What helps households escape extreme poverty?

This new interactive evidence map brings together 100+ studies on graduation programmes worldwide 🌍

Explore what works, where, and why 👇

🔗 theigc.org/blogs/eviden...

#PovertyAlleviation #DevEcon

Dr. Vera Songwe Appointed to Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences by Pope Leo XIV 3 Practical questions, generated by our AI model Dr. Vera Songwe, an African development expert, has been appointed by the Vatican to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Dr. Songwe boasts an impressive career, including leadership roles in international organizations and significant contributions in climate finance.

Development economist Vera Songwe has been appointed to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences by Pope Leo XIV.

Her career includes leadership roles at the World Bank & the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

Read more:
🔗 https://inomics.link/songwe-bsky

#Economics #DevEcon

MDEV Conference (Development Economics at Michigan) May 8-9, 2026 in Ann Arbor

Open to anyone with a past or current connection to U-M, the Development Economics at Michigan (MDEV) Conference (May 8-9, 2026) has a paper submission deadline of Feb. 13. Submit here! #DevEcon #EconSky docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📢 Call for papers now open for the 4th @NOVAFRICA PhD Workshop on Development Economics

📍 Nova SBE (Lisbon, PT) | 📅 June 17, 2026

This is a pre-conference event ahead of the #NOVAFRICA2026 Conference.

📝 Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026

🔗 bit.ly/4qPvWHy

#DevEcon #EconResearch

👀 PSC's @deanyang.bsky.social is a leading expert on the leveraging of international migrant income for education and local development. Don't miss this @voxdev.bsky.social event on Wednesday. @umfordschool.bsky.social #Econsky 📈 #DevEcon

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Considering how the proximity of context interacts with agency and action was also insightful and relevant to #devecon (as considering context too deeply may risk us assuming individuals have less agency and responsibility).

Hosam Ibrahim Applied microeconomist

Website: hosamibrahim.com
#EconSky #EconJobMarket #DevEcon #AgEcon #Mining #Agriculture

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Tufts University is thrilled to host the North East Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference this weekend on November 8-9, 2025!

🔊 Stay tuned for coverage on presenters, panel sessions and discussions!

Details and full program available here: neudc2025.com

#NEUDC #NEUDC2025 #DevEcon

Agricultural Productivity, Social Organization and Economic Transformation in Rural Africa | Chris Udry | Thursday 06 November 2025 18:00 - 19:30 | STICERD Event An event from the STICERD Public Events and Lectures series organised by STICERD

STICERD Morishima Lecture. Prof Chris Udry
"Agricultural Productivity, Social Organization and Economic Transformation in Rural Africa" Thu 6 Nov 2025 | 18:00–19:30 | LSE #devecon #africa #nigeria #ghana #mali #economics
sticerd.lse.ac.uk/_new/events/...

The Stephan Klasen Fellowship - Georg-August-University Göttingen Every year, two scholarship holders from the Global South are invited to Göttingen for a year of academic exchange.

📢 Call for Applications 📢

Stephan Klasen #Fellowships
- for #Postdocs from low- & middle-income countries
- working in #DevEcon
- will be hosted at U of Goettingen (Germany)

Deadline: November 16th

Please share widely!
#EconSky

American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

📢 RPDE at Princeton is hiring two Postdoctoral Research Associates for 2026–27. Details below:

👉 One-year term, no teaching load, active research + seminar community.

👉 PhD completion: Sept 2024–Aug 2026.

🔗 Apply via AEA JOE: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

#Postdoc #EconJobMarket #DevEcon

What would you include and “not include” in one page cover letter for PhD application?
#PhD #AgEcon #DevEcon

Agricultural Productivity, Social Organization and Economic Transformation in Rural Africa | Chris Udry | Thursday 06 November 2025 18:00 - 19:30 | STICERD Event An event from the STICERD Public Events and Lectures series organised by STICERD

Join us on 7 Nov, 6pm at LSE for STICERD’s Morishima Lecture with Chris Udry @nupress.bsky.social "Agricultural Productivity, Social Organization and Economic Transformation in Rural Africa". Register here ⤵ sticerd.lse.ac.uk/_new/events/... #devecon

