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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 23d

📄 New Policy Brief @g2lmlic.bsky.social by Shreya Sarkar. Subsidizing private mobility for female gig workers boosts scooter purchases by 188%, raises jobs and earnings, and lifts firm revenue. #India

Read more 👉 : bit.ly/4ntCbi5
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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Sep 1

Eight months of antidepressants in India lead to faster remission, no extra relapse, but no mental health or income gains seven years later. 📄 New Policy Brief @g2lmlic.bsky.social by Daniel Bennett and @mangeluc.bsky.social

Read more 👉 : bit.ly/3UVos7B
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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Aug 18

📄 New Mentored Working Paper @g2lmlic.bsky.social. Social capital negatively affects worker qualification in #Cameroon’s labor market—especially for men, youth & informal workers. Paper by Astride Claudel NJIEPUE NOUFFEUSSIE et al.

Read 👉 : bit.ly/3HC5GyY
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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Jul 15

Our Online Dev Econ Course ended with a live lecture yesterday! Thank you to Oriana, Robin, fantastic TAs from LSE, Viola Hartmann from IZA for event management and FCDO for funding provision!

We hope the participants had some insightful weeks. They do say this about the course 😊:

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Jul 15

Yes, they are! Please go ahead and register!

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · May 22

Urban density & labour markets: Addis Ababa eviction program improves labour market outcomes—but reduces social connection and public good access. 📄 New @g2lmlic.bsky.social policy brief by Gharad Bryan, Simon Franklin & Girum Abebe.

👉 Read: bit.ly/3H7BECG
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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · May 20

📄 New @g2lmlic.bsky.social paper: Using data from Nigeria’s job platform,‪ @belindaarch.bsky.social, @oyebolaoo.bsky.social, Francis Annan, Anja Benshaul-Tolonen & Ifeatu Oliobi show that co-ethnicity with hiring managers favors male applicants over their female counterparts.

Read: bit.ly/4knVR5x

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · May 16

📢 Ongoing call.. Are you a young researcher from LICs working in #AppliedMicro? @g2lmlic.bsky.social Mentoring Programme pairs you with experts to strengthen your paper for peer review journal.

✅Apply now (rolling basis)
➡️ Recent published papers and details here: bit.ly/44Dq7or

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · May 13

📢 New Policy Brief @g2lmlic.bsky.social: How can social media be used for experiments? Anaya Dam & Diego Dabed Sitnisky share insights from piloting a study to reduce workplace harassment in India.

📄 Read more: bit.ly/4jXqqiI
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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · May 11

🌍 This #MothersDay, let's reflect on the barriers working mothers face in LICs. @g2lmlic.bsky.social research shows that childcare access, safe workplaces, and supportive norms are essential for empowering working mothers in low-income countries. #EmpowerMothers 💪
📖: bit.ly/4jIoz1c

The Impact of Subsidized Access to Nurseries and Employment Services on Mothers’ Labour Market Outcomes and Child Development in Egypt

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · May 7

📄 New working paper on how social capital surprisingly reduces job quality in Cameroon, by Astride Claudel NJIEPUE NOUFFEUSSIE & Cosmas Bernard MEKA’A from the @g2lmlic.bsky.social Mentoring Programme.

Read 👉 : bit.ly/44mQlvl
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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · May 1

Sudan's workers have weathered revolution, pandemic, and economic turmoil. Labour market survey by @ckrafftc.bsky.social, Ragui Assaad and Sarah reveals: job entry is harder than ever. This #LabourDay, we spotlight resilience—and the urgent need for labour protections under crisis👨‍🏭
👉 bit.ly/45lnTby

Labor Market Dynamics in Sudan through Political Upheaval and Pandemic

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Apr 25

📦 Aid is supposed to help.
🧳 Migration can be help, too.
But what happens when the two collide?

GharadBryan, Sreevidya Ayyar, Felix Iglhaut explore climate displacement & aid in new synthesis paper.

👉 bit.ly/43UErIP
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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Apr 7

@selimgulesci.bsky.social @vincentsomville.bsky.social @arnenasgowitz.bsky.social and others

G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Apr 7

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.🌎
👉 bit.ly/3Ea8PV7
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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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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Mar 31

Path2dev partners include: LUMS, CERP, IDEAS, CDPR, @ids.ac.uk @theigc.bsky.social

G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Mar 31

📢Call for Papers: Joint @g2lmlic.bsky.social
/BREAD/path2dev dev econ conference at LUMS (Lahore/Pakistan) on Sep 11-13

Including mentoring feature for young scholars from South Asia by BREAD fellows

Submit by May 15 here: conference.iza.org/GLMLIC_BREAD...

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Mar 27

A new study by Lawrence Edwards & Godfrey Kamutando analyzes labour market segmentation in Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector, 👷🏽‍♂️ and studies the potential role of labour market policies & rent-sharing in driving these outcomes.

📑 : bit.ly/4kPYDBF
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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Mar 25

A new study by Bruno Crepon, @ckrafftc.bsky.social, Stefano Caria and Abdelrahman Nagy examines whether job-matching services and childcare subsidies can increase female employment in Egypt where social norms often discourage women from working.

📑 Paper: bit.ly/41W5gKd
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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Mar 20

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
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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Mar 18

📢FREE Online Development Economics Course for students in Africa and South Asia PLUS access to impact evaluation video course by Stefano Caria

May 12-July 14

Apply by: April 21, 2025

Taught by Oriana Bandiera
& Robin Burgess & amazing TAs from LSE

Details & submission form: rb.gy/ct9ikf

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Mar 18

Can coordinating travel help overcome mobility barriers in job searches? @rollykapoor.bsky.social & @smitgade1.bsky.social find that matching job-seeking women & scheduling interviews together boost attendance and increase job searches. 🔍 💼

📑 Paper: bit.ly/41SJkiN
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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Mar 11

In front of my window, I see the participants of the IZA/FCDO G²LM|LIC Mentoring Workshop leaving the building. This is one of the very last events in a long history of @iza.org activities supporting researchers from the global south.

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Mar 14

Thank you to all mentees, mentors & support staff for a wonderful 2-day workshop at IZA with interesting presentations and discussions (and for withstanding the German strike situation)! Please find the program here: conference.iza.org/GLMLIC_Bonn2...
#mentoring

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · Mar 13

📄 New Policy Brief: Raising garment workers’ awareness of a neutral, third-party reporting system causes large increases in reporting. 📚 By Laura Boudreau, Ada Gonzáles-Torres and Sylvain Chassang. #Bangladesh

Read more: bit.ly/3XJ9hjx
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