We are looking for two new pre-docs to join the team! Do you have strong Stata skills, a passion for research and learning, and an interest in working on development economics projects with data from Ecuador, Chile, Kenya, Tanzania & the DRC? Apply here! povertyactionlab.org/careers/pre-do…

Application deadline in two weeks.

El sentido común económico en Argentina está mal y hay que cambiarlo. El proyecto de ley sobre créditos hipotecarios (UVA) aprobado ayer en diputados es un ejemplo. Vayamos por partes: 🧵

Qué lindo es Boca 💙💛💙

Leandro, si querés ser Jefe de Gobierno de CABA, deberías conocer un poco mejor los barrios. Ese Parque Centenario es el de Guayaquil, Ecuador. Abrazo!

🚨OFICIAL | Edinson #Cavani FIRMÓ y es NUEVO JUGADOR del Club Atlético #BocaJuniors. ¡Bienvenido EDINSON a LA BOCA!🇺🇾💙💛💙

Argentina’s 🇦🇷 Central Bank presented the new $200 peso bill: it will start circulating in November, but there is still no confirmed date. Value in USD: Today: $0.35 November: 🤡

¿Cómo se baja una inflación como la de Argentina? Con esa pregunta en mente y durante más de un año de trabajo, con Joaquin Waldman y Gabriel Palazzo estudiamos 46 planes de estabilización en América Latina entre 1970 y 2020. Aquí el resultado: equilibra.ar/wp-content/upl… Abro 🧵

En esta nota con Luciana Vazquez discuto la dolarización y otros temas. Costos de largo y corto plazo. La Gran Depresión mundial, una tragedia generada bajo una "dolarización"---en su época el oro---como explicó Milton Friedman. lanacion.com.ar/conversaciones…

If Milei wins, I wish him luck. Argentina needs it! I hope he moderates: dollarizing is a mistake, taxation is not theft. Deficits & spending: he goes too far, but pushes in right direction. The hope is that, as an economist, he could bring rationality. But we will have to see.

Registrations to become a GAIN mentor are now open! GAIN mentors are assigned to help guide a mentee one-on-one through the entire graduate application cycle in economics or related fields. ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/GAINMentors 🗓️ Deadline: April 21st Please share widely!

Son una FOTO jajajajaj que lindo estar del lado correcto💙💛

Excited about the launch of DaTax! 🔥 A Lab to study taxes, firms & jobs using micro tax data In addition to WB staff & partners, agenda involves talented junior researchers incl Camille Semelet Magaly Saenz Alípio Ferreira Vedanth Nair Santiago R. Cesteros Linda Wu Jakob Brounstein & + not on X

Join us for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! From September 24-27, we're diving deep into the use of tax microdata to tackle global policy challenges. Don't miss the #DaTaxWB launch event and the other sessions! Register now: wrld.bg/Y2nb50TjlrE

DaTax: Unveiling economic insights through tax data blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/da… a través de World Bank

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In Zurich and interested in public economics and/or economics of low- and middle-income countries? Join us on Dec 16-17 at Economics at Zurich at the 9th (and last) Zurich conference on Public Finance in Developing Countries. Program and registration here: econ.uzh.ch/en/eventsandse…

📣 Applications are open for the 2025 GAIN program! Information sharing, mentoring and financial support for African students interested in graduate school in economics and related fields. ➡️ Apply here: gain-network.net/participants 🗓️ Deadline: February 16th Please share widely!

🎉 We are thrilled to share that Dina D. Pomeranz 🟣 has been promoted to Associate Professor. Congratulations, Dina, very much deserved! Dina is UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Applied Microeconomics in our department. Her research focuses on public policies in developing

Very excited to share that I’ll be starting a PhD in Economics at the University of Barcelona! Grateful to my former supervisors at the University of Zurich and the World Bank, and to Universidad de San Andrés for shaping my path. New chapter ahead! ✨📚