Amber Peterman
@a_peterman
@UNICEFEval @TransferProjct & @CGDev NR fellow | Research: #Gender, violence & economic empowerment | would rather be climbing mountains | 🌱-based
Lots of chatter about the @NetflixUK show "Adolescence" driving 🌍 conversations about violence ~ but is it "more than talk"? 🆕 review out in WBRO suggests yes: Of 21 rigorous studies, 64-71% show promising impacts on attitudes, norms & behaviors shorturl.at/B78ZZ
🆕 Edutainment: Can storytelling reduce violence against women and children? 📢 Today on #VoxDevTalks w/ @timsvengali, @a_peterman (@UNICEFEval) discusses how mass media can meaningfully shift attitudes and behaviours in developing countries: voxdev.org/topic/health/e…
Read my poem and share your thoughts with me 🤍 If I Must Starve refaatwritesback.beehiiv.com/p/if-i-must-st…
Read my poem and share your thoughts with me 🤍 If I Must Starve refaatwritesback.beehiiv.com/p/if-i-must-st…
Recruiting an RA in Kenya at the Busara Center for two exciting projects in urban labour markets. Keen to get Kenyan applicants but expats also possible. Econometric and coding skills and team management skills are major requirements jobs.lever.co/BusaraCenter/d…. @econ_ra @JPAL
UNU WIDER : WIDER Development Conference: Growth, governance, and geopolitics in a fractured world order: wider.unu.edu/opportunity/wi… It's in Delhi 18-20th March 2026 ! Last Date for Submission: 1st Sept 2025 #EconTwitter
The forced removal and internment of Japanese American farmers in 1942 caused long-term declines in U.S. agricultural productivity. Counties that lost more skilled Japanese farmers saw less tech adoption, fewer high-value crops, and slower economic growth.
🚨 Call for Posters! Join us at the TGU Economics Conference 2025 🗓️ Sept 22–23, Istanbul 🎓 PhD & early-career researchers encouraged to apply! Deadline: Aug 15, 2025 forms.gle/6Qf2NU7PXfE7TC…
Dev econ is wild ya'all ~ they'll add a 5th, 6th, 7th co-author from the US or EU before they engage in a serious collaboration w/ a researcher based in their country of study Time & time again 🤦🏾♀️
📢 Calling all young researchers and early-career professionals from low- and middle-income countries or Clermont-Ferrand - Pitch your work on digital transformation! Apply to the Future Solutions Pitch Challenge for a chance to join the Global Development Conference 2025 in…
I know nuance breaks our brains these days but we need to be serious about this "forecast." Africa will not simply roll over and die without USAID. All this shock-inducing statistical narrative does is reinforce the very American-centrism that led to this mess in the first place
STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost *14M* lives thru 2030. thelancet.com/journals/lance…
“Could gone to some great parties. Did that instead.” Also: Babies starved.
This week's cool young researcher [late, post-conference edition!] #econtwitter #econsky is @luongthuha, currently post-doc @EconomicsUc3m who works on topics related to gender, development +health
SVRI throws out another RFP: *GBV in Higher Education Institutions w/ a focus on STEM* Grant Value: $40k–$100k Duration: 12–18 months Deadline: Aug 11th svri.org/svri-grant-202…
If you don't know the @MawazoInstitute ~ now's your chance to learn about "women leading research in Africa" 👇🏾 Great to meet these ladies in person @ #AES2025 mawazoinstitute.org
Day 2 at the #AES2025 - The Mawazo Team represented by Dr. Fiona Wanjiku Moejes, Elizabeth Ngala, Kari Mugo and Aisha Mugo. We've had crucial discussions around forwarding equity and inclusion in research and development economics. @CEGA_UC @NIERA_EA
To help researchers navigate social desirability bias, this study assesses commonly-used approaches and offers practical guidance on selecting the most suitable tools for different contexts, from Leonardo Bursztyn, @Ingar30, Nicolas Röver, and @cp_roth nber.org/papers/w33920
Help an aspiring @ASE_Africa grad Joël Eke [@eke_joel] pursue a degree at the Paris School of Economics! Joël is from Benin 🇧🇯, interested in education + agriculture ~ he needs a leg up to help cover costs, so kick in your change! 👇🏾 #EconTwitter gofundme.com/f/help-joel-ch…
When the killing & maiming of children ceases to shock, we are no longer witnessing a tragedy, we are complicit in it.
“I still have shrapnel inside my body that they couldn’t remove.” Abed Al Rahman, 13, recounts to UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder what happened at an aid distribution point in Gaza. Humanitarian aid must be delivered with neutrality, independence and impartiality.
Senior Research Scientist, Gender, Vulnerability and Health Equity #GenderJobs @gatesfoundation 11-month fixed term position Req: PhD + 5 years modeling experience Salary: $186,400 to $288,800 USD gatesfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Gates/de…
Can you guess what happened when girls in Zambia were given a bicycle? ... ... ... ▪️ school attendance, test scores, desire to delay marriage/pregnancy, and feelings of control over life/self-image all increased & ▪️ school dropouts went down... ...as a direct result
Every journal acceptance is special, but this one means the world. Our #RCT on girls’ education & bicycle access in Zambia began in 2016. After years of work, 7 rejections, and revisions, it’s finally found a home at @EJ_RES! Grateful to @basit_ak_zafar & two generous referees.
Thrilled to see our paper come out @nberpubs working paper series! We show that abortion restrictions following Dobbs decision raised the risk of intimate partner violence in locations with greater travel distance to abortion providers.
Providing evidence on how abortion restrictions post-2022 have impacted women's risk of exposure to intimate partner violence, from Dhaval M. Dave, Christine Durrance, @BilgeErten, Yang Wang, and Barbara L. Wolfe nber.org/papers/w33916
Recently published in @EJ_RES: "Preventing Child Maltreatment: Beneficial Side Effects of Public Childcare" by Malte Sandner, Stephan Thomsen, & Libertad González.