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How violent conflict erodes community trust
Last month on VoxDev, Richard Freund (@MIDEdevelopment) & @MartaFavara (@yloxford @ODID_QEH) outlined research on violent conflicts in Ethiopia:
voxdev.org/topic/institution…
Richard Freund retweeted
How violent conflict erodes community trust
Last week on VoxDev, Richard Freund (@MIDEdevelopment) & @MartaFavara (@yloxford @ODID_QEH) outlined research on violent conflicts in Ethiopia:
voxdev.org/topic/institution…
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📢 'How violent conflict erodes community trust'
In this new @vox_dev article, @RichardFreund13 & @MartaFavara discuss what Young Lives' latest findings reveal about the lasting social impacts of violent conflict in Ethiopia.
🔗 voxdev.org/topic/institution…
@YoungLivesETH @ODID_QEH
🆕 How violent conflict erodes community trust
Today on VoxDev, Richard Freund (@MIDEdevelopment) & @MartaFavara (@yloxford @ODID_QEH) outline research on violent conflicts in Ethiopia:
voxdev.org/topic/institution…
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We are looking for students that studied at South African universities with a strong record in economics, mathematics and statistics, the curiosity to work on hard questions, and the patience to spend several years building real expertise. If that sounds like you – or a friend – you can read the details and apply at econpipeline.org.
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Young Lives is recruiting for a new Research Assistant! This is an exciting opportunity for young researchers who would like to join the team in Oxford. Please have a look at more details here:
lnkd.in/ed5mAG9d
@yloxford
We are looking for a new Quantitative Research Assistant to join the @yloxford team! To apply, you must have completed (or be very close to finishing) a Master's degree in a quantitative social science discipline.
Deadline: June 10
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…
@MartaFavara
Completely agree with this!
I would add that the same should be true (and is maybe even more important) for leading master's programs, to build the foundations for a top PhD
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- Reduce barriers to strong students from LMICs getting into leading PhD programs (e.g. waive the often prohibitive application fees)
- Teach grad students in all applied fields (labor, public, environmental, macro, etc.) about research across the global income distribution
6/n
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UCT’s Emeritus Professor Murray Leibbrandt has been selected as an International Economic Association (IEA) Fellow for 2025 in recognition of his outstanding scholarly contributions.
Read more: qr.codes/j5VTx6
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📢 New Publication!
As tensions increase in N. #Ethiopia, YL evidence from the last war in #Tigray shows violence doesn’t just destroy lives & infrastructure – it erodes the trust between neighbours that's needed to rebuild & maintain peace.
🔗 younglives.org.uk/publicatio…
#conflict
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The freelancing sector is expanding, yet significant barriers persist. 🖥️ An entrepreneurial skills training program in El Salvador led to short-term gig success. However, after one year, freelancing comprised less than 4% of participants' income. What factors are limiting long-term sustainability? #GigEconomy #SkillsForWork
Find out here: bit.ly/3ZQa8jB
This impact evaluation by @rnovella13, @RichardFreund13, @VifazioH, in collaboration with IPA, @the_IDB, @WisarTR & @EconomiaSV, uncovers key insights.
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Can online job training help young people break into digital work? A study in El Salvador found that a 12-week training increased initial freelancing success and participants were 54% more likely to get a contract! 📈 But long-term job prospects remained low. #FutureOfWork
The impact evaluation was conducted by researchers @rnovella13, @RichardFreund13, @VifazioH, in collaboration with IPA, @the_IDB, @WisarTR and @EconomiaSV.
More insights here: bit.ly/3ZQa8jB
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Today's cool young researcher #econtwitter #econsky is @TimothyKohler @timkohler.bsky.social @DPRU_UCT who works on topics related to labor + development
Highly recommend applying for this opportunity!
Fantastic conference in a brilliant place. A great opportunity to get feedback on your work, and there is funding for international speakers!
📢Exciting news ahead! We are back with #ADE2025!
The 7th International Applied Development Economics Conference will be held in #Lahore, August 18-20, 2025.
The Call for Papers is now open! 📄
📅 Deadline: April 20, 2025
🔗 Submit your paper here: forms.gle/qPcrqcivz9NpvuJK6
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🏆 We are delighted that our Young Lives colleagues have been awarded the 2025 @oxsocsci Developing Impact Award for YL evidence directly informing legislative change to ban child marriage in Peru.
Find out more: youtu.be/PQ6iK2_HVns?si=01Ia…
#SocialSciencesImpactAwards @ODID_QEH
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Prof. Murray Leibbrandt from @SALDRU1 is one of the members of a new Africa Expert Panel that will help identify key priorities for the continent’s developmental interests in areas relevant to the work of the G20 Finance Track. Congratulations, Murray!
bit.ly/4bNzaoi
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Can public online courses build job skills which usually involve hands-on training? bit.ly/ipa21281
In Costa Rica, courses for COVID-19-affected workers didn't impact employment, but those who completed the course with no prior higher education were 11% more likely to enroll in formal education.
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We are thrilled to announce a NEW scholarship for DPhils carrying out quantitative economic research. The Urban Labour Markets in Africa Scholarship will be supervised by @kateorkin. ⏰ Apply by 9 Jan 2025!
More details here ow.ly/KVrU50UhGH1 or here 👇
Fantastic position open.
I can vouch that you’ll learn tonnes working with Kath, and you’ll have fun too!
📢 If you have experience in a policy analysis/advocacy role within the international development arena & a proven track record of contributing to high-quality policy-related publications, then apply to join our team:
🔗qeh.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/policy-…
⏰ 12pm, 14 Nov 2024
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Do you want to visit sunny summer Cape Town? Are you doing innovative Economics research? Come present at the @SALDRU1 December Workshop!
While the first full workshop will start next year, we are also holding an ad-hoc version this year, *12-13 December 2024*.
Details below:
ALT A photograph of the University of Cape Town's Upper Campus on a sunny clear day, with Devil's Peak and Table Mountain in the background. Image credit: jeremiapietersen on Pixabay
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Passionate about development? Do you have an MSc degree and experience working with micro-datasets and STATA? Consider this fantastic opportunity. We are looking for a new Research Assistant to join the YL team in Oxford @yloxford. Deadline: Oct 14th jobs.ac.uk/job/DJW746/quanti…