Thanks to the University of Lagos Economics department and the excellent scholars at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa for hosting me recently. Really fantastic scholars and much appreciation for the helpful questions and comments on our (new, thread forthcoming) Firm Culture paper

When 3 of my BFFs (aka co-authors 😀) are on a panel together, I know it's going to be 🔥🔥🔥 Join @victorpouliquen.bsky.social Gabe Tourek, Fabrizio Santoro (+Joseph Eloi-whom I hope to meet soon) to learn about the use of AI in tax systems Tomorrow Weds June 25 10am EST Register: ow.ly/ruoG50WcmjL

Thanks for having me! This was a fun conversation to have. Hope folks find it helpful. Now I have something to send to anyone who asks me what it's like doing research at the WB!

Today's cool young researcher #econtwitter #econsky is @mattsson_martin @NUSingapore who works on formal + informal institutions

Do you have a recent working paper that uses the World Bank enterprise survey as its main data source? Consider submitting to the David Dollar memorial prize. Winner gets USD 3000! www.enterprisesurveys.org/en/david-dol...

I feel like I'm crushing it with this work-life integration business (at least today). I'm making a presentation for Heritage Day at my child's school and I just pulled some maps from my AEJ Applied paper on national integration in Nigeria www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=... Please clap. 👏

I imagine this applies to grad school applications as well. I always advise African students: Practice like crazy and do your very best on those tests and definitely submit the scores. That will make Admissions take a closer look at your file since your other credentials will be unfamiliar to them

One last conference announcement for today... Submit your papers to the BREAD Development Economics conference at Princeton, May 2-3! Submission deadline Feb 25. ibread.org/conference/b... #EconSky

Tomorrow 6.30 AM (!) I will join a panel hosted by the by the Kenya Revenue Authority on taxing high-net-worth individuals. I figured this is an important enough topic to join at that time 🙂 It's simply very hard for governments to raise revenue if they do not pay attention to those with the most $$

For a second, I got excited to see a map where African countries are doing well--little to no child penalty in employment for women! Until I opened the article and saw the other half of the story... 1/2

This used to be me years ago 🤦‍♀️(funny the things they don't actually teach in grad school but expect you to know somehow). I tried using online resources etc but would get overwhelmed (like some folks reading this AER data editor post may feel). Here's what finally helped:

Listen, listen: "Refereeing is not about how many papers you can knock down but how many you can lift up" - John List (JPE) I think it's very helpful when journal editors share that they are not impressed by how critical a referee is. 1/

Check this Nigeria evaluation from WB colleagues, demonstrating the transformative potential of generative AI in classrooms, especially in developing contexts: blogs.worldbank.org/en/education...

In case you missed it on the other site: fascinating new [preliminary] RCT evidence that use of chatgpt as an after-school tutoring method in Nigeria *dramatically* shifted learning outcomes #econsky blogs.worldbank.org/en/education...

GAIN is an amazing resource for African students interested in graduate school (masters and phd): information, advice, mentoring, funding for test and applications fees etc. Please share this opportunity with your network.

Please send your papers to Shafik and me (and a fantastic team of expert scientific committee members) and join us for this first edition of the IIPF Congress in East Africa!

Nairobi, here we come! Honored and excited to participate in IIPF 2025. And, yes, hello Bluesky :)

Here we go #EconSky #EconConf 📢 Proud to announce our #IIPF2025 congress Call for Papers. Let's meet at USIU Nairobi in August 2025! Submit your paper by Feb 15, 2025. A bunch of links with more info available at iipf.org/cng.htm