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Esteban J. Quiñones, Ph.D. @estebanjq.bsky.social · May 7

Please welcome 🤗 (+ follow ✅) @3ieimpact.org , an organization I have long admired!

In my humble (biased) opinion, 3ie’s commitment to rigorously & innovatively generating, synthesizing, & communicating evidence to inform policy & maximize impact is simply unparalleled! 📊📈📉

www.3ieimpact.org/about

About | 3ie

The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) is a mission-driven non-profit organization dedicated to using evidence to transform people’s lives in low- and middle-income countries.

www.3ieimpact.org

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · May 2

FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.

"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."

Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program

In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · May 2

"These $25,000 grants are for activities to address immediate needs following grant cancellations, including completing a wave of data collection, analyzing already collected data or writing, thoughtful project closure with community partners, or preparing grant proposals to continue the research."

Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · May 2

FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.

"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."

Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program

In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

www.spencer.org

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · May 2

🚨Organizing a paper swap for early career edu policy researchers.🚨
Share a nearly-complete draft, exchange feedback, and connect with peers.
Great if you’ve got a lingering project or diss chapter that could use feedback and soft deadlines to move it forward this summer.
Sign up & learn more here:

Education Policy Early Career Paper Swap

The goal is to create an opportunity for early career scholars and recent Ph.D. graduates to connect with peers at similar stages and receive constructive feedback on article-length drafts they’re pre...

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Ana Paula Melo @anamelo.bsky.social · Apr 29

What an incredible lineup of speakers, discussants, and keynotes! I learned so much!

Huge thanks to everyone who shared their time and insights with us over these two amazing days.

Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social · Apr 29

Incredible two days!!

Please visit AMIE's website to learn more about student presenters: sites.google.com/view/amie-4t...

HUGE THANK YOU to discussants who generously discussed the papers. Discussions were constructive, detailed, positive, encouraging and I think very helpful to students!

AMIE - Presenters

Stephanie El Khoury Arizona State University

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Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social · Apr 29

Last presentation of the AMIE workshop! @econmentoring.bsky.social

Natalia Guerrero Trinidad (Minnesota) is presenting her paper on “Non-State Social Structures and Social Capital: Evidence on Crime and Conflict” discussed by @santiagotobon.bsky.social (EAFIT University).

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Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social · Apr 29

We begin the last set of sessions. First, we have Josette Rosine Gbeto from @ecnulaval.bsky.social (!!) talking about an important topic: “Adolescent Mental Health and Peer Support”. Jason Fletcher (University of Wisconsin-Madison) is discussing the paper.

More about Josette: josettegbeto.com

Josette GBETO

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Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social · Apr 29

Now we have @mateusamaciel.bsky.social (Universität Tübingen) presenting on “Digital Highways to Development: Mobile Internet, Economic Growth, and Tax Revenues”. @vitorpossebom.bsky.social (Sao Paulo School of Economics) will be discussing!

More on Mateus' work: sites.google.com/view/mateusm...

Mateus Maciel

I am a PhD candidate at the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. Research interests: Public Finance and Development Economics. Contact information: Research School of International Taxation Mohlstraße...

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Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social · Apr 29

@danny-gold.com (University of Wisconsin-Madison) presented an interesting (future JM) paper on “Regulatory Hurdles and Costly Delay in Housing Development”. Paper is discussed by Aradhya Sood (UofT).

More on Danny's work: danny-gold.com/about

(P.S. I love the preview picture of your website! 😍)

About — Danny Gold

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Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social · Apr 29

Niken Kusumawardhani (National University of Singapore) is our first student presenter of the day. Niken is talking about “Gender Norms and Women’s Labor Market Outcomes in Indonesia”. The paper is discussed by Lisa Ho (Yale).

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Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social · Apr 29

Another big thank you goes to @econsandy.bsky.social and Rema Hanna for joining us and generously sharing advice to participants.

And finally, a thank you to my co-organizers @anamelo.bsky.social and @priyamukherjee.bsky.social, I think we had a successful event 😍.

Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social · Apr 29

Incredible two days!!

Please visit AMIE's website to learn more about student presenters: sites.google.com/view/amie-4t...

HUGE THANK YOU to discussants who generously discussed the papers. Discussions were constructive, detailed, positive, encouraging and I think very helpful to students!

AMIE - Presenters

Stephanie El Khoury Arizona State University

sites.google.com

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Ana Paula Melo @anamelo.bsky.social · Apr 28

Happening now!

Sandy Black @econsandy.bsky.social · Apr 17

I am going to be giving a keynote lecture (online) on April 28 at 12:30 (EDT--New York) with my advice for young economists.

