Devon Spika
@DevonSpika
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Postdoc @econ_uzh | PhD from @lunduniversity | @LSHTM & @UUtah alum | Applied Micro | Experiments | Health | Gender | Child development | Demography
Joined March 2021
📢 Unique #funding opportunity! The LRF Center for Economics of Breastfeeding at @econ_uzh has launched a Fellowship program. Young scholars can get funding (up to 5,000 CHF) & mentorship by faculty at the Center. Deadline: 16 Feb 2025 More info: https://t.co/MKSZZMKZFc
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Reminder about this unique #funding opportunity! Deadline Sunday Feb 16th. @uzh_res_funding @econ_uzh
#econtwitter #Economics #breastfeeding
📢 Unique #funding opportunity! The LRF Center for Economics of Breastfeeding at @econ_uzh has launched a Fellowship program. Young scholars can get funding (up to 5,000 CHF) & mentorship by faculty at the Center. Deadline: 16 Feb 2025 More info: https://t.co/MKSZZMKZFc
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📣To early career researchers interested in 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 👉Apply and become a 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 with the The Larsson Rosenquist Foundation Center for Economics of Breastfeeding
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New year, new opportunities! The LRF Center for Econ of Breastfeeding @econ_uzh has launched a Fellowship program. Unique opportunity for junior researchers to get support & develop ideas on child dev & infant nutrition. Further info: https://t.co/MKSZZMKZFc Deadline: 31 Jan 2025
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How do people learn about their ability to learn? In my JMP, I show they struggle. Past learning experiences could help predict future learning and guide better skill investments. But do people use this information effectively?
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🚨Job Market Paper Alert 🚨 A significant part of inequality stems from market forces beyond individual control - what we call *market luck*. In meritocratic societies, this raises a key question: Do people perceive these inequalities as fair? Read on to learn more. 👇 [1/14]
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#JMP Alert #EconTwitter Restful activities can boost productivity, allowing you to earn more by working less. But do people get this trade-off right? In my JMP, we show they don’t. https://t.co/hUzplqDqwF
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📢 Nordic PhD Workshop in the Economics of Education Thanks so much @erika_povea and Qquillaccori for organizing the 2024 edition at @NHHEcon!!
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Super interesting and policy-relevant paper! (And @SteveBerggreen is a great colleague too)
🚨Very excited to share my Job Market Paper: “The Curse of Bad Geography: Stagnant Water, Diseases, and Children’s Human Capital” (w/ @linnmatti) #EconTwitter ➡️Full draft at: https://t.co/U4RScOrPLW A🧵on key takeaways (1/10)👇
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Hello #EconTwitter! I am excited to share my JMP: "The Institutional Role of the Italian Mafia: Enforcing Contracts When the State Does Not". Full paper and research profile on my webpage: https://t.co/QJk9Urdimx
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Meet our #Econjobmarketcandidates ! 👉 Learn more about Marta Golin @MartaGolin on her personal website https://t.co/S5EEEm95xH
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Meet our #Econjobmarket candidates ! Learn more about Federica Coelli @federicacoelli on her personal website 👉 https://t.co/dQ55I3rbH1
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Meet our #Econjobmarket candidates ! 👉 Learn more about Krishna Srinivasan @krishnasrinii
https://t.co/1sM1up1qXK
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Meet our #Econjobmarket candidates! 👉 Learn more about Vardges Levonya on his personal website https://t.co/SGYN2pHxu6
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Meet our #Econjobmarket candidates ! Learn more about Miriam Venturini @VenturiniMiri on her personal website 👉 https://t.co/k55Xr2I6zQ
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Meet our #Econjobmarket candidates ! 👉 Learn more about Claude Raisaro @claude_raisaro on his personal website https://t.co/l57KUj73bk
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Meet our #Econjobmarket candidates! Learn more about Sara Bagagli on her personal website 👉 https://t.co/FHCZiNaonZ
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Exciting opportunity for a predoc fellowship in Zurich! Some knowledge of German is a must. Please share widely! @roelonthehill @ErikWengstrom @JBietenbeck @PerssonPetra @NatalieIrmert @SteveBerggreen @linnmatti @mtthwcllns
@econ_ra PREDOC JOB ALERT! I am looking to hire a pre-doctoral fellow interested in supporting projects in the field of education, health, and labor economics. The position is in Zurich, Switzerland, and requires some knowledge of German. More info:
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🚨 Thrilled to share my JMP "Surviving Childhood: Health and Crime Effects of Removing a Child From Home" Links: https://t.co/05SVLBmHU1
https://t.co/c1lyHs1BZx
drive.google.com
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📰💡 Our paper on student learning in francophone Sub-Saharan Africa (w/ @JBietenbeck & Mohammad H. Sepahvand) featured in @TC_Africa, check it out!👇🏻
How well you do at school depends on how much your teachers know: insights from 14 French-speaking countries in Africa
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