Eoin McGuirk
@eoinmcguirk.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics at Tufts University | NBER | BREAD. Development economics and political economy. ("Owen.")
https://eoinmcguirk.com/
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⭐Application deadline extended! ReCIPE Big Research Grant applications are open for another week.
New deadline: 3 November, 13:00 GMT.
All additional information can be found on the ReCIPE website: recipe.cepr.org/funding/big-...
#EconSky #DevelopmentEcon #ResearchGrant
New deadline: 3 November, 13:00 GMT.
All additional information can be found on the ReCIPE website: recipe.cepr.org/funding/big-...
#EconSky #DevelopmentEcon #ResearchGrant
October 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
⭐Application deadline extended! ReCIPE Big Research Grant applications are open for another week.
New deadline: 3 November, 13:00 GMT.
All additional information can be found on the ReCIPE website: recipe.cepr.org/funding/big-...
#EconSky #DevelopmentEcon #ResearchGrant
New deadline: 3 November, 13:00 GMT.
All additional information can be found on the ReCIPE website: recipe.cepr.org/funding/big-...
#EconSky #DevelopmentEcon #ResearchGrant
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🆕 Geoeconomics and conflict: Bridging disciplines in the study of international warfare
Today on VoxDev, @eoinmcguirk.bsky.social (@tufts.edu) & Christoph Trebesch (@kiel.institute) examine the intersection of conflict and geoeconomics: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Today on VoxDev, @eoinmcguirk.bsky.social (@tufts.edu) & Christoph Trebesch (@kiel.institute) examine the intersection of conflict and geoeconomics: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Geoeconomics and conflict: Bridging disciplines in the study of international warfare
International tensions and external wars are on the rise, with major economic implications. To study these, economists should bridge the divide between two fields: (i) research on conflict – the use o...
voxdev.org
September 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🆕 Geoeconomics and conflict: Bridging disciplines in the study of international warfare
Today on VoxDev, @eoinmcguirk.bsky.social (@tufts.edu) & Christoph Trebesch (@kiel.institute) examine the intersection of conflict and geoeconomics: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Today on VoxDev, @eoinmcguirk.bsky.social (@tufts.edu) & Christoph Trebesch (@kiel.institute) examine the intersection of conflict and geoeconomics: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
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Does climate change lead to conflict? That's the question behind one researcher's work.
Does Climate Change Lead to Conflict?
Tufts researcher shows connection between low rainfall and the outbreak of civil wars between African pastoralists and farmers
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August 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Does climate change lead to conflict? That's the question behind one researcher's work.
Reposted by Eoin McGuirk
Does Climate Change Lead to Conflict?
Tufts researcher shows connection between low rainfall and the outbreak of civil wars between African pastoralists and farmers.
Tufts researcher shows connection between low rainfall and the outbreak of civil wars between African pastoralists and farmers.
Does Climate Change Lead to Conflict?
Tufts researcher shows connection between low rainfall and the outbreak of civil wars between African pastoralists and farmers
now.tufts.edu
August 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Does Climate Change Lead to Conflict?
Tufts researcher shows connection between low rainfall and the outbreak of civil wars between African pastoralists and farmers.
Tufts researcher shows connection between low rainfall and the outbreak of civil wars between African pastoralists and farmers.
Reposted by Eoin McGuirk
Great NYT write up of our new results on child mortality and cash transfers in Kenya:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/h...
A New Way to Reduce Children’s Deaths: Cash
www.nytimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Great NYT write up of our new results on child mortality and cash transfers in Kenya:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/h...
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Important speech by Tel Aviv University economics professor Ro'ee Levy at the Israel Economic Association meeting, in which he links together insights from economics research, personal experience and information about the devastating situation in Gaza: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Gaza_Conference_FullLinks
Israeli Economic Association Conference – Closing Panel Roee Levy, July 17, 2025 The topic of this panel is trends in the Israeli economy, and I am going to talk about the most important trend: the w...
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August 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Important speech by Tel Aviv University economics professor Ro'ee Levy at the Israel Economic Association meeting, in which he links together insights from economics research, personal experience and information about the devastating situation in Gaza: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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📢ReCIPE’s First Call for Compact Research Grants is now open! New deadline: 14 August. Proposals exploring the links between conflict & economic growth within ReCIPE research themes and in ReCIPE focus countries are welcome.
