Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP)
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Supporting experimental research on governance innovations. egap.org
As we reach the end of the year, we want to express appreciation for everyone who contributed to the network's success this year.
Whether you participated in a member meeting, regional hub activities, or virtual feedback sessions, thank you!
Whether you participated in a member meeting, regional hub activities, or virtual feedback sessions, thank you!
December 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
As we reach the end of the year, we want to express appreciation for everyone who contributed to the network's success this year.
Whether you participated in a member meeting, regional hub activities, or virtual feedback sessions, thank you!
Whether you participated in a member meeting, regional hub activities, or virtual feedback sessions, thank you!
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📣What does life look like for the Ugandan women who were taken as children by the Lord Resistance Army in the 80s, 90s and 2000s, & are now adults raising families of their own? 📣
➡️ New @CGDev blog post, on our study @alessandracassar.bsky.social @eeshani.bsky.social @mirandainez.bsky.social
➡️ New @CGDev blog post, on our study @alessandracassar.bsky.social @eeshani.bsky.social @mirandainez.bsky.social
📢 In a new paper with @alessandracassar.bsky.social @mirandainez.bsky.social Christine Mbabaze Mpyangu @danilaserra-eco.bsky.social, we study how childhood abductions cast a long shadow into adulthood among women in northern Uganda.
Blog: www.cgdev.org/blog/childho...
#gender #conflict #mentalhealth
Blog: www.cgdev.org/blog/childho...
#gender #conflict #mentalhealth
December 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
📣What does life look like for the Ugandan women who were taken as children by the Lord Resistance Army in the 80s, 90s and 2000s, & are now adults raising families of their own? 📣
➡️ New @CGDev blog post, on our study @alessandracassar.bsky.social @eeshani.bsky.social @mirandainez.bsky.social
➡️ New @CGDev blog post, on our study @alessandracassar.bsky.social @eeshani.bsky.social @mirandainez.bsky.social
In today's spotlight on #poverty & #inequality research in North America, @claireadida.bsky.social, @dadakim.bsky.social, & @melinaplatas.bsky.social explore if threats to public health and the politicization of these threats affect attitudes towards immigration in the United States. Read more:
Brief 68: How politicizing an epidemic can shape public attitudes on immigration – EGAP
EGAP Researcher: Claire Adida, Kim Yi Dionne, Melina Platas
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December 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
In today's spotlight on #poverty & #inequality research in North America, @claireadida.bsky.social, @dadakim.bsky.social, & @melinaplatas.bsky.social explore if threats to public health and the politicization of these threats affect attitudes towards immigration in the United States. Read more:
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We're excited to share the application for the next Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training (RT2)! Join us May 19 - 21, 2026 in Berkeley for hands-on training in open science tools and methods.
Apply by Feb 8: cega.submittable.com/submit/34383...
Apply by Feb 8: cega.submittable.com/submit/34383...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We're excited to share the application for the next Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training (RT2)! Join us May 19 - 21, 2026 in Berkeley for hands-on training in open science tools and methods.
Apply by Feb 8: cega.submittable.com/submit/34383...
Apply by Feb 8: cega.submittable.com/submit/34383...
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I am hiring a post-doctoral fellow (2 years) to work on all things political finance in Africa. There are no teaching obligations, and lots of opportunities for fieldwork. A PhD in Political Science is a requirement. Please spread the word! Happy to answer questions - send them to my LSE email.
🚨We're #hiring!
We're looking for a #Research #Fellow to join our team. The successful candidate will be part of the research project "Political #Finance in #Africa" led by Associate Professor @sarahbrierley.bsky.social for 2 years.
🗓️Apply by Monday 12 January 👇🏽
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We're looking for a #Research #Fellow to join our team. The successful candidate will be part of the research project "Political #Finance in #Africa" led by Associate Professor @sarahbrierley.bsky.social for 2 years.
🗓️Apply by Monday 12 January 👇🏽
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Research Fellow (Political Finance in Africa (POLFINA))
Research Fellow (Political Finance in Africa (POLFINA)),
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December 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I am hiring a post-doctoral fellow (2 years) to work on all things political finance in Africa. There are no teaching obligations, and lots of opportunities for fieldwork. A PhD in Political Science is a requirement. Please spread the word! Happy to answer questions - send them to my LSE email.
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Now in print at JEEA: results from a negotiation training RCT for community leaders in rural Liberia. The goal was to address experience/knowledge asymmetries between community leaders and commercial interests in negotiating mining, logging, land lease, and other resource use contracts.
Forthcoming article "Interest-based Negotiation over Natural Resources: Experimental Evidence from Liberia" Darin Christensen, Alexandra C Hartman @cdsamii.bsky.social and Alessandro Toppeta
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Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat...
doi.org/10.1093/jeea...
