Next week is BREAD's vitual conference on dev econ. Many short presentations on new interesting papers. Attendance open to everyone. Info below.

Another good matchmaking opportunity for junior scholars interested in firms and development. Deadline Oct. 18.

Join the IGC/Stanford conference on Firms, Trade and Development today at 8am PT - 4pm UK (in 1hr). A wide range of papers and a breadth of issues: Tax <-> Firms, Industrial Policy, SMEs, supply chains.

My first appearance in a podcast! I had a fun and interesting conversation with Jordi Blanes-i-Vidal about my paper w/ Jonas Hjort, Chris Hansman and Matthieu Teachout !

"The government must take the lead in explaining to civil society what the agenda is, what the priorities are, how achievable are the goals." Ellen Johnson Sirleaf highlights the importance of good governance and transparency in ensuring accountability. #Energy4Stability

15 current & former heads of state, including معين عبد الملك Maeen Abdulmalek, Paul Kagame, Juan Manuel Santos & Ashraf Ghani have joined the #Energy4Stability call to action, launched yesterday. Find out more about the call & read the full list of signatories at bit.ly/Energy-CTA

EVENT: A sustainable #GrowthReset calls for evidence-based, innovative policymaking🌏 Join us next week for a conversation on the role of global & national leadership in achieving growth alongside social and environmental wellbeing. Register → bit.ly/growthreset

Can #growth truly be sustainable? Ahead of the #GrowthReset event today, IGC's Research Director Matthieu Teachout explores the challenges and opportunities of a sustainable approach to growth in developing countries. 📈🌍→ bit.ly/3dWilLt

Inequality across countries in #energy consumption is even wider than in income. Our evidence paper on energy & environment reviews literature on these areas and explores the tension between access & growth and externalities from energy consumption. 📥bit.ly/EnvironmentPap…

Deadline for #BREAD conference on the #Economics of #Africa is TODAY!!! Conference will be held virtually July 7-9 Open submission here: form.jotform.com/210752173025446 International Growth Centre NU Global Poverty Research Lab African Economic Research Consortium #EconTwitter Nava Ashraf @orianabandiera Christopher Udry Leonard Wantchekon Matthieu Teachout

We are building a roster of researchers, particularly of young academics and PhD students, from all around the world, to support our country programmes or be part of opportunities International Growth Centre can offer (funding, matchmaking w/ policymakers...etc ). Sign up using link below.

New International Growth Centre policy brief: based on our earlier work, we track 1200 labor market entrants in Uganda, before and twice over the pandemic (during & after lockdown). Their LM outcomes & policy demands. J/with Livia Alfonsi @orianabandiera Vittorio Bassi Robin Burgess & Anna Vitali

Joining International Growth Centre in #Bangladesh is a fantastic opportunity for research entrepreneurs. You get to work in partnership with policymakers, and together with top researchers, to build a portfolio of research projects with direct impact. Link below to apply.

A 10 months long effort across International Growth Centre and with Innovations for Poverty Action Global Health @ Yale to get this paper out! Just published in Nature Medicine.

Can consumer incentive schemes enhance VAT revenue collections in developing countries? A new blog by Twivwe Siwale explores how different types of schemes can incentivise citizens and help address evasive practices. #Tax4Dev #TaxAdministration ➡️bit.ly/3D8LPjW

We need a Country Manager! Come lead the strategy for the International Growth Centre #Bangladesh team and be the bridge between senior policymakers and researchers.