Super interesting new IZA DP: "The Unintended Consequences of Merit-Based Teacher Selection: Evidence from a Large-Scale Reform in Colombia" by Matias Busso, Sebastián Montaño, Juan S. Muñoz-Morales, Nolan G. Pope #EconSkydocs.iza.org/dp17294.pdf
I've been looking at cover letters / job packets for a bunch of econ PhD folks going on the job market, esp those interested in liberal arts colleges. Love it! I realize, though, that I believe so strongly in one piece of advice that I want to shout it from this particular rooftop: Use mail merge.
If you work on poverty and development, check out our new paper on the accuracy of poverty maps produced with machine learning and remote-sensing data: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Recent years have witnessed considerable methodological advances in poverty mapping, much of which has focused on the application of modern machine-le…
This is hella cool - follow the link to get the bot for your weather area! Thanks to Seth for creating this!
🚨New Paper Alert!🚨 Out this week, I survey recent work on the causes of US poverty and build toward new testable theories that can advance policy, including (thread):
The introduction of Universal Pre-K in various states and cities was linked to an increase in business applications and the overall number of business establishments. (also effects on enrollment and maternal labor supply, as in other studies)
Wow, @chloergibbs.bsky.social! This is a paper we've needed for a long time. Thank you!
Our annual post-doctoral research fellowships campaign at the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST) is now open. We welcome applications from researchers from a wide range of disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Please share! www.iast.fr/research-fel...
Each year, IAST invites applications for post-doctoral Research Fellowships, which offer candidates an opportunity to devote themselves full-time to their research at the start of their careers. Fello...
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