📣 Job Alert 📣 #InclusionEconomics is seeking a Research Manager to support a portfolio of field-based research projects on gender, governance, and environment in India. #PolicyImpact #ResearchOpportunity #GenderEquality egc.yale.edu/ie/opportuniti…

Calling all Harvard students! Apply today to join Harvard CID's Summer 2024 Global Internship Program. Undergrad & graduate students are eligible to apply for internships in which you will make meaningful contributions to int'l development projects. zurl.co/RFb6

Our colleagues at CERP are doing great work to build capacity among Pakistani diaspora youth who are interested in development. CEO & President Maroof A. Syed describes the program's experiential learning approach: zurl.co/SPVB. Apply by Jan. 31.

Two exciting job opportunities to work on projects related to environment, gender, and governance with our colleagues at Yale Economic Growth Center - apply today! zurl.co/6x9E zurl.co/Dfzi

🎙️ New podcast feat. Dan Levy on the possibilities of generative AI as a teaching companion, particularly for policy students. Among other benefits, GenAI teaching tools welcome unlimited questions, transcending traditional student-teacher dynamics. buzzsprout.com/813707/14482559

What we're reading: Access to data = power! The race around AI highlights the need for inclusive access. DataDotOrg and Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth are working on initiatives to build diversity in data science & empower the social sector to use data for good. zurl.co/TEL3

Meet our Faculty Director: From empowering practitioners to embracing AI for inclusive teaching, Prof Teddy Svoronos's work focuses on meaningful learning experiences. Learn how he's shaping our work and the future of education for policy practitioners: zurl.co/CBuL

A recent study by HKS's @5harad and colleagues finds that a popular educational tool may unexpectedly lead high-achieving students to set their bar for college too low ken.sc/3uJFnRj

📈Men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of them. Learn how this common statistic inspired WAPPP affiliate and associate professor at @‌HarvardHBS, Katherine Coffman's research: womensagenda.com.au/business/vague…

"Education systems have been quick to teach about innovation and painfully slow to innovate in the way we teach." Fascinating read from The Brookings Institution for funders who are serious about scaling education innovations: zurl.co/RJFX

What we're reading: Our colleagues at the The People Lab studied nudge treatments in 67 U.S. city departments. They found that organizational inertia and costs play significant roles in adoption, challenging expert and practitioner expectations. zurl.co/64QO

What we're reading: World Bank research in Tanzania highlights the complexities of building state capacity w/external assistance. Improvements in state capacity may be driven by internal trust and legitimacy rather than external financial incentives. zurl.co/qmQd

Recent research fr. former EPoD affiliate Michael Callen, now at LSE Department of Economics, shows that violence reduces the adoption and use of mobile money in Afghanistan. Understanding such impacts is crucial for improving financial inclusion in conflict-affected areas: zurl.co/WyUu

🚨 Applications are open! Join LSPD Faculty Director Rema Hanna for our 2024 HKS Executive Education Leading Smart Policy Design program. Starting Sept 16, this program covers evidence-based policy solutions in education, social protections, climate, labor & more: zurl.co/rM9O

What we're reading: Policymaking isn't just about the type of research, but also about when policymakers are receptive to evidence. Timing matters as much as the quality of evidence. Check out this Center for Global Development blog post for more: zurl.co/IsJT

Prof Gordon Hanson works to understand local impacts of the energy transition, finding that public-private partnerships to convene stakeholders & synchronize efforts are key. Learn more in September's HKS Executive Education Leading Smart Policy Design program. zurl.co/GxsI

Want to solve complex policy challenges? Start with using data to identify the problem. Apply today to practice the Smart Policy Design and Implementation (SPDI) framework in Evidence for Policy Design and HKS Executive Education's Leading Smart Policy Design. zurl.co/IKYj

In our trainings, Teaching Fellows are key advisers as participants apply new frameworks. See how one TF’s team applied the Smart Policy Design & Implementation approach to tackle skills training in Kosovo during the Leading Smart Policy Design program. zurl.co/exTV.

“I feel prepared and ready to apply the concepts and models to solve real-world problems.” Are you interested in tackling economic and social policy challenges? The Leading Smart Policy Design program might be right for you. Learn more & apply today: zurl.co/xFBZ