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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · 24d

📢 Call for Papers – Poster Presentations 📢

Evidence That Matters: Evidence-based Development Cooperation

🗓️ Nov 20, 2025
📍 WZB Berlin
By @giga-hamburg.de rg.de
@rwi.bsky.social bsky.social @KfW @deval-institute.bsky.social

📝 Submit papers by Oct 15, 2025

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Jun 23

📢 Today from 12:30 to 13:30 CEST, we welcome
Evans Osabuohien
(Covenant University) to our joint #seminarseries with the University of Göttingen.
Presenting
“Rethinking Africa’s Development Path: From Historic Ingenuity to Contemporary Inclusive Sustainability”
📍Zoom

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Jun 16

📢 Today from 12:30 to 13:30 CEST, we welcome Erwin Bulte (@w-u-r.bsky.social) to our #seminarseries!

Presenting:
“Team Production, Free Riding and Tournament Incentives: Experimental Evidence from a Development Intervention in Ethiopia”

📍University of Göttingen (Room Oec 0.168) and on Zoom

denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Jun 10

🌍 Our 10th PhD DENeB workshop took place on 6th June @pik-potsdam.bsky.social, Potsdam!

📢 Inspiring keynote by @stefanialovo.bsky.social on climate change & challenges of poverty, energy & institutions.

🎤 8 PhDs presented their research. Thanks to all participants & sponsorship by Geo.X network!

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · May 19

📢 Today from 13:00 to 14:00 CEST, we welcome Radhika Jain (University College London) to our #seminarseries!

Presenting:

“Private Hospital Behavior Under Government Insurance: Evidence from Reimbursement Changes in India”

📍WZB Berlin (Room B002/003) and on Zoom

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · May 5

📢 Today at 12:30 CEST, Nicolas Berman (AMSE) will present his work, “Panic Politics on the US West Coast” (with Brey & Laurent-Lucchetti), at our #seminarseries.

denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Apr 29

📢 On Monday, May 5, at 12:30 pm CEST, we welcome Nicolas Berman (@amse-aixmarseille.fr) to our #seminarseries, jointly organized with the University of Göttingen. Nicolas will present his work titled “Panic Politics on the US West Coast” (with Bjorn Brey and Jérémy Laurent-Lucchetti)

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Apr 29

📢 On Monday, May 5, at 12:30 pm CEST, we welcome Nicolas Berman (@amse-aixmarseille.fr) to our #seminarseries, jointly organized with the University of Göttingen. Nicolas will present his work titled “Panic Politics on the US West Coast” (with Bjorn Brey and Jérémy Laurent-Lucchetti)

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Apr 14

A new paper by our very own @lukasmogge.bsky.social and Julian Roeckert has just been accepted in JAERE! 📄

The study evaluates an anticipatory cash transfer program implemented during an extreme winter in Mongolia and discusses the importance and difficulties of research on humanitarian aid.

Lukas Mogge @lukasmogge.bsky.social · Apr 14

New paper on anticipatory cash transfers to herders during an extreme winter in Mongolia. ACTs have significant positive effects for poorer recipients, not so much for the rest of our sample.

Personal learnings: Anticipatory action is promising. Targeting matters. More research is needed.

JAERE @jaereaere.bsky.social · Apr 14

💵 Just accepted 💵 in JAERE:

"Anticipatory cash transfers in the context of weather disasters" by Lukas Mogge (@lukasmogge.bsky.social), Julian Roeckert, and Kati Kraehnert

Read it here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

#EconSky 📈 📉

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Apr 7

📢 Today from 12:30 to 13:30 CEST, we welcome Stefan Dercon (@gamblingondev.bsky.social) to our #seminarseries!

He will present:
“The earlier the better? Cash transfers for drought response in Niger”
Joint work with Ashley Pople, Patrick Premand, Margaux Vinez, and Stephanie Brunelin.

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Mar 4

Deadline approaching ⏰️ send your papers by March 10th!

denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Feb 6

📢 10th DENeB PhD Workshop 📢 happening June 6th, 2025, at @pik-potsdam.bsky.social!

We’re excited to have Karlijn Morsink as our keynote speaker!

A great opportunity for PhD students. Sponsored by Geo.X

🔗 Apply by March 10th, 2025, here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Full CfP in the comments ⬇️

docs.google.com

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Feb 6

CfP here: drive.google.com/file/d/1y6G1...

CfP 10th DENeB PhD Workshop.pdf

drive.google.com

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Feb 6

📢 10th DENeB PhD Workshop 📢 happening June 6th, 2025, at @pik-potsdam.bsky.social!

We’re excited to have Karlijn Morsink as our keynote speaker!

