We just released our 5th blog post of our JMP series! Kamalesh Pahurkar examines India's small-scale industry policy, showing how reserving products for small firms created "quality traps" and stunted growth. Check it out: www.econthatmatters.com/2025/12/indu... #JMP #Econsky #ETRM

Our fourth blog post of the JMP series is out! Khyati Malik writes on soil-carbon programs, showing why they must consider soil type heterogeneity to improve efficiency. www.econthatmatters.com/2025/12/payi... #JMP #Econsky #ETRM

3rd JMP post! Maximiliano Garcia writes on Chile's water markets, showing legal rights are not enough. Local institutions are essencial for enforcement. Check it out: www.econthatmatters.com/2025/12/gove... #JMP #Econsky #ETRM

Our second blog post for the JMP Series is posted! Roshan Saha writes on how irrigation can worsen wage drops after rainfall shocks. Read: www.econthatmatters.com/2025/12/when... #JMP #Econsky #ETRM

To kick things off for our 2025 Job Market Paper series, Ferran Vega-Carol writes about his JMP about Solar Electrification in Rural Myanmar. Check it out: www.econthatmatters.com/2025/12/how-... #JMP #Econsky #ETRM

Our new ETRM interview with Jing Cai is out! We talked about her work on technology adoption, improving SME growth in China, and the importance of "bottom-up" feedback for worker retention. #ETRM #Econsky www.econthatmatters.com/2025/11/etrm...

Our new ETRM interview with Jacob Moscona is live! We discussed his research on innovation in developing countries, the role of public R&D, and the persistent challenges of technology adoption. #EconSky #ETRM www.econthatmatters.com/2025/10/etrm...

Our new interview with Nicolás de Roux is out! We talked about his research on production in developing countries, the usage of models and causal estimation together, and how his research influences policy in Colombia. #Econsky #ETRM www.econthatmatters.com/2025/09/etrm...

‪Next up in our interview series is a conversation with @emmariley.bsky.social ! She talks about her research on financial inclusion and women's empowerment, tips on conducting field work in development econ and much more! Check it out: #EconSky #ETRM www.econthatmatters.com/2025/07/etrm...

In our latest blog post, Anouk van Veldhoven talks about her paper that models intimate partner violence as a function of disagreement and communication between partners, and confirms the model's predictions with data from an RCT in Pakistan. econthatmatters.com/2025/07/how-... #ETRM #EconTwitter

Your latest interview is out! Kristina Manysheva talks about the importance of using macroeconomics to study development, innovation in a development context, and engaging with stakeholders. Check it out! www.econthatmatters.com/2025/06/etrm... #ETRM #EconSky

Check out our newest interview! @oyebolaoo.bsky.social talks about taxation policy in developing countries, working at the World Bank and advice for PhD students www.econthatmatters.com/2025/05/etrm... #ETRM #EconSky

Just published! Don't miss our interview with Dean Karlan on his path in development economics, the current funding uncertainty, and the value of development aid. Read it here: www.econthatmatters.com/2025/04/etrm... #EconSky #ETRM

New interview on the blog! Claudio Ferraz talks about the importance of understanding local context and political constraints when studying development policies, among other insights into his career research. Read the full interview here: www.econthatmatters.com/2025/04/etrm... #EconSky

We continue with our interview series. This time we interviewed Meredith Startz to discuss development, trade, and the challenges of collecting data to answer questions in these fields www.econthatmatters.com/2025/03/etrm... #econtwitter #DevelopmentEcon #innovation #firm

Studying Brazil's Bolsa Família program, @leitemariante.bsky.social finds that unconditional cash transfers boost formal employment among women by 7% over two years, while men's employment remains unaffected. www.econthatmatters.com/2025/02/can-...

We are back to our interview series. We had the opportunity to interview @ericverhoogen.bsky.social to discuss development economics, innovation, and firms. Dive into the insights. Don’t miss it! www.econthatmatters.com/2025/01/etrm...

Sharing the gains from trade liberalization, Anh Nguyen's JMP studies how migration and trade policies work together to reduce inequality in Vietnam www.econthatmatters.com/2025/01/shar... #EconSky #JMP

Studying a gender-based affirmative action policy at a university in Uganda, Saloni Chopra found that average university students performance in treated cohorts improved despite lower high school scores for women enrolled www.econthatmatters.com/2024/12/is-a... #EconSky #JMP

It was such a pleasure to collaborate with the World Bank Development Impact blog to feature #econjmp posts. Thanks @dmckenzie.bsky.social and the team! We still have two more blogs coming up. Stay tuned. #econsky #jmp

This year we posted 26 #econjmp posts by PhD students on the market. Here is the list of all of them in case you missed any, plus a link to the @econthatmatters.bsky.social series which has some more - great to see all the exciting work in development blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

How do economic and social shocks influence child marriage for boys and girls? Abigail Jordan Stocker's JMP analysis reveals that negative income shocks reduce child marriage rates for both boys and girls www.econthatmatters.com/2024/12/how-... #EconSky #JMP

How to protect sex workers without protective legislation? Ruchi Mahadeshwar's JMP findings “provide timely evidence that incentivizing labor market alternatives may decrease the size of the market for sex without compromising worker welfare” www.econthatmatters.com/2024/12/how-... #EconSky #JMP

Evaluating the PMUY in India, @tvninan.bsky.social JMP suggests that “clean transition policies have benefits beyond health—they can also improve educational outcomes.” www.econthatmatters.com/2024/12/fuel... #EconSky #JMP

Why are mothers at higher risk of violence? Gabriela Deschamps' JMP found that motherhood increases the risk of experiencing violence because motherhood increases separation costs for women www.econthatmatters.com/2024/12/why-... #Econsky #JMPblog

Studying two main policies targeting transforming slums in Chile, Joaquin Urrego JMP findings “highlight the need for comprehensive strategies that not only mitigate the adverse effects of existing slums but also limit the creation of new ones” econthatmatters.com/2024/12/slums-…#EconJMPM#JMPblogog

Studying the military bases in Colombia, Sakina Shibuya's JMP found that “establishment of military bases, a government security program, has had unintended negative consequences on communities that host them” econthatmatters.com/2024/12/when... #Econsky #JMP #JMPblog

RFP out for 2025 Structural Transformation of Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STARS) Fellowship, Cornell in collaboration with WorldBank DECRG, @cgdev.org, PEP, and IICA. Research mentorship for early career (PhD not before 2019) economists working on development topics. 1/2

By studying female-led firms, @florianmuench.bsky.social JMP sheds light on how “small firms in low-and middle-income countries can be incentivized to and benefit from sharing the fixed costs of export” econthatmatters.com/2024/12/shar... #EconSky #JMP #JMPblog

We are back on Bluesky! Let’s check out the blog posts so far for our Job Market Paper Series blog for 2024-2025. #EconJMP #JMP #ETRM #EconSky To kick things off, our first blog of the series by @chidiya.bsky.social discusses AI, regulation, and radicalization. econthatmatters.com/2024/11/can-...

Check out our second post as part of our JMP series by Northwestern PhD Candidate @RitwikaSen! Discover the impact of supervisors as coaches on worker performance. Read more below and check out the elevator pitch! www.econthatmatters.com/2024/01/supe...