Zaeem-Al Ehsan
@zaeemal_
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PhD-ing @DukeSanford PubPol | Prev @WorldBank Poverty & Equity GP; @YaleRISE | Working to make the world a better place. Views==my own 🇧🇩
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Joined November 2021
Hi! Is there anyone planning on applying for a Ph.D. in Economics/Public Policy for Fall’25 in America? If yes, feel free to reach out to me for application materials. I applied for Fall ’24 and did not have the worst outcome. Send me an email here- zaeemalehsaan@gmail.com / DM
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how my brain feels after reading papers for 3 different classes
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Let me explain why I believe modern economics is such a powerful tool for understanding the world. I’ll do this by discussing a great paper by Simone Cerreia-Vioglio, @UncertainLars, Fabio Maccheroni, and Massimo Marinacci, “Making Decisions Under Model Misspecification,”
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So cuteee!!
I can't close this chapter without giving credit where credit is due. I went back to the acknowledgments I wrote in my dissertation and wanted to share them here. It’s a bit long, so I’ll post it in parts. Thanks to my family:
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Note to self: when writing “why” on a paper, also write why you’re writing why
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I'm on the job market! My JMP studies the role of high school teachers in preparing students for college success I find significant positive effects of high school teachers on 🔹College admissions test scores 🔹College enrollment 🔹College performance 🧵(1/10)
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Are there any papers that have panel data on urban mobility in India? #econtwitter
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My favorite figure ever in an academic publication 🤩
And further validation in many field settings: theory says that prices should not differ by more than transport costs, provided price info is available. Here is what happened to fish prices when mobile phones were introduced in Kerala:
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New research from Duke Sanford faculty members highlights "Net Worth Poverty" as an important way to understand resource needs for children. Read about the research: https://t.co/T9JFz2CIpl
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Getting an iPad has changed my reading experience completely. Can’t believe I didn’t do it sooner
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Reaching out to my old workplace to ask for data I know they have
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Looking for municipal-level internet penetration data in Brazil (2011–2024). I’ve checked BDDados, PNAD, Anatel, and World Bank sources, and I have also reached out to local institutions. The Índice Brasileiro de Conectividade starts in 2021. Any suggestions from #EconTwitter?
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