Shambhavi Priyam
@What_a_Sham
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Economist @WorldBankWater MENA | Previously at @eeg_mpi, @UniCologne, @JPAL_SA, St. Xavier's (Mumbai) | All views are either mine or my pet rock's.
Amman, Jordan
Joined February 2011
Droughts are becoming more frequent & affecting the poorest the most. Our new immersive story showcases how countries & communities adapt to the changing climate by safeguarding land & water resources for future resilience. https://t.co/F91jtFd85W
#OurLandOurFuture #COP16Riyadh
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Nurturing the Future: How Positive Parenting Is Related to Children’s Skills and Well-Being | @laura_breitkopf Shyamal Chowdhury @What_a_Sham Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch, @MattSutter_MPI
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Do Economic Preferences of Children Predict #Behavior? This paper uses novel #data on nearly 6K children & adolescents aged 6-16 that combines incentivized measures of #social, time, & #risk preferences. Find the Answer: https://t.co/xdDOVuI0Di Subscribe: https://t.co/lAcYZMnlnr
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Why fly solo when you can fly with friends?😊🙃New study shows that white #storks choose to fly together during migration, with younger storks, in particular, picking migration routes that are social hotspots! https://t.co/vRnX9muar7
@hester_bronnvik @anflack @MPI_animalbehav
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Young storks rely more that adults on social influences during migration
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Do Economic Preferences of Children Predict Behavior? | @laura_breitkopf , Shyamal Chowdhury, @What_a_Sham , Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch, Matthias Sutter #EconTwitter
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Interested economists, you won't find a better place to work!
At the MPI in Bonn we are looking for 2 post-docs (for up 5-6 years). Please spread the news to interested persons or apply yourself.
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At the MPI in Bonn we are looking for 2 post-docs (for up 5-6 years). Please spread the news to interested persons or apply yourself.
The Experimental Economics and Behavioral Economics groups are looking for 2 full-time Senior Research Fellows (post-doc positions). For more information and to apply: https://t.co/a0PyM3O0JZ
#econjobmarket
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I have often wondered where my labneh comes from, and where these supposed cows are and what they are supposedly eating in water stressed Middle-East.
What surprises lurk in our sewage? How did racist city planners end up saving Black lives? Why does Arizona grow hay for cows in Saudi Arabia? Three strange stories about the most fundamental substance we all take for granted.
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Did you know, one of the most common causes of death among children globally is diarrhea? Thanks to improvements in clean water & sanitation and vaccination, deaths from diarrheal diseases have declined over time, but they still carry a substantial death toll today.
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A review of the literature on the psychology of poverty, from @jhaushofer and @DSalicath
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One from the archives. Happy Valentines Day. (PS: Cool kids don't p-hack.)
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Forget flowers, chocolates, jewelry, and kisses. Tomorrow I'll post an update on Poisson versus NegBin, cross section and panel data versions -- with simulation evidence. Not expecting any love in return.
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Max Planck Institute is one of the most rewarding places to work at. Axel Ockenfels will be heading a group that is bound to do amazing research!
Still looking for a great next job? Consider the opening in the "Economic Design & Behavior" group of Axel Ockenfels at our MPI in Bonn! No teaching, generous research budget, 3+3 years (subject to current law), centrally located in Europe All details:
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POLICYMAKER: we set a cutoff for individuals to be eligible for the benefits… APPLIED ECONOMIST:
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We are hiring pre-doctoral research associates @iza_bonn to join thriving teams at our locations in Bonn and Berlin! Please spread the word to those who might be interested. @predoc_org
@econ_ra 🙏👉 https://t.co/EpaesqFMl0
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Fascinating new article in JDE by @gchiplunkar and @Jeff_Weaver_ documenting long-term trends in dowry in India. Key conclusion: dowry ⬆️ dramatically over about 40 years, primarily reflecting greater differentiation in groom quality (education) https://t.co/kDabSJq10v
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Global delegates have set themselves the task of ending #PlasticPollution . But can they do that without hard caps on how much plastic is produced in the first place? Norway's @EspenBarthEide says yes.
dw.com
Like a Paris deal for plastics, countries want to end plastic pollution with a global treaty. But observers are already concerned that it is ignoring the most obvious solution, while others are...
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