10 key insights from development economics research on @vox_dev in 2024. Today I wrote about the standout takeaways from the broad range of research I have read this year. Here they are 🧵 1/11

NEW: Air pollution in England has halved since 2003 after falling substantially during the pandemic, but inequalities in exposure remain. @LucieGadenne, @LeroutierM, @rodrigo_toneto and Bobbie Upton’s new report examines how air pollution has changed in England over 20 years:

Economists interested in gender norms typically focus on norms that constrain the behaviour of women. But what about those that constrain men? @iedarm is spearheading this work on masculinity norms, and she is on the job market this year ( https://t.co/nanOBqWpqX). A 🧵

Having written extensively about how real wages have risen strongly for working class Americans since 2019, let me be clear about a few things, on both the facts, and how we should interpret them. 🧵

Timely reminder : Bluesky is a nice alternative to X. It has grown a lot over the past months, esp. among academics. Folks have done starter packs allowing you to easily connect with interesting profiles from your field. It's only missing some more journalists & policy people

So very happy about EALE's choice! Léonard (@LeonardBocquet), Federica (@f_meluzzi) and Carmen (@carmenvillaecon) are all brilliant and creative economists I've had the chance to have as former or current colleagues. Any department would be lucky to hire them!

A new "Merchants of Doubt" story, or how the meat industry tried to influence science and food policy. Congratulations to the authors for this important study!

L'IPP recrute des économistes séniors (post-thèse) pour sept 2025 : https://t.co/SuxOgaQUOR Y compris pour travailler avec Maxime To et moi sur un super projet sur pollution atmosphérique, inégalités et développement des enfants. Postulez https://t.co/IGplVSON2e !

🚨 Just published in @Nature w @gemmadipoppa 🚨 We argue that reducing crop burning in South Asia, responsible for toxic air for 100s of millions, is not completely intractable. We show bureaucrats exert control when incentivized, w large consequences for pub health Details 👇

How can researchers write accessible summaries of academic research? After editing ~350 @vox_dev articles, I hopefully have something useful to say. Here are the key takeaways from editing first drafts of academics trying to write for policy audiences 🧵 1/10

Akanksha Vardani JMP: "A House for Two: Empowering Women with Property Rights" Website: https://t.co/MBZeceygpc

Help! For teaching, I'm looking for a good summary of policies implemented in European countries during the 2022/2023 energy crisis (such as price caps for gas and electricity bills). Ideally also discussing their effectiveness. Any hint? Papers, reports, any format welcome

Interested in doing a post-doc for two years in Environmental & Energy Economics or Climate Economics at @columbiaclimate with me and @GernotWagner? If so, please apply! @ColumbiaSIPA @Columbia_Biz https://t.co/lFXKmRrj7B

Great opportunity for young applied researchers to present (and enjoy the Alps)! ⛷️

Very excited to release this paper today. By using a staggered roll-out of heat pumps in the UK, we find that: 1. Heat pumps reduce households’ total energy use by a whopping 40%, and carbon emissions by 36%, evidencing the real-world impact of their superior efficiency over

📝CALL FOR PAPERS! 📝 Workshop on ”The Next Era of Climate Policies: Alternatives to Carbon Pricing.” At SSE in Stockholm on Nov 25, 2024. We invite submissions from economics, political science, & related fields. Deadline for submission: Oct 14!

🚨🚨🚨 Berkeley GSPP is looking to hire an assistant professor of public policy with a focus on climate, energy, environment, and development 🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/WNW1qJQF3n

✨Exciting News!✨We are thrilled to announce that @f_meluzzi, a PhD candidate in Economics at #CREST #GENES, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 @EALE Young #LaborEconomist Prize! 🎓👏👏 #EconomicsResearch #GenderEquality Learn more about her research👇 https://t.co/pkmsRVrQGs

L'ironie d'avoir eu cette discussion après un séminaire sur le non-recours aux aides sociales 🙃. ps: c'est sous condition de ressources en n-1, mais un salaire de thésard est typiquement en dessous

Découvert hier grâce à @YouSouidi: l'Aide à l'installation des personnels de l'Etat. Trop peu connue je pense par les post-docs/cdd de recherche, voire leurs employeurs, elle offre jsq 1500€ d'aide pour un emménagement lié à un nveau contrat de travail: