Christopher Udry

We're recruiting @NU_GPRL! We are seeking a Senior Director (aka Executive Director). povertyactionlab.org/careers/senior…

Edward Asiedu is a @JPAL invited researcher. In our latest #20for20 Partner Voices blog. Read his reflections on mentorship, research, and influencing policy with evidence: j-p.al/1lq #JPALat20

Forthcoming in AEJ: Applied Economics: "Does promoting one healthy behavior detract from others? Evidence from a field experiment" by Hannah Trachtmann. aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…

BREAD conference @MIT @MITSloan on May 12/13 Paper deadline: submit a paper before midnight tonight!!! Send us papers, please! ibread.org/call-for-paper…

Great opportunity for grad students and postdocs to present at a World Bank conference @mushfiq_econ @chrisudry @TrebAllen @adammosman @melaniemorten

The Weiss Fund applications for the Kabir-Banerjee pre-doctoral Fellowship program are now open! 🚨Application deadline for the first round is April 1 To apply and learn more: bfi.uchicago.edu/weiss-fund-pre…

I recently gave a lecture summarizing some of my research across various contexts, all showing the importance of looking beyond test scores in evaluation work. It was fun to pull together. A copy of the slides is here. works.bepress.com/c_kirabo_jacks…

Across Africa, many economies are particularly dependent on agriculture compared with the rest of the world. Our new #VoxDevLit outlines these facts (see🧵) before exploring different explanations for Africa's technological stagnation & future avenues for effective policy. 1/11

Short, fun interview with my colleague and co-author @RdoseiOsei .

Delighted that "Who Benefits From Attending Effective High Schools?" with Sebastian Kiguel, Shanette C Porter, John Q Easton has just been accepted for publication in the Journal of Labor Economics. WP version: works.bepress.com/c_kirabo_jacks…

This fresh jmp finds that internships may increase employers' understanding of refugees and increase refugees' employment

On Thursday December 1, 15:00 GMT, we will be joined by Senior Editors @SuriTavneet (@MITSloan) and @chrisudry (@NUEconomics @NU_GPRL) for the online launch event of our new #VoxDevLit. Register ⬇️ for their presentation on agriculture in Africa: ow.ly/Z3Zi50LGK47

Info from peers seems unreasonably important for the adoption of tech. Hossein argues that returns to new tech in agriculture vary wrt local conditions. Farmers know the local conditions of peers, but not of strangers. That contextual knowledge makes peer info super valuable.

Eduardo studies how culture and identity interact with government policy. India reserves some legislative seats for members of scheduled castes. How does this political affirmative action for disadvantaged groups affect the distribution of public services? Find out by reading:

Check out Kensuke's research. You're considering a policy (maybe a conditional cash transfer to encourage education). Will it work? How best to use info from past CCTs in other places? How about experience with related policies (say UCTs) in the same place?

Sarah has amazing work on education and marriage in both Nigeria and Benin, on measuring IPV in Burkina Faso, and on household organization more generally.

A short profile from JPAL of my great coauthor Monica Lambon-Quayefio: povertyactionlab.org/blog/9-28-22/a…

Please spread the word about this opportunity for researchers from low and lower-middle income countries to be predoctoral fellows as a bridge to PhD econ programs. We're hosting our first fellows at @NU_GPRL this year and plan to continue.