BIG Lab
@BIGLabND
Building Inclusive Growth Lab: Development economics research lab at the University of @NotreDame, @nd_econ
A new publication by BIG Lab's Lakshmi Iyer has just dropped. Chapter 6 of the Handbook of Experimental Development Economics: Gender and natural experiments in developing countries, with Irma Clots-Figueras. @nd_econ @kelloggInst @keoughglobalnd buff.ly/URXOSK6
Great to see @hpellegrina from @nd_econ contributing to the African Econometrics Summer University in Abidjan! He led a module on new trends in migration, specialization, & trade, focusing on the realities of the developing world. buff.ly/Cy1289O
Call for papers: March 2026 @NBER conference on Gender in the Economy: Structural Transformation and Women's Time Use, hosted by @PikaGoldin , Claudia Olivetti, and @BIGLabND affiliate @TarynDinkelman @ND_Econ. More information can be found at buff.ly/pfgpnFi.
New work from the BIG Lab's @santosh_econ
A new study co-authored by @NotreDame researchers highlights the importance of prenatal care for improving the health of mothers and newborns, providing evidence that can inform policy: go.nd.edu/d68908 @santosh_econ @PulteInstitute @UNDResearch @ndeckinstitute
Important work on labor markets and monopsony power from the BIG Lab's Alejandro Estefan and Joseph Kaboski + coauthors
🆕 Formalising work, redistributing power: Lessons from Mexico’s outsourcing ban Today on VoxDev w/ Alejandro Estefan (@KeoughGlobalND), Roberto Gerhard (@STPS_mx), Joseph Kaboski (@nd_econ), @illenin (@OIGInstitute) & Wei Qian (@haverfordedu): voxdev.org/topic/labour-m…
The BIG Lab's @taryndinkelman and co-authors ask if using a clean-burning fuel like LGP can save Indian women time & reduce exposure to indoor air pollution caused by burning wood or dung? If so, why is the uptake of LPG so low? @nd_econ @kelloggInst buff.ly/sduE23C
Policy commentary from the BIG Lab's @santosh_econ. wsbt.com/news/local/mor…
The CDC no longer recommends COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women. Global health expert @santosh_econ tells @WSBT this policy could harm Black women, who are less likely to have adequate access to healthcare. go.nd.edu/7c92df @PulteInstitute
A new publication from the BIG Lab's Jeremy Majerovitz and co-authors. 👇👇 @nd_econ @ArtsLettersND
"We are thrilled to share that our latest research is now published in @RevEconStudies! 🎉Check it out here: restud.com/a-q-theory-of-… We look forward to hearing your thoughts! " @JulianeBegenau, @SakiBigio, Majerovitz, and Vieyra
Joe Kaboski, former BIG Lab Director, recently gave a VDEV/CEPR/BREAD seminar, focusing on a paper joint with BIG Lab affiliate Alejandro Estefan et al, exploring monopsony labor markets in Mexico. @cepr_org @nd_econ @KeoughGlobalND @KelloggInst buff.ly/FbbAxLJ
Mark your calendars for BIG Lab's inaugural conference, the BIG Forum, happening on September 25-26. Registration kicks off in July. #BIGForum @nd_econ @kelloggInst @keoughglobalnd @artslettersnd buff.ly/1f57Ek9
The BIG Lab is hiring! Do you want to contribute to research on economic growth and development. We're looking for a writer who understands economics and data. This is a part-time, remote position. buff.ly/6718eMt
First up, "Enfranchisement, Political Participation, and Political Competition: Evidence from Colonial and Independent India," from Lakshmi Iyer (along with Cassan and Ali Mirza), published in Journal of Economic History. @BIGLabND cambridge.org/core/journals/…
The BIG Lab takes inspiration from these words of Pope Francis, "We cannot wait any longer to deal with the structural causes of poverty".
As we join the Church and the world in mourning Pope Francis’ death, our faculty reflect on his papacy, life and legacy: go.nd.edu/b11e4d