More information here: recipe.cepr.org/funding/comp...
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More information here: recipe.cepr.org/funding/comp...
#EconSky
July 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📢ReCIPE’s First Call for Compact Research Grants is now open! New deadline: 14 August. Proposals exploring the links between conflict & economic growth within ReCIPE research themes and in ReCIPE focus countries are welcome.
More information here: recipe.cepr.org/funding/comp...
#EconSky
More information here: recipe.cepr.org/funding/comp...
#EconSky
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📢ReCIPE’s First Call for PhD Research Grants is now open! New deadline: 14 August. We’re looking for research proposals from PhD students exploring the links b/w conflict & economic growth within ReCIPE research themes & in ReCIPE focus countries.
recipe.cepr.org/phd-research...
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recipe.cepr.org/phd-research...
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July 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
📢ReCIPE’s First Call for PhD Research Grants is now open! New deadline: 14 August. We’re looking for research proposals from PhD students exploring the links b/w conflict & economic growth within ReCIPE research themes & in ReCIPE focus countries.
recipe.cepr.org/phd-research...
#EconSky
recipe.cepr.org/phd-research...
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Did the great Irish Famine spark a revolution? Next in our new school video series with @discoverecon.bsky.social and @cephie.bsky.social, economist @gaianarciso.bsky.social discusses the impact of the famine on rebellion and civil war 70 years later. ▶️
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June 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Did the great Irish Famine spark a revolution? Next in our new school video series with @discoverecon.bsky.social and @cephie.bsky.social, economist @gaianarciso.bsky.social discusses the impact of the famine on rebellion and civil war 70 years later. ▶️
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Tufts University is thrilled to host the North East Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference on November 8-9, 2025!
📝 Call for Papers: Submissions start June 16, and end August 17. Submit your papers here:
editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf...
More details to come!
#NEUDC #NEUDC2025
📝 Call for Papers: Submissions start June 16, and end August 17. Submit your papers here:
editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf...
More details to come!
#NEUDC #NEUDC2025
June 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Tufts University is thrilled to host the North East Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference on November 8-9, 2025!
📝 Call for Papers: Submissions start June 16, and end August 17. Submit your papers here:
editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf...
More details to come!
#NEUDC #NEUDC2025
📝 Call for Papers: Submissions start June 16, and end August 17. Submit your papers here:
editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf...
More details to come!
#NEUDC #NEUDC2025
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Recently accepted by #QJE, “Who You Gonna Call? Gender Inequality in External Demands for Parental Involvement,” by Buzard (@kbuzard7.bsky.social), Gee (@laurakgee.bsky.social), and Stoddard (@olgastoddard.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Who You Gonna Call? Gender Inequality in External Demands for Parental Involvement*
Abstract. Gender imbalance in time spent on child rearing causes gender inequalities in labor market outcomes, human capital accumulation, and economic mob
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June 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Who You Gonna Call? Gender Inequality in External Demands for Parental Involvement,” by Buzard (@kbuzard7.bsky.social), Gee (@laurakgee.bsky.social), and Stoddard (@olgastoddard.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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🆕 How some development projects undermine Africa’s pastoral communities, sparking violence
Today on VoxDev, Eoin McGuirk (Tufts University) & Nathan Nunn (University of British Columbia) outline their research: voxdev.org/topic/agricu...
Today on VoxDev, Eoin McGuirk (Tufts University) & Nathan Nunn (University of British Columbia) outline their research: voxdev.org/topic/agricu...
Displaced and divided: How some development projects undermine Africa’s pastoral communities, sparking violence
Pastoral regions of Africa are witnessing a sharp increase in armed civil conflict. Research has identified ‘mismatched’ agricultural development projects as one major factor driving this violence by ...
voxdev.org
March 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🆕 How some development projects undermine Africa’s pastoral communities, sparking violence
Today on VoxDev, Eoin McGuirk (Tufts University) & Nathan Nunn (University of British Columbia) outline their research: voxdev.org/topic/agricu...
