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Paul Adams
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Economist. Behavioural scientist. Researcher. Londoner in the Netherlands. Currently Directer at Innovations for poverty Action (IPA). All views my own. https://sites.google.com/view/paulduncanadams/home
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Hello world!

CALL FOR PAPERS - Annual Y-RISE Conference, Feb 2026.
Deadline: Nov 14, 2025.
We welcome papers related to complexities of scaling policy interventions.
See our website here for more details yrise.yale.edu
Submit papers here forms.gle/WbTnxPr5S5fX...
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Call for Papers: Y-RISE Annual Conference 2026. NEW deadline Nov 14, 2025....
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October 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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economist.com
Artists are entitled to share their views. Doing so is not always noble or wise
Why Gaza gains nothing from pop stars’ support
Artists are entitled to share their views. Doing so is not always noble or wise
econ.st
July 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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seema.bsky.social
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...
June 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
paulduncanadams.bsky.social
Just madly hitting refresh on World Bank Findex data, waiting for the 2024 results to drop…
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July 2, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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voxdev.bsky.social
🆕 Unlocking investment in small firms through performance-linked financial contracts

Today on VoxDev, Muhammad Meki (@odid-qeh.bsky.social) discusses the impact of performance-linked contracts on small firms in Kenya and Pakistan: voxdev.org/topic/firms/...
Unlocking investment in small firms through performance-linked financial contracts
Performance-linked contracts, increasingly enabled by financial technology, can better spur investment among small firms than rigid microcredit—especially for risk- and loss-averse business owners.
voxdev.org
June 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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poverty-action.bsky.social
The last time you used #MobileMoney – Did your transaction fail? Were you charged an extra fee? These hidden fees increase costs for users. That’s why we developed the Transaction Cost Index – to measure & monitor these hidden costs. Learn more about our latest findings on April 30th: bit.ly/4jDNpPj
April 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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poverty-action.bsky.social
We tested three countries: Bangladesh, Tanzania, and Uganda. Two had overcharging rates below 1%, while one was significantly higher at 12%. Can you guess which one?

1️⃣ Bangladesh
2️⃣️ Tanzania
3️⃣ Uganda

📊 Show results
April 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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poverty-action.bsky.social
Hello, World! IPA is now on BlueSky.
Bringing evidence, conversations, and the latest from #GlobalDev. Join us as we explore what works—and what doesn’t—to improve lives.
Follow along for research, RCTs, and impact in action.
#EconSky #Development #ImpactEvaluation #PovertyReduction
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March 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM