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Links I Like [11.15]
Women’s Progress Outdid China’s One Child Policy (or Amartya Sen on what makes social changes change) Moving Beyond Microcredit “How can I avoid becoming cynical about aid work?” Saving the World, Startup Style What’s a Christian development economist good for anyway? The Economics of Syrian Refugees Washington’s Wave of Anti-Refugee Hysteria is Missing Something: Facts
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7 Thoughts On Syrian Refugees
Last year I paid my graduate school bills researching refugee resettlement in the United States. Back then, when I told people my research topic they usually responded, “Oh, interesting!” And refrained from asking any follow up questions. That’s all different now. Blog posts I’ve written months ago on the topic of refugee resettlement without much…
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Links I Like [10.15]
[VIDEO] ‘Worm Wars’ for dummies Why we need data on what the poorest actually think A reminder for those thinking about poverty traps Profits vs. Love [VIDEO] How to feel good about poverty…. Open your history books and rip out all the pages Why Angus Deaton Deserved the Economics Nobel Prize [VIDEO] Ezra Klein talks about popularizing…
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“A Trickle of Syrian Refugees Settle Across the US”… and they’re (probably) moving
A couple days ago The New York Times ran a short story about Syrian refugees being resettled in the United States. Here’s an excerpt: Since the Syrian conflict began four years ago, just 1,854 Syrian refugees have been admitted to the United States. The refugees who have arrived from Syria since 2012 have been placed in 130 towns…
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The thing about guns
This is one of those blog posts that get me into trouble. It’s one of those posts that (probably) blend in with all the other junk that is out there on the web about opinions and politics and on and on and on. I probably shouldn’t add to the noise, but I’m writing a MS…
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Links I Like [9.15]
Lessons from a Twitter-spat over the impacts of microfinance Contract Farming: What’s In It for Smallholder Farmers in Developing Countries? On the Exactitude of Science The Value of Relationships: Evidence from a Supply Shock to Kenyan Rose Exports (gated) Is this the most effective development program in history?
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The Economics of Hope: Research Methodology and Identification Strategy
Yesterday I presented the plan for my thesis research in my department’s weekly Brown Bag Seminar. I had two objectives for the presentation: the first was to introduce this idea of ‘the economics of hope’ and second to receive feedback on a potential thesis research project. I received a lot of good comments and feedback on…
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[Book Review] Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics
Over the summer (due to the extra time caused by the brake from classes) I was able to get some unassigned reading in. One of the books I read was Richard Thaler’s newest book ‘Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics‘. While reading it I came across the opportunity to submit a book review in the Faith…
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Links I Like [7.15]
The Flaw in Fair Trade The best explanation, to date, on why fair trade (coffee) doesn’t work as a development tool. The Paternalism of Behavioral Economics Another response to that crazy critique. Can You Help Someone Become Financially Capable? Yes, well, maybe. Is there a Free-Market Economists in the House? Survey evidence that shows very few professional economists (specifically…
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Links I Like [6.15]
The Anti-Poverty Experiment George Orwell was wrong, less money means MORE stress and more on the behavioral economics of poverty Why “We’re not doing academic research” isn’t an excuse for bad M&E of development programs Africa: Why Economists Get it Wrong and why there is no “bottom billion” Should we behave like economists say we do? Who…
Jeffrey R. Bloem 