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Ben Golub @bengolub.bsky.social · Jul 24

I've been working on a new tool, Refine, to make scholars more productive. If you're interested in being among the very first to try the beta, please read on.

Refine leverages the best current AI models to draw your attention to potential errors and clarity issues in research paper drafts.

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Joey Cherdarchuk - Obumbratta @obumbratta.com · Jul 16

Since you folks seem to like lengthy threads, let's look at visualizing distributions. I'll visualize one data set 16 ways and give some other examples of each chart type. #dataViz

DISTRIBUTIONS: 16 ways to visualize them

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Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · Jun 30

I have a new review article w/ Alessandra Voena on women's power in the household in LMICs (just submitted to JEL).

I've written ~6 review articles, and I think this is the best one. We make some useful conceptual points IMO. But you decide! Comments welcome!

seemajayachandran.com/womens_power...

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Shuang Zhang @shuangzhang.bsky.social · Apr 16

🚨PhD alert! In light of everything happening in the world, the Econ Department at Imperial College is conducting a second round of admissions for fall 2025! Applications due April 30, offers in mid-May. Please spread the word! More details:

#EconPhD @mondpanther.bsky.social @samasher.bsky.social

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · Mar 25

I finally have a publication date for my new Experimental Economics textbook: December 12. Equally as important, I am proud to have negotiated a low price for the book: $38.10...for a nearly 800 page book!
You can find the book here: www.amazon.com/Experimental...

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Mar 19

🆕 Low-cost housing for Africa’s cities

Today on VoxDev, Simon Franklin (Queen Mary University of London) discusses evidence from a large-scale housing lottery programme in Ethiopia: voxdev.org/topic/migrat...

Low-cost housing for Africa’s cities

Evidence from a large-scale housing lottery programme in Ethiopia shows that government housing that people want, and thrive in, can work in settings with highly constrained housing supply and when pr...

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Mar 12

🆕 What type of contracts do microfinance clients prefer?

Today on VoxDev, Uzma Afzal (LUMS), Giovanna d’Adda (University of Milan), Marcel Fafchamps (IFS), Simon Quinn (Imperial College) & Farah Said (LUMS) outline their research on Pakistan: voxdev.org/topic/financ...

What type of contracts do microfinance clients prefer?

Research shows that microfinance clients use credit and savings as commitment devices to accumulate lump sums. Evidence from Pakistan suggests high demand for fixed-repayment contracts, but low demand...

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Feb 27

📢 Issue 2 of our #VoxDevLit on International Trade is out now!

No country has successfully developed its economy without integrating into global markets. This review outlines evidence on the barriers to trade in LMICS.

Read and download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/in...

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Cynthia Kinnan @cynthiakinnan.bsky.social · Jan 30

Looking to stay up to date with the literature on microfinance? Check out out updated VoxDevLit! #EconSky

VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Jan 30

🆕 What have we learned about microfinance?

Updated #VoxDevLit summarises the latest research w/ Jing Cai, Muhammad Meki, Simon Quinn, Erica Field, Cynthia Kinnan, Jonathan Morduch, Jonathan de Quidt & Farah Said: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/mi...

Today's podcast covers Issue 3: voxdev.org/topic/financ...

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Jan 30

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