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Sylvan Herskowitz

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Economist @WorldBank DIME. Social justice, soul/r&b, @celtics, and @sevillafc. RPCV-🇳🇪

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RT @AwayLumps: Sending you and your loved ones the very best wishes for the holidays and the new year!
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RT @dmckenzie001: Weekly links September 20: happiness is the absence of ceiling effects, the econ job market, unbelievable aging, and more…
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RT @JeffBloem: New @IFPRI Discussion Paper: "The unmet financial needs of intermediary firms within agri-food value chains in Uganda and Ba…
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@PoPville 11pm at 14th and Park NW... anyone know what happened?
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RT @smilusheva3: Worsening climate anomalies are associated with LESS migration in West Africa. Check out our new paper in JEEM https://t.c…
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RT @alegovini: Adopting a respondent-driven sampling approach to generate a diverse sample of traders to track value chains @SylvanRH ++
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RT @JeffBloem: New working paper: "A network-driven data collection approach for agri-food value chains," with @ambler_kate @adebrauw @Sylv…
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RT @jrgptrs: Here's another interesting paper on the NGO-effect in RCTs. The NGO-effect is one reason why findings from RCTs often do not…
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RT @oyebolaoo: I had the distinct pleasure of chatting with @timsvengali on @vox_dev about a recent paper by @gabezt and I on how lower inc…
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RT @astihaas: This is absolutely shocking… and the world is totally neglecting to act.
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RT @emollick: I would love to see more work on AI as advisor to humans, rather than AI just doing work. This controlled study in Kenya fou…
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RT @dmckenzie001: Weekly links May 23: ungating research, agile vs waterfall bureaucracy, African prices, services-led development, and mor…
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RT @alegovini: Michael Kremer will join Africa LEADS with a seminal lecture on the returns to investing in knowledge and the opportunity to…
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RT @IndermitGill: Innovative research accelerates development. Join us as we launch the #AfricaLEADS program in Cape Town next week. The go…
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RT @alegovini: @FKondylis local sourcing of school meals have an impact on local economies
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RT @worldbankdata: #Facebook's marketing data isn't just about 'likes' anymore—it's a goldmine for social research. Dive into our blog to…
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RT @dmckenzie001: Six Questions with Jing Cai: we discuss her work on firm networking, industrial policy in China, working in an ARE depart…
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This is a really nice survey methods paper by @ile_din @ivettemcg and coauthors. They show results on alternative ways of conducting labor modules that reduce undercounting of work by women and young men. I'm going to offer some further comments as the discussant.
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Survey data can underreport labor-related activities among women and young men. But innovative survey methods can reduce gender- and aged-based mismeasurement. We tell you about them in a seminar – join us! May 9, 11 am EST. Details ➡️ 
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