Princeton Research Program in Development Economics
@princetondevo.bsky.social
Economics research on the causes and consequences of global poverty.
Check out our most recent conversation with Abdou Cisse, a Postdoc with us this year whose research focuses on energy markets in sub-Saharan Africa. It was a great conversation. Link below
January 28, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Check out our most recent conversation with Abdou Cisse, a Postdoc with us this year whose research focuses on energy markets in sub-Saharan Africa. It was a great conversation. Link below
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Forthcoming in the JEL: "Women's Power in the Household" by Seema Jayachandran and Alessandra Voena. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Women's Power in the Household
(Forthcoming Article) - We examine women’s household power in low- and middle-income countries, synthesizing theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence on its measurement, determinants, and consequ...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Forthcoming in the JEL: "Women's Power in the Household" by Seema Jayachandran and Alessandra Voena. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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The Weiss Fund has a great new initiative for development economists on the PhD job market to support those taking up research positions in LMICs, offering supplementary income + research funds. Please share!
Weiss Fellowship for Junior Researchers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries - Weiss Fund
The Weiss Fund Fellowship provides supplementary financial support for exceptional job market PhD candidates accepting positions in Weiss Fund-eligible countries and doing work aligned with the Weiss ...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
The Weiss Fund has a great new initiative for development economists on the PhD job market to support those taking up research positions in LMICs, offering supplementary income + research funds. Please share!
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Reviewing how much power do women have in their households in developing countries and why household power matters, from @seema.bsky.social and Alessandra Voena www.nber.org/papers/w34605
January 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Reviewing how much power do women have in their households in developing countries and why household power matters, from @seema.bsky.social and Alessandra Voena www.nber.org/papers/w34605
New @princetondevo.bsky.social research
New NBER working paper with Alessandra Voena on women's power in the household in LMICs.
I'd never found a review article on this topic that met my needs as a PhD class reading, so we sought to fill this gap.
NBER : www.nber.org/papers/w34605
Ungated: seemajayachandran.com/womens_power_JEL.pdf
I'd never found a review article on this topic that met my needs as a PhD class reading, so we sought to fill this gap.
NBER : www.nber.org/papers/w34605
Ungated: seemajayachandran.com/womens_power_JEL.pdf
December 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
New @princetondevo.bsky.social research
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Nonprofits celebrate big grants, but @seema.bsky.social asks: how much new good did this funding create, & how much simply shifted between capable orgs?🤔
Her new blog shows how this type of counterfactual thinking can strengthen impact across the sector:
https://go.cgdev.org/4oSvqXn
Her new blog shows how this type of counterfactual thinking can strengthen impact across the sector:
https://go.cgdev.org/4oSvqXn
The Case for Counterfactual Thinking in Nonprofit Fundraising
When a nonprofit wins a major government contract or foundation grant, it’s cause for celebration. These wins reflect hard work and organizational strength. Yet beneath the success lies a subtle, ofte...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Nonprofits celebrate big grants, but @seema.bsky.social asks: how much new good did this funding create, & how much simply shifted between capable orgs?🤔
Her new blog shows how this type of counterfactual thinking can strengthen impact across the sector:
https://go.cgdev.org/4oSvqXn
Her new blog shows how this type of counterfactual thinking can strengthen impact across the sector:
https://go.cgdev.org/4oSvqXn
Our affiliate, Seema Jayachandran, argues in this blog post that, when fundraising, nonprofits shouldn't just care about how much they raise. They should value new funds they attract to the cause more than competitive grants they win that would have otherwise gone to an equally capable peer.
I argue in this piece that the nonprofit sector should be thinking more about the counterfactual when assessing fundraising success: winning a $2M competitive bid over capable peers advances the cause less than convincing someone to donate $1M they'd have spent on a yacht.
