Why does the gender gap in political ambition persist, even at the local level? 📰 BIG Lab Director Lakshmi Iyer explores this question in new research featured by @us.theconversation.com, examining the barriers women face in pursuing political office. 🔗 buff.ly/sFrRB5L

Why the political ambition gap between men and women persists even at the local level

Women are less ambitious for local office than men, mirroring an ambition gap that exists at the state and federal level, too. A group of scholars documented this gap and investigated why it exists.

buff.ly

🎙️ How do campaign contributions shape government spending? Listen as PhD student Rishita Sankrit speaks with Saad Gulzar about campaign contributions, public procurement, oversight, and what encourages public-spirited candidates to run for office. 🔗 buff.ly/ZsBZL4P

Saad Gulzar on Political Contributions, Public Procurement, and Political Representation

BIG Ideas In Development Economics · Episode

buff.ly

🌱 Can public investment in agricultural research transform productivity? BIG Lab PhD student Xinyi Li speaks with Prof. Heitor Pellegrina on Brazil’s EMBRAPA program, research spillovers, agricultural productivity, trade, and sustainability. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! buff.ly/c61ui2j

BIG Ideas In Development Economics

Podcast · The BIG Lab · Why do some economies thrive while others get left behind? Get in close with the newest economics research and developments from top experts at the Building Inclusive Growth…

open.spotify.com

In partnership with the Building Inclusive Growth Lab @biglabnd.bsky.social, we are proud to host an external development economics seminar series. The series kicks off today with Chris Udry @christopher-udry.bsky.social from Northwestern.

🌱 Can public investment in agricultural research transform productivity? BIG Lab PhD student Xinyi Li speaks with Prof. Heitor Pellegrina on Brazil’s EMBRAPA program, research spillovers, agricultural productivity, trade, and sustainability. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! buff.ly/c61ui2j

BIG Ideas In Development Economics

Podcast · The BIG Lab · Why do some economies thrive while others get left behind? Get in close with the newest economics research and developments from top experts at the Building Inclusive Growth…

open.spotify.com

Can better civics education restore voter dissatisfaction over political corruption? Check out BIG Lab affiliate Enrique Seira Bejarano's recent work on corruption and civic engagement. 🔗 biglab.nd.edu/news-events/...

BIG Lab expert on democracy: Can better civics education restore voter dissatisfaction over political corruption?

This summer, America celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, widely recognized as the formal founding of our...

biglab.nd.edu

Published in the most recent volume of the Economic Journal, our colleague Lakshmi Iyer @biglabnd.bsky.social has a paper, "The Importance of Being Local? Administrative Decentralisation and Human Development" (with Latika Chaudhary). Check it out: academic.oup.com/ej/article/1...

The Importance of Being Local? Administrative Decentralisation and Human Development

Abstract. We examine the human development consequences of transferring responsibility for public service provision from state to local governments in Indi

academic.oup.com

Fantastic write-up from @notredame.bsky.social about some of the recent work from our colleague Enrique Seira. Check it out @biglabnd.bsky.social @kellogginstitute.bsky.social news.nd.edu/news/nd-expe...

ND Expert on democracy: Can better civics education restore voter dissatisfaction over political corruption?

This summer, America celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, widely recognized as the formal founding of our nation and one of the early stages of establish...

news.nd.edu

Our friends in the @biglabnd.bsky.social seek to hire a pre-doc to start work this fall. See here for the job posting: apply.interfolio.com/189490

Check out the BIG Lab's very own Lakshmi Iyer in a new feature on the ROW Lab and their work looking into the causes and consequences of women’s representation from the Rooney Democracy Institute! 🎞️

Representation of Women (ROW) Lab

The Representation of Women (ROW) Lab advances research into the causes and consequences of women’s representation, with a particular focus on the factors that encourage and discourage American women…

buff.ly

💉 How do early public health investments shape education & health in India? BIG Lab's Santosh Kumar Gautam examines India's Universal Immunization Program in new publication, finding major reductions in child mortality and mixed effects on educational outcomes. Read more👇 rdcu.be/ftXMH

The effects of childhood immunization programs on health and education: micro-evidence from India

Santosh Kumar Gautam - Journal of Population Economics

rdcu.be

🚨 Pre-doc hiring alert! The BIG Lab is recruiting 2 Research Associates to work on development economics projects related to structural transformation, education, gender, labor markets, and energy use in low- and middle-income countries. Apply here by July 31st:

⚕️ How does early access to clubfoot treatment change long-term outcomes for children? In new research, BIG Lab's Patrizio Piraino highlights broad, lasting benefits in social inclusion, mental health, and education. 🔗

Hope Walks: Early Clubfoot Treatment Transforms Children’s Lives - SciTube

In many low- and middle-income countries, children born with physical disabilities face lifelong barriers that limit their ability to learn, play, and participate in their communities. One such…

buff.ly

🚨 We're hiring! The BIG Lab is recruiting a Research Manager. Know someone who might be a good fit? Please share!

Research Manager

Pulte Institute for Global Development, Keough School of Global Affairs

buff.ly

Why do development economists finally need an association of their own? IDEA Board member Owen Ozier makes the case for @ideadevecon.bsky.social on the World Bank's Development Impact blog — development's most-read blog. Read it, then join us! blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

Introducing IDEA – the International Development Economics Association

blogs.worldbank.org

Our friends with @biglabnd.bsky.social recently held a colloquium on debt relief in the Global South. Read about the conference and some of the research here: biglab.nd.edu/news-events/...

