VoxDev

🆕 VoxDev Event: Using evidence to make humanitarian aid more effective What is the role of evidence in effective #humanitarianaid? Where do humanitarian actors want more research? How do they currently incorporate evidence into their programmes? On Tuesday January 28th, Jeannie Annan (International Rescue Committee, Airbel Impact Lab at the IRC), Luc Behaghel (Paris School of Economics - Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)), Tarek Ghani (Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School) & Jonas L. Heirman, DPhil (World Food Programme) will join us to discuss these questions and more. Register here for this free #webinar: https://lnkd.in/eJ2CMAg4

🆕 Preschool subsidies and cash transfers have long-term health benefits for children Subsidised access to full-day preschools in #Uganda had long-term positive effects on children’s anthropometrics but not their learning outcomes. #Cashtransfers of a similar value as the #preschool subsidy had a similar impact. Today on VoxDev, Arne Nasgowitz (Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)), Denise Ferris (BRAC), Kjetil Bjorvatn (Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)), Lore Vandewalle (KU Leuven), Selim Gulesci (Trinity College Dublin) & Vincent Somville (Chr. Michelsen Institute CMI (CMI)) outline their #research: https://lnkd.in/gn2M2JJ6

🆕 How can countries develop their economies in a changed world? The global environment for development has changed, so #development policies should change too. This podcast looks back at predictions from 2018, and discusses what the current geopolitical situation means for future #growth #policy. Listen to Francesco Caselli (The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)) and Tim Dobermann (International Growth Centre) on VoxDevTalks: https://lnkd.in/eCex9sdw

🆕 Closing loopholes can dramatically improve financial incentives for conservation Today on VoxDev, Santiago Izquierdo Tort (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)), Seema Jayachandran (Princeton University) & Santiago Saavedra (Universidad del Rosario) explore how smarter contract design prevented deforestation in #Mexico: https://lnkd.in/eArs3mXQ

📢 Taking place in exactly one week! We really are looking forward to this discussion on the role of evidence in effective humanitarian aid. Register here to join this webinar: https://lnkd.in/eJ2CMAg4

🆕 Safe spaces for teenage girls in a time of crisis An #empowerment programme in #SierraLeone that supported girls through a simple life skills and livelihood training buffered adolescent girls from the adverse effects of the #Ebola crisis. Today on VoxDev, Oriana Bandiera (The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)), Niklas Buehren (The World Bank), Markus Goldstein, Imran Rasul (UCL) & Andrea Smurra (Institute For Fiscal Studies) outline their #research: https://lnkd.in/e49E_fJY

🆕 Supporting the transition to digital cash transfers in rural Mexico Women in #Mexico who switched to digital #cashtransfers face higher costs and time accessing payments but gain bargaining power. Improving ATM access, reducing fees, providing timely information on the date of transfers and boosting #financialliteracy could mitigate these challenges. Today on VoxDev, Fernanda Marquez-Padilla (El Colegio de México) and Susan W. Parker (University of Maryland School of Public Policy) outline their #research: https://lnkd.in/e5CYt8nE

🆕 The importance of parenthood for gender inequality around the world The differential impact of #parenthood on the employment of #mothers relative to #fathers – the child penalty – is a universal phenomenon, but with varying magnitudes. New evidence across 134 countries shows that typically, as countries grow wealthier, child penalties take over as the dominant driver of gender inequality. Today on VoxDev, Henrik Kleven (Princeton University), Camille Landais (The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)) and Gabriel Leite Mariante (LSE Department of Economics) outline their #research: https://lnkd.in/eZHNiamB

🆕 How place-based policy during WW2 shaped economic mobility in the US Government-led construction of #manufacturing plants in dispersed US locations during #WWII led to persistent increases in local manufacturing employment and wages, and increased upward economic mobility among pre-war residents who benefitted from local access to higher-wage work. Today on VoxDev, Andrew Garin (Carnegie Mellon University) and Jonathan Rothbaum outline their #research: https://lnkd.in/gpK66tJD

🆕 Hotter nights are disrupting sleep and hurting economic decisions Research in #Indonesia shows that elevated night-time temperatures disturb sleep, hinder cognitive performance and increase impatience and irrational behaviour. These effects disproportionately impact vulnerable populations. Today on VoxDev, Michelle Escobar (University of Melbourne), David Johnston, Rachel Knott & Rohan Sweeney (Centre for Health Economics - Monash Business School, Monash University) outline their #research: https://lnkd.in/eq-2_nXk