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We generate innovative research policymakers use to reduce global poverty.

Follow our #openscience (@ucbitss.bsky.social) & #inequality initiatives (@berkeleyolab.bsky.social).

Learn more at https://cega.berkeley.edu/.
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Cuts to #foreignaid make investing in evidence more critical than ever. At CEGA, we remain committed to generating insights that alleviate global poverty.

Our new Impact Report demonstrates how our rigorous, innovative & inclusive approach is informing better policy + action.
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What would it cost to end poverty?

CEGA Faculty Co-Director Josh Blumenstock, Paul Niehaus, & colleagues estimate that lifting everyone above the poverty line would cost less than 0.3% of global GDP.

Learn more in the Good on Paper podcast: go.cega.org/mythofpoverty
The Myth of the Poverty Trap
Good on Paper · Episode
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November 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
🚨 New postdoc opportunity!

CEGA is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar to support a multi-year research initiative on copper mining in Zambia.

🔗 Learn more and apply here: go.cega.org/pds-mining
November 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
How can housing subsidies change the trajectory of beneficiaries’ lives?

CEGA faculty affiliate @tanukumar.com’s new book explores how subsidized home ownership in India shapes beneficiaries’ economic, social, and political behavior.

Learn more: go.cega.org/buildingsocialmobility
Building Social Mobility
Cambridge Core - South Asian Government, Politics and Policy - Building Social Mobility
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November 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Can citizens influence politicians by sharing their preferences?

A new publication by CEGA faculty affiliates @mgoldenprof.bsky.social, @saadgulzar.bsky.social, & colleagues explores how voter preferences affect political responsiveness in Pakistan.

Learn more: go.cega.org/politicalresponsiveness
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November 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Can targeting misperceptions improve contraceptive use?

A @voxdev.bsky.social article featuring research from CEGA faculty affiliate Natalie Bau & colleagues shows how addressing the fear of infertility improved contraceptive use in Zambia.

📖 Learn more: go.cega.org/VoxDevzambia
Dispelling the myth that contraceptives cause infertility increases uptake
Across Africa, early first-births remain the norm even as educational attainment has increased. Evidence from Zambia shows misperceptions and medical mistrust may be a key reason why.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
📣 Join our team!

CEGA is #hiring a Privacy Engineer to join our new Data Privacy Lab and support the implementation of privacy-enhancing technologies in low- and middle-income countries.

Apply here: go.cega.org/privacy-engineer
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
💡 New results from Ethiopia show how safety concerns shape female entrepreneurs’ business decisions.

Women often accept lower profits to work with other women, during the day, and to avoid unsafe business partners.

Learn more in a new #CEGAWorkingPaper: go.cega.org/WPS253
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Can better education change attitudes toward drug use?

New findings from CEGA faculty affiliates Aprajit Mahajan & Supreet Kaur show how a school-based drug prevention program reduced students' misconceptions about drug use in Punjab, India.

📖 Learn more: go.cega.org/parvaazpilot
Government of Punjab Scales A Novel Drug Prevention Program
Researchers partner with the Government of Punjab to scale a curriculum that combats misbeliefs among youth about drug experimentation and addiction to all government-run secondary schools in the...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Remembering Betty Sadoulet: 1945-2025

CEGA is saddened by the passing of faculty affiliate Betty Sadoulet. Betty leaves behind a remarkable legacy in the field of international economic development and will be deeply missed.

Learn more about her work: go.cega.org/bettysadoulet
Elisabeth Sadoulet
Elisabeth Sadoulet is a Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley. Her research interests span agricultural technologies, microcredit, conservation, conditional cash...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Application deadline extended to November 9th! Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in evidence-based research improving the lives of refugee, migrant and host community families in Ecuador.

🔗 Apply now: go.cega.org/spring26fellowship
📚 New research opportunity!

CEGA is inviting one scholar from Ecuador to participate in a four-month fellowship at UC Berkeley in Spring 2026 focused on forced displacement, migration, and the livelihoods of refugees.

👉 Apply here: go.cega.org/spring26fellowship
November 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
In a new episode of @VoxDev Talks, CEGA faculty affiliates Natalie Bau and @saralowes.bsky.social explore how collaborating with other disciplines to understand local cultures can improve development interventions.

Learn more: go.cega.org/VoxDevculture
Culture and economic development
How does culture shape economic policy and development?
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November 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
📣 Fellow Friday: Meet Peninah Nyamori!

