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How does academic research influence policy? How should it? How can researchers increase the impact of their research? How can policymakers use research to inform policy?
Oliver Hanney collects academic evidence & expert advice on these questions ⤵️ voxdev.org/topic/academic…
In this article, Stefan Dercon (Stefan Dercon) outlines evidence from the UK civil service & the World Bank that shows public servants make errors when interpreting data, incorrectly concluding that it aligns with their ideological preferences.
Read ⤵️: voxdev.org/topic/institut…
🆕 Nurturing childhood curiosity to enhance learning 🇹🇷
Today on VoxDev, Sule Alan (@EUI_EU Bilkent Economics J-PAL CEPR) & Ipek Mumcu (@UofEBusiness) explore the effects of a pedagogical programme in Türkiye that nurtured natural curiosity: voxdev.org/topic/educatio…
Stimulating private sector development through investments in public infrastructure 🇲🇽
Last week on VoxDev, Daniel Rogger World Bank Research, Leonardo Iacovone World Bank Finance, Trade, and Competitiveness, Luis F. Sánchez-Bayardo & Craig McIntosh GPS UC San Diego outlined their research in #Mexico : voxdev.org/topic/infrastr…
Affirmative action students in the higher education system adjust their behaviour to catch up with initially higher-performing privileged students, shows evidence from Brazil. More in blog by Rodrigo Oliveira 🕊, Edson Severnini & Alei Santos: go.unu.edu/JN781
Republish from VoxDev
In this week's Economics & Marginalia, explore links on:
📉 Learning from failure
💡 Energy poverty
📚 Reading trends
And more from Ranil Dissanayake 👇
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📈 Join the seventh lecture of the #STEGVirtualCourse CEPR this Friday (May 3rd at 4pm BST) - 'International Trade Data' with David Atkin.
Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Does rural electrification cause economic development?
Fiona Burlig (@HarrisPolicy Energy Policy Institute at UChicago) & Louis Preonas (@UofMaryland) study the world’s largest-ever rural electrification push which expanded electricity access in over 400,000 rural villages in #India : voxdev.org/topic/energy-e…
Academic evidence and expert advice on the research to policy pipeline
In this blog, Managing Editor Oliver Hanney collects the evidence and opinion he has been reading on the research to policy pipeline. Read here: voxdev.org/topic/academic…
🆕 Nurturing childhood curiosity to enhance learning 🇹🇷
Today on VoxDev, Sule Alan (@EUI_EU Bilkent Economics J-PAL CEPR) & Ipek Mumcu (@UofEBusiness) explore the effects of a pedagogical programme in Türkiye that nurtured natural curiosity: voxdev.org/topic/educatio…
How much do political leaders value academic research? Can this research change not only their beliefs, but also the policies they implement?
In this podcast, Diana Moreira 🇺🇦 discussed the impact of evidence briefings for Brazilian mayors: voxdev.org/topic/methods-…
Academic evidence and expert advice on the research to policy pipeline
In this blog, Managing Editor Oliver Hanney collects the evidence and opinion he has been reading on the research to policy pipeline. Read here: voxdev.org/topic/academic…
In this article, Stefan Dercon (Stefan Dercon) outlines evidence from the UK civil service & the World Bank that shows public servants make errors when interpreting data, incorrectly concluding that it aligns with their ideological preferences.
Read ⤵️: voxdev.org/topic/institut…
How can research help policymakers in Latin America and the Caribbean tackle economic challenges?
Eric Parrado discussed how he puts research into practice at the Inter-American Development Bank in this #podcast : voxdev.org/topic/methods-…
Last year, Stefan Dercon (Stefan Dercon) joined our podcast to discuss how economic researchers should give policy advice, highlighting the importance of accounting for policymakers’ constraints.
Find this episode & other related articles/podcasts here: voxdev.org/topic/academic…
How does academic research influence policy? How should it? How can researchers increase the impact of their research? How can policymakers use research to inform policy?
Oliver Hanney collects academic evidence & expert advice on these questions ⤵️ voxdev.org/topic/academic…