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The Hub for Equal Representation (H.E.R.) at @lsenews provides data-driven insights for a more diverse and inclusive economy. Supported by @GatesFoundation
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Female economics Nobel prize winners are rare sightings 🔍and when you have two of them at once it's magic! 🪄 .@LSEnews & @STICERD_LSE were delighted to host Professors Esther Duflo and Claudia Goldin for each of their public lectures this evening 👑💪#LSEEconomics #econtwitter
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The child penalty isn’t just about lost wages—it reflects deep gendered inequalities in care, work, and social expectations. @CamilleLandais’ work, cited in @LeVif, shows Belgian mothers face a 26% drop in employment post-birth vs. 2% for fathers. #GenderInequality.
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RT @UNUWIDER: 💼 Can cash transfers empower women without disadvantaging men? . @LeiteMariante analyses how Brazil’s largest unconditional c….
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Even in the global world of academia, hard-to-pronounce names carry a penalty. This looks like a v interesting paper by Profs Qi Ge and Stephen Wu on name fluency bias in the econ job market: "How Do You Say Your Name?" 👉🏽
"having a name that takes longer to pronounce is associated with. 1) a significantly lower likelihood of. obtaining a tenure track position; . 2) an initial placement at an institution with lower research productivity"
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3/3 And crucially, the impact is invisible in observational data—firms may be missing big value hiding in purpose. Read the paper to see how meaning can quietly and efficiently reshape the workplace. #BehavioralScience #FutureOfWork #EconTwitter.
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2/3 Performance rises, not from pressure, but because meaning reshapes who stays-and how they work. ✅Low-performers either improve or leave. ✅The firm keeps those who find meaning, not just money. ✅Gender gaps in behaviour shrink. ✅Bonuses rise. And . 👇.
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1/3🆕WIP paper from @profnavaashraf, Oriana Bandiera, @VirginiaMinni & Luigi Zingales- Meaning at Work. What if solving the agency problem didn’t mean more carrots and sticks-but lowering the cost of effort itself? They test a “Discover Your Purpose” program with 2976 employees👇
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Huge congrats to @LeiteMariante on joining @CUNEF as an Assistant Professor! A brilliant next step and a well-deserved recognition of his hard work. They are very lucky to have you. Wishing you all the best in Madrid - gracias Gabriel👏🎉 #EconJobMarket
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Banca d'Italia @bancaditalia Gender Economics Workshop in Rome 12 Dec. Aimed at researchers studying gender inequality in the labor market & public policy. Keynote by Hub Director @landais_camille (@STICERD_LSE & @LSEEcon)🇮🇹🎙️.#EconTwitter #GenderEconomics
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📢 14 May-18:00–19:30 Join @STICERD_LSE Oriana Bandiera for the @BritishAcademy_ Development and the Organisation of Labour Lecture. She'll discuss how the nature of jobs and their allocation changes over the course of economic development. Register 👇
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Are you an @LSEEcon student or @LSEnews member of staff? .Do you have an exciting idea for research and/or a research-related activity? .✅ apply for a #STICERDgrant!.Find out about eligibility and how to apply in the link below. ➡️Deadline 6 May 2025.
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Belo trabalho Gabriel ! #onetowatch.
Excelente matéria da @bbcbrasil para a qual eu tive o prazer de contribuir discutindo a minha pesquisa de doutorado!. Em suma: não, o BF não desincentiva o trabalho de beneficiários, mas sim ajuda mães com crianças pequenas a superarem obstáculos para entrada no mercado.
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Prof Dhingra @swatdhingraLSE shares her experiences, from India to British academia and the Bank of England on @LSEforBusiness blog: "Advice to young women economists: learn to say no and protect your time"
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Watching @STICERD_LSE PhD student @amenjalal_ presenting on barriers to women in the workplace particularly focussing on Pakistan @GLMLIC conference hosted at LSE #womenintheworkplace #genderinequality
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RT @NinaRoussille: 🚨My amazing colleague Jacob Moscona is hiring a predoc!. Come work with him on topics in environmental economics, the ec….
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📢 There's research on "the motherhood penalty"—but what about the menopause penalty? @Gabri_EllaConti @RitaGinja @PerssonPetra & Barton Willage's paper uncovers the hidden economic costs of menopause & the need for better support policies. A must-read 👇
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📢 FREE Online Development Economics Course with 🎓Prof @orianabandiera, Robin Burgess 12 May–14 July. It's modelled after the award-winning LSE undergrad dev. course. The aim is to make the latest research in economics accessible .#EconDev #econtwitter
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🔊How do patriarchal control & gender norms shape child & marriage penalties globally? Read @landais_camille @LeiteMariante & @svevam3 “Explaining Variation in Child Penalties: The Role of Gender Norms & Policies" in @LSEnews Policy Review @STICERD_LSE.
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📢 Women and Work – Panel Event.📅 Tues 18 March 6:30pm.We'll discuss: workplace harassment, the “motherhood penalty” & how women in work (and those who quit) are portrayed in media & policy. 🎙Sticerd's @LeiteMariante & Child Penalty Atlas co author.
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On 10 March @STICERD_LSE are hosting @DanielePaserman for their applications seminar. 'Female Labor Force Participation and Intergenerational Mobility' .đź“ŚDetails on how to attend here
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RT @XJaravel: Expanding access to innovative careers is crucial for long-term growth and tackling today’s economic, environmental & social….
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