Register here for the keynote and get more information about the conference, which looks like a great lineup!

sites.google.com/view/amie-4t...

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Ana Paula Melo @anamelo.bsky.social · Apr 28

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AMIE @econmentoring.bsky.social · Apr 28

Join us April 28 & 29 for the 4th Workshop in Applied Micro for PhD students!

Make sure to REGISTER for Day 1 and Day 2 sessions and Keynote Lectures:
sites.google.com/view/amie-4t...

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@cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social
@anamelo.bsky.social
@priyamukherjee.bsky.social
Nishith Prakash

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Ana Paula Melo @anamelo.bsky.social · Apr 28

@priyamukherjee.bsky.social @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social @econsandy.bsky.social

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Ana Paula Melo @anamelo.bsky.social · Apr 28

The AMIE Workshop is kicking off now!

Join us for a fantastic day of papers and a keynote by Professor Sandra Black.

🔗 sites.google.com/view/amie-4t...

AMIE

Workshop Description The Association for Mentoring and Inclusion in Economics (AMIE) is pleased to announce that the 4th Workshop in Applied Microeconomics, for PhD students. Workshop Dates: 28th ...

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Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social · Apr 28

AMIE workshop begins tomorrow!! Register to attend student presentations and the keynote by Sandra Black. All details here: sites.google.com/view/amie-4t...

AMIE

Workshop Description The Association for Mentoring and Inclusion in Economics (AMIE) is pleased to announce that the 4th Workshop in Applied Microeconomics, for PhD students. Workshop Dates: 28th ...

sites.google.com

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Esteban J. Quiñones, Ph.D. @estebanjq.bsky.social · Mar 27

Thrilled to share 3ie’s new resource for development practitioners who want to leverage remote sensing to evaluate and strengthen programming with #Geo4Dev #CEGA + #NewLightTech

Read how you can leverage this tool: www.3ieimpact.org/blogs/explor...

Explore the resource: rsindex.softr.app

Explore 3ie’s new inventory of remote-sensing indicators to leverage satellite data for development | 3ie

Imagine you are an evaluator trying to determine whether an agricultural intervention has increased vegetation in a dry, arid, and conflict-prone region—where on-the-ground data collection is challeng...

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Corinne Low @corinnelow.com · Mar 13

#EconSky if you are or know a great student who didn't get into the Econ PhD they hoped, myself + Judd Kessler are still looking for an awesome pre-doc. As both of us have books coming out, looking for great quant AND qual skills! [email protected] wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recrui...

Pre-Doctoral Research Specialist, Business, Economics, and Public Policy Department, Wharton School

University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school co...

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Elaine Hill 📈📉 @elainelhill.bsky.social · Mar 6

We are hiring! HSR, health policy, health Econ

jobs.academyhealth.org/jobs/view/as...

Happy to chat!

#econsky #policysky

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Feb 20

Labor fellowship in MN. #1u
www.unionjobs.com/listing.php?...

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Ana Paula Melo @anamelo.bsky.social · Feb 6

🚨 #EconSky PhD students working in Applied Micro:

Submit your paper for the 4th Workshop, co-organized by @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social, Priya Mukherjee, and me!

Plus, we have two amazing keynotes this year: @econsandy.bsky.social and Rema Hanna.

AMIE @econmentoring.bsky.social · Jan 28

AMIE is now accepting submissions for the "4th Workshop in Applied Microeconomics", for PhD students, to be held remotely on Zoom on April 28 and 29, 2025.

Submission Deadline: February 27, 2025

Call for papers: econmentoring.org/wp-content/u...

Please share, R/T #EconSky 1/3

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AMIE @econmentoring.bsky.social · Jan 28

AMIE is now accepting submissions for the "4th Workshop in Applied Microeconomics", for PhD students, to be held remotely on Zoom on April 28 and 29, 2025.

Submission Deadline: February 27, 2025

Call for papers: econmentoring.org/wp-content/u...

Please share, R/T #EconSky 1/3

econmentoring.org

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · Feb 18

ATTENTION!!!! We're still accepting applications for a postdoc (1 year or multiyear) here at Ohio State! It’s not too late to apply!!!

The application link is here: osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OSUCar...

Post Doctoral Scholar

Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [email protected]. If you have questions while submitting an application, pleas...

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NBER @nber.org · Feb 12

Industrial lead emissions increase US infant mortality and contribute to sudden unexplained infant death, from Karen Clay, Edson R. Severnini, and Xiao Wang https://www.nber.org/papers/w33447

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