Laura Abramovsky
@lauraabramovsky.bsky.social
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I have a new review article w/ Alessandra Voena on women's power in the household in LMICs (just submitted to JEL).
I've written ~6 review articles, and I think this is the best one. We make some useful conceptual points IMO. But you decide! Comments welcome!
seemajayachandran.com/womens_power...
I've written ~6 review articles, and I think this is the best one. We make some useful conceptual points IMO. But you decide! Comments welcome!
seemajayachandran.com/womens_power...
June 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I have a new review article w/ Alessandra Voena on women's power in the household in LMICs (just submitted to JEL).
I've written ~6 review articles, and I think this is the best one. We make some useful conceptual points IMO. But you decide! Comments welcome!
seemajayachandran.com/womens_power...
I've written ~6 review articles, and I think this is the best one. We make some useful conceptual points IMO. But you decide! Comments welcome!
seemajayachandran.com/womens_power...
Reposted by Laura Abramovsky
📢 Sanitation Infrastructure
On Thursday July 10th, Britta Augsburg @theifs.bsky.social, Molly Lipscomb @uvabatten.bsky.social & @afosterri.org will outline key takeaways for policy from their forthcoming #VoxDevLit at our launch event.
Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
On Thursday July 10th, Britta Augsburg @theifs.bsky.social, Molly Lipscomb @uvabatten.bsky.social & @afosterri.org will outline key takeaways for policy from their forthcoming #VoxDevLit at our launch event.
Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Sanitation Infrastructure: VoxDevLit Launch Event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Sanitation infrastructure plays a critical role in improving public health and wellbeing, yet nearly one in five people globally still lack access to basic services.
At this VoxDevLit launch event, B...
cepr-org.zoom.us
June 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
📢 Sanitation Infrastructure
On Thursday July 10th, Britta Augsburg @theifs.bsky.social, Molly Lipscomb @uvabatten.bsky.social & @afosterri.org will outline key takeaways for policy from their forthcoming #VoxDevLit at our launch event.
Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
On Thursday July 10th, Britta Augsburg @theifs.bsky.social, Molly Lipscomb @uvabatten.bsky.social & @afosterri.org will outline key takeaways for policy from their forthcoming #VoxDevLit at our launch event.
Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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🆕 How Peru transformed natural resource wealth into local economic development
Today on VoxDev, Antonella Bancalari (Institute for Fiscal Studies) & Juan Pablo Rud (Royal Holloway, University of London) outline their research on Peru: voxdev.org/topic/energy...
Today on VoxDev, Antonella Bancalari (Institute for Fiscal Studies) & Juan Pablo Rud (Royal Holloway, University of London) outline their research on Peru: voxdev.org/topic/energy...
How Peru transformed natural resource wealth into local economic development
Peru’s experience, where transfers to local governments were funded by natural resource tax revenues and had a host of economic benefits in non-extractive areas, highlights the importance of fiscal re...
voxdev.org
February 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🆕 How Peru transformed natural resource wealth into local economic development
Today on VoxDev, Antonella Bancalari (Institute for Fiscal Studies) & Juan Pablo Rud (Royal Holloway, University of London) outline their research on Peru: voxdev.org/topic/energy...
Today on VoxDev, Antonella Bancalari (Institute for Fiscal Studies) & Juan Pablo Rud (Royal Holloway, University of London) outline their research on Peru: voxdev.org/topic/energy...
Reposted by Laura Abramovsky
Join us on 31 March as we explore how Latin American finance ministries incorporate evidence into budgets and crisis response.
Live online with simultaneous Spanish/English translation.
Register now: buff.ly/bFiB5e5 🔗
Live online with simultaneous Spanish/English translation.
Register now: buff.ly/bFiB5e5 🔗
March 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Join us on 31 March as we explore how Latin American finance ministries incorporate evidence into budgets and crisis response.
Live online with simultaneous Spanish/English translation.
Register now: buff.ly/bFiB5e5 🔗
Live online with simultaneous Spanish/English translation.
Register now: buff.ly/bFiB5e5 🔗
Reposted by Laura Abramovsky
NEW #IFSWorkingPaper: The menopause "penalty"
📗 @gabriconti.bsky.social, @rginja.bsky.social, Petra Persson and @bartonwillage.com's paper finds that a menopause diagnosis leads to lasting drops in earnings and employment, alongside greater reliance on social transfers.
📗 @gabriconti.bsky.social, @rginja.bsky.social, Petra Persson and @bartonwillage.com's paper finds that a menopause diagnosis leads to lasting drops in earnings and employment, alongside greater reliance on social transfers.
March 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
NEW #IFSWorkingPaper: The menopause "penalty"
📗 @gabriconti.bsky.social, @rginja.bsky.social, Petra Persson and @bartonwillage.com's paper finds that a menopause diagnosis leads to lasting drops in earnings and employment, alongside greater reliance on social transfers.
📗 @gabriconti.bsky.social, @rginja.bsky.social, Petra Persson and @bartonwillage.com's paper finds that a menopause diagnosis leads to lasting drops in earnings and employment, alongside greater reliance on social transfers.
