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Prof. Godlonton recommends: Pan-African Scientific Research Council Newsletter
Pan-African Scientific Research Council Newsletter Sign up form The Pan-African Scientific Research Council Newsletter which gets released monthly and sent over email to those signed up contains a lot of great resources for those interested in development economics. Here is a sample of a few resources mentioned in its July issue: Conference organized by the…
Read MoreProf. Caprio recommends: How China lends: A rare look into 100 debt contracts with foreign governments
How China lends: A rare look into 100 debt contracts with foreign governments Working Paper by the Peterson Institute for International Economics This working paper examines 100 China debt contracts with foreign governments in 24 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Oceania. It is an amazing read on how China uses…
Read MoreProf. Caprio recommends: Economic Policy for a Pandemic Age: How The World Must Prepare
Economic Policy for a Pandemic Age: How the World Must Prepare A PIIE Briefing on suggested Economic Policy during Pandemics Be sure to read the report from the Peterson Institute for International Economics on policy recommendations during pandemic times at this link . Using examples from the Covid-19 Pandemic the world has gone through the last…
Read MoreProf. Caprio recommends: The Secret To Success? Having A Big Sister
The Secret To Success? Having A Big Sister A new study by four researchers at the Center for Global development, including two Williams Professors: Jakiela and Ozier, explores the impact of a big sister’s caregiving on a child’s development. Be sure not to miss it! You can read a short summary on the paper at…
Read MoreProf. Caprio recommends: The Implication of Climate Change for Financial Stability
Financial regulators have been increasing their attention to climate change and the risks it poses to the financial system. See the latest report from the Financial Stability Board, “The Implication of Climate Change for Financial Stability.”
Read MoreProf. Bakija recommends two resources: Goats and Soda and Rough Translation
Interested in how the developing world is doing? Here are two very good resources from the National Public Radio (NPR) covering various current developments in the developing world. Goats and Soda.
Read MoreThe renovated CDE building
Here is a virtual tour of the new CDE building with Prof. Caprio!
Read MoreProf. Caprio recommends this book: Randomized Control Trials in the Field of Development
For those interested in RCTs, this Oxford University Press book looks like a must read. It explores the types of questions that can and cannot be answered by RCTs and the ways in which one can employ it in the field to answer numerous kinds of questions.
Read MoreAnnouncement: IDEAS Calendar of Virtual Webinars in Development
IDEAS is hosting a calendar of all the webinars they can find related to development. Check back often if you have some time and want to learn something new!
Read MoreRecorded Webinar: The Economic Implications of Covid-19 with Raghuram Rajan
Princeton’s Bendheim Center for Finance hosted Raghuram Rajan on Friday, July 24st for a discussion of the economic implications of Covid-19. Princeton’s BCF is running webinars on the evolving Covid crisis, and putting up its archives online, so check out their website to register for upcoming webinars.
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