@eeanews.bsky.social
Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat...
doi.org/10.1093/jeea...
Interest-Based Negotiation over Natural Resources: Experimental Evidence from Liberia
Abstract. We experimentally evaluate whether an interest-based negotiation training for community leaders in Liberia improves their ability to strike benef
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December 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Now in print at JEEA: results from a negotiation training RCT for community leaders in rural Liberia. The goal was to address experience/knowledge asymmetries between community leaders and commercial interests in negotiating mining, logging, land lease, and other resource use contracts.
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📣📣📣 GREAT, time-sensitive opportunity for senior/mid-career scholars to join us in Madrid at UC3M´s social sciences department (UC3M-ATRAE Program 2026) on an attractive pay+research funds package 📣📣📣
This does NOT happen everyday.
THREAD below if this is of interest 1/n
This does NOT happen everyday.
THREAD below if this is of interest 1/n
December 16, 2025 at 10:53 AM
📣📣📣 GREAT, time-sensitive opportunity for senior/mid-career scholars to join us in Madrid at UC3M´s social sciences department (UC3M-ATRAE Program 2026) on an attractive pay+research funds package 📣📣📣
This does NOT happen everyday.
THREAD below if this is of interest 1/n
This does NOT happen everyday.
THREAD below if this is of interest 1/n
10 Randomization Interference Procedures with ri2 buff.ly/uhSwSLx #EGAPMethodsGuide
10 Randomization Inference Procedures with ri2 – EGAP
Author: Alexander Coppock
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December 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
10 Randomization Interference Procedures with ri2 buff.ly/uhSwSLx #EGAPMethodsGuide
This month we are spotlighting EGAPers researching #poverty & #inequality in North America. First up, @claireadida.bsky.social & @melinaplatas.bsky.social w/ Adeline Lo ask whether a perspective-taking exercise leads to more positive attitudes and behavior toward vulnerable groups.
Brief 53: Fostering Inclusionary Behavior towards Syrian Refugees through Perspective-Taking – EGAP
EGAP researchers: Claire Adida, Melina Platas
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December 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This month we are spotlighting EGAPers researching #poverty & #inequality in North America. First up, @claireadida.bsky.social & @melinaplatas.bsky.social w/ Adeline Lo ask whether a perspective-taking exercise leads to more positive attitudes and behavior toward vulnerable groups.
10 Strategies for Figuring Out If X Caused Y buff.ly/eUpVmKe #EGAPMethodsGuide
10 Strategies for Figuring out if X Caused Y – EGAP
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December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
10 Strategies for Figuring Out If X Caused Y buff.ly/eUpVmKe #EGAPMethodsGuide
And with that, we have wrapped #EGAP30 Zurich 🎉
Thank you to everyone who joined us for two days of deep discussion and constructive feedback. We hope you will be taking away new connections, perspectives, and insights 👋
Thank you to everyone who joined us for two days of deep discussion and constructive feedback. We hope you will be taking away new connections, perspectives, and insights 👋
December 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
And with that, we have wrapped #EGAP30 Zurich 🎉
Thank you to everyone who joined us for two days of deep discussion and constructive feedback. We hope you will be taking away new connections, perspectives, and insights 👋
Thank you to everyone who joined us for two days of deep discussion and constructive feedback. We hope you will be taking away new connections, perspectives, and insights 👋
We closed out #EGAP30 with a panel discussion on a big question: where should migration research go from here?
Thanks to @dktrdr.bsky.social, Alex Hartman & @guygrossman.bsky.social for leading the discussion, and to everyone for contributing thoughts on potential pathways forward.
Thanks to @dktrdr.bsky.social, Alex Hartman & @guygrossman.bsky.social for leading the discussion, and to everyone for contributing thoughts on potential pathways forward.
December 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We closed out #EGAP30 with a panel discussion on a big question: where should migration research go from here?
Thanks to @dktrdr.bsky.social, Alex Hartman & @guygrossman.bsky.social for leading the discussion, and to everyone for contributing thoughts on potential pathways forward.
Thanks to @dktrdr.bsky.social, Alex Hartman & @guygrossman.bsky.social for leading the discussion, and to everyone for contributing thoughts on potential pathways forward.
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Second day of #EGAP30 starts with a feedback session for Don Green’s paper on reservations. @egap.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Second day of #EGAP30 starts with a feedback session for Don Green’s paper on reservations. @egap.bsky.social
Today we are diving right back into more feedback sessions! 💬
First up, participants discuss #experimentalresearch on the boundaries of state and nation among swedes and forced migrants as well as new evidence on the effects of randomly assigned reservations in local government.
First up, participants discuss #experimentalresearch on the boundaries of state and nation among swedes and forced migrants as well as new evidence on the effects of randomly assigned reservations in local government.
