarga anda. /1

I look forward to it with a mix of excitement and trepidation!

Want to run your balance tests correctly? Interested in *code* that you can just plug into Stata and run? Check out this new post about our paper on the J-PAL blog!

Ketika ditanyakan kpd pejabat di #UangKita & kemdikbud go id persentase anak berusia 10 tahun di Indonesia yg dapat membaca sesuai usia mereka, rata2 jawabannya 88%. Padahal data menunjukkan angkanya ~47% x.com/JustinSandefur…

Looking forward to speaking at the ADBI Annual Conference 2024: Can Asian Economies Forge a High-Income Future and Avoid Burn Out? adb.org/adbi/adbi-annu… via @adb_HQ

Please join the ADBI Annual Conference, discussing how to achieve sustained economic growth without burning out: 26-27 November!

The first day of 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈’𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 on how Asian economies can forge a high-income future was filled with insights and discussions from Lant Pritchett, Wing Thye Woo, Renee Fry-McKibbin, and Dennis Snower. Join the sessions online tomorrow from 10:00

Looking forward to speaking this evening, 8 pm New York time, on: “The Asian Prospect: In the Age of Digital Technology and Declining Demand for Labor.” adb.org/adbi/adbi-annu…

Super chuffed to start the final month of 2024 by being featured in the International Economic Association. Thank you International Economic Association IEA for this privilege! iea-world.org/Featured%20Eco…

If you think about resilience in education systems, check out our new edited book: adb.org/publications/b…

ADBI is looking for (𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫) 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰/𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬. Successful applicants will lead economic research and play a key role in producing and disseminating research outputs and publications. They will also provide policy advice to mid- to

How much does lead exposure reduce cognitive skills? We find very large and likely permanent effects of exposure during childhood. The largest impact is equivalent to three years of schooling! Details in the ADB Economics Working Paper, released today adb.org/publications/l…

The similarities between Abundance & Karthik Muralidharan's Accelerating India's Development; the need for tinkering, but also for stopping dumb polices - today's blog post is my attempt to draw out common themes and lessons blogs.worldbank.org/en/impactevalu…