Just learned that the European Development Economics Group is also on BlueSky! 🥳🥳🥳
#DevEcon #EconSky

They will have annual #conferences, hosted by different European countries each year!
First will be next year, June 11-12 2026, @kiel.institute

Come to Göttingen! 😀 Information event for prospective students/applicants from Non-EU/EEA countries: August 28, 2025, 14:00, Zoom: https://lnkd.in/eQZKsMvY Application window for citizens from… | Wi... Come to Göttingen! 😀 Information event for prospective students/applicants from Non-EU/EEA countries: August 28, 2025, 14:00, Zoom: https://lnkd.in/eQZKsMvY Application window for citizens from non-E...

Information session on the Master program in #DevEcon @uni-goettingen.de for prospective international non-EU applicants:
📆 Tomorrow (28th), 2 pm German time on Zoom

#EconSky #Postgrad #Students

We're hiring an IGC Policy Economist (Cities), based at LSE London.

Work w/ our Cities that Work team, generating research projects, engaging w/ global partners & shaping urban policy in LMICs.

💼Salary from £43,277
📅Apply by 31 Aug

🔗 theigc.org/about/careers
#DevEcon #UrbanPolicy

📢Call for papers: Young Researchers Workshop at Yale

Join us on 23 Oct for an event ahead of the Firms, Trade & Development Conference.

Open to post-PhD researchers
Deadline: 7 Sept 2025

Travel funding available!
theigc.org/call-papers-...

@yaleegc.bsky.social

#DevEcon

Super exciting opportunity to gain first-hand field experience in Uganda and work with @seema.bsky.social, as well as @rdizonross.bsky.social, Isabelle Cohen and Fiker Negash! Apply now or share with someone you think is a good fit!

#hiring #econRA #devecon #fieldresearch #healthcare

🌍 2025 #MigrationEconomics Junior Workshop just concluded.

🎯 Goal: give PhD & young researchers an opportunity to share their work in an inspiring space.

Thanks to the participants & keynotes for sharing thoughtful discussions ✨

🏷️ #DevEcon
@ucauvergne.bsky.social
@cnrs-rhoneauvergne.bsky.social

Upcoming Event:
WiE Inspire - #Development #Economics

In Bonn (DE) & virtual

#EconSky #DevEcon #WomenInEconomics

🇵🇪 Insights from Peru, Lessons for All
Infrastructure investments in developing countries often ignore where returns are highest.
We offer a new way forward.
#DevEcon #SpatialPolicy #Peru

Last is @lisarogge.bsky.social (@fauwiso.bsky.social) on changing individuals' beliefs (& uncertainty) about medical treatment and costs in Pakistan
#EconSky #DevEcon

Next is Aysun Hızıroğlu Aygün (@itu1773.tr) on the impact of an UCT in Turkey on children's outcomes, using an RDD
#EconSky #DevEcon

First is @terhemenagabo.bsky.social (KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt) on the short-run impact of menstruation information sessions on beliefs and perceived stigma in Nigeria
#EconSky #DevEcon

For the last session of the #GDE2025, I'm once again joining Health & Education
#EconSky #DevEcon

Julian Rose (@rwi.bsky.social) concludes the session with results from an expert survey on the academic debate between Acemoglu et al. (2001) and Albouy (2012)
#EconSky #DevEcon

Markus Eberhardt (@uniofnottingham.bsky.social) uses PCDID to look at the impact of democratic collapse on income p.c. (reminding me that I still have some catching up to do on the #DiD lit)
#EconSky #DevEcon

After the second keynote at #GDE2025, held by Imran Rasul, I'll report on the Growth session
#EconSky #DevEcon

Finally, Kerstin Perlik (BNITM) shows that children in Mexico exposed to higher temperatures (accounting for seasonality) in utero have a higher probability to have congenital disorders
#EconSky #DevEcon

Next is @shrskla.bsky.social (TUM). She shows that 5 years after providing girls with bikes in Zambia, these girls had later sexual debut & lower rates of adolescent pregnancy
#EconSky #DevEcon