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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · 7d

And to highlight the power of citizen mobilization, even under authoritarian regimes who curtail civil liberties, here is an updated version of our paper on the effects of protests on economic redistribution using evidence from the Occupy Nigeria movement: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Nigeria Freedom from British Colonialism Day!

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · 18d

I feel so badly for my immigrant friends/colleagues dealing with these sudden/literally overnight changes to policy- I remember being on a first student, then work visa and super stressed/anxious all the time, so I also encourage employers to act more empathetically towards them as well

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · 18d

Adding this as a news PSA for my H1B work visa holders, especially for African citizens and who now apparently need to return to the US before September 21, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. EDT or pay a $100,000 to the Trump administration: www.bbc.com/news/article...

H-1B: Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants

"Train Americans," the US commerce secretary told big companies, some of which have relied on foreign high-skilled workers for years.

www.bbc.com

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 20d

The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.

His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.

Now he is tweeting in support of me.

This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.

Or used to work.

Tweet From Obama mentioning my firing from the Washington post. Wirh a photo of me

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 20d

The @nber.org Race and Stratification in the Economy working group is seeking submissions for our upcoming Spring 2026 meeting to be held on March 27, 2026.

The submission deadline is December 11, 2025.

The call for papers is here:

www.asc.ohio-state.edu/logan.155/pd...

www.asc.ohio-state.edu

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · 23d

Exactly. There's a serious discussion we need to have about political violence in the US, and it goes back to the history of racial violence against Black citizens in this country: academic.oup.com/qje/advance-...

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you @postguild.bsky.social ❤️

Washington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 23d

Statement from Post Guild Leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · 28d

Historically, the victims of political violence in America have been Black people, a fact that our country seems to conveniently forget anytime discussions about political violence come up

Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Sep 8

Important new paper from Williams and Testa on how political factors shaped racial violence in @qjeharvard.bsky.social. Finds rise in lynchings of Black people in counties where Democrats lost the popular vote. Highlights the historically deadly consequences of elections for Black people in the US

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Sep 8

Excellent interview, congratulations Anna! Looking forward to reading the book

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Sep 8

Important new paper from Williams and Testa on how political factors shaped racial violence in @qjeharvard.bsky.social. Finds rise in lynchings of Black people in counties where Democrats lost the popular vote. Highlights the historically deadly consequences of elections for Black people in the US

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Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social · Sep 4

Low-income adults in Ghana who got small, regular mobile communication credits during COVID-19 experienced lower mental distress and violence, showing the power of staying connected.

👤 @belindaarch.bsky.social writes on mobile communication and mental health in Ghana.

voxdev.org/topic/health...

Mobile communication as mental health policy: Lessons from Ghana during COVID-19

Research on Ghana found that providing low-income adults with small, regular mobile communication credits significantly reduced mental distress and domestic violence during COVID-19.

voxdev.org

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Aug 28

Dr Lisa Cook is a fantastic economist and person, and the attacks lobbed against her are absolutely egregious. Sharing the letter in support of her below. #Econsky

Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · Aug 27

Over 125 economists signed the open letter calling on the President, Congress, and the American public to uphold the principles of Federal Reserve independence and not remove Lisa Cook without due process.

There's still time to sign! And please share.

#EconSky

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Open letter

Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...

docs.google.com

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Aug 27

New(ish) research evidence on the value of providing low-cost communication/mobile phone credits for improving mental health (paper is now conditionally accepted at the Economic Journal ‪@theeconjournal.bsky.social‬) and you can read more about the results/policy implications in @voxdev.bsky.social

VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Aug 27

🆕 Mobile communication as mental health policy: Lessons from Ghana during COVID-19

Today on VoxDev, @belindaarch.bsky.social @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social & Francis Annan (UC Berkeley) discuss the impact of mobile communication on mental health outcomes during COVID-19: voxdev.org/topic/health...

Mobile communication as mental health policy: Lessons from Ghana during COVID-19

Research on Ghana found that providing low-income adults with small, regular mobile communication credits significantly reduced mental distress and domestic violence during COVID-19.

voxdev.org

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Jul 25

"In the absence of a third party sufficiently strong to make sure all sides stick to their promises, the powerful can renege on the powerless. The powerless, seeing this, wisely choose to not contract with the powerful." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o... Powerful piece from my former phd advisor

Opinion | Columbia’s Administrators Are Fooling Themselves

www.nytimes.com

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Jul 10

I'll be presenting this paper at the World Bank ECINEQ conference today, for any interested folks in the area/attending the conference: www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Jul 3

Also highly recommend both UNILAG and CSEA for folks looking to visit and collaborate with scholars in Nigeria/looking to invite scholars to their economics seminars as well- some excellent scholars doing really interesting, policy relevant research at both institutions

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Jul 3

Thanks to the University of Lagos Economics department and the excellent scholars at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa for hosting me recently. Really fantastic scholars and much appreciation for the helpful questions and comments on our (new, thread forthcoming) Firm Culture paper

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Jun 14

This, 100%. Source: Personal experience + research: www.kff.org/racial-equit...

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Jun 11

Yay to my girl Ayra Starr for winning BET's Best International Act award! She is absolutely my favorite pop artist atm, and her music is phenomenal- I highly recommend everyone listen to her songs ("Rush" and "Jazzy's Song" are on replay in my household): www.hot97.com/news/ayra-st... #Blacksky

Ayra Starr Makes History At The BET Awards

Ayra Starr becomes the first Nigerian woman to win Best International Act at the BET Awards, sparking both praise and debate.

www.hot97.com

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Jun 5

Was lamenting the state of affairs to a colleague and how any progress seems to get eroded, and he said progress is a pendulum, but our goal as researchers/scholars with the privilege to pursue knowledge is/should be to point the way forward for everyone, and hanging that on my wall #Academicsky

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Jun 3

Highly recommend the new book from @brookings.edu colleagues as well, for everyone interested in the topic: www.brookings.edu/books/new-pa...

New Pathways to Job Creation and Development in Africa

This books examines prospects for large-scale job creation in Africa through the development of "industries without smokestacks."

www.brookings.edu

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Jun 3

Participated in a great panel @brookings.edu on how to boost employment and structural transformation in Africa/job creation in "industries without smokestacks", following up on our research on the potential of online job portals for boosting employment: www.brookings.edu/articles/how...

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · Jun 3

Congratulations @itsafronomics.bsky.social !!🥳

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Belinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · May 23

Didn't think it needed to be said, but banning international students from attending university in the US is bad- not just bad as in unethical, it's bad for innovation and both domestic and global economic growth/welfare. Harvard is right to fight this: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/u...

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