55 percent of women in Pakistan who experience physical violence don't seek help. New analysis by BIG Lab affiliate Saad Gulzar shows promising results for increased reporting via virtual pathways. 🔗

🎉 Congratulations to BIG Lab PhD candidate Virna Vidal-Menezes who was one of only 35 candidates selected nationally for the NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship! Read more: buff.ly/6S5B54y

⌛️ Don't miss out! This May, the BIG Lab will host a two-day colloquium on debt relief in the Global South, convening scholars and practitioners to examine current challenges and policy responses. Join the conversation and contribute to the dialogue. Register here: buff.ly/uL4qXMp

How do BIG Lab Research Assistants contribute to faculty projects? Prof. Taryn Dinkelman and Anh Hoang study how free primary education across 54 African countries shaped women’s later labor market outcomes. Read more about the BIG Lab in action:

📣 Join the BIG Lab this May for a two-day colloquium on debt relief in the Global South. The event will bring together experts for in-depth discussion and engagement with pressing policy challenges.🌍 Register here: buff.ly/uL4qXMp

🚨 Recent BIG Lab Spotlight on affiliate Rebecca Thornton picked up by World Bank Blog! 🔗 See it here:

⏳️How much does history still matter? New work on VoxDev from BIG Lab's Lakshmi Iyer explores how British rule left lasting imprints on India’s institutions, from public goods to economic productivity—decades after independence. 🔗 Watch or listen here:

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘The Importance of Being Local? Administrative Decentralisation and Human Development’ by Latika Chaudhary, Lakshmi Iyer doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf100 @ndecon.bsky.social @biglabnd.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social @academic.oup.com #EconSky

Informative and insightful interview with our new(ish) colleague Rebecca Thornton, from our friends and collaborators in the BIG Lab @biglabnd.bsky.social. Check it out: biglab.nd.edu/news-events/...

What really drives credit card default? 📊New article in VoxDev from BIG Lab's Enrique Seira shows job loss—not contract terms—is the primary trigger, with employment shocks far outweighing interest rates or minimum payments. Read more: buff.ly/gCGT8J5

What’s next for debt relief in the Global South? 💡Join BIG Lab’s May colloquium for two days of bold ideas + real-world solutions with leading experts. 📩 Register now: buff.ly/alOPFa6

Registration is open!

📢 🌍 Don’t miss the BIG Lab's Colloquium on Debt Relief in the Global South this May! Be part of two days of forward-thinking discussion and real-world problem-solving with experts in the field. Register here:

📊 New study from BIG Lab's Saad Gulzar in Comparative Political Studies finds that giving politicians accurate information about citizen preferences does not automatically increase political responsiveness. 🗞️ Read more: buff.ly/NnFAj7e

📣 BIG Lab is on the job market! Meet BIG Lab PhD candidate, Ge Sun, who's entering the academic job market and pioneering new research in labor economics. Read more:

🌍 How can research in Zambia inform us on how wages are determined in frictional labor markets? Our latest BIG Lab Faculty Spotlight features Brenda Samaniego de la Parra on development economics, field research, and local partners. Read more👉

The BIG Lab has been well represented at the STEG Conference in Nairobi!

Happy New Year from all of us at the BIG Lab! We’re looking forward to an exciting and busy 2026!

⌛ Time's running out! Now hiring predoc Research Associates for the BIG Lab 🖥️ Collaborate on development research projects with Notre Dame faculty! Deadline: 12/31/25 ☘️ Learn more and apply: buff.ly/xyp1KEy #econ #predoc

How do labor markets and family planning policies shape fertility decisions? BIG Lab affiliate Alejandro Estefan examines how female labor force participation and family planning policies shape fertility outcomes in a new paper, using causal evidence from Mexico. 🔗 buff.ly/KOzJi8p

🌍 #NewPaper in Labour Economics co-authored by BIG Lab affiliated researcher Brenda Samaniego de la Parra examines how labor markets how firms adjust their wage-setting practices in response to labor market conditions. 🔗https://buff.ly/uc7I8Bp

🚨 Don't miss out. Now hiring predoc Research Associates for the BIG Lab! 🖥️ Collaborate on development research projects with Notre Dame faculty! Deadline: 12/31/25 ☘️ Learn more and apply: buff.ly/pEUjn07 #econ #predoc

📢 Now hiring predoc Research Associates for the BIG Lab! 🔬Collaborate on development research projects with Notre Dame faculty! Deadline: 12/31/25 ✍ Learn more and apply: buff.ly/BjAcByg #econ #predoc

From the BIG Lab's Heitor Pellegrina 👇👇

Missed the BIG Forum? Be sure to check out Pete Klenow's Keynote on his research on misallocation and inequality below or on the BIG Lab's site! 🌍 📹 buff.ly/4YqEnEP

