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In a new #CEGABlog, Director of Operations Lauren Russell reflects on the last year and introduces CEGA’s strategic priorities for 2026.
go.cega.org/2026-strategicpriorities
A new #CEGAWorkingPaper presents some of the first evidence of this phenomenon in Africa, finding that monthly earnings increase with height—an effect likely driven by differences in cognition.
📖 Learn more: go.cega.org/WPS-257
A new #CEGAWorkingPaper presents some of the first evidence of this phenomenon in Africa, finding that monthly earnings increase with height—an effect likely driven by differences in cognition.
📖 Learn more: go.cega.org/WPS-257
🌍 Don’t miss PacDev 2026, the West Coast’s largest annual development conference, gathering researchers and practitioners to share research that improves development policy.
Register now: go.cega.org/pacdev-2026
🌍 Don’t miss PacDev 2026, the West Coast’s largest annual development conference, gathering researchers and practitioners to share research that improves development policy.
Register now: go.cega.org/pacdev-2026
A new @Talkingdrugs article featuring CEGA Associate Director of Research and Policy Maddie Duhon highlights the impact of CEGA’s school-based drug prevention curriculum in Punjab.
🔗: go.cega.org/talking-drugs
A new @Talkingdrugs article featuring CEGA Associate Director of Research and Policy Maddie Duhon highlights the impact of CEGA’s school-based drug prevention curriculum in Punjab.
🔗: go.cega.org/talking-drugs
Join CEGA and the Togo Data Lab on Feb 19 in Lomé, Togo to explore how geodata innovations can support policymaking in low- and middle-income countries.
Learn more: go.cega.org/DID-2026
Join CEGA and the Togo Data Lab on Feb 19 in Lomé, Togo to explore how geodata innovations can support policymaking in low- and middle-income countries.
Learn more: go.cega.org/DID-2026
Using machine learning, he found that it would only take $318 billion per year (0.3% of the global GDP) to bring millions of people out of extreme poverty.
Using machine learning, he found that it would only take $318 billion per year (0.3% of the global GDP) to bring millions of people out of extreme poverty.
📚 A new paper by 2022 CEGA Fellow Aimable Nsabimana and colleagues finds that malaria is associated with lower student performance, especially for female students.
🔗 Learn more: go.cega.org/malaria-rwanda
📚 A new paper by 2022 CEGA Fellow Aimable Nsabimana and colleagues finds that malaria is associated with lower student performance, especially for female students.
🔗 Learn more: go.cega.org/malaria-rwanda
In a new #CEGABlog, Director of Operations Lauren Russell reflects on the last year and introduces CEGA’s strategic priorities for 2026.
go.cega.org/2026-strategicpriorities
In a new #CEGABlog, Director of Operations Lauren Russell reflects on the last year and introduces CEGA’s strategic priorities for 2026.
go.cega.org/2026-strategicpriorities
In a new #CEGAWorkingPaper, researchers explore the short-term cognitive effects of air pollution in Kenya, finding that higher levels of pollution are associated with lower cognitive performance.
Learn more: go.cega.org/WPS255
In a new #CEGAWorkingPaper, researchers explore the short-term cognitive effects of air pollution in Kenya, finding that higher levels of pollution are associated with lower cognitive performance.
Learn more: go.cega.org/WPS255
Join @ucbitss.bsky.social and the Institute for Business and Social Impact for the 2026 BITSS Annual Meeting to share new research and explore how to improve research reproducibility.
🔗 Register here: go.cega.org/BITSSmeeting-2026
Join @ucbitss.bsky.social and the Institute for Business and Social Impact for the 2026 BITSS Annual Meeting to share new research and explore how to improve research reproducibility.
🔗 Register here: go.cega.org/BITSSmeeting-2026
CEGA researchers find that imagery-based monitoring effectively predicts maize yields in Zambia, offering governments a low-cost way to better target agricultural interventions.
Learn more: go.cega.org/cropyieldprediction
CEGA researchers find that imagery-based monitoring effectively predicts maize yields in Zambia, offering governments a low-cost way to better target agricultural interventions.
Learn more: go.cega.org/cropyieldprediction
In a new episode of @voxdev.bsky.social Talks, CEGA faculty affiliate Manisha Shah shares insights on the causes of intimate partner violence and the most effective interventions to reduce it.
Listen to the podcast: go.cega.org/VoxDevIPV
In a new episode of @voxdev.bsky.social Talks, CEGA faculty affiliate Manisha Shah shares insights on the causes of intimate partner violence and the most effective interventions to reduce it.
Listen to the podcast: go.cega.org/VoxDevIPV
CEGA is excited to host the 2026 Africa Evidence Summit with @nieraglobal.bsky.social on July 23-24 in Addis Ababa. CEGA invites speakers to present early-stage & completed research on any topic related to development economics.
