When does adversity make you stronger? Adverse weather boosts noncognitive skills like generalized self-efficacy and self-esteem in Ethiopian adolescents, with child agency being key, from Leonard Wantchekon and @sallyzhangecon https://t.co/8quMZ6fmiO

Recently accepted at EJ: ‘Expressway to Votes: Infrastructure Projects and Voter Persuasion’ by Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel, Dozie Okoye, Belgi Turan https://t.co/ohpQO0zM4B @MevludeAkbulut @dozieokoye_PhD @belgi_turan @RoyalEconSoc #EconTwitter

Happy to announce that paper below by @dozieokoye_PhD, Shourya Sen, @lwantchekon, and myself was published @CERJournal. In it we look at the political economy of education as Black empowerment in Africa, US, and Brazil.

Very happy that our paper "Expressway to Votes: Infrastructure Projects and Voter Persuasion" with @MevludeAkbulut and @dozieokoye_PhD is now published in the Economic Journal. We provide causal evidence on how political parties can sway voters at scale in electoral democracies.

Nigeria is at a critical juncture:

*NEW WP* COVID-19 Learning Losses, Parental Investments, and Recovery: Evidence from Low-Cost Private Schools in Nigeria ✍️ Adedeji Adeniran, Dozie Okoye, Mahounan P. Yedomiffi, Leonard Wantchekon ➡️ https://t.co/b7GLsOyoDo

WEBINAR INVITATION: Addressing the Legacies of Colonialism in Africa - April 27, 2022 at 10:00AM EDT - https://t.co/gNvOxAW4ZY @EliasPapaioann2 @dozieokoye_PhD @StellenboschUni @sararlowes @CelestinMonga @HKS_APJ @lwantchekon @AlbertZeufack @WorldBankAfrica @BM_Afrique

In case you missed the 6th LEAP Annual Lecture by @dozieokoye_PhD it is now available online: https://t.co/jfKPRkDKJi #EconTwitter #economichistory

You can now listen to our full Sciographies episode with @dozieokoye_PhD! Listen now to hear the story of an economist who studies human capital and economic development, with a particular focus on the African continent: https://t.co/F9XHC0z7So 🎙

.@GaborNyeki: What are the effects of the first primary schools in Nigeria? “In the first generation, preliminary findings show large effects on social mobility.” #RISEConf2021

Details of the Sixth annual LEAP Lecture by @dozieokoye_PhD Discussion title: "PERSPECTIVES ON CHRISTIAN MISSIONS AND AFRICAN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT" Date: 15 September 2021, 18h00 – 19h30 (GMT+2). Via Zoom, please DM to be added to the mail list. #econhist #econtwitter

Join us Wed, 8 Sept (15:00 BST) @UNUWIDER Dev Conf: COVID-19 & Development–Effects & New Realities for the Global South ➡️What are the long-term impacts on learning & how can ed systems respond? 🗣️ @MichelleKaffs, @dozieokoye_PhD & @IsabelHMac Register: https://t.co/MGc6YUqOH4

*NEW BLOG* Measuring the Past: RISE Nigeria Looks at Intergenerational Effects of Schooling https://t.co/Wypg1Rucoh RISE Nigeria team used “backward sampling” & historical applied microeconometric techniques to trace the impact of Nigeria’s first schools on modern-day demands.

📕New Article Summary on AEHN Frontiers in African Economic History by @dozieokoye_PhD @DalhousieU, published in Journal of Development Economics (2021): Things Fall Apart? Missions, Institutions, and Interpersonal Trust 👇 https://t.co/ii66PoObFg

As an economic historian, I can’t help but think about the incredible persistence of racial disparities. But I am hopeful that recent events will lead to a turning point. To provide a little context about where we are, here’s some research on historical black/white disparities.

We are proud to announce the launch of the new RISE Country Research Team in Nigeria. This new team of the RISE family will focus on understanding how demand for education affects students' learning.