This is clearest chart I have ever seen representing the conceptual difference between absolute and relative poverty, providing actual data on poverty and the whole distribution at the same time (across countries!)... check the whole webpage on poverty Our World in Data

PostDoc position at U Göttingen/Germany in Development Economics with a focus on Global Health & South Asia. Apply until Nov 15. obp.uni-goettingen.de/en-us/OBF/Inde…

#GenderJobs: Senior Technical Lead for Gender at World Health Organization (WHO) * P-5 level w/ 10 years experience * Based in Geneva * Closes Nov 10 h/t Gender and Public Health Emergencies Rosemary Morgan, PhD careers.who.int/careersection/…

🚨 Fellowship opportunity 🚨 We are inviting applications for the Fall 2023 PDRI-DevLab Visiting Fellowship for African Scholars. See details, eligibility, and application requirements at the link: pdri.upenn.edu/announcement/2… Deadline for applications: Dec 13

Anyone out there in #EconTwitter who wants to work with me at Resources for the Future? Hiring a Research Associate or Senior Res Assoc to work on climate/disaster impacts & resilience and #environmentaljustice. More info here: paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php….

Check out UMAPS colloquium on Tues 11/1, 4-6pm 'Energy Practices, Population Dynamics, and Cultures of Resistance in Africa' Talks on Africa's water-energy-food nexus, depression in S. Africa & Mugabeism. Light refreshments served Learn more & register myumi.ch/RW8r5

AFRICAN AND WANT TO PURSUE A PhD ABROAD? Here are 5 top tips from our webinar on how to prepare for graduate study abroad.

Join us on Tuesday Nov. 1st at 4pm for a colloquium on “Energy Practices, Population Dynamics, and Cultures of Resistance in Africa” ⁦in Weiser Hall room 1010 ⁦UofMAfrica⁩ ii.umich.edu/asc/umaps/rese…

We are organizing a workshop in economic history in beautiful Uppsala on May 25-26, 2023, with Joachim Voth as keynote speaker! Submit your paper here! forms.gle/7cc9RVCzr7GVPb… Link to call for papers: lucarepetto.com/Docs/Call_for_…

📢Calling all aspiring African PhD students: We will be running a third webinar in our series focusing on how to get into good Economics graduate programs. This event will focus on European schools. Applications close on November 10 at 23:59 SAST Apply⬇️ j-p.al/phd-webinar-ap…

WE ARE HIRING: Got experience and interest in education policy and programming, particularly with a focus on gender equality and girls’ enrolment? Do you speak French fluently? We are looking for a Senior Policy Associate to join our team! Apply ⬇️ povertyactionlab.org/careers/senior…

Hi friends, want to come work with me at Michael Kremer’s Development Innovation Lab at UChicago? Please get in touch! Key skills: writing clearly about economics, managing many priorities, and understanding LMIC contexts. Former IPA and J-PAL folks, I’m looking at you!

Early-career faculty: do yourself a favor and download our huge (updated) database of funding opportunities with have your name on it. We list 572 (!) funding opportunities, along with description, deadline, amount, eligibility, etc. Download here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-op…

Are you, your students, or your RA planning to apply to an Econ PhD in the U.S.? I'll be hosting a webinar covering the basics, and also some tips, on Thursday 9 AM PST next week! Link to join: ucsc.zoom.us/j/99728626666 Please spread the word to anyone interested!

The Carnegie Africa Program is excited to launch the Africa Climate Research Organizations Database, an interactive website that compiles a list of Africa-based research organizations working on climate-related technical & policy issues. 1/3 Check it out: carnegieendowment.org/publications/i…

1/ Are you interested in gender data from low- and middle-income countries?♀️ Search no more! We created LivWell, a new longitudinal dataset about the living conditions and well-being of women in 52 countries. We wrote a paper about it in Scientific Data👇 nature.com/articles/s4159…

University of Michigan is launching a new Institute for Energy Solutions that aims to accelerate an equitable transition to a more sustainable energy future. Equity in energy technology transition is new institute’s primary goal record.umich.edu/articles/equit…

📣 One of the best research jobs in the world is open for applications! If you want to use rigorous research to make a real-world, real-time impact, this is your chance. Join Youth Impact as a Research Associate. Early bird application Jan 13. youth-impact.org/join-us-1 Econ RA Listings