A great opportunity for PhD students. Sponsored by Geo.X

🔗 Apply by March 10th, 2025, here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Full CfP in the comments ⬇️

docs.google.com

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Jan 21

📢On Monday, January 11, at 12:30 pm CET, we welcome Marco Alfano (@lancasteruni.bsky.social) to our #seminarseries. Marco's talk is titled “Coping with weather shocks.” Join us in person in @rwi.bsky.social's Berlin office or on Zoom!

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Jan 16

The RWI − Leibniz Institute for Economic Research (@rwi.bsky.social) invites applications for a student research assistant position based in Berlin to work on climate impacts and adaptation with DENeB's @lukasmogge.bsky.social and Julian Roeckert. More info here: t.ly/B7bOm

RWI is inviting applications for a
Student research assistant (m/f/d)
in the new research group “Climate Impacts and Adaptation”
The student research assistant will support the research group “Climate Impacts and Adaptation” in assessing climate change impacts
in the Global South and evaluating climate adaptation instruments, in particular weather insurance for smallholder farm households.
This research mainly builds on new household surveys, implemented by the research group in cooperation with local partners.

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Jan 16

Our very own @lukasmogge.bsky.social just published a paper in @jeem-econ.bsky.social. The study titled "Perception and Protection" provides new evidence on how experiencing risk affects demand for index-based insurance in Mongolia. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

"Perception and protection: The effect of risk exposure on demand for index insurance in Mongolia" in JEEM

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Jan 24

Next Monday, January 29 at 1pm CET, we welcome
#AnnaDreber (Stockholm School of Economics) in our #seminarseries. Anna is a leading scholar in the field of meta-science. Her talk is titled “(Predicting) replication outcomes“. Contact us for the Zoom link and join us online!

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Lisa Spantig @lisaspantig.com · Jan 19

I have fond memories of this workshop for PhD students working on development economics - interesting presentations, good feedback, and a nice atmosphere - and @ammapanin.bsky.social will be a great keynote speaker, so make sure to apply!

denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Jan 18

📣 9th DENeB PhD Workshop 📣 happening April 30th, 2024 in Hamburg at the GIGA in Hamburg. It's a great opportunity for PhD students to present their work & get feedback. @ammapanin.bsky.social is our keynote speaker 😊 Apply here: bit.ly/3O8AJmm. The full CfP is on our website.

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Jan 18

📣 9th DENeB PhD Workshop 📣 happening April 30th, 2024 in Hamburg at the GIGA in Hamburg. It's a great opportunity for PhD students to present their work & get feedback. @ammapanin.bsky.social is our keynote speaker 😊 Apply here: bit.ly/3O8AJmm. The full CfP is on our website.

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Jan 8

After a short winter break, we welcome Jochen Kluve (Humboldt Uni Berlin & KfW) on January 15 at 1pm CET in our seminar series. He will talk about “Volume, risk, complexity: what makes development projects succeed or fail“. Join us online or in person at @rwi.bsky.social office.

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Dec 12

Next Monday, December 18 at 1pm CET, we welcome Benjamin Marx (Boston University) in our #seminarseries. His talk is titled “Religion, Education, and the State“. Contact us for the Zoom link.

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Dec 4

TODAY at 1pm CET!

denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Nov 30

Next Monday, December 4 at 1pm CEST, we welcome @Asanov_Igor (U of Kassel) in our #seminarseries. His talk is titled “Showing Life Opportunities: Online Education to Boost Entrepreneurial and Science Careers“. Contact us for the Zoom link or join us in person in Göttingen.

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Nov 30

Next Monday, December 4 at 1pm CEST, we welcome @Asanov_Igor (U of Kassel) in our #seminarseries. His talk is titled “Showing Life Opportunities: Online Education to Boost Entrepreneurial and Science Careers“. Contact us for the Zoom link or join us in person in Göttingen.

denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Nov 27

TODAY, at 1pm CEST, we welcome @christinebinzel.bsky.social (FAU Erlangen-Nbg) in our #seminarseries. Her talk is titled “Can International Initiatives Promote Peace? Diamond Certification and Armed Conflicts in Africa“. Contact us for the Zoom link or join us in person in Göttingen.

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denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Nov 20

Today at 1 pm!

denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Nov 14

Mext Monday, November 20 at 1pm CEST, we welcome Joseph Flavian Gomes (Louvain) in our #seminarseries. His talk is titled “Ethnic Remoteness Reduces the Peace Dividend from Trade Access“. Contact us for the zoom link or join us in-person in Göttingen.

denebberlin.bsky.social @denebberlin.bsky.social · Nov 14

Mext Monday, November 20 at 1pm CEST, we welcome Joseph Flavian Gomes (Louvain) in our #seminarseries. His talk is titled “Ethnic Remoteness Reduces the Peace Dividend from Trade Access“. Contact us for the zoom link or join us in-person in Göttingen.

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