Today on VoxDev, Eoin McGuirk (Tufts University) & Nathan Nunn (University of British Columbia) outline their research: voxdev.org/topic/agricu...
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🆕 Climate change causes conflict: How can policy respond?
Today on VoxDev, @marshallburke.bsky.social , @joelferguson.bsky.social, Solomon Hsiang Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability & @tedmiguel.bsky.social UC Berkeley explore the conflict-climate change relationship
voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Today on VoxDev, @marshallburke.bsky.social , @joelferguson.bsky.social, Solomon Hsiang Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability & @tedmiguel.bsky.social UC Berkeley explore the conflict-climate change relationship
voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Climate change causes conflict: How can policy respond?
Climate change is projected to cause an increase in numerous forms of violent human behaviour. Policies like a robust social safety net and political inclusion can help ensure a more peaceful future.
voxdev.org
December 13, 2024 at 10:01 AM
🆕 Climate change causes conflict: How can policy respond?
Today on VoxDev, @marshallburke.bsky.social , @joelferguson.bsky.social, Solomon Hsiang Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability & @tedmiguel.bsky.social UC Berkeley explore the conflict-climate change relationship
voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Today on VoxDev, @marshallburke.bsky.social , @joelferguson.bsky.social, Solomon Hsiang Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability & @tedmiguel.bsky.social UC Berkeley explore the conflict-climate change relationship
voxdev.org/topic/instit...
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A recent paper by Eoin McGuirk and @nathannunn.bsky.social highlights how agricultural development projects can backfire in traditionally pastoral areas of Africa, fueling conflict instead of fostering development.
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www.nber.org/papers/w33191
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www.nber.org/papers/w33191
December 10, 2024 at 12:31 AM
A recent paper by Eoin McGuirk and @nathannunn.bsky.social highlights how agricultural development projects can backfire in traditionally pastoral areas of Africa, fueling conflict instead of fostering development.
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www.nber.org/papers/w33191
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www.nber.org/papers/w33191
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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.
(1/5)
The position is open to any field and is a permanent, tenured position.
(1/5)
November 28, 2024 at 11:08 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.
(1/5)
The position is open to any field and is a permanent, tenured position.
(1/5)
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Agricultural development projects increase civil conflict in traditionally pastoral areas of Africa. The effect is reversed in agricultural areas, suggesting "mismatched" policy, from Eoin F. McGuirk and Nathan Nunn https://www.nber.org/papers/w33191
November 29, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Agricultural development projects increase civil conflict in traditionally pastoral areas of Africa. The effect is reversed in agricultural areas, suggesting "mismatched" policy, from Eoin F. McGuirk and Nathan Nunn https://www.nber.org/papers/w33191
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Recently accepted by REStud, ``Transhumant Pastoralism, Climate Change, and Conflict in Africa,'' from McGuirk and Nunn:
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March 8, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Recently accepted by REStud, ``Transhumant Pastoralism, Climate Change, and Conflict in Africa,'' from McGuirk and Nunn:
t.co/nCIBTMgsmp
t.co/nCIBTMgsmp
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Excited to share my #JMP!🎉
"Do NGOs Matter for Development? Evidence from Pakistan"
NGOs often fill gaps left by limited public spending on health, education, etc.📚🏥But do NGOs truly move the needle on development? Let’s dive in!👇🧵[/10]
(www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pe7oz...)
"Do NGOs Matter for Development? Evidence from Pakistan"
NGOs often fill gaps left by limited public spending on health, education, etc.📚🏥But do NGOs truly move the needle on development? Let’s dive in!👇🧵[/10]
(www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pe7oz...)
November 25, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Excited to share my #JMP!🎉
"Do NGOs Matter for Development? Evidence from Pakistan"
NGOs often fill gaps left by limited public spending on health, education, etc.📚🏥But do NGOs truly move the needle on development? Let’s dive in!👇🧵[/10]
(www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pe7oz...)
"Do NGOs Matter for Development? Evidence from Pakistan"
NGOs often fill gaps left by limited public spending on health, education, etc.📚🏥But do NGOs truly move the needle on development? Let’s dive in!👇🧵[/10]
(www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pe7oz...)