Seema Jayachandran
@seema.bsky.social
Economics professor at Princeton. I study environmental conservation, gender equality, and (too many) other topics in developing countries.
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Two-thirds of Democrats say their own party makes them feel frustrated. By far the most commonly cited reason is that the party is not pushing back hard enough against Trump. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Two-thirds of Democrats say their own party makes them feel frustrated. By far the most commonly cited reason is that the party is not pushing back hard enough against Trump. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
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These Tureen tests are getting crazy
November 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
These Tureen tests are getting crazy
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The absolutely brilliant pitch perfect troll of getting targeted by your opponent with virulent Islamophobia and then immediately releasing an ad in all Arabic.
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The absolutely brilliant pitch perfect troll of getting targeted by your opponent with virulent Islamophobia and then immediately releasing an ad in all Arabic.
As someone who really wishes that Stephen Miller had less power, I'm really hoping that Time chooses him as its Person of the Year
October 31, 2025 at 12:34 AM
As someone who really wishes that Stephen Miller had less power, I'm really hoping that Time chooses him as its Person of the Year
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I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day
October 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day
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I can’t believe there are not one but two articles, in major papers, with this dumb framing. It is not NIMBY to express dismay when a big part of the White House is suddenly rubbled
October 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I can’t believe there are not one but two articles, in major papers, with this dumb framing. It is not NIMBY to express dismay when a big part of the White House is suddenly rubbled
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📢 RPDE at Princeton is hiring two Postdoctoral Research Associates for 2026–27. Details below:
👉 One-year term, no teaching load, active research + seminar community.
👉 PhD completion: Sept 2024–Aug 2026.
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👉 One-year term, no teaching load, active research + seminar community.
👉 PhD completion: Sept 2024–Aug 2026.
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#Postdoc #EconJobMarket #DevEcon
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October 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
📢 RPDE at Princeton is hiring two Postdoctoral Research Associates for 2026–27. Details below:
👉 One-year term, no teaching load, active research + seminar community.
👉 PhD completion: Sept 2024–Aug 2026.
🔗 Apply via AEA JOE: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
#Postdoc #EconJobMarket #DevEcon
👉 One-year term, no teaching load, active research + seminar community.
👉 PhD completion: Sept 2024–Aug 2026.
🔗 Apply via AEA JOE: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
#Postdoc #EconJobMarket #DevEcon
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All of the pilfering, vandalism, and outright death caused by DOGE cuts, and all of the thefts from the future by illegally stopping research grants, didn't save a penny, Trump spent the money and more on corruption and incompetent ICE goons.
Total federal spending is up +7% in 2025 over 2024 year-to-date to Oct 20.
The story that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere.
Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.
The story that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere.
Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.
October 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
All of the pilfering, vandalism, and outright death caused by DOGE cuts, and all of the thefts from the future by illegally stopping research grants, didn't save a penny, Trump spent the money and more on corruption and incompetent ICE goons.
Having a new insight that is ex post obvious is the best feeling.
October 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Having a new insight that is ex post obvious is the best feeling.
Curious to hear opinions on this:
Some papers I am editor for obfuscate the similarity of prior work or defects in the analysis/data. More than downplaying -- shrouding info.
If, once fixed, the paper is above the bar, should one proceed? Or reject to disincentivize obfuscation?
Some papers I am editor for obfuscate the similarity of prior work or defects in the analysis/data. More than downplaying -- shrouding info.
If, once fixed, the paper is above the bar, should one proceed? Or reject to disincentivize obfuscation?
October 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Curious to hear opinions on this:
Some papers I am editor for obfuscate the similarity of prior work or defects in the analysis/data. More than downplaying -- shrouding info.
If, once fixed, the paper is above the bar, should one proceed? Or reject to disincentivize obfuscation?
Some papers I am editor for obfuscate the similarity of prior work or defects in the analysis/data. More than downplaying -- shrouding info.
If, once fixed, the paper is above the bar, should one proceed? Or reject to disincentivize obfuscation?
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there is a new scandal as bad or worse than what got trump impeached the first time about every 48 hours
October 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
there is a new scandal as bad or worse than what got trump impeached the first time about every 48 hours
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Check out this summary of research by Princeton faculty Pascaline Dupas and @seema.bsky.social and coauthors on encouraging verbal engagement with infants in Ghana. Showing new moms a 3-minute video was a cost-effective approach to boost engagement.
October 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Check out this summary of research by Princeton faculty Pascaline Dupas and @seema.bsky.social and coauthors on encouraging verbal engagement with infants in Ghana. Showing new moms a 3-minute video was a cost-effective approach to boost engagement.
Interventions aimed at persuading the global poor to care about climate change and reduce their carbon footprint are unethical.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Interventions aimed at persuading the global poor to care about climate change and reduce their carbon footprint are unethical.
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Watergate every day
Two more career prosecutors fired for refusing to indict NY AG Letitia James because they could not find probable cause to charge her. 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Watergate every day
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Trump gutted USAID, stopping critical lifesaving assistance around the world, in order to save money, and is now putting more than that much money into interfering in Argentina's domestic politics by bailing out the ruling party.
October 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Trump gutted USAID, stopping critical lifesaving assistance around the world, in order to save money, and is now putting more than that much money into interfering in Argentina's domestic politics by bailing out the ruling party.
I so appreciate the colleges that report the median grade for the course on transcripts. I wish that practice was universal.
October 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I so appreciate the colleges that report the median grade for the course on transcripts. I wish that practice was universal.
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Daughter preference in Malawi! (I mean, at least if you're matrilineal.) seemajayachandran.com/life_satisfa...
October 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Daughter preference in Malawi! (I mean, at least if you're matrilineal.) seemajayachandran.com/life_satisfa...
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Could not be more on-brand for a democratic backsliding story ending in competitive authoritarianism: courts controlled by the ruling party tilt elections against the opposition.
The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Could not be more on-brand for a democratic backsliding story ending in competitive authoritarianism: courts controlled by the ruling party tilt elections against the opposition.
The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
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Do you want to live in a "papers, please" country?
October 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Do you want to live in a "papers, please" country?
Congratulations, you're department chair.
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
rm -rf ~/
rm -rf ~/
"The chancellor approved it"
October 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Congratulations, you're department chair.
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honestly it would have been extremely funny if they just gave Obama another peace nobel
October 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
honestly it would have been extremely funny if they just gave Obama another peace nobel
We just spent 6 months to add 1 figure to this paper. Some people said, "Couples aren't prioritizing men's careers. Men just have better earnings opportunities when moving."
Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
October 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We just spent 6 months to add 1 figure to this paper. Some people said, "Couples aren't prioritizing men's careers. Men just have better earnings opportunities when moving."
Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
For econ JM candidates:
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
For econ JM candidates:
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.