Reposted by Laura Abramovsky
Tracking Impact in Development: A VoxDev - @j-pal.bsky.social Webinar
On April 8th at 1pm (UK), @paddycarter.bsky.social @britishintinv.bsky.social, Aparna Krishnan & Arianna Legovini will discuss how development organisations can track their impact.
Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
On April 8th at 1pm (UK), @paddycarter.bsky.social @britishintinv.bsky.social, Aparna Krishnan & Arianna Legovini will discuss how development organisations can track their impact.
Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Tracking Impact in Development: A VoxDev - @j-pal.bsky.social Webinar
On April 8th at 1pm (UK), @paddycarter.bsky.social @britishintinv.bsky.social, Aparna Krishnan & Arianna Legovini will discuss how development organisations can track their impact.
Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
On April 8th at 1pm (UK), @paddycarter.bsky.social @britishintinv.bsky.social, Aparna Krishnan & Arianna Legovini will discuss how development organisations can track their impact.
Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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"The biggest barriers to social mobility and children's wellbeing lie outside of schools."
@missmc.bsky.social from our podcast on The Schools Bill.
🎧 Listen to the episode: ifs.org.uk/articles/sch...
@missmc.bsky.social from our podcast on The Schools Bill.
🎧 Listen to the episode: ifs.org.uk/articles/sch...
March 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
"The biggest barriers to social mobility and children's wellbeing lie outside of schools."
@missmc.bsky.social from our podcast on The Schools Bill.
🎧 Listen to the episode: ifs.org.uk/articles/sch...
@missmc.bsky.social from our podcast on The Schools Bill.
🎧 Listen to the episode: ifs.org.uk/articles/sch...
Reposted by Laura Abramovsky
🚨 Job opportunity 🚨
CUNEF's department of Economics is opening new full-time research assistant positions for the next academic year.
More info here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
(requires free login to EconJobMarket)
If you want to gain experience in economics research, APPLY!
CUNEF's department of Economics is opening new full-time research assistant positions for the next academic year.
More info here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
(requires free login to EconJobMarket)
If you want to gain experience in economics research, APPLY!
March 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🚨 Job opportunity 🚨
CUNEF's department of Economics is opening new full-time research assistant positions for the next academic year.
More info here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
(requires free login to EconJobMarket)
If you want to gain experience in economics research, APPLY!
CUNEF's department of Economics is opening new full-time research assistant positions for the next academic year.
More info here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
(requires free login to EconJobMarket)
If you want to gain experience in economics research, APPLY!
Reposted by Laura Abramovsky
Fantastically clear from my colleagues on the reforms to inheritance tax on farms. Worth reading in their own precise words, but in sum: there’s no good reason to exempt agricultural land from inheritance tax (if we have one), and there’s better ways to support farmers (if that’s the aim).
November 25, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Fantastically clear from my colleagues on the reforms to inheritance tax on farms. Worth reading in their own precise words, but in sum: there’s no good reason to exempt agricultural land from inheritance tax (if we have one), and there’s better ways to support farmers (if that’s the aim).
Reposted by Laura Abramovsky
One week until our IFS recruitment event for summer students
We will be offering an opportunity to meet current staff, and ask questions about life at IFS and our recruitment process.
Monday 2 December | 5-6pm | Online
Register to attend here:
We will be offering an opportunity to meet current staff, and ask questions about life at IFS and our recruitment process.
Monday 2 December | 5-6pm | Online
Register to attend here:
IFS recruitment event: Summer students | Institute for Fiscal Studies
We're offer an opportunity to meet current IFS staff and find out more about our summer placement scheme for current university students.
buff.ly
November 25, 2024 at 4:52 PM
One week until our IFS recruitment event for summer students
We will be offering an opportunity to meet current staff, and ask questions about life at IFS and our recruitment process.
Monday 2 December | 5-6pm | Online
Register to attend here:
We will be offering an opportunity to meet current staff, and ask questions about life at IFS and our recruitment process.
Monday 2 December | 5-6pm | Online
Register to attend here:
Reposted by Laura Abramovsky
NEW #IFSWorkingPaper: Resource windfalls, public expenditures and local economies
@bancalaria.bsky.social and @juanpablorud.bsky.social study whether transfers to local governments can stimulate economic activity in low income areas.
Read here: ifs.org.uk/publications...
@bancalaria.bsky.social and @juanpablorud.bsky.social study whether transfers to local governments can stimulate economic activity in low income areas.
Read here: ifs.org.uk/publications...
November 20, 2024 at 10:36 AM
NEW #IFSWorkingPaper: Resource windfalls, public expenditures and local economies
@bancalaria.bsky.social and @juanpablorud.bsky.social study whether transfers to local governments can stimulate economic activity in low income areas.
Read here: ifs.org.uk/publications...
@bancalaria.bsky.social and @juanpablorud.bsky.social study whether transfers to local governments can stimulate economic activity in low income areas.
Read here: ifs.org.uk/publications...