Missed the BIG Forum? Be sure to check out Ted Miguel's Keynote on his research on cash transfers in Kenya below or on the BIG Lab's site! 🌍 🎞️ buff.ly/m8cgFnK

How much do credit card terms really affect default? 📉 Turns out, losing your job matters 7x more than a 30-point interest rate cut. BIG Lab's Enrique Seira has a new publication out in REStud examining the powerful role of employment shocks in consumer credit risk. 🔗

Missed the BIG Forum? Be sure to check out the Fireside chat with Dean Karlan and Lakshmi Iyer recording linked below or on the BIG Lab's site! 🔗 buff.ly/4ecKs9i

Call for Papers: 23rd Midwest International Economic Development Conference. April 24-25, 2026. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Details: mwiedc.org Submit: editorialexpress.com/conference/m... #EconSky

📣 BIG Lab PHD student Andres Ramasco's paper, “Not a Sip: Effects of Zero Tolerance Laws on Road Traffic Fatalities,” has been accepted for publication in a forthcoming edition of the Journal of Health Economics.

As shifting weather patterns push farmers to use more resilient crop varieties, how can farmers adjust and learn new practices to optimize yields ? The BIG Lab's Alejandro Estefan and Paul Winters team up in a new paper for Food Policy on Oil Palm in Ecuador.

How do trade policies impact tropical deforestation? Read about it in the BIG Lab's Heitor Pellegrina's work in the latest VoxDevLit. 🔗https://buff.ly/oZ4OaBm

Rodrigo Adao at the #bigforumnd

Pete Klenow giving our keynote at #BIGForumND

Catch the BIG Forum live stream of Pete Klenow's keynote at 1:20 PM Eastern, Friday, September 26. Don't miss out! #BIGForumND buff.ly/XJR4BuI @artslettersnd.bsky.social @notredame.bsky.social @ndecon.bsky.social @keoughglobalnd.bsky.social @kellogginstitute.bsky.social

Cultural capital in India presented by Paul Novosad. High level results: cultural similarity to the dominant group gives an economic advantage. #bigforumND

Alejandro Estefan’s paper on monopsony power in Mexico after the 2021 reforms. #BigforumND

Catch the BIG Forum live stream of Ted Miguel's keynote at 10:30 AM Eastern, Friday, September 26. Don't miss out! #BIGForumND buff.ly/oALsVjE @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @ndecon.bsky.social @keoughglobalnd.bsky.social @kellogginstitute.bsky.social @artslettersnd.bsky.social

Fireside chat between Dean Karlan & Lakshmi Iyer: what are the best ways to address global poverty? Ensure that aid money is used so they local governments are most effective. Strengthen their ability to use evidence to best use the limited resources #bigforumND

Fireside chat between Dean Karlan & Lakshmi Iyer: what are the determinants of inclusive growth? We’re still figuring it out #bigforumND

Fireside chat between Dean Karlan & Lakshmi Iyer: the vendors were re-indebted but making $1 more per day #bigforumND

Fireside chat between Dean Karlan & Lakshmi Iyer: what doesn’t work? When the debt of small vendors was paid off they found that 6 months later they were again in debt. Financial literacy training helped a bit #bigforumND

Fireside chat between Dean Karlan & Lakshmi Iyer: the financial interventions that work best include psycho-social training as well #bigforumND

Join the BIG Forum for a live stream of our fireside chat with Dean Karlan and Lakshmi Iyer starting at 4:45 Eastern, Thursday 9/25. #BIGForumND buff.ly/IVhoLd1 @artslettersnd.bsky.social @ndecon.bsky.social @keoughglobalnd.bsky.social @kellogginstitute.bsky.social @kelloggschoolnu.bsky.social

Recent research has shown that learning gaps between girls and boys in school are only becoming more common. A new publication co-authored by BIG Lab’s Rebecca Thorton finds these educational gender gaps begin as early as preschool in 25 sub-Saharan countries. 🔗

Very cool that our colleague Lakshmi Iyer, @biglabnd.bsky.social, was honored as a member of the Provost's "All-Faculty Team" at last weekend's home football game. Learn more here: provost.nd.edu/faculty-reco...

New working paper by the BIG Lab's Heitor Pellegrina @ndecon.bsky.social @kellogginstitute.bsky.social

Register Now! Registration for the BIG Forum at Notre Dame closes September 12 - this Friday. We will have keynotes by Dean Karlan, Ted Miguel and Pete Klenow and great sessions looking at development through the lenses of micro, macro and political economy. buff.ly/XjHrEai

Looking forward to the great line up of speakers next month. Register below!

The Building Inclusive Growth (BIG) Forum is September 25-26 at Notre Dame. We'll have talks by @danilaserra-eco.bsky.social @deankarlan.bsky.social @tedmiguel.bsky.social @novosad.bsky.social and @taryndinkelman.bsky.social. #econsky Register now! 👇 biglab.nd.edu/news-events/...