Arne Nasgowitz
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Arne Nasgowitz
@arnenasgowitz.bsky.social
Researcher at SNF, PhD from NHH and FAIR, interested in development economics.

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Early investments in children’s health matter. A @g2lmlic.bsky.social project in Uganda found subsidized preschools & cash transfers led to better long-term child health. Stronger health today means a more productive workforce tomorrow.🌎
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#WorldHealthDay
Preschool subsidies and cash transfers have long-term health benefits for children
Subsidised access to full-day preschools in Uganda had long-term positive effects on children’s anthropometrics but not their learning outcomes. Cash transfers of a similar value as the preschool subs...
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April 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Cash transfers improved businesses, income & food security, with lasting benefits beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. A study by Kjetil Bjorvatn, @selimgulesci.bsky.social, @arnenasgowitz.bsky.social, @vincentsomville.bsky.social, Denise Ferris & Lore Vandewalle.

📑Paper : bit.ly/41W2LHA
#FCDOGovUK
March 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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My new @broadstreetblog.bsky.social post on "Religion and Development", building off a recent handbook chapter with @essobecker.bsky.social, @ammapanin.bsky.social, & Steve Pfaff

www.broadstreet.blog/p/religion-a...
Religion and Development
It is almost self-evident that religion affects economic growth and development.
www.broadstreet.blog
March 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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🌟My *first published article* is out! 🌟
With Lovise Aalen, @kotsadam.bsky.social, and Espen Villanger, we studied female factory workers in Ethiopia’s industrial parks and endogenous identity.

So proud to share this! doi.org/10.1080/0022...
#econsky
Effects of Jobs on Ethnic Switching – Evidence from a Field Experiment in Ethiopia
Ethnicity is a dynamic construct, with individual-level ethnic switching having been reported in numerous contexts. Ethnic switching, typically attributed to instrumental or social identity motivat...
doi.org
February 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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🆕 Preschool subsidies and cash transfers have long-term health benefits for children

Today on VoxDev, Arne Nasgowitz, Denise Ferris, Kjetil Bjorvatn, Lore Vandewalle, Selim Gulesci & Vincent Somville outline their research: voxdev.org/topic/health...
Preschool subsidies and cash transfers have long-term health benefits for children
Subsidised access to full-day preschools in Uganda had long-term positive effects on children’s anthropometrics but not their learning outcomes. Cash transfers of a similar value as the preschool subs...
voxdev.org
January 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM