Totally agree with the diagnosis, not sure about the suggestion of the two track system. it might create weird selection and sorting.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...

we should change the reward and publication system.

“El blog de 2024 está más alineado con la agenda de investigación económica internacional que nunca antes en su historia. Esta profesionalización puede explicar parte del malestar de nuestros lectores más veteranos. Pero, en último término, se trata de una cuestión del gusto de quien nos lee.”

By failing to sanction Israel, EU leaders are complicit in its crimes. They must act now | Josep Borrell

JOB AD: @fbk-irvapp.bsky.social in #Trento (Italy) is looking for a #Researcher in Quantitative Public #Policy Evaluation to conduct (quasi)experimental evaluation research across different policy areas. 2Y+ contract - apply by 18/08 - Please, REPOST #EconSky LINK: jobs.fbk.eu/Annunci/Offe...

Pleased to share op-ed in Le Monde: "Impact Evaluation: For GAFAM or for Citizens?"

🔗 French version (Le Monde):
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

🔗 English translation (Sciences Po):
www.sciencespo.fr/department-e...

Tech companies routinely use impact evaluation tools to optimize their services...

Targeted support for micro and small #firms during the #pandemic increased revenues and investment but had little impact on medium and large firms' performance.
G Canzian, E Crivellaro, @tomasoduso.bsky.social, A Rita Ferrara, A Sasso, S Verzillo
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky

🎯🚨 Oferta de Empleo en la @uahes.bsky.social 🎯🚨

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Plaza de Profesor Ayudante Doctor

¡Ven a trabajar con nosotros! ¡Somos unos apasionados de la Economía!

Competencia en el mercado y adopción de tecnología limpia nadaesgratis.es/admin/compet... Vía @nadaesgratis.bsky.social #Economía

One week left to apply to work with us at the Competence Centre on Microeconomic Evaluation (CC-ME) #econsky

‪📣 Job opportunity: We are hiring 2 researchers at the European Commission JRC Competence Centre on Microeconomic Evaluation (CC-ME)

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▶️ Deadline: 25 March 2025

recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu/vacancy/1641

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Crypto is for crime.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

‪📣 Job opportunity: We are hiring 2 researchers at the European Commission JRC Competence Centre on Microeconomic Evaluation (CC-ME)

📈 Research + policy evaluation

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USAID has spent $2 billion supporting vaccines through GAVI. In research, published in AEJ:Economic Policy, Kartini Shastry and I find GAVI saved 1.5 million lives at a low cost of $9,000 per child saved. See the writeup of our research in VoxDev:
voxdev.org/topic/health...

Muchas gracias, muy útil para recien llegados como yo

📢Arne Hole and I are excited to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2nd UAM-UJI Workshop on Economics of Health & Human Capital!

🗓️ Key dates:

Abstracts: 16 Mar 2025
Notification: 16 Apr 2025
Full papers: 1 Jun 2025
📍 20 Jun 2025 Castellón, Spain
No fees! 1/n

⚠️Tener vivienda incrementa la fertilidad. Al facilitar el acceso a esta:

✅ Aumenta 3,8% probabilidad tener un hijo.
✅ Aumenta 3,2% prob. tener más de uno.
✅ Efecto >30% en jóvenes <30 años.
✅ Efecto mayor en zonas de alquiler elevado.

Estimaciones causales Brasil:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....