The Case for Counterfactual Thinking in Nonprofit Fundraising
When a nonprofit wins a major government contract or foundation grant, it’s cause for celebration. These wins reflect hard work and organizational strength. Yet beneath the success lies a subtle, ofte...
www.cgdev.org
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Our affiliate, Seema Jayachandran, argues in this blog post that, when fundraising, nonprofits shouldn't just care about how much they raise. They should value new funds they attract to the cause more than competitive grants they win that would have otherwise gone to an equally capable peer.
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Professor Seema Jayachandran (@seema_econ) recently joined the Vox Dev Economics podcast with co-author Alessandra Voena to discuss their new new review paper, "Women’s Power in the Household."
Listen: https://bit.ly/448YAdt
Listen: https://bit.ly/448YAdt
Women’s power at home
What has economic research taught us about women’s power in the household?
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December 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Professor Seema Jayachandran (@seema_econ) recently joined the Vox Dev Economics podcast with co-author Alessandra Voena to discuss their new new review paper, "Women’s Power in the Household."
Listen: https://bit.ly/448YAdt
Listen: https://bit.ly/448YAdt
Resharing this VoxDev piece on women’s power in the household. A great synthesis of how economists measure agency, what shapes bargaining power, and why legal rights and norms matter. Worth a read!
🆕 Women’s power at home
In today's podcast, @seema.bsky.social @princetondevo.bsky.social & Alessandra Voena discuss what economic research has taught us about women’s power in the household: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
In today's podcast, @seema.bsky.social @princetondevo.bsky.social & Alessandra Voena discuss what economic research has taught us about women’s power in the household: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
December 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Resharing this VoxDev piece on women’s power in the household. A great synthesis of how economists measure agency, what shapes bargaining power, and why legal rights and norms matter. Worth a read!
And in related news: Pascaline Dupas was named to this year’s Future Perfect 25 for her leadership in evidence-based development! She's one of 6 'big thinkers reshaping foreign aid, masculinity, and development'. Link below to Vox...
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
And in related news: Pascaline Dupas was named to this year’s Future Perfect 25 for her leadership in evidence-based development! She's one of 6 'big thinkers reshaping foreign aid, masculinity, and development'. Link below to Vox...
New RPDE Faculty Snapshot: Pascaline Dupas shared insights on evidence-based development with African ambassadors in DC, drawing on her broader recent work in Benin and Guinea and across the regions. Details at the link below 👇
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
New RPDE Faculty Snapshot: Pascaline Dupas shared insights on evidence-based development with African ambassadors in DC, drawing on her broader recent work in Benin and Guinea and across the regions. Details at the link below 👇
Check out our conversation with Nina Buchmann, visiting RPDE this year before she joins the economics faculty at UC Berkeley.
We discuss her work at the intersection of gender and labor markets — and her reflections on where the field is heading.
Link in the replies 👇👇
We discuss her work at the intersection of gender and labor markets — and her reflections on where the field is heading.
Link in the replies 👇👇
November 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Check out our conversation with Nina Buchmann, visiting RPDE this year before she joins the economics faculty at UC Berkeley.
We discuss her work at the intersection of gender and labor markets — and her reflections on where the field is heading.
Link in the replies 👇👇
We discuss her work at the intersection of gender and labor markets — and her reflections on where the field is heading.
Link in the replies 👇👇
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We’re HIRING!
Great environment for early-career researchers in development economics. Read more by clicking on the post!
Great environment for early-career researchers in development economics. Read more by clicking on the post!
October 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We’re HIRING!
Great environment for early-career researchers in development economics. Read more by clicking on the post!
Great environment for early-career researchers in development economics. Read more by clicking on the post!
📢 RPDE at Princeton is hiring two Postdoctoral Research Associates for 2026–27. Details below:
👉 One-year term, no teaching load, active research + seminar community.
👉 PhD completion: Sept 2024–Aug 2026.
🔗 Apply via AEA JOE: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
#Postdoc #EconJobMarket #DevEcon
👉 One-year term, no teaching load, active research + seminar community.
👉 PhD completion: Sept 2024–Aug 2026.
