Rhita Simorangkir
@rhitasim
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Environment-Development. Asia Pacific Conservation Impact Scientist @nature_org. @aysps & @depie_febui alumna. Views are my own.
Singapore, Singapore
Joined May 2009
Our paper @pauljferraro is highlighted in this article.
The most exciting scientific breakthroughs of 2020, chosen by scientists
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Feel the heat? Check out where people in Singapore, a rich nation in the tropics, choose to escape from the heat.
Forthcoming short paper in EJ: ‘Heat and Observed Economic Activity in the Rich Urban Tropics,’ by Eric Fesselmeyer, Haoming Liu, Alberto Salvo, Rhita P B Simorangkir https://t.co/QnVdfDbuQ6
@RoyalEconSoc @OUPEconomics #EconTwitter
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A great experience from SCB IEWG, working with @Iris_Berger_
@rhitasim has been one of our amazing IE mentors! if you have econometrics/causal inference skills applied to study the effectiveness of conservation interventions, you can also become one of our mentors! It is a gratifying experience! More info here! https://t.co/jNAEkFsF6C
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Join us for our final #TuesdaysWithTeamcounterfactual of 2022❗️This interactive panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities for implementation science in conservation! December 6th, at 10 am ET and 4 pm CET 🗓️. Register here today: https://t.co/8mua1agnfl
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New paper on financial incentives to avoid "stubble burning" (agric. fires) in India. Standard contract that pays you after you've complied has no impact. But if some of the payment is made upfront, this becomes a very cost-effective way to reduce burning. https://t.co/ZCx9GpQfUG
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LAUNCH DAY!! We are excited to launch the @idoimpact Impact Evaluation Working Group (SCB IEWG) Mentoring Program 🥳 Whether new to or an expert in the #teamcounterfactual community, look at the program to find more information & apply by October 21: https://t.co/Yt57Zki8qC
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Another potential reason why replications often yield smaller effect sizes than the original intervention. Nice paper by @subhrendukp @FarazUsmani & marc jeuland
Just accepted at @restatjournal! "NGOs and the effectiveness of interventions" Villages' prior relationships w/ development NGO increase effectiveness of an RCT by over 30% ➡️ implications for generalizability of experimental research w/ local partners https://t.co/hVvDS0WmgT
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The impact of anti-poverty programmes on the #environment: Evidence from #Indonesia ➡️ https://t.co/mi0vvFIFKx
@pauljferraro @JHUCarey @JohnsHopkinsSPH, @rhitasim @nature_org
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Never had time to read the full article on the effects of conditional cash transfers on tropical forests in @ScienceAdvances? No worries. You can read short summary article about it on @vox_dev! w/@rhitasim
The impact of anti-poverty programmes on the environment: Evidence from Indonesia
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Evidence from Peru shows that when the return to illegal activities increases in coca suitable areas, parents increase the use of child labor for coca farming, putting children on a criminal life path https://t.co/jl9651Njs9
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Mapping the geography of international conservation funding: new paper led by @SiyuQ just out in @ConLetters.
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Happy to share my new review article on the effects of economic development on the environment. I discuss recent studies that estimate causal effects of specific aspects of development - access to credit, secure property rights, regulatory capacity, etc. https://t.co/gQWliMAN1d
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@juliapgjones @rhitasim Different anti-poverty programs likely affect env though different mechanisms. That kind of "consequential variation" in policy solutions is a big challenge for #sustainabilityscience
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Synthesizing evidence in sustainability science through harmonized experiments: Community monitoring in common pool resources
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We have new guidelines for authorship @ConLetters Manuscripts focused on conservation in low and middle income countries (aka Global South) will only be considered if they include authors from the relevant country/countries
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Recently accepted by EJ: "Does Democratization Promote Competition? Evidence from Indonesia" by Mary Hallward-Driemeier, Anna Kochanova & Bob Rijkers https://t.co/IjmPI800Vk
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Congratulations to Paul Ferraro @pauljferraro and co-author Rhita Simorangkir @rhitasim! Read the article here (open access):
In 2020, BDP @pauljferraro published a groundbreaking study on how a poverty reduction program in Indonesia led to a reduction in deforestation. @guardian recognized the study as a “virus-free scientific breakthrough of 2020” More:
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Forthcoming in the AJAE: "The Ecological Impact of Place-Based Economic Policies," by @teevrat and @AjaycencyMatrix
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Giving cash to poor families helped alleviate stunting in Indonesian children. We spoke with @rema_nadeem of @Kennedy_School about her research on conditional cash transfers and why it’s been hard to determine their long-run impact. #ResearchHighlight
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Rema Hanna discusses how giving families money affects child development in the long run.
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I was honoured to be asked to pick my 'science story of 2020' for this annual piece in @guardian. I chose that fascinating piece by @pauljferraro & @rhitasim about conditional cash transfers in Indonesia slowing deforestation. Read the other picks here... https://t.co/HQW1mBj6Ot
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From The Guardian: "Georgia State is a special sort of university, one that, for the past decade, has overturned received wisdom about the viability of lower-income, minority and first-generation students."
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Most of Georgia State’s students come from low-income backgrounds hard-hit by the pandemic. The school could serve as a model for others nationwide
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