Matthew Collins
collinsmatthew.bsky.social
Matthew Collins
@collinsmatthew.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Galway | Applied Micro - Education - Development
To read more, check out our working paper here: www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/pu...
July 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Specifically, we examine the introduction of FPE in sub-Saharan Africa using Demographic and Health Surveys from 17 countries. We develop a panel of women's fertility histories and use a within-ethnicity, across-country DiD to identify the causal effect of FPE, finding a 4% reduction in fertility.
July 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Free Primary Education is widely seen as a tool to promote long-term growth, but in a new working paper (🚨),
@eleonoraguarnieri.bsky.social, Helmut Rainer and I show that the effects are more immediate and wide-reaching, with FPE leading to reduced fertility and greater female empowerment.
July 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
If you would like to present at the replication workshop, send us an email!

To sign up for the replication game: i4replication.org/games.html
July 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Ireland's 1st replication games!

In collaboration with the @i4replication.bsky.social, and as part of the annual CERIS Workshop, we are hosting Ireland's first replication games in Galway on September 25-26th.
July 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Plus, you get to live in Galway!
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 28, 2024 at 11:09 AM
The University was also named Times University of the Year for 2022: universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...
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November 28, 2024 at 11:09 AM
We are hiring! The University of Galway is on the market for an Assistant Professor in economics.

The position is open to any field and is a permanent, tenured position.
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November 28, 2024 at 11:08 AM