Why it’s hard to measure who has what, and several job announcements
Getting evidence used, and how the media would have covered Brexit if it happened in the global south.
Daniel Kahneman on happiness vs. life satisfaction, and low-hanging fruit for both
The worlds most hated crop helps lift people out of poverty, and some jobs
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action The Development Impact Blog has a very nice series of job market papers Is microcredit
Thanksgiving edition! With all the podcasts you’ll need to hang on to your sanity. (And also a great paper).
How not to inspire faith in the aid sector, and do nudges live up to the hype?
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. I know it’s ancient history now that Paul Romer didn’t answer the Nobel Committee’s call twice
Congratulations are in order, missing money, and a new US approach to development.
Nudging for bad, more job market advice, and how to get a break on foreclosure.
Labor economist Mary Daly will be the incoming President and CEO of the San Francisco Fed
It’s been a big week for cash findings (but other stuff happened too)
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. This blog’s landlord, Chris Blattman, was on the Economic Rockstar podcast talking about Crime, Cocaine, Chicago
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. Snot corn! That’s crop scientist Sarah Taber’s nickname for the variety of maize native Mexicans
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. If you can get past me at the beginning, this Planet Money episode The Poop
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. My colleague Rebecca Rouse guest edits today’s faiV newsletter from NYU’s Financial Access Initiative (you
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. Petronia (above), an online course and game from the National Resource Governance Institute, lets users
