Bala Surya
@econbala.bsky.social
Econ enthusiast | PhDing at Oslo Metropolitan University | Alumni of @azimpremjiuniv and @Lunduni_LUSEM | Former RA at
@EfD_initiative and Lamp fellow @PRSLegislative
@EfD_initiative and Lamp fellow @PRSLegislative
I had the pleasure of presenting and co-organizing my first academic event: PhD Workshop in Development and Environmental Economics at OsloMet. We hosted nine PhD students working on topics in development and environmental economics, many using publicly available data like DHS.
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I had the pleasure of presenting and co-organizing my first academic event: PhD Workshop in Development and Environmental Economics at OsloMet. We hosted nine PhD students working on topics in development and environmental economics, many using publicly available data like DHS.
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Important null results in development economics
Despite the bias against publishing null results, they are important for policy, helping to kill bad ideas.
I've highlighted some key examples we have featured on @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/import...
Despite the bias against publishing null results, they are important for policy, helping to kill bad ideas.
I've highlighted some key examples we have featured on @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/import...
Important null results in development economics
Despite the bias against publishing null results, they are important for policy, helping to kill bad ideas.
voxdev.org
April 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Important null results in development economics
Despite the bias against publishing null results, they are important for policy, helping to kill bad ideas.
I've highlighted some key examples we have featured on @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/import...
Despite the bias against publishing null results, they are important for policy, helping to kill bad ideas.
I've highlighted some key examples we have featured on @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/import...
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Reported treatment effects are GIGANTIC. 2.5 sd in India! Never seen anything that large before.
2nd report reproduces “Raising Health Awareness in Rural Communities: A Randomized Experiment in Bangladesh and India'' by Siddique et al. Review of Economics and Statistics. Authors received our report Feb 6. See same statements from some of the authors and full report here: osf.io/c3k6f/
February 24, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Reported treatment effects are GIGANTIC. 2.5 sd in India! Never seen anything that large before.
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I put together an overview of recent developments in the literature on gender-based violence for @AEAjournals
There's enough material for 2x 1.5hr lectures. I've covered the material in labor & gender economics classes
I hope they can be helpful!
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ea7v9...
There's enough material for 2x 1.5hr lectures. I've covered the material in labor & gender economics classes
I hope they can be helpful!
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ea7v9...
February 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I put together an overview of recent developments in the literature on gender-based violence for @AEAjournals
There's enough material for 2x 1.5hr lectures. I've covered the material in labor & gender economics classes
I hope they can be helpful!
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ea7v9...
There's enough material for 2x 1.5hr lectures. I've covered the material in labor & gender economics classes
I hope they can be helpful!
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ea7v9...
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DHS surveys—essential to global health infrastructure—make you describe a project before you can download data.
My students are reporting nobody is responding anymore.
1. If you have DHS data downloaded, hang on to it!
2. Has anyone started consolidating these in case they disappear completely?
My students are reporting nobody is responding anymore.
1. If you have DHS data downloaded, hang on to it!
2. Has anyone started consolidating these in case they disappear completely?
February 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
DHS surveys—essential to global health infrastructure—make you describe a project before you can download data.
My students are reporting nobody is responding anymore.
1. If you have DHS data downloaded, hang on to it!
2. Has anyone started consolidating these in case they disappear completely?
My students are reporting nobody is responding anymore.
1. If you have DHS data downloaded, hang on to it!
2. Has anyone started consolidating these in case they disappear completely?
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📢 Call for papers 📢
Submit your paper to the Nordic Conference in Development Economics
Where and when: Oslo, June 17-18
Submission deadline: Feb 28
Keynotes: Eliana la Ferrara and Kalle Moene
www.oslomet.no/en/about/eve...
Submit your paper to the Nordic Conference in Development Economics
Where and when: Oslo, June 17-18
Submission deadline: Feb 28
Keynotes: Eliana la Ferrara and Kalle Moene
www.oslomet.no/en/about/eve...
Nordic Conference in Development Economics - NCDE 2025
Welcome to the 23rd Nordic Conference in Development Economics.
www.oslomet.no
January 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
📢 Call for papers 📢
Submit your paper to the Nordic Conference in Development Economics
Where and when: Oslo, June 17-18
Submission deadline: Feb 28
Keynotes: Eliana la Ferrara and Kalle Moene
www.oslomet.no/en/about/eve...
Submit your paper to the Nordic Conference in Development Economics
Where and when: Oslo, June 17-18
Submission deadline: Feb 28
Keynotes: Eliana la Ferrara and Kalle Moene
www.oslomet.no/en/about/eve...
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I made a starting pack with colleagues at Oslo Business School / Handelshøyskolen OsloMet go.bsky.app/Qth1ydg @oslomet.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 7:51 AM
I made a starting pack with colleagues at Oslo Business School / Handelshøyskolen OsloMet go.bsky.app/Qth1ydg @oslomet.bsky.social