Thoroughly enjoyed this interview with Tim Phillips Talk Normal in #VoxDevTalks discussing my JDE paper with Alina Shirshikova on the effects of Egypt's large-scale construction of public universities. Check out the open-access article here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

How can you conduct a reliable #RCT? Collecting effective data is 🔑. Our research resources provide insights on survey programming, quality checks, & other important aspects of data collection & access. Take a look: j-p.al/research-resou… #EconTwitter

So much interest in "adaptive" #socialprotection, but are programs adapting to context in practice? "Not really" according to a review of 97 cash-plus programs: goals & design are largely similar across widely diverse crisis settings. Lind et al Institute of Development Studies opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/bitst…

📣 J-PAL MENA at AUC successfully hosted the first “Data Collection for Randomized Evaluations” training in Arabic, making it the first of its kind delivered in the region targeting eight local data collection firms.

Africa, MENA, & South Asia are on the front lines of the global air & water crises. To help find effective clean air & water solutions, J-PAL Africa, J-PAL MENA, & J-PAL South Asia are launching Clean Air & Water Labs w/ government partners & Community Jameel j-p.al/5gv

🌍 Final call for applications! Apply to attend J-PAL Africa's pre-PhD webinars on Sept. 19 and 26. 🎓 Admissions faculty from over 10 universities across North America & Europe will share tips on how to put together a winning PhD application. j-p.al/africa-phd-web…

We're looking for another post-doc at J-PAL MENA. Come spend 2 or 3 years helping with J-PAL's newest office. Tons of opportunities to start new projects, get funding and continue your research. aeaweb.org/joe/listing.ph…,,

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🚨J-PAL MENA is hiring interns to contribute to its mission to reduce poverty in the region by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. 👉🏼Find out more about the openings and how to apply here by the 10th of June: shorturl.at/cVN0t

Book Review: Mahmoud Mohieldin analysis of Egypt economic policies over last 70 years - Economy - Business - Ahram Online english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/…

🚀 Exciting News! We’re hiring an Emerging Research Manager Fellow J-PAL MENA! 🎓✨ If you’re passionate about impactful research, apply now! 🌟 🔍 Details & application here: povertyactionlab.org/careers/emergi… #JobAlert #Research #JPalMENA #CareerOpportunity

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🚨 فرصة مميزة: برنامج مديري المشروعات البحثية الناشئين —برنامج زمالة مدفوع الأجر لمدة ٦ أشهر مصمم لتمكين المُديرين ذوي الخبرة من تطوير قدراتهم المهنية في مجال أبحاث التنمية، وتحديدا التقييمات العشوائية. (1/2)

I'm super excited about this new fellowship opportunity in Egypt. We're aiming to tap into the large group of mid-career professionals in other fields who may be interested in bringing their skills to development research.

🚀 Excited to share that our paper, "COVID-19 Policy Responses, Social Norms, and Behavior Change in MENA," co-authored with Eman Moustafa, is now accepted in the Middle East Development Journal! 🎉 Get your free copy here: tandfonline.com/eprint/92ST4II… #COVID19 #MENA #SocialNorms

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♦️Paper presentation 2 - Disruptions & the Path to #Resilience in #Egypt 🔸Amira El-Shal, FEPS, Cairo University, states that disruptions like #war, natural #disasters, financial shocks, & disease outbreaks heavily impact #Egypt’s #economy. War affects #GDP & military spending,

In case you missed it... How should Africa respond to America’s new foreign economic policy? By Eman Moustafa and Amira El-Shal buff.ly/9N7sFGl

📉 Trump's tariffs are projected to reduce African GDP growth by 0.4% in 2025 and 0.6% in 2026. Read Eman Moustafa & Amira El-Shal on how Africa should respond to US foreign policy 👇 #ChartOfTheDay #Tariffs #Africa #Trade

🌍 New piece with Eman Moustafa in Economics Observatory! How should Africa respond to America’s shifting foreign economic policy? 🌱💼 Thanks to Romesh Vaitilingam for his great support! 🔗 economicsobservatory.com/how-should-afr… #Geoeconomics #Africa #USpolicy #GlobalSouth