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¡Por fin una comunidad global para economistas del desarrollo! 🌎 @ideadevecon.bsky.social abre sus puertas a investigadores de todo el mundo — una gran oportunidad para economistas en América Latina de conectar, colaborar y visibilizar su trabajo. Únete aquí: idea.devecon.org

International Development Economics Association

IDEA is a global professional association advancing inclusive, rigorous research in development economics.

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International Development Economics Association@ideadevecon.bsky.social · last mo.

What is IDEA?

Today's cool young researcher #econtwitter #econsky is @fabalbav @WakeForest who works on topics related to education and health, particularly in Latin America

📢 Call for submissions: Columbia Gender in the Global Economy Conference! For economists in any subfield working on the role of gender in the economy. 📍 Columbia University, NYC 🗓️ Oct 30, 2026 ⏰ Deadline: July 15, 2026 Assistant profs & postdocs especially encouraged 👇

Big news for the WFU Econ family! 🖤💛 Please join us in welcoming Jijeebisha Bhattarai (@jijeebisha.bsky.social) and Zachary Luther as our newest Visiting Assistant Professors. From gender & development economics to innovation & trade -- Welcome to Wake!

A great day for our seniors! Our honors thesis students presented impressive work on many interesting topics. From sports betting to Colombian coffee markets to sex ed and political preferences... so proud of this cohort!

A wonderful two-day visit from Dr. Fernanda Rojas Ampuero (UW-Madison Economics)! She presented her research on displacement and mortality at a joint seminar with WFU LALS ,visited our Latin American Economic Development class, and had great conversations with students and faculty.

Going to #ASSA2026 in Philly this year? Don't miss the fantastic work of our faculty members! Sat, Jan 3 (8-10am) at the "Economics of International Health" session Prof. Alba-Vivar on citizenship policy & communicable diseases Prof. Marein on drug trafficking & the Caribbean homicide epidemic

From working with a microcredit NGO in Peru to his research on the green energy transition, labor markets, and environmental regulation, our Department Chair @markcurti.bsky.social talks to President Wente about the challenges of sustainable environmental policies youtu.be/GR0en27h0Kw?...

Walk with Wente: Mark Curtis

YouTube video by Wake Forest University

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Our junior faculty are working on amazing new projects! Yesterday's presentations: Professor @falbav.bsky.social on femicides & human capital in Latin America and Professor Jinyoung Seo on fiscal policy in high-debt economies. So exciting to see this research develop!

Happening now here at @barnardcollege.bsky.social: the second incarnation of the Gender in the Global Economy Conference. Program attached - more updates to come!

Wake Forest University announced today that undergraduates from North Carolina with annual family incomes less than $200,000 per year will attend tuition-free, beginning for students admitted for the 2026 fall semester. Read more: wakefo.rest/3KeRLzT

so proud of my school @wakeforest.bsky.social 🖤💛 for making this big step!

Wake Forest Department of Economics@wfueconomics.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Wake Forest's new tuition policy is economics theory in practice 📊 Eliminating financial barriers expands access, increases human capital formation, and generates positive spillovers for NC's economy. We're excited to welcome the talent this policy will attract! #GoDeacs

Great seminar today with Robert Garlick from Duke, presenting "Flexibility versus Performance: The Determinants of Labor Contracts in Nairobi, Kenya" Thank you for visiting us, Rob!

This week, our faculty members @eriknesson.bsky.social, @falbav.bsky.social and our newest hire Prof. Joaquin Urrego participated in the @nber.org Summer Institute in Cambridge, MA. Thanks to our friend Matthew Johnson from Duke for capturing the moment!

🚍 Our very own Dr. Alba-Vivar is shedding light on how limited access to public transportation affects commuter students in Peru. Important insights on mobility and educational equity! @wakeforest.bsky.social

Faculti@faculti.bsky.social · last yr.

