VoxDev

@vox_dev

Development economics, research to practice @bjorkmanmartina M Callen @cesicruz @LagakosDavid J Naritomi @oliverhanney @emaansiddique @cepr_org @The_IGC PEDL

London, England

Joined January 2017

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VoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 10

📢 Our new VoxDevLit on Sanitation Infrastructure is out now! Senior Editors @AugsburgBritta @TheIFS, @MollyMLipscomb @UVABatten & @afosterri @Brown_Economics systematically review economic research on sanitation infrastructure. Read and download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/sani…

vox_dev's tweet image. 📢 Our new VoxDevLit on Sanitation Infrastructure is out now!

Senior Editors @AugsburgBritta @TheIFS, @MollyMLipscomb @UVABatten &amp; @afosterri @Brown_Economics systematically review economic research on sanitation infrastructure.

Read and download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/sani…

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VoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 24

A stepping stone approach to mitigating harmful social norms Selim Gulesci (@tcdeconomics), @samjindani_ (@NUSingapore), @elianalaferrara (@Kennedy_School), @dsmerdon (@UQ_News), Munshi Sulaiman (@Bigd_BracU) & Peyton Young (@JHUEconomics): voxdev.org/topic/institut…

vox_dev's tweet card. Can an intermediate, less severe action serve as a stepping stone to eliminating a harmful norm? Research on female genital cutting in Somalia suggests that the intermediate action risks becoming the...

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VoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 23

Edutainment: Can storytelling reduce violence against women and children? 📢 Last week on #VoxDevTalks w/ @timsvengali, @a_peterman (@UNICEFEval) discussed how mass media can meaningfully shift attitudes and behaviours in developing countries: voxdev.org/topic/health/e…

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VoxDev@vox_dev · 2 h

🆕 How trade liberalisation erodes the advantage of political connections Today on VoxDev, @SJavervall (@kielinstitute) & @RozaKhoban (@econ_uzh) discuss how tariff cuts in India reduced firms' reliance on political connections: voxdev.org/topic/trade/ho…

vox_dev's tweet card. Tariff cuts in India reduced firms’ reliance on political connections, lowering politically driven misallocation and addressing a common source of inefficiency.

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International Economic Association - Women in Econ@iea_we · 17 h

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

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VoxDev@vox_dev · 5 h

Can governments promote long-term employment through wage subsidies? Lessons from North Macedonia Last week on VoxDev w/ @ARMANDalex (@NovaSBE), @carneiro_econ (@EconUCL), Federico Tagliati (@BancoDeEspana) & Yiming Xia (@SWUFE1925): voxdev.org/topic/labour-m…

vox_dev's tweet card. A government-led programme in North Macedonia combined wage subsidies with matching services to decrease long-term unemployment among vulnerable jobseekers. Experimental evidence indicates that the...

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VoxDev@vox_dev · 18 h

Can quality signalling boost demand for solar technologies? Last month on VoxDev, Aidan Coville (@wb_research), @GraffZivin (@GPS_UCSD), Arndt Reichert (@UniHannover) & @AnnReitmann (@RennesUniv) outlined research on Senegal: voxdev.org/topic/energy-e…

vox_dev's tweet card. Despite the potential of solar power in sub-Saharan Africa, many rural households opt for low-quality solar products due to lack of affordability and information. A field experiment in Senegal shows...

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VoxDev@vox_dev · 19 h

Building cognitive endurance: How a simple change in the school day can transform attentional capacity Last month on VoxDev w/ @christinalbrown (@UChi_Economics), @supKaur (@berkeleyecon), Geeta Gandhi Kingdon (@IOE_London) & @h_schof (@CornellMBA): voxdev.org/topic/educatio…

vox_dev's tweet card. Promoting sustained effortful mental activity in Indian primary schools markedly improved student cognitive and educational outcomes across a wide range of subjects.

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VoxDev@vox_dev · 21 h

Agricultural modernisation in Brazil has driven economic growth but also intensified land inequality and redistributive conflict. Read today's article to learn more: x.com/vox_dev/status…

VVoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 24

🆕 The two faces of agricultural modernisation: How modern farming causes conflict Today on VoxDev, Stefano Falcone (Institute for Economic Analysis) & @Miche_Rosenberg (@UoE_Economics) outline research on Brazil: voxdev.org/topic/agricult…

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vox_dev's tweet card. Agricultural modernisation in Brazil has driven economic growth but also intensified land inequality and redistributive conflict. As capital-intensive farming expands, it displaces rural communities...