🔗 Apply via AEA JOE: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
#Postdoc #EconJobMarket #DevEcon
American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
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October 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
📢 RPDE at Princeton is hiring two Postdoctoral Research Associates for 2026–27. Details below:
👉 One-year term, no teaching load, active research + seminar community.
👉 PhD completion: Sept 2024–Aug 2026.
🔗 Apply via AEA JOE: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
#Postdoc #EconJobMarket #DevEcon
👉 One-year term, no teaching load, active research + seminar community.
👉 PhD completion: Sept 2024–Aug 2026.
🔗 Apply via AEA JOE: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
#Postdoc #EconJobMarket #DevEcon
New research by @princetondevo.bsky.social visitor, Abdou Cisse
🆕 Why irrigation infrastructure projects are key to food security and climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa
Abdoulaye Cisse, Alain de Janvry @natureatcal.bsky.social, @joelferguson.bsky.social, @marcogn.bsky.social, Samba Mbaye, Elisabeth Sadoulet & Mame Mor: voxdev.org/topic/agricu...
Abdoulaye Cisse, Alain de Janvry @natureatcal.bsky.social, @joelferguson.bsky.social, @marcogn.bsky.social, Samba Mbaye, Elisabeth Sadoulet & Mame Mor: voxdev.org/topic/agricu...
Why irrigation infrastructure projects are key to food security and climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa
Expanding irrigation infrastructure in Senegal led to significant and sustained increases in cultivation rates and reduced sensitivity to temperature shocks.
voxdev.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
New research by @princetondevo.bsky.social visitor, Abdou Cisse
Check out this summary of research by Princeton faculty Pascaline Dupas and @seema.bsky.social and coauthors on encouraging verbal engagement with infants in Ghana. Showing new moms a 3-minute video was a cost-effective approach to boost engagement.
October 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Check out this summary of research by Princeton faculty Pascaline Dupas and @seema.bsky.social and coauthors on encouraging verbal engagement with infants in Ghana. Showing new moms a 3-minute video was a cost-effective approach to boost engagement.
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For econ JM candidates:
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
For econ JM candidates:
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.
🚨🚨 Pre-doc Hiring! 🚨🚨
We are hiring pre-docs to start in Princeton in Summer 2026, supporting Pascaline Dupas, @thomasfujiwara.bsky.social @seema.bsky.social and Mica Sviatschi. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in development economics research before applying to PhD programs. Link 👇
We are hiring pre-docs to start in Princeton in Summer 2026, supporting Pascaline Dupas, @thomasfujiwara.bsky.social @seema.bsky.social and Mica Sviatschi. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in development economics research before applying to PhD programs. Link 👇
September 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
🚨🚨 Pre-doc Hiring! 🚨🚨
We are hiring pre-docs to start in Princeton in Summer 2026, supporting Pascaline Dupas, @thomasfujiwara.bsky.social @seema.bsky.social and Mica Sviatschi. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in development economics research before applying to PhD programs. Link 👇
We are hiring pre-docs to start in Princeton in Summer 2026, supporting Pascaline Dupas, @thomasfujiwara.bsky.social @seema.bsky.social and Mica Sviatschi. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in development economics research before applying to PhD programs. Link 👇
We sat down with Jessica Goldberg (RPDE Spring '25 visiting faculty from UMD) this summer to pick her brain.
Learn about the surprising journey that brought her back to Princeton 20 years after finishing her MPA.
👇 Link below in comments 👇
Learn about the surprising journey that brought her back to Princeton 20 years after finishing her MPA.
👇 Link below in comments 👇
August 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We sat down with Jessica Goldberg (RPDE Spring '25 visiting faculty from UMD) this summer to pick her brain.
Learn about the surprising journey that brought her back to Princeton 20 years after finishing her MPA.
👇 Link below in comments 👇
Learn about the surprising journey that brought her back to Princeton 20 years after finishing her MPA.
👇 Link below in comments 👇
Check out our conversation with Miguel Ortiz, who visited us this year as a Postdoc after his PhD at UC Berkeley, starting at @ubcvse.bsky.social this fall.