How does unreliable urban transport disproportionately limit women’s access to higher education—and can infrastructure fixes close the gap? @falbav.bsky.social , @wakeforest.bsky.social , discusses: faculti.net/transport-ba... #economics

How does unreliable urban transport disproportionately limit women’s access to higher education—and can infrastructure fixes close the gap? @falbav.bsky.social , @wakeforest.bsky.social , discusses: faculti.net/transport-ba... #economics

How does unreliable urban transport disproportionately limit women’s access to higher education—and can infrastructure fixes close the gap? @falbav.bsky.social , @wakeforest.bsky.social , discusses: faculti.net/transport-ba... #economics

Seminario MAP July 2025: "Dear Brothers and Sisters: Pope's Speeches and the Dynamics of Conflict in Africa". M Couttenier (Université de Lyon) presents evidence on papal peace speeches reducing conflict, with variation across Popes. Monday July 21, 12PM (Lima time). Moderates: A Ferreira (SMU) 1/2

If you are a Peruvian researcher, work on Peru or Latam - please consider presenting with these amazing group of Peruvian economists. Strongly recommended for job market candidates or junior faculty! Send us your papers 📝

Miguel Angel Carpio@miguelcarpio.bsky.social · last yr.

The Applied Microeconomics in Peru Seminar (Seminario MAP) invites research presentations from economics PhDs and final-year doctoral candidates. 📊 This virtual seminar fosters academic debate on applied microeconomics research relevant to Peru. Sessions: third Monday of each month. 1/2

Hey grad students - don’t miss this!!

Sandy Black@econsandy.bsky.social · last yr.

I am going to be giving a keynote lecture (online) on April 28 at 12:30 (EDT--New York) with my advice for young economists. Register here for the keynote and get more information about the conference, which looks like a great lineup! sites.google.com/view/amie-4t... @econmentoring.bsky.social

I am going to be giving a keynote lecture (online) on April 28 at 12:30 (EDT--New York) with my advice for young economists. Register here for the keynote and get more information about the conference, which looks like a great lineup! sites.google.com/view/amie-4t... @econmentoring.bsky.social

AMIE

Workshop Description The Association for Mentoring and Inclusion in Economics (AMIE) is pleased to announce that the 4th Workshop in Applied Microeconomics, for PhD students. Workshop Dates: 28th ...

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AMIE@econmentoring.bsky.social · last yr.

Registration for AMIE's 4th Workshop in Applied Microeconomics is now open! 📆 Date: 28th & 29th April 📍 Location: Zoom (Registration link available on website linked below!) Please find the schedule & registration links here: sites.google.com/view/amie-4t... We look forward to your participation!

Thank you to Francesco Bianchi (Johns Hopkins) for visiting Wake Forest and presenting “Smooth Diagnostic Expectations” (with Cosmin Ilut & Hikaru Saijo) this past Tuesday! We appreciate all your advice and the engaging discussions with our faculty!

Huge thanks to Mike Dinerstein @mikedinerstein.bsky.social (Duke) for visiting Wake Forest last Friday and presenting his paper "Student Loan Forgiveness" (with Earnest, Koustas & Yannelis). A super insightful talk — it was great to have you with us!

El aumento de las temperaturas globales influye en el momento en que ocurren ciertos eventos naturales, como la siembra y cosecha de cultivos, o la floración de árboles y plantas.

📜improving property titling in Africa’s cities with community information and better targeted fees new @voxdev.bsky.social article with Martina voxdev.org/topic/public...

Can community information raise state capacity to provide property titles?

State capacity to provide property titles is limited in developing countries. Evidence from Tanzania suggests that community information on the willingness-to-pay for titles can help low-capacity gove...

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Hi everybody! Our paper *Schooling Mobility Across Three Generations in Six Latin American countries*, published at the Journal of Population Economics, is available *open access* here link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Schooling mobility across three generations in six Latin American countries - Journal of Population Economics

This paper presents new evidence on schooling mobility across three generations in six Latin American countries. By combining survey information with national census data, we have constructed a novel ...

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Amazing news!! Can’t wait to have Joaquin with us this Fall 🤩

Wake Forest Department of Economics@wfueconomics.bsky.social · last yr.

📢 We keep growing! 🎉 Another great year of hiring at Wake! We’re excited to welcome Joaquin Urrego (UC Berkeley) as an Assistant Professor of Economics. He joins our applied micro group, bringing expertise in Urban, Crime, and Real Estate. Let's welcome our new Deaconomist💛🖤 👏

I just had the most wonderful days visiting Montana State - a top applied micro group and wow, such a beautiful place on earth! Thank you @carlyurban.bsky.social and everyone there! Also happily reunited with my WEAI mentor Mark Anderson 🤠

Just learned that my RA got admitted to his dream program. I am not crying, you are crying 🥺