Interim Dean, Sanford School of Public Policy Health Economics; Development; Health Policy; Public Policy.

Durham, NC
Joined November 2017
From Harvard professor to shaping global economic policy. At Duke Sanford’s Rubenstein Lecture, @GitaGopinath shared what it means to put economics into practice—and why “getting the basics right really matters.” Event recap: duke.is/gopinath-rubenstein-…
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Results from my Claude Code audit of six Callaway and Sant'Anna packages (two in python, two in R, two in Stata). Same specification, same dataset, same covariates, same estimator, almost never do they agree. open.substack.com/pub/causal…
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Applications are now open for Duke Sanford’s 2026 master’s programs! Whether you’re an early-career professional ready to launch your policy career or a seasoned leader seeking to amplify your impact, we have a program for you ▶️duke.is/2026-app
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Dementia is emerging as India’s next big health crisis — 8.8 million are affected today, and the number is set to double. Misdiagnosis, stigma, and poor services hurt families most. From lost memories to policy gaps, a crisis quietly grows. indiaspend.com/cover-story/t…
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Our founding director Joel Fleishman leaves behind an incredible legacy of friendship, kindness, and passion for public policy. We mourn the loss of a dear friend and mentor who inspired us everyday. We'll miss you Joel.
Joel L. Fleishman, founding director of the public policy program at Duke University, scholar of philanthropy, wine connoisseur, and the center of a legendary network of friends, has died. He was 90 years old. ▶️duke.is/Joel-Fleishman
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Be my colleague @DukeSanford! In addition to the search @DeondraRose shared, we're also hiring for an assistant prof in criminal justice policy (open to discipline): academicjobsonline.org/ajo/j… If you're heading to #APSA2024 and have any questions about either search, come find me!
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Kudos to @healtheconomics for standing up for Visa Equity: the 2025 congress has officially been moved from Calgary to Bali, same dates (July 19-23, 2025). It will be great to have our Congress back in Asia again.
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Sanford's Anna Gassman-Pines will become senior associate dean for faculty affairs on July 1. She'll support and build faculty excellence in research, teaching, and policy engagement. ▶️duke.is/Gassman-Pines
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On the challenges of doing social sciences in India today. ".......is part of a broader decline in India’s vibrant culture of public debate." nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Health economics at the ASSA meeting this January. @ashecon accepting abstracts now!
ASHEcon, HERO, and iHEA are collectively soliciting papers for a block of sessions at the 2025 Allied Social Science Association annual meeting from January 3–5, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Come be part of this mini-conference. Submit here: ashecon.us16.list-manage.com…
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Do watch this brilliant video on Indian Godi media by @SreenivasanJain
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📢#Economics #Postdoc Job Alert 📢 Come to @EconUCL to exploit a quarterly mental health panel dataset, in collaboration with @profmohanan (@dukesanford) and Joanna Maselko (UNC). Looking for someone with strong econometrics background. Deadline 26 March tinyurl.com/5e4xkj2d
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🤟🔥 🤓 Excited to host the raddest health conference in the southern region at UVA!🤟🔥 🤓 Hosting includes: @christopherruhm & Lee Lockwood Put your info here if you want to be kept in the loop: forms.gle/Gcccp7tpvRXkBuvv6 Thank you @UVABatten & @UVAEcon
Hello, folks! Please *save the date* for #SHESG2024, hosted by the inimitable @dsebastiantello! Stay tuned for the official call for abstracts, coming this spring! November 1-2, 2024 @UVABatten Charlottesville, VA
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Wonderful paper on the effects of congestion externalities when public policies incentivize utilization in the context of poorly functioning systems - congratulations @alison_andrew1 and @papiteide
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Our new paper in @ScienceMagazine - with my awesome co-authors @zacharywagnerr @RushilZutshi Arnab Mukherji, and Neeraj Sood.
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The call for papers for the 2024 edition of the @bse_barcelona #SumerForum is out! I co-organize the workshops on Development (w/ G DeGiorgi, @melaniemorten, and @AndreGroeger) and Pol Econ (w/ @renikolopov, M Petrova, G Ponzetto, @RDurante_2020, M Reynal-Querol and S Shalegia)
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Exciting news! Duke Sanford launches an executive hybrid Master of Public Affairs program for mid-career professionals ▶️ duke.is/MPA-Announcement
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Call for Papers! Conference on Declining Fertility & Population Growth in High and Middle Income countries. Submissions accepted through Feb 1: nber.org/calls-papers-and-pr…
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Kerala, the Indian state that I call home, celebrates its anniversary today! Especially in these troubled times, #Kerala continues to offer hope. I am no fan of the govt's politics, but people of Kerala remain an inspiration. #India CM Vijayan: bit.ly/49kgTx4. .
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