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VoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 24

🆕 Incentives versus endorsement: How to boost digital banking adoption and savings Today on VoxDev, @EmmaRiley19 (@umichECON), @Abu_Shonchoy (@FIU) & @RdoseiOsei (@UnivofGh) discuss how peer-led endorsement doubled mobile banking uptake in Ghana: voxdev.org/topic/finance/…

vox_dev's tweet card. Peer-led endorsement doubled mobile banking uptake and increased formal savings among women in Ghana.

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VoxDev@vox_dev · 21 h

Peer-led endorsement doubled mobile banking uptake and increased formal savings among women in Ghana. Read today's article to learn more: x.com/vox_dev/status…

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VoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 24

Understanding men’s true perspectives on gender-based violence in Mali Last week on VoxDev w/ Olivia Bertelli (@Paris_Dauphine), Thomas Calvo (@ird_fr), Emmanuelle Lavallée (@Paris_Dauphine), @MarionMercier1 (@CNRS_Paris) & Sandrine Mesplé-Somps (@ird_fr) voxdev.org/topic/methods-…

vox_dev's tweet card. Combining direct questions with list experiments can help deduce men’s true perspectives on gender-based violence.

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VoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 23

Measuring poverty using mobile phone data: Implications for targeting and impact evaluation Emily Aiken (@cmu_africa), Suzanne Bellue (@ENSAEparis), @jblumenstock (@BerkeleyISchool), @deankarlan (@KelloggSchool @NU_GPRL) & @chrisudry (@NUEconomics): voxdev.org/topic/methods-…

vox_dev's tweet card. In settings where reliable data on poverty is difficult to come by, non-traditional data sources such as mobile phone metadata has the potential to fill data gaps. New research on a cash transfer...

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Tim Phillips Talk Normal@timsvengali · Jul 23

⭐ VoxDev Talks ⭐ Stigma, shame & social norms around menstruation can prevent women & girls managing their periods with dignity & hygiene in low-income settings. Silvia Castro @LMU_Muenchen & Kristina Czura @univgroningen tell @timsvangali about policies to break the taboos.

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VoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 23

Impact investing in education: Delivering financial & social returns for investors Last month on VoxDev w/ @AndrabiTahir @LUMS_SOE @pomonacollege, Jishnu Das, @aikhwaja @HarvardCID @Kennedy_School & @selcuk_ozyurt @YorkUniversity: voxdev.org/topic/educatio…

vox_dev's tweet card. Evidence from Pakistan shows that impact investments in education consistently improve the lives of children, while generating financial returns for investors.

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VoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 23

Using detailed data from a major call centre in Turkey, we find that a permanent shift to fully remote work boosts recruitment and productivity without harming service quality. Read today's article to learn more: x.com/vox_dev/status…

VVoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 23

🆕 How remote work can broaden recruitment and boost productivity Today on VoxDev, @cevatgirayaksoy (@Kingspol_econ), @I_Am_NickBloom (@StanfordEcon), Steven Davis (@HooverInst), Victoria Marino (@EBRD) & @CemOzguzel (@PSEinfo) outline research on Turkey: voxdev.org/topic/labour-m…

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Oliver Hanney@oliverhanney · Jul 23

🆕 How economists are using new data sources in development economics Research on @vox_dev draws on a variety of data sources - satellites, phones, leaks & more. In this blog, I highlight what we learn about development from these novel data sources: voxdev.org/topic/how-econ…

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VoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 23

“As economists, we’re starting to see that menstrual health is tightly linked to gender inequality in both schooling and the workplace.” @castrofsilvia (@ECONMunich) today on #VoxDevTalks w/ @timsvengali: x.com/vox_dev/status…

VVoxDev@vox_dev · Jul 23

🆕 Managing menstrual hygiene: The economics of period poverty 📢 Today on #VoxDevTalks, @castrofsilvia (@ECONMunich) & @KristinaCzura (@univgroningen) explain how menstrual hygiene is just as much an economic concern as it is a public health one: voxdev.org/topic/health/m…

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