Sara Rahman
@sararahman.bsky.social
Master in Public Policy candidate, Harvard Kennedy School
Previous: Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, New South Wales government (Australia)
Econometrics and public institutions nerd
Previous: Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, New South Wales government (Australia)
Econometrics and public institutions nerd
No notes. 10/10.
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
May 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
No notes. 10/10.
It is actually scary how much and how AI is being used at the Kennedy School by students. It's completely within the possibility that students will go on to use AI to contribute to policy decisions in ways that create harm.
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
May 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It is actually scary how much and how AI is being used at the Kennedy School by students. It's completely within the possibility that students will go on to use AI to contribute to policy decisions in ways that create harm.
Studying Gordon Hanson’s Urban Economics class is making me see urban economics EVERYWHERE.
Scandinavian employees work more from home. Likely causes are high trust and advanced technology. Increases in remote work affect the spatial distribution of local service jobs, from Adam Gill, Lena E. Hensvik, and Oskar Nordström Skans https://www.nber.org/papers/w33581
March 24, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Studying Gordon Hanson’s Urban Economics class is making me see urban economics EVERYWHERE.
Last week I went to the Make Work Fair book launch w/Women and Public Policy colleagues at @harvardkennedy.bsky.social . Working at WAPPP really convinced me of the empirical evidence of gender bias in workplaces. Public service must learn from the evidence and make hiring and workplaces fairer.
February 3, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Last week I went to the Make Work Fair book launch w/Women and Public Policy colleagues at @harvardkennedy.bsky.social . Working at WAPPP really convinced me of the empirical evidence of gender bias in workplaces. Public service must learn from the evidence and make hiring and workplaces fairer.
One of my favourite papers!
“Women are asked more questions during a seminar and the questions asked of women presenters are more likely to be patronizing or hostile. These effects are not due to women presenting in different fields, different seminar series, or different topics…”
www.nber.org/papers/w28494
www.nber.org/papers/w28494
Gender and the Dynamics of Economics Seminars
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www.nber.org
December 26, 2024 at 8:42 PM
One of my favourite papers!
Reposted by Sara Rahman
Yes, that's exactly what I'm advocating. I would pay for the research and development costs upfront and then have all new drugs and medical devices available as generics the day they are approved. I discuss this in Rigged, chapter 5 [it's free] deanbaker.net/books/rigged...
December 26, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Yes, that's exactly what I'm advocating. I would pay for the research and development costs upfront and then have all new drugs and medical devices available as generics the day they are approved. I discuss this in Rigged, chapter 5 [it's free] deanbaker.net/books/rigged...