December 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Today we are diving right back into more feedback sessions! 💬
First up, participants discuss #experimentalresearch on the boundaries of state and nation among swedes and forced migrants as well as new evidence on the effects of randomly assigned reservations in local government.
First up, participants discuss #experimentalresearch on the boundaries of state and nation among swedes and forced migrants as well as new evidence on the effects of randomly assigned reservations in local government.
…and we are back for day two of #EGAP30 Zurich! We are excited to continue critical conversations and deepen discussions of #experimentalresearch and evidence based policy and governance in the #migration space.
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
…and we are back for day two of #EGAP30 Zurich! We are excited to continue critical conversations and deepen discussions of #experimentalresearch and evidence based policy and governance in the #migration space.
…and that’s a wrap on day one of #EGAP30. Thanks to everyone for the deep discussions and rich feedback. See you tomorrow!
Today’s feedback sessions dig into #experimentalresearch on a range of critical topics - from women's empowerment programs in Kenya to refugee aid cuts in Uganda to anti-misinformation laws in electoral campaigns in Brazil.
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
…and that’s a wrap on day one of #EGAP30. Thanks to everyone for the deep discussions and rich feedback. See you tomorrow!
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Second feedback session on @simonchauchard.bsky.social ‘s et al paper on misinformation laws and Brazilian mayors. #EGAP30 @egap.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Second feedback session on @simonchauchard.bsky.social ‘s et al paper on misinformation laws and Brazilian mayors. #EGAP30 @egap.bsky.social
Today’s feedback sessions dig into #experimentalresearch on a range of critical topics - from women's empowerment programs in Kenya to refugee aid cuts in Uganda to anti-misinformation laws in electoral campaigns in Brazil.
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Today’s feedback sessions dig into #experimentalresearch on a range of critical topics - from women's empowerment programs in Kenya to refugee aid cuts in Uganda to anti-misinformation laws in electoral campaigns in Brazil.
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Thrilled to see our paper on “Spending Limits, Public Funding, and Election Outcomes” published in the @jeeanews.bsky.social! 👇👇
We investigate the effects of far-reaching campaign finance rules, with Nikolaj Broberg and Clemence Tricaud.
Short thread on what we do and find (1/n).
We investigate the effects of far-reaching campaign finance rules, with Nikolaj Broberg and Clemence Tricaud.
Short thread on what we do and find (1/n).
Forthcoming article "Spending Limits, Public Funding, and Election Outcomes" by Nikolaj Broberg @vinpons.bsky.social and Clemence Tricaud
@eeanews.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/jeea...
@eeanews.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/jeea...
Spending Limits, Public Funding, and Election Outcomes
Abstract. This paper investigates the effects of campaign finance rules on electoral outcomes. In French local elections, candidates competing in districts
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December 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Thrilled to see our paper on “Spending Limits, Public Funding, and Election Outcomes” published in the @jeeanews.bsky.social! 👇👇
We investigate the effects of far-reaching campaign finance rules, with Nikolaj Broberg and Clemence Tricaud.
Short thread on what we do and find (1/n).
We investigate the effects of far-reaching campaign finance rules, with Nikolaj Broberg and Clemence Tricaud.
Short thread on what we do and find (1/n).
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First set of feedback sessions focusing on Alberto Simpser et al’s paper on experiments to encourage governmental measures to combat climate change in Mexico. #EGAP30 @egap.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 10:43 AM
First set of feedback sessions focusing on Alberto Simpser et al’s paper on experiments to encourage governmental measures to combat climate change in Mexico. #EGAP30 @egap.bsky.social
Thank you to representatives from @internationalidea.bsky.social @idos-research.bsky.social @norad.no & the Advisory Council of International Affairs of the Netherlands for joining us and sharing your perspectives!
We kicked off with a discussion of European leadership in international development in the current context 🌏
December 5, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Thank you to representatives from @internationalidea.bsky.social @idos-research.bsky.social @norad.no & the Advisory Council of International Affairs of the Netherlands for joining us and sharing your perspectives!
We kicked off with a discussion of European leadership in international development in the current context 🌏
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
We kicked off with a discussion of European leadership in international development in the current context 🌏
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First plenary panel on European perspectives on international development #EGAP30 @egap.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
First plenary panel on European perspectives on international development #EGAP30 @egap.bsky.social
It’s day one of #EGAP30 in Zurich! We are looking forward to two full days of deep discussion on #experimentalresearch in the area of #migration & #integration.
December 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It’s day one of #EGAP30 in Zurich! We are looking forward to two full days of deep discussion on #experimentalresearch in the area of #migration & #integration.
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First day of a two-day workshop on field experiments with my @egap.bsky.social family.
December 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
First day of a two-day workshop on field experiments with my @egap.bsky.social family.