NYU Abu Dhabi DevLab

Ethnic diversity as an outcome: @giu_pardelli explores the coevolution of state capacity and racial demography across space in Brazil. Guest post on @BlogBroadstreet: broadstreet.blog/2022/03/25/eth… @NYUADResearch

The conference brought together scholars working in Economics and Finance from academics, policy institutions, and industry leaders to provide an opportunity for presenting research, as well as discussing current challenges and opportunities, with a focus on the UAE economy.

The “Economic Policy and Research in the UAE and Beyond” Conference is sponsored by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Economy working with a consortium of four universities – @AUSharjah @NYUAbuDhabi @UAEU_NEWS and @Zayedu Learn more: l8r.it/wQHK

This week PEDL and @NYUADDevLab welcome 16 #PhD students and young scholars to our Matchmaking Workshop. This workshop brings together young economists from 15 institutions in 9 countries to work on new collaborative #research projects in LICs.

Join the DevLab for the “Economic Policy and Research in the UAE and Beyond” conference on March 23rd. More info: nyuad.nyu.edu/en/events/2022… #uae #uaeeconomy #economics #finance #publicpolicy

NYU Africa House is accepting applications for its various fellowships. This is a great opportunity for students to conduct independent research while earning a stipend. The application deadline is February 25, 2022. APPLY HERE: bit.ly/3KV63Sa #Research #Africa #NYU

Join DRI this Friday, November 12, from 3-5pm EST for "Converging to Convergence" presented by Michael Kremer and @Jack_J_Willis, moderated by @bill_easterly. Register for the webinar here: bit.ly/3nVfzdn #DRICTC

Join us on Friday, November 12, from 3-5pm EST for "Converging to Convergence" featuring Michael Kremer and @Jack_J_Willis moderated by @bill_easterly. Register for the event here: bit.ly/3nVfzdn #DRICTC

Join Africa House tomorrow, Sept 30, in conversation with H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat. Register here: bit.ly/nyuafcfta @AfCFTA @_AfricanUnion @MeneWamkele

We are delighted to support @UN_Women's all-Black, all-women global selling exhibition + auction “A Force for Change”, with proceeds benefiting Black women across the world and the participating artists. Place your bids on @artsy bit.ly/AHUNWomen #nyu

Africa House is pleased to share the Research Sabbatical Programme, a wonderful opportunity for researchers by the Afreximbank. Apply by 10th July, 2021! Learn more: afreximbank.com/careers/vacanc…… @afreximbank @NYU_DRI @NYUADDevLab

SEMINAR: May 26, 5:30pm GST / 9:30am EDT. Join the DevLab with Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer (Chicago) for "Is Development Economics a Good Investment?: Evidence on Scaling Rate and Social Returns." Open to the public. Register here: sforce.co/3uf6VaH

Assistant Professor of Political Science @jandrