📚The CSAE’s #JournalofAfricanEconomies June 2025 issue's editor’s choice is: ‘Impacts of Large School Grants & Admissions Algorithms on Student Achievement & Admissions Diversity: Evidence from High-Performing Kenyan Secondary Schools' 🖋️ @abrudevoldnewman.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jae/article/...

🌾 How can we boost insurance uptake in rural Africa? New research from Uganda (paper published in the #JournalofAfricanEconomies) shows that simplifying insurance products & offering flexible payment options can make a big difference. Read on ‪@voxdev.bsky.social 👇 voxdev.org/topic/agricu...

👑The #JournalofAfricanEconomies is ranked as 7th in world for development journals impact factor in David McKenzie's World Bank Blog on 'The State of Development Journals 2025: Quality, Acceptance Rates, Review Times, Open Access, & What’s New'

📺💡📚Chief Editor of the #JournalofAfricanEconomies John Hoddinott hosts a session on publishing papers on African Economics in Academic Journals at #OxCSAE2025. Hoddinott discusses pitfalls & opportunities, drawing on experiences from academia & his role at the JAE. www.youtube.com/watch?v=THZI...

📢 Great news! The #JournalofAfricanEconomies has achieved a 2024 Impact Factor of 1.5 — a 7% increase from last year! 🚀📈 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/journal Thank you to our authors, reviewers & readers for your continued support! #EconSky #OxfordJournals

Joining us for the CSAE Conference 2025 next week? Included in the programme are 2 sessions with @hoddinott.bsky.social (Chief Editor of the #JournalofAfricanEconomies) on publishing research on African economics in academic journals. 2 - 4 pm, Sun 23 & Tues 25 March. cvent.me/xAvqDm #OxCSAE2025

I’ve nearly finished my first month as Chief Editor of the #JournalofAfricanEconomies. I’m excited & daunted in equal measure as I follow in the footsteps of colleagues like Marcel Fafchamps, Doug Gollin, & most recently Francis Teal. They are big shoes to fill. www.csae.ox.ac.uk/journal