Ajinkya Keskar
@akeskar.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Economics at Binghamton University. Previously Postdoc J-PAL South Asia. PhD from Rice University. Interested in Family Economics, Gender, and Early Childhood Education. https://www.ajinkyakeskar.com
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Many interventions “work” in small trials but fail at scale
Also, EdTech often promises much, but delivers little
In a new paper (bit.ly/3JKLgVn)
@karthik-econ.bsky.social
& I show how personalized adaptive learning (PAL) software can sharply improve learning outcomes at scale🧵1/16
Also, EdTech often promises much, but delivers little
In a new paper (bit.ly/3JKLgVn)
@karthik-econ.bsky.social
& I show how personalized adaptive learning (PAL) software can sharply improve learning outcomes at scale🧵1/16
September 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Many interventions “work” in small trials but fail at scale
Also, EdTech often promises much, but delivers little
In a new paper (bit.ly/3JKLgVn)
@karthik-econ.bsky.social
& I show how personalized adaptive learning (PAL) software can sharply improve learning outcomes at scale🧵1/16
Also, EdTech often promises much, but delivers little
In a new paper (bit.ly/3JKLgVn)
@karthik-econ.bsky.social
& I show how personalized adaptive learning (PAL) software can sharply improve learning outcomes at scale🧵1/16
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Had a great visit with @akeskar.bsky.social & colleagues in the Binghamton University Economics Department last Friday to present my work on promoting youth entrepreneurship in Rwanda. Many thanks for hosting me! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Unintended Consequences of Youth Entrepreneurship Programs: Experimental Evidence from Rwanda
The persistently high employment share of the informal sector makes entrepreneurship a necessity for youth in many developing countries. We exploit exogenous va
papers.ssrn.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Had a great visit with @akeskar.bsky.social & colleagues in the Binghamton University Economics Department last Friday to present my work on promoting youth entrepreneurship in Rwanda. Many thanks for hosting me! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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1/ 🤔 Ever wondered if pairing socially isolated students with popular peers helps or hurts their outcomes?
My job market paper explores this through a large-scale RCT across Indian schools.
Thread below 🧵
#EconSky #EconJobMarket #JMP
My job market paper explores this through a large-scale RCT across Indian schools.
Thread below 🧵
#EconSky #EconJobMarket #JMP
November 27, 2024 at 1:45 AM
1/ 🤔 Ever wondered if pairing socially isolated students with popular peers helps or hurts their outcomes?
My job market paper explores this through a large-scale RCT across Indian schools.
Thread below 🧵
#EconSky #EconJobMarket #JMP
My job market paper explores this through a large-scale RCT across Indian schools.
Thread below 🧵
#EconSky #EconJobMarket #JMP
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I started a starter pack of economists working on gender. It's sparsely populated, so please point out people I've missed.
go.bsky.app/P6kvUEe
go.bsky.app/P6kvUEe
November 11, 2024 at 12:12 PM
I started a starter pack of economists working on gender. It's sparsely populated, so please point out people I've missed.
go.bsky.app/P6kvUEe
go.bsky.app/P6kvUEe