🆕 Learning how business is done: Management styles and labour market inclusion Today on VoxDev, Girum Abebe (IFC), Marcel Fafchamps (FSI), Michael Koelle (OECD), Simon Quinn (Imperial) & Tom Schwantje (Bocconi) outline research on Ethiopia: https://ow.ly/CFMO50XX92x

I've been working on a new tool, Refine, to make scholars more productive. If you're interested in being among the very first to try the beta, please read on. Refine leverages the best current AI models to draw your attention to potential errors and clarity issues in research paper drafts. 1/

Since you folks seem to like lengthy threads, let's look at visualizing distributions. I'll visualize one data set 16 ways and give some other examples of each chart type. #dataViz

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...

🚨PhD alert! In light of everything happening in the world, the Econ Department at Imperial College is conducting a second round of admissions for fall 2025! Applications due April 30, offers in mid-May. Please spread the word! More details: #EconPhD @mondpanther.bsky.social @samasher.bsky.social

I finally have a publication date for my new Experimental Economics textbook: December 12. Equally as important, I am proud to have negotiated a low price for the book: $38.10...for a nearly 800 page book! You can find the book here: www.amazon.com/Experimental...

🆕 Low-cost housing for Africa’s cities Today on VoxDev, Simon Franklin (Queen Mary University of London) discusses evidence from a large-scale housing lottery programme in Ethiopia: voxdev.org/topic/migrat...

🆕 What type of contracts do microfinance clients prefer? Today on VoxDev, Uzma Afzal (LUMS), Giovanna d’Adda (University of Milan), Marcel Fafchamps (IFS), Simon Quinn (Imperial College) & Farah Said (LUMS) outline their research on Pakistan: voxdev.org/topic/financ...

📢 Issue 2 of our #VoxDevLit on International Trade is out now! No country has successfully developed its economy without integrating into global markets. This review outlines evidence on the barriers to trade in LMICS. Read and download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/in...

Looking to stay up to date with the literature on microfinance? Check out out updated VoxDevLit! #EconSky