@karthik-econ.bsky.social
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Great stuff @singhabhi.bsky.social!
Big picture: `science of scaling’ matters enormously for welfare.
Unlike medicine, social programs need iterative adaptation & testing beyond finding "what works" in small pilots.
Without this, as
@johnlist.bsky.social
notes, “we are performing efficacy tests on steroids”. 16/16"
Unlike medicine, social programs need iterative adaptation & testing beyond finding "what works" in small pilots.
Without this, as
@johnlist.bsky.social
notes, “we are performing efficacy tests on steroids”. 16/16"
September 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Great stuff @singhabhi.bsky.social!
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Many interventions “work” in small trials but fail at scale
Also, EdTech often promises much, but delivers little
In a new paper (bit.ly/3JKLgVn)
@karthik-econ.bsky.social
& I show how personalized adaptive learning (PAL) software can sharply improve learning outcomes at scale🧵1/16
Also, EdTech often promises much, but delivers little
In a new paper (bit.ly/3JKLgVn)
@karthik-econ.bsky.social
& I show how personalized adaptive learning (PAL) software can sharply improve learning outcomes at scale🧵1/16
September 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Many interventions “work” in small trials but fail at scale
Also, EdTech often promises much, but delivers little
In a new paper (bit.ly/3JKLgVn)
@karthik-econ.bsky.social
& I show how personalized adaptive learning (PAL) software can sharply improve learning outcomes at scale🧵1/16
Also, EdTech often promises much, but delivers little
In a new paper (bit.ly/3JKLgVn)
@karthik-econ.bsky.social
& I show how personalized adaptive learning (PAL) software can sharply improve learning outcomes at scale🧵1/16
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India now spends ₹2 trillion/year (0.6% of GDP) on cash transfers to 130M+ women—yet we know little about their effects. In a new paper (bit.ly/4mE6EtW), @karthik-econ.bsky.social Paul Niehaus Jeff Weaver & I present findings from the first large-scale RCT of maternal cash transfers in India (1/10)
August 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
India now spends ₹2 trillion/year (0.6% of GDP) on cash transfers to 130M+ women—yet we know little about their effects. In a new paper (bit.ly/4mE6EtW), @karthik-econ.bsky.social Paul Niehaus Jeff Weaver & I present findings from the first large-scale RCT of maternal cash transfers in India (1/10)
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And a large thank you to Prof. Karthik Muralidharan for giving an insightful talk on his new book, "Accelerating India's Development" last week leading into the BREAD Conference, @karthik-econ.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
And a large thank you to Prof. Karthik Muralidharan for giving an insightful talk on his new book, "Accelerating India's Development" last week leading into the BREAD Conference, @karthik-econ.bsky.social
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In the most recent issue of @restatjournal.bsky.social (direct.mit.edu/rest/article...), we (Kaspar Wuthrich and @karthik-econ.bsky.social) provide guidance on how to analyze and design experiments with factorial designs (or cross-cuts). A 🧵 below:
May 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
In the most recent issue of @restatjournal.bsky.social (direct.mit.edu/rest/article...), we (Kaspar Wuthrich and @karthik-econ.bsky.social) provide guidance on how to analyze and design experiments with factorial designs (or cross-cuts). A 🧵 below:
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Goldlilocks state capacity, why we can't get good stuff done. My blog today draws together some lessons from @karthik-econ.bsky.social 's book, @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social 's Abundance, and @noamangrist.bsky.social & @economeager.bsky.social 's work on ITT vs TOT.
blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
How matters as much as What: Why policy doesn’t get enough good things done and Goldilocks state capacity
blogs.worldbank.org
April 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Goldlilocks state capacity, why we can't get good stuff done. My blog today draws together some lessons from @karthik-econ.bsky.social 's book, @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social 's Abundance, and @noamangrist.bsky.social & @economeager.bsky.social 's work on ITT vs TOT.
blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
For my first post on this platform, I am happy to share that my TED Talk on how we can Accelerating Global Development is now online at:
bit.ly/3Z1PMEb
bit.ly/3Z1PMEb
Why spending smarter beats bigger budgets
Billions of dollars are poured into global development every year, but results are lacking, says economist Karthik Muralidharan. Diving into an example with public education, he outlines how smarter r...
www.ted.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:37 AM
For my first post on this platform, I am happy to share that my TED Talk on how we can Accelerating Global Development is now online at:
bit.ly/3Z1PMEb
bit.ly/3Z1PMEb