Matthew Collins
@collinsmatthew.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Galway | Applied Micro - Education - Development
And for more details on the workshop (and games), see my previous thread:
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.
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.
August 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
And for more details on the workshop (and games), see my previous thread:
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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.
@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.
August 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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To read more, check out our working paper here: www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/pu...
July 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
To read more, check out our working paper here: www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/pu...
These effects are largely absent in more male-dominant cultures. We posit that this heterogeneity occurs due to differences in women's bargaining power within the household around decisions related to fertility.
July 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
These effects are largely absent in more male-dominant cultures. We posit that this heterogeneity occurs due to differences in women's bargaining power within the household around decisions related to fertility.
Moreover, exploiting cross-sectional variation in time exposed to FPE, we find that FPE led to greater female empowerment in several domains: Greater contraceptive use, decision-making power, higher labour force participation, higher rates of divorce and lower tolerance for IPV.
July 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Moreover, exploiting cross-sectional variation in time exposed to FPE, we find that FPE led to greater female empowerment in several domains: Greater contraceptive use, decision-making power, higher labour force participation, higher rates of divorce and lower tolerance for IPV.
For children born after the introduction of FPE, we find higher rates of survival and school enrolment, consistent with a quantity-quality trade-off. But these effects are moderated by local gender norms, with effects on fertility and enrolment concentrated among more gender-equal cultures.
July 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
For children born after the introduction of FPE, we find higher rates of survival and school enrolment, consistent with a quantity-quality trade-off. But these effects are moderated by local gender norms, with effects on fertility and enrolment concentrated among more gender-equal cultures.
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
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.
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
To sign up for the replication game: i4replication.org/games.html
July 7, 2025 at 2:42 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
To sign up for the replication game: i4replication.org/games.html
On the 26th (Friday), we host the replication games. We are looking for junior and senior academic faculty, postdocs, PhD
students, and other researchers.
students, and other researchers.
July 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
On the 26th (Friday), we host the replication games. We are looking for junior and senior academic faculty, postdocs, PhD
students, and other researchers.
students, and other researchers.
On the 25th (Thursday), we kick things off with a full-day workshop on the theme of replication in economics, with Derek Mikola as keynote speaker. We welcome submissions on past/ongoing replication work.
July 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
On the 25th (Thursday), we kick things off with a full-day workshop on the theme of replication in economics, with Derek Mikola as keynote speaker. We welcome submissions on past/ongoing replication work.
Get in touch if you are interested in applying. The ad is posted at www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKT516/l... and econjobmarket.org/positions/11... (account required to view)
November 28, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Get in touch if you are interested in applying. The ad is posted at www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKT516/l... and econjobmarket.org/positions/11... (account required to view)
Plus, you get to live in Galway!
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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November 28, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Plus, you get to live in Galway!
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The University was also named Times University of the Year for 2022: universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...
(3/5)
(3/5)
November 28, 2024 at 11:09 AM
The University was also named Times University of the Year for 2022: universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...
(3/5)
(3/5)
You will join a vibrant and growing Economics department, with 25 faculty, 11 post-docs and ca. 30 PhD students.
Some of our recent pubs include AEJ: Applied, JPubE, J of Applied Econometrics, JET, JUE, JDE, J of Banking and Finance, JHE, JEBO, etc. etc.
(2/5)
Some of our recent pubs include AEJ: Applied, JPubE, J of Applied Econometrics, JET, JUE, JDE, J of Banking and Finance, JHE, JEBO, etc. etc.
(2/5)
November 28, 2024 at 11:08 AM
You will join a vibrant and growing Economics department, with 25 faculty, 11 post-docs and ca. 30 PhD students.
Some of our recent pubs include AEJ: Applied, JPubE, J of Applied Econometrics, JET, JUE, JDE, J of Banking and Finance, JHE, JEBO, etc. etc.
(2/5)
Some of our recent pubs include AEJ: Applied, JPubE, J of Applied Econometrics, JET, JUE, JDE, J of Banking and Finance, JHE, JEBO, etc. etc.
(2/5)