Apply here: go.cega.org/AES-2026
CEGA is excited to host the 2026 Africa Evidence Summit with @nieraglobal.bsky.social on July 23-24 in Addis Ababa. CEGA invites speakers to present early-stage & completed research on any topic related to development economics.
Apply here: go.cega.org/AES-2026
In a new #CEGAWorking Paper, CEGA postdoctoral scholar @schubertlexi.bsky.social & colleagues find that periods of rest improve worker productivity and earnings, but that only 19% of workers voluntarily choose to rest.
Learn more: go.cega.org/WPS254
In a new #CEGAWorking Paper, CEGA postdoctoral scholar @schubertlexi.bsky.social & colleagues find that periods of rest improve worker productivity and earnings, but that only 19% of workers voluntarily choose to rest.
Learn more: go.cega.org/WPS254
A new #CEGAWorkingPaper assesses the impact of financial literacy and aspirational interventions in Uganda, India, and Peru.
Learn more: go.cega.org/WPS251
A new #CEGAWorkingPaper assesses the impact of financial literacy and aspirational interventions in Uganda, India, and Peru.
Learn more: go.cega.org/WPS251
🎧 Listen here: go.cega.org/ezrakleinshow
🎧 Listen here: go.cega.org/ezrakleinshow
A @vox.com article features research by CEGA Faculty Co-Director Joshua Blumenstock & @give-directly.bsky.social Co-Founder Paul Niehaus finding that ending poverty would cost $318 billion a year, just 0.3% of global GDP.
Learn more: go.cega.org/Vox-eop
A @vox.com article features research by CEGA Faculty Co-Director Joshua Blumenstock & @give-directly.bsky.social Co-Founder Paul Niehaus finding that ending poverty would cost $318 billion a year, just 0.3% of global GDP.
Learn more: go.cega.org/Vox-eop
Join @ucbitss.bsky.social on May 19-21 for its Research Transparency and Reproducibility (RT2) Training to explore tools and best practices for upholding transparency in social science research.
Apply by February 8: go.cega.org/RT2-2026
Join @ucbitss.bsky.social on May 19-21 for its Research Transparency and Reproducibility (RT2) Training to explore tools and best practices for upholding transparency in social science research.
Apply by February 8: go.cega.org/RT2-2026
CEGA is looking for a Predoctoral Research Fellow to support rigorous impact evaluations in Uganda, India, and South Africa related to health, gender, and environmental economics.
🔗 Learn more and apply by January 21: go.cega.org/devecon-predoc
CEGA is looking for a Predoctoral Research Fellow to support rigorous impact evaluations in Uganda, India, and South Africa related to health, gender, and environmental economics.
🔗 Learn more and apply by January 21: go.cega.org/devecon-predoc
A new publication by 2021 CEGA Fellow Laura Barasa examines how these factors impact problem gambling in Kenya.
📖 Learn more here: go.cega.org/gambling-kenya
A new publication by 2021 CEGA Fellow Laura Barasa examines how these factors impact problem gambling in Kenya.
📖 Learn more here: go.cega.org/gambling-kenya
The 2026 MeasureDev conference will gather experts to explore how rapid changes in technology and computational methods are shaping empirical research.
Applications for speakers are now open until January 30. Apply today!
🔗: go.cega.org/measuredev-2026
The 2026 MeasureDev conference will gather experts to explore how rapid changes in technology and computational methods are shaping empirical research.
Applications for speakers are now open until January 30. Apply today!
🔗: go.cega.org/measuredev-2026
Apply by Feb 8: cega.submittable.com/submit/34383...
Apply by Feb 8: cega.submittable.com/submit/34383...
CEGA and the Government of Togo have announced a $2 million partnership with Google.org to support Togo’s ongoing efforts to integrate data science into policymaking.
Learn more: go.cega.org/TDLpressrelease
CEGA and the Government of Togo have announced a $2 million partnership with Google.org to support Togo’s ongoing efforts to integrate data science into policymaking.
Learn more: go.cega.org/TDLpressrelease
Learn more in a new @voxdev.bsky.social article featuring CEGA faculty affiliate Natalie Bau’s research: go.cega.org/VoxDev-dowry
Learn more in a new @voxdev.bsky.social article featuring CEGA faculty affiliate Natalie Bau’s research: go.cega.org/VoxDev-dowry
Join CEGA on December 2 for a webinar with @unhcr.org exploring how privacy-preserving technology allows for the sharing of data while protecting individual privacy.
🔗 Register here: go.cega.org/UNHCRwebinar
Join CEGA on December 2 for a webinar with @unhcr.org exploring how privacy-preserving technology allows for the sharing of data while protecting individual privacy.
🔗 Register here: go.cega.org/UNHCRwebinar
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