Khandker Wahedur Rahman [Wahed]
@kwrahman.com
Applied economist working on development/labor/education/technology. Senior Postdoctoral Researcher @UofOxford. ApEc UMN Ph.D. Call me Wahed. Views are my own. Website: https://www.kwrahman.com/
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I originally thought this was about econometrics.
It is becoming unbelievably difficult to stay both informed and sane
April 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I originally thought this was about econometrics.
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A remedial education program in India worked well when teachers were given strict implementation guidelines. It worked just as well when teachers had discretion to adapt. www.nber.org/papers/w33242 by Beg, @annefitz13.bsky.social, @jkerwin.bsky.social, @profalucas.bsky.social, & @kwrahman.com
April 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A remedial education program in India worked well when teachers were given strict implementation guidelines. It worked just as well when teachers had discretion to adapt. www.nber.org/papers/w33242 by Beg, @annefitz13.bsky.social, @jkerwin.bsky.social, @profalucas.bsky.social, & @kwrahman.com
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New @nberpubs.bsky.social working paper: "When Given Discretion Teachers Did Not Shirk: Evidence from Remedial Education in Secondary Schools" with #SabrinBeg @annefitz13.bsky.social @jkerwin.bsky.social @kwrahman.com
Title summarizes it. We elaborate in the paper: www.nber.org/papers/w33242
Title summarizes it. We elaborate in the paper: www.nber.org/papers/w33242
December 17, 2024 at 6:57 PM
New @nberpubs.bsky.social working paper: "When Given Discretion Teachers Did Not Shirk: Evidence from Remedial Education in Secondary Schools" with #SabrinBeg @annefitz13.bsky.social @jkerwin.bsky.social @kwrahman.com
Title summarizes it. We elaborate in the paper: www.nber.org/papers/w33242
Title summarizes it. We elaborate in the paper: www.nber.org/papers/w33242
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A few weeks ago, I spoke on a panel about publishing at the CSWEP’s CeMENT workshop. I wanted to briefly share some of that advice here.
July 16, 2024 at 7:32 PM
A few weeks ago, I spoke on a panel about publishing at the CSWEP’s CeMENT workshop. I wanted to briefly share some of that advice here.
Nearly a decade ago, IZA World of Labor ("bridges the gap between research and policy") asked me to write a short intro to Instrumental Variables (IV) estimation. Now teamed up with the great Grigory Aleksin (RHUL) for an update. Enjoyed the team work a lot!
wol.iza.org/articles/usi...
wol.iza.org/articles/usi...
Using instrumental variables to establish causality
Even with observational data, causality can be recovered with the help of instrumental variables estimation
wol.iza.org
September 23, 2024 at 10:32 AM
🚨 New Publication 🚨
Happy to announce that @jeffbloem.bsky.social and my paper, “What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes” is published in Economics Letters.
Does framing matter when measuring attitudes?
Yes.
🧵 (1/14)
Happy to announce that @jeffbloem.bsky.social and my paper, “What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes” is published in Economics Letters.
Does framing matter when measuring attitudes?
Yes.
🧵 (1/14)
April 6, 2024 at 7:08 PM
🚨 New Publication 🚨
Happy to announce that @jeffbloem.bsky.social and my paper, “What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes” is published in Economics Letters.
Does framing matter when measuring attitudes?
Yes.
🧵 (1/14)
Happy to announce that @jeffbloem.bsky.social and my paper, “What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes” is published in Economics Letters.
Does framing matter when measuring attitudes?
Yes.
🧵 (1/14)
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📣 New paper! "How do small formal and informal firms in Egypt compare? An analysis of firm characteristics and implications for formalization efforts" w/ @raguiassaad.bsky.social @kwrahman.bsky.social and Maakwe Cumanzala in Review of Development Economics #Econsky #menasky
doi.org/10.1111/rode...
doi.org/10.1111/rode...
How do small formal and informal firms in Egypt compare? An analysis of firm characteristics and implications for formalization efforts
Formalizing firms can potentially increase the tax base, expand safety and social protections for workers, create good jobs, and promote firm growth. However, the costs and processes of formality may....
doi.org
April 3, 2024 at 4:42 PM
📣 New paper! "How do small formal and informal firms in Egypt compare? An analysis of firm characteristics and implications for formalization efforts" w/ @raguiassaad.bsky.social @kwrahman.bsky.social and Maakwe Cumanzala in Review of Development Economics #Econsky #menasky
doi.org/10.1111/rode...
doi.org/10.1111/rode...