CEGA is excited to welcome Peninah Nyamori as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Peninah’s work here: go.cega.org/peninahnyamori
October 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
💡 How cash transfers are saving lives in rural Kenya.

A new article in @theguardian.com features research by CEGA Faculty Co-Director @tedmiguel.bsky.social and coauthors showing cash transfers nearly halved infant and under-five mortality.

📖 Learn more here: go.cega.org/guardiancashtransfers
‘Just money, with no strings attached’: how direct cash transfers are giving women in rural Kenya a new life
Financial support given directly to the women in rural Kilifi county has cut both infant mortality and deaths among under fives, while boosting village businesses
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October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
New career opportunity!

CEGA is #hiring a Research Project Manager to join our new Data Privacy Lab to explore how privacy-enhancing technologies can be implemented in low- and middle-income countries.

🔗 Apply here: go.cega.org/dpl-rpm
October 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Evidence to Action is underway! We're exploring the fight against hunger in the new era of foreign aid. #E2A2025

As CEGA's @jennafahle.bsky.social remarked: “The world has made tremendous progress on hunger, but progress has stalled and in many places, reversed. Now, ~8 in 100 people face hunger."
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
💰 New funding opportunity!

CEGA is now accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Development Economics Challenge to support innovative research alleviating poverty and promoting development in low- and middle income countries.

Apply by November 9: go.cega.org/Fall25DEC
Dev Econ Challenge Fall 2025 Request for Proposals.docx
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS CHALLENGE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (FALL 2025)  DEADLINE TO APPLY: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025 AT 11:59 PM PACIFIC TIME   Overview The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) is…
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October 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
🔎 What happens when a study ends and should results be returned to participants?

A new CEGA initiative explores this question through the perspective of East African study participants and economists.

📖 Learn more in a new #CEGABlog: go.cega.org/RCTsinpractice
RCTs in Practice: What Happens When a Study Ends, and What Do We Owe Those Who Participate?
Melissa Graboyes, the Principal Investigator of a National Science Foundation’s Ethical and Responsible Research grant, and colleagues Elyse St. Sauver and Mira Cross share what motivated the...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Reposted by Center for Effective Global Action
Edward Miguel, the son of immigrants from Uruguay and Poland, knew early on that his life in the U.S. was different from his family around the world. 

As faculty co-director of @cega-uc.bsky.social and a professor of economics, he’s figuring out how to improve the lives the poorest people on earth.
October 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🌎 What does food security look like in a new era of foreign aid?

Join CEGA on Oct 28 for E2A: Fighting Hunger in the New Foreign Aid Landscape to explore how to protect food security in low- and middle-income countries as funding models shift.

Register: go.cega.org/E2A2025
October 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🔍 Machine learning with satellite imagery models is a powerful tool for monitoring development, but how can we better collect data to power these models?

📖 Learn more in a new #CEGAWorkingPaper: go.cega.org/WP251
October 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🎉 Fellow Friday: Meet Abebe Ayana!

CEGA is excited to welcome Abebe Ayana as a Fall 2025 fellow! Learn more about Abebe’s work here: go.cega.org/abebeayana

🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
October 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
📚 New research opportunity!

CEGA is inviting one scholar from Ecuador to participate in a four-month fellowship at UC Berkeley in Spring 2026 focused on forced displacement, migration, and the livelihoods of refugees.

👉 Apply here: go.cega.org/spring26fellowship
October 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM
🔎 What happens when research findings are shared with study participants?

In a new #CEGABlog, Forced Displacement Research Manager Mansi Kalra explores how researchers shared results of CEGA’s Syrian Refugee Life Study with participants.

Learn more: go.cega.org/returningresults
Closing the Loop: How Researchers Shared Study Findings Back to Syrian Refugee Participants
Mansi Kalra shares how the Syrian Refugee Life Study returned results to study participants, as part of CEGA's commitment to stronger research ethics.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
🚨 We’re #hiring!

CEGA is looking for an organized, detail-oriented Events Associate to plan high-impact events gathering experts from around the world working to improve the lives of people living in poverty.

Apply now: go.cega.org/eventsassociate
October 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🌍 Fellow Friday: Meet Eric Ochieng!

CEGA is excited to welcome Eric Ochieng as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Eric’s research here: go.cega.org/ericochieng

🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
October 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM