International Economic Association - Women in Econ

📢 Exciting News 🌐 You can access a treasure trove of insightful articles published through @IEA_economics IEA-WE initiative on our website 📚 ✨ Dive into diverse perspectives and amplify women's voices🚀 #EconTwitter #WomeninEcon Follow us for more ⚡️bit.ly/3SwEBQp

⚡️@Daniela_Sola_ explains how Pentecostal expansion in Brazil, driven by US evangelical Bible translation efforts, boosted support for far-right candidates. Religious actors play a key role in shaping political movements. ➡️ @iea_we w @voxeu bit.ly/40xB7kt #econtwitter

🌐 Explore the #diverse perspectives shaping our #economic landscape! Discover insightful articles by #women economists - sign up for our newsletter for latest article alerts now! #EconomicInsights #EconTwitter #Amplifyingvoices @IEA_economics bit.ly/483WKK9

Love this podcast, highlighting key issues like public opinion, underrepresentation of women economists in the media, perception of female experts when they do speak, highly relevant to my work at @iea_we amplifying women's voices, @voxeu @timsvengali #WomenInEconomics

🚗 Progress in action: Morocco became Africa's leading auto exporter with $6.4B in sales (2023), much going to West Africa. Shows the potential when North Africa looks south. Article by Audrey Verdier-Chouchane for @ProSyn with @iea_we: bit.ly/457ormR

Making laws isn't enough. Brazilian cities with STRICT enforcement of smoking bans saw massive drops in smoking. Cities with weak enforcement? No change at all. 📊 @CamilaSteffens3 @PaulaPereda8 @vox_dev - bit.ly/4lqDeyg #Tobacco

💡Strategic opportunity: Sub-Saharan Africa's economy is projected to grow 4% in 2025, yet accounts for only 2.4% of North Africa's trade. The African Continental Free Trade Area could change this dynamic. By Audrey Verdier-Chouchane for @ProSyn: bit.ly/457ormR

🎯 Why young adults? 73% of smokers start before 18 Young smokers are less addicted/more likely to quit 60% of the reduction came from cessation 40% from never starting Smart policy targets the right demographic @CamilaSteffens3 @PaulaPereda8 @vox_dev bit.ly/4lqDeyg

⚡️ and in our latest article Audrey Verdier-Chouchane explains that to chart a new path toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth, North African countries must forge stronger economic ties with partners in Sub-Saharan Africa bit.ly/4nKv8CG

If you're looking for women economists in #Africa here are 5 @iea_we articles published this year, share and support their work! 🧵 ⚡️Short-term labour mobility drives innovation in Africa by Linguère Mbaye bit.ly/3Ug8t3x

🌍 North Africa must pivot south! With EU accounting for 45.2% of North Africa's trade, the region is vulnerable to European slowdowns. Time to strengthen ties with fast-growing Sub-Saharan Africa markets. Audrey Verdier-Chouchane writes for @ProSyn: bit.ly/457ormR

Brazil's smoking bans saved $86.6 MILLION in healthcare costs 💸💸💸 That's $588 per smoker in avoided healthcare spending. 📊 @CamilaSteffens3 @PaulaPereda8 @vox_dev - bit.ly/4lqDeyg #TobaccoControl

Brazil's strict smoking bans reduced smoking among young adults by 18% - that's 147,000+ indv treated by local smoking bans in 2009! The key? ENFORCEMENT 📊 @CamilaSteffens3 @PaulaPereda8 @vox_dev - bit.ly/4lqDeyg #TobaccoControl

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June RECAP @iea_we & we're halfway through 2025 🫨 ⚡️Ukrainian refugee labour market access in Czechia, Postepska & Voloshyna ⚡️Boosting women’s labour force participation in China, Xianghong Wang ⚡️Can smoking bans curb the habit? @PaulaPereda8 & @CamilaSteffens3 links ⬇️

Can smoking bans curb the habit? Our JDE article is now out on @voxdev! We study the effects of smoking bans in Brazil and show how restrictions in public places reduce smoking, especially among the young. Read it here: voxdev.org/topic/health/c… #PublicHealth #DevelopmentEconomics

Effects of high-speed internet for socioemotional wellbeing in adolescence and youth in #Uruguay @voxeu @iea_we @kari_colombo @EFailache & Martina Querejeta @deFCEA @dECON_UdelaR #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing bit.ly/4kdEGE3

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⚠️ "Educational and health systems should take preventive actions so youth can take advantage of the internet while reducing emerging risks." @voxeu @iea_we @kari_colombo @EFailache & Martina Querejeta @deFCEA @dECON_UdelaR #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing bit.ly/4kdEGE3

Boosting women’s labour force participation in China: Current state & challenges Today on VoxDev w/ @iea_we, Xianghong Wang explores the challenges women face in the Chinese labour market and the role policy can play in alleviating these barriers: voxdev.org/topic/labour-m…