Learn about the economics of conflict & how an dissertation involved producing a 24 episode radio drama. Link in comments
Learn about the economics of conflict & how an dissertation involved producing a 24 episode radio drama. Link in comments
August 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Check out our conversation with Miguel Ortiz, who visited us this year as a Postdoc after his PhD at UC Berkeley, starting at @ubcvse.bsky.social this fall.
Learn about the economics of conflict & how an dissertation involved producing a 24 episode radio drama. Link in comments
Learn about the economics of conflict & how an dissertation involved producing a 24 episode radio drama. Link in comments
🚨 FIELD JOB OPENING ALERT 🚨: @JohriTejal61310 is hiring a Senior Field Research Associate for a 3-month contract based in Uganda.
See LinkedIn post linked below for more details and to apply!
See LinkedIn post linked below for more details and to apply!
July 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🚨 FIELD JOB OPENING ALERT 🚨: @JohriTejal61310 is hiring a Senior Field Research Associate for a 3-month contract based in Uganda.
See LinkedIn post linked below for more details and to apply!
See LinkedIn post linked below for more details and to apply!
Check out our conversation with Eric Verhoogen @ericverhoogen.bsky.social, who visited us this past year. Hear about his path from union organizer to development economist, how to optimally tile pentagons when making soccer balls, and more
rpde.princeton.edu/news/2025/co...
rpde.princeton.edu/news/2025/co...
A conversation with RPDE Visiting Professor Eric Verhoogen: from teacher and union organizer to studying soccer ball manufacturing
Summer has meant a lot of changes here at RPDE. As with everyone at Princeton, it has meant bracing for summer heat and saying goodbye to graduating students and those leaving for summer. At RPDE in p...
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July 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Check out our conversation with Eric Verhoogen @ericverhoogen.bsky.social, who visited us this past year. Hear about his path from union organizer to development economist, how to optimally tile pentagons when making soccer balls, and more
rpde.princeton.edu/news/2025/co...
rpde.princeton.edu/news/2025/co...
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I have a new review article w/ Alessandra Voena on women's power in the household in LMICs (just submitted to JEL).
I've written ~6 review articles, and I think this is the best one. We make some useful conceptual points IMO. But you decide! Comments welcome!
seemajayachandran.com/womens_power...
I've written ~6 review articles, and I think this is the best one. We make some useful conceptual points IMO. But you decide! Comments welcome!
seemajayachandran.com/womens_power...
June 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I have a new review article w/ Alessandra Voena on women's power in the household in LMICs (just submitted to JEL).
I've written ~6 review articles, and I think this is the best one. We make some useful conceptual points IMO. But you decide! Comments welcome!
seemajayachandran.com/womens_power...
I've written ~6 review articles, and I think this is the best one. We make some useful conceptual points IMO. But you decide! Comments welcome!
seemajayachandran.com/womens_power...
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Work with me and my star coauthors (Patrick Agte & Pascaline Dupas) on AI & health! We're recruiting a full-time, Hindi-speaking field research associate to work on our project in Rajasthan. Please share and apply.
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#econtwitter #econsky #econra
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June 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Work with me and my star coauthors (Patrick Agte & Pascaline Dupas) on AI & health! We're recruiting a full-time, Hindi-speaking field research associate to work on our project in Rajasthan. Please share and apply.
jpalsouth.asia/jobsPage?ID=...
#econtwitter #econsky #econra
jpalsouth.asia/jobsPage?ID=...
#econtwitter #econsky #econra
If interested, details are below on how to participate in tomorrow's World Bank webinar on "Women's Voices and Choices" with RPDE faculty member @seema.bsky.social and others.
Honored to moderate this discussion on women’s agency and the power of group models. Join us tomorrow to learn more about what shapes women’s decision-making, how groups improve outcomes for women and girls, and why these insights should influence measurement, programming, and future research.
May 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If interested, details are below on how to participate in tomorrow's World Bank webinar on "Women's Voices and Choices" with RPDE faculty member @seema.bsky.social and others.