Carolina Lopez
@carolinalopez.bsky.social
Research Economist at the World Bank’s Development Research Group
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The World Bank is looking to hire a consultant to write a systematic review of A/B tests/nimble evaluations of interventions to help better implement private sector policy interventions. E.g. tests of best ways to recruit firms, select them, disburse money.. Details: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jq434...
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February 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The World Bank is looking to hire a consultant to write a systematic review of A/B tests/nimble evaluations of interventions to help better implement private sector policy interventions. E.g. tests of best ways to recruit firms, select them, disburse money.. Details: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jq434...
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Call for papers!! 2nd Workshop on Economics of Education, Valle Nevado, Chile (ski resort an hour from Santiago.
20-23 August 2024
Keynote speaker: Miguel Urquiola
Submission deadline: March 1st, 2024
www.uandes.cl/workshop-on-...
2023 edition:
andresbarriosf.github.io/workshop.html
#EconSky
20-23 August 2024
Keynote speaker: Miguel Urquiola
Submission deadline: March 1st, 2024
www.uandes.cl/workshop-on-...
2023 edition:
andresbarriosf.github.io/workshop.html
#EconSky
December 15, 2023 at 2:27 PM
Call for papers!! 2nd Workshop on Economics of Education, Valle Nevado, Chile (ski resort an hour from Santiago.
20-23 August 2024
Keynote speaker: Miguel Urquiola
Submission deadline: March 1st, 2024
www.uandes.cl/workshop-on-...
2023 edition:
andresbarriosf.github.io/workshop.html
#EconSky
20-23 August 2024
Keynote speaker: Miguel Urquiola
Submission deadline: March 1st, 2024
www.uandes.cl/workshop-on-...
2023 edition:
andresbarriosf.github.io/workshop.html
#EconSky
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The penultimate post in our job market series has Geetika Nagpal examine the impact of relaxing zoning restrictions on housing in Mumbai. DiD shows a 28% increase in the number of apartments built & a reduction in apartment size, increasing affordability blogs.worldbank.org/impactevalua...
December 14, 2023 at 3:41 PM
The penultimate post in our job market series has Geetika Nagpal examine the impact of relaxing zoning restrictions on housing in Mumbai. DiD shows a 28% increase in the number of apartments built & a reduction in apartment size, increasing affordability blogs.worldbank.org/impactevalua...
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Next up, Marcelo Mello (sites.google.com/site/marcela...; ) who studies gender, religion, & labor force participation in developing countries
Her JMP shows how exposure to religious media in Brazil shifted religiosity, female LFP, and schooling for girls - very compelling!
Her JMP shows how exposure to religious media in Brazil shifted religiosity, female LFP, and schooling for girls - very compelling!
November 6, 2023 at 8:37 PM
Next up, Marcelo Mello (sites.google.com/site/marcela...; ) who studies gender, religion, & labor force participation in developing countries
Her JMP shows how exposure to religious media in Brazil shifted religiosity, female LFP, and schooling for girls - very compelling!
Her JMP shows how exposure to religious media in Brazil shifted religiosity, female LFP, and schooling for girls - very compelling!
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Next up, Santiago Hermo (santiagohermo.github.io;
@santiagohermo.bsky.social): an applied labor/urban economist studying linkages in labor & housing markets
His JMP shows how collective bargaining shapes the response of wages/employment to economic shocks. Check out the cool shift-share!
@santiagohermo.bsky.social): an applied labor/urban economist studying linkages in labor & housing markets
His JMP shows how collective bargaining shapes the response of wages/employment to economic shocks. Check out the cool shift-share!
November 6, 2023 at 8:36 PM
Next up, Santiago Hermo (santiagohermo.github.io;
@santiagohermo.bsky.social): an applied labor/urban economist studying linkages in labor & housing markets
His JMP shows how collective bargaining shapes the response of wages/employment to economic shocks. Check out the cool shift-share!
@santiagohermo.bsky.social): an applied labor/urban economist studying linkages in labor & housing markets
His JMP shows how collective bargaining shapes the response of wages/employment to economic shocks. Check out the cool shift-share!
Reposted by Carolina Lopez
Today's blogpost sums up our takeaways on what makes for successful job search and job intermediation policies in developing countries - based on a forthcoming JEP paper. Lots of programs to help workers find "a" job have very short-term and limited impacts. blogs.worldbank.org/impactevalua...
Government policy efforts on job search and intermediation: what works and what should be done bette...
We summarize the emerging evidence on how job search assistance seems to work best when it helps jobseekers not just learn about a particular job opening, but rather learn something more fundamental
blogs.worldbank.org
October 30, 2023 at 2:42 PM
Today's blogpost sums up our takeaways on what makes for successful job search and job intermediation policies in developing countries - based on a forthcoming JEP paper. Lots of programs to help workers find "a" job have very short-term and limited impacts. blogs.worldbank.org/impactevalua...
Reposted by Carolina Lopez
This week's links include @kopalo.bsky.social on the political routes of low African labor productivity, the positive productivity spillovers of large firms, offering prizes for saving in Mexico, @wsandholtz.bsky.social on Liberian education and voting, & more... blogs.worldbank.org/impactevalua...
Weekly links October 20: the political economy of low African labor productivity, space economics, s...
This week's links include a special issue on space economics, a discussion of the political reasons for low labor productivity in Africa, a funding call, prize-linked savings accounts, and more...
blogs.worldbank.org
October 20, 2023 at 1:24 PM
This week's links include @kopalo.bsky.social on the political routes of low African labor productivity, the positive productivity spillovers of large firms, offering prizes for saving in Mexico, @wsandholtz.bsky.social on Liberian education and voting, & more... blogs.worldbank.org/impactevalua...
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Blog your job market paper: our annual opportunity for job market candidates in development to share their work is now open for submissions blogs.worldbank.org/impactevalua...
Blog your job market paper 2023: submissions now open
Our annual call for PhD students on the job market to summarize and share their research
blogs.worldbank.org
October 16, 2023 at 2:58 PM
Blog your job market paper: our annual opportunity for job market candidates in development to share their work is now open for submissions blogs.worldbank.org/impactevalua...
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Standing ovation to Claudia Goldin!!
October 9, 2023 at 10:15 AM
Standing ovation to Claudia Goldin!!
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The World Bank is hiring again this year on the junior market. Both the research group (DECRG) and impact evaluation group (DIME) are hiring, with separate applications:
DECRG: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
DIME: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
DECRG: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
DIME: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
www.aeaweb.org
October 5, 2023 at 6:00 PM
The World Bank is hiring again this year on the junior market. Both the research group (DECRG) and impact evaluation group (DIME) are hiring, with separate applications:
DECRG: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
DIME: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
DECRG: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
DIME: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....