Confronting the Sovereign Debt Crisis: BIG Lab Colloquium Outlines Path for Financial Reform and Economic Justice in the Global South

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — As developing nations face an unprecedented economic bottleneck, international policymakers, financial experts, and leading sch...

biglab.nd.edu

🔬 Meet the researcher behind the research! Our newest Faculty Spotlight features Dr. Jeremy Majerovitz, discussing his recently work on Agricultural Insurance, the questions driving his research, and what’s up next in the pipeline. Read the full spotlight here:

BIG Faculty Spotlight: Jeremy Majerovitz on Agricultural Insurance, Misallocation, and the Macroeconomic Perspective

Jeremy Majerovitz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economicsics and affiliate faculty at the Building Inclusive Growth (BIG) Lab. How did ...

buff.ly

55 percent of women in Pakistan who experience physical violence don't seek help. New analysis by BIG Lab affiliate Saad Gulzar shows promising results for increased reporting via virtual pathways. 🔗

Virtual women’s police station boosts gender-based violence reporting in Pakistan, BIG Lab analysis finds

Serving 128 million people—a population larger than CA, TX, and FL combined—a new virtual police station is successfully boosting domestic v...

buff.ly

🎉 Congratulations to BIG Lab PhD candidate Virna Vidal-Menezes who was one of only 35 candidates selected nationally for the NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship! Read more: buff.ly/6S5B54y

⌛️ Don't miss out! This May, the BIG Lab will host a two-day colloquium on debt relief in the Global South, convening scholars and practitioners to examine current challenges and policy responses. Join the conversation and contribute to the dialogue. Register here: buff.ly/uL4qXMp

How do BIG Lab Research Assistants contribute to faculty projects? Prof. Taryn Dinkelman and Anh Hoang study how free primary education across 54 African countries shaped women’s later labor market outcomes. Read more about the BIG Lab in action:

BIG Lab in Action

How far forward are the impacts of free primary education felt? A research project at the Building Inclusive Growth (BIG) Lab examines if free primary s...

buff.ly

📣 Join the BIG Lab this May for a two-day colloquium on debt relief in the Global South. The event will bring together experts for in-depth discussion and engagement with pressing policy challenges.🌍 Register here: buff.ly/uL4qXMp

🚨 Recent BIG Lab Spotlight on affiliate Rebecca Thornton picked up by World Bank Blog! 🔗 See it here:

Weekly links April 3: research ethics, replication, public sector workers, graduation programs as Tang, and more…

·       Nature published several many-authored papers on replication. Brodeur et al. report on the Institute for Replication’s replications and robustness checks of 110 published studies in economics…

buff.ly

⏳️How much does history still matter? New work on VoxDev from BIG Lab's Lakshmi Iyer explores how British rule left lasting imprints on India’s institutions, from public goods to economic productivity—decades after independence. 🔗 Watch or listen here:

The long shadow of British rule: India's colonial legacy

Drawing on nearly 250 years of Indian colonial history, new research examines how direct British rule and landlord-based land tenure shaped access to schools, health centres, roads, and agricultural…

buff.ly

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘The Importance of Being Local? Administrative Decentralisation and Human Development’ by Latika Chaudhary, Lakshmi Iyer doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf100 @ndecon.bsky.social @biglabnd.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social @academic.oup.com #EconSky

Informative and insightful interview with our new(ish) colleague Rebecca Thornton, from our friends and collaborators in the BIG Lab @biglabnd.bsky.social. Check it out: biglab.nd.edu/news-events/...

BIG Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca Thornton on Literacy, Local Partnership, and Mother-Tongue Education Policy

Rebecca Thornton discusses her research on child literacy in Uganda, how she got into development economics, and the next research project for her. 

biglab.nd.edu

What really drives credit card default? 📊New article in VoxDev from BIG Lab's Enrique Seira shows job loss—not contract terms—is the primary trigger, with employment shocks far outweighing interest rates or minimum payments. Read more: buff.ly/gCGT8J5

Credit card default is driven by job loss, not contract terms

Evidence from Mexico shows that job loss and employment instability – rather than high interest rates or minimum payment rules – are more important drivers of credit card default among new borrowers,…

voxdev.org

What’s next for debt relief in the Global South? 💡Join BIG Lab’s May colloquium for two days of bold ideas + real-world solutions with leading experts. 📩 Register now: buff.ly/alOPFa6

Colloquium on Debt Relief in the Global South

Academic policy conference sovereign debt relief forgiveness global south LMIC Notre Dame

buff.ly

Registration is open!

BIG Lab@biglabnd.bsky.social · 8mo ago

📢 🌍 Don’t miss the BIG Lab's Colloquium on Debt Relief in the Global South this May! Be part of two days of forward-thinking discussion and real-world problem-solving with experts in the field. Register here:

📢 🌍 Don’t miss the BIG Lab's Colloquium on Debt Relief in the Global South this May! Be part of two days of forward-thinking discussion and real-world problem-solving with experts in the field. Register here:

Colloquium on Debt Relief in the Global South

Academic policy conference sovereign debt relief forgiveness global south LMIC Notre Dame

buff.ly