Farhan is a dear junior from my school and college (i.e., high school). Farhan is battling vicious stage 4 stomach cancer (adenocarcinoma) and requires financial support for treatment. Kindly requesting to donate whatever you can afford 🙏
gofund.me/fdb346db
gofund.me/fdb346db
Save Farhan, a 29-Year-Old Battling Stage 4 Cancer, organized by SIFAT AHMED KHAN
Farhan Bin Liaquat, at the age of 29, stands as a beacon of hope a… SIFAT AHMED KHAN needs your support for Save Farhan, a 29-Year-Old Battling Stage 4 Cancer
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March 25, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Farhan is a dear junior from my school and college (i.e., high school). Farhan is battling vicious stage 4 stomach cancer (adenocarcinoma) and requires financial support for treatment. Kindly requesting to donate whatever you can afford 🙏
gofund.me/fdb346db
gofund.me/fdb346db
November 1, 2023 at 6:32 PM
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October 24, 2023 at 12:30 PM
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Econometric Thread (#EconSky): Today, I will briefly discuss a few recent papers expanding the synthetic control method (SCM). I will talk about three WPss: Abadie + L'Hour (2019), Grossi, Lattarulo, Mariani, Mattei + Oner (2020); Cao + Dowd (2019) and Cattaneo, Feng, Palomba +Titiunik (2023).
October 24, 2023 at 2:28 AM
Econometric Thread (#EconSky): Today, I will briefly discuss a few recent papers expanding the synthetic control method (SCM). I will talk about three WPss: Abadie + L'Hour (2019), Grossi, Lattarulo, Mariani, Mattei + Oner (2020); Cao + Dowd (2019) and Cattaneo, Feng, Palomba +Titiunik (2023).
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I guess I should re-post from the Bird Site "The Rules For Academic Success here":
I always get asked for advice about starting/surviving the tenure track. Here are the rules I've found useful. Thought I'd put it out there for the masses...
This list gets longer all the time
I always get asked for advice about starting/surviving the tenure track. Here are the rules I've found useful. Thought I'd put it out there for the masses...
This list gets longer all the time
August 1, 2023 at 6:30 PM
I guess I should re-post from the Bird Site "The Rules For Academic Success here":
I always get asked for advice about starting/surviving the tenure track. Here are the rules I've found useful. Thought I'd put it out there for the masses...
This list gets longer all the time
I always get asked for advice about starting/surviving the tenure track. Here are the rules I've found useful. Thought I'd put it out there for the masses...
This list gets longer all the time
Just a general rule of life that I keep reminding myself 👇👇👇
33. Learn to make decisions, often without complete data. You’ll have to make them frequently. If you’re not comfortable with this, get comfortable. If you don’t make a decision when it needs to be made, it will be made for you, either by others, or simply by circumstance
October 20, 2023 at 8:48 PM
Just a general rule of life that I keep reminding myself 👇👇👇
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Here are 25+ journals where economists publish review papers. bit.ly/3QfaE6m
October 12, 2023 at 6:37 PM
Here are 25+ journals where economists publish review papers. bit.ly/3QfaE6m
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Here are 50+ journals where economists publish short papers. bit.ly/36qNVfn The list includes examples and my experience with each journal.
October 12, 2023 at 6:35 PM
Here are 50+ journals where economists publish short papers. bit.ly/36qNVfn The list includes examples and my experience with each journal.
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Make your axis labels horizontal so people can read them. There’s no excuse anymore, it’s 2023.
Menswear guy, but for table and figure formatting.
October 3, 2023 at 2:07 AM
Make your axis labels horizontal so people can read them. There’s no excuse anymore, it’s 2023.
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I want to shout out my amazing coauthor
@DivyaPandey_UMN
—keep an eye out for her when she goes on the job market next year. divyapandey.me (14/N)
@DivyaPandey_UMN
—keep an eye out for her when she goes on the job market next year. divyapandey.me (14/N)
About me
Divya Pandey
divyapandey.me
September 26, 2023 at 6:43 PM
I want to shout out my amazing coauthor
@DivyaPandey_UMN
—keep an eye out for her when she goes on the job market next year. divyapandey.me (14/N)
@DivyaPandey_UMN
—keep an eye out for her when she goes on the job market next year. divyapandey.me (14/N)
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Think about the chance that you will die within the next decade. Got a probability in mind? Okay—how *sure* are you about it? In a new paper, we show that people express this kind of “ambiguity” or “imprecision”, and that it matters if we want to change their minds. A 🧵 👇 (1/N) #econsky 📈📉
September 26, 2023 at 6:35 PM
Think about the chance that you will die within the next decade. Got a probability in mind? Okay—how *sure* are you about it? In a new paper, we show that people express this kind of “ambiguity” or “imprecision”, and that it matters if we want to change their minds. A 🧵 👇 (1/N) #econsky 📈📉
🚨🚨Happy to announce that our (Sabrin Beg and Mahnaz Islam) paper on providing farmers recommendation on fertilizer usage and their behavior got accepted at the Journal of Development Economics. 🥳🥳🥳
Right now I am just too excited. We will share a thread later. #EconSky
Right now I am just too excited. We will share a thread later. #EconSky
September 23, 2023 at 11:12 AM
🚨🚨Happy to announce that our (Sabrin Beg and Mahnaz Islam) paper on providing farmers recommendation on fertilizer usage and their behavior got accepted at the Journal of Development Economics. 🥳🥳🥳
Right now I am just too excited. We will share a thread later. #EconSky
Right now I am just too excited. We will share a thread later. #EconSky