The 6th annual Texas Economics of Crime Workshop (TxECW) will be held in Austin April 18-19, 2025 Organized by Jamein P. Cunningham, Cody Tuttle, and me Submissions due November 15 For more info: jameinpcunningham.com/txecw-2025.html ✨We are looking forward to seeing your papers! ✨

This year we are on target to once again have more new projects posted than the previous year, soon reaching 100 projects since inception! Hurry before end of 2024 if you are thinking of posting on Social Science Prediction Platform to be eligible for the $10k prize Eva Vivalt @tedmiguel

USAID says that direct transfers are OK! usaid.gov/policy/direct-… this position paper reflects collaborative efforts from so many folks over the past 13 years both inside and outside of gov't. you all know who you are, and my hat is off to you.

Work with us at Malengo Inc.! We're a nonprofit that helps students from low-income countries to study abroad. For our 250 African students in Germany, we're looking for a program manager with a focus on careers and job placement. Details here — please share! malengo.org/programm-manag…

We are organising a workshop on measurement and survey methods with keynotes by Andrew Caplin (NYU Economics Department) & Basit Zafar (U-M Economics) Apply before Jan 15 & join us in Napoli next spring ☀️ Please spread the word! CSEF Unina Federico II Yale Department of Economics

Margarita Petrusevich JMP: "Powering Progress: Assessing the Impacts of Solar Mini-Grids on Energy Access and Human Capital Accumulation in India" Website: sites.google.com/view/margarita…

scientificamerican.com/article/should… TIL 120bp may be too high for women

UT-Austin Economics PhD job market candidate: Zijing He Zijing He zijinghe.com Fields: Applied micro, Education, Crime

Live-tweeting Karthik Muralidharan's presentation on state capacity at NEUDC. Simple story of India's economy: - Top 10% drives demand and growth - Next 30-40% in service sector jobs supporting the top 10% - remaining 50% left out, supported by welfare programs Seems suboptimal 1/n

"Mental health is a goal in and of itself." Thanks for reminding us @FrankSchilbach #neudc #mentalhealth

New article by me! It's possible to virtually eliminate cervical cancer worldwide with existing HPV vaccines. This is a huge opportunity to save hundreds of thousands of women every year; tens of millions over the next decades. Let's take it! ourworldindata.org/hpv-vaccinatio…

#Depression and #anxiety in children and young people are often overlooked or missed. If you’re a parent, a caregiver or a teacher, familiarize yourself with the symptoms and know what to look out for. bit.ly/4gX4GSS

Great opportunity to work with an awesome team of researchers on the Malengo Inc. RCT! Econ RA Listings

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We just opened another round of applications for Malengo's Uganda–Germany university program! Please share widely. (Note the early deadline, Aug 16!)

We’re experimentally evaluating an AI-powered mental health app among women in Mexico. What do you predict the outcomes will be? If you work in development, AI, or mental health, we’d love to hear your predictions about potential impacts. 👇 #psychtwitter #econtwitter

Eight months of antidepressants in India lead to faster remission, no extra relapse, but no mental health or income gains seven years later. 📄 New Policy Brief G2LM|LIC by Daniel Bennett and Manuela Angelucci Read more👉 : bit.ly/3UVos7B Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office #EconTwitter

Attention PhD students! 🚀 AMIE’s Job Market Prep Program 2025-26 is here! Apply now to receive personalized mentorship on your job market materials Deadline: Oct 15, 2025 Apply here: tinyurl.com/43x6rmss For more details: tinyurl.com/mvaa2zz2 #econtwitter