If one were to create a dime-sized hole between thumb and forefinger and hold it out at arm’s length, in that small region the largest
“I’m just checking in.” = Where is that thing you promised I’d have by now? “Sorry to bother you again.” = Why can’t you do
A fascinating article on the economics of pop music. There’s inequality of opportunity. In the pop version of income inequality, perpetuating the gulf between haves
Something must be done to combat this public health hazard. In 2000, the National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) began requiring that researchers publicly
Following my defense of randomized trials this week, come this thoughtful reader comment: This response seems to miss, or perhaps obscure, the point. In my
On the sister blog I report on a new paper, “Don’t Get Duped: Fraud through Duplication in Public Opinion Surveys,” by Noble Kuriakose, a researcher
Wild gorillas compose happy songs that they hum during meals “For the love of God, rich people, stop giving Stanford money.” For those of you
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. If your work involves transcribing audio or video, Trint looks interesting. It extracts the text and
Sorry guys. I know you’re my main audience, but this is my generation’s new favorite pastime. And there is new material. On Monday, the New
My main problem with RCTs is that they make us think about interventions, policies, and organizations in the wrong way. As opposed to the two
I’m a new fan of The Weeds, a podcast where Ezra Klein, Sarah Kliff, and Matt Yglesias talk about US politics, usually starting with a
The latest from Boston Dynamics. (Of course, I’m still delighted that the Nespresso robot on my desk makes me decent espresso, so perhaps I am
Worldwide, extreme poverty is often concentrated in spaces where people and property are not safe enough to sustain effective markets, and where development assistance is
Kate Cronin-Furman & Mira Rapp-Hooper on why young women are not excited about electing a woman President: Looking around in college or grad school, it’s
In Syria, they came first for the bears, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a bear… If you want to feel bad for
From one of an amazing, and funny, series of articles by Barrett Brown, an imprisoned journalist. In fact, the gangs really don’t have control over
Yesterday, in explaining why he liked cash transfer programs to the poor, a friend at the World Bank quoted Warren Buffet: I try to buy
Guest Post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. We’ve collected some of our favorite #DevelopmentValentines from last week. Africa is a Country has
My syllabus is here. I’m excited about these midterm questions, especially question 6. Students get all six questions 2.5 weeks in advance, will get three
Those of you visiting the website will see an advertisement on the sidebar for GiveDirectly, the charitable organization that gives cash directly to the world’s
There’s no real evidence that any of these characters are the gender people assume them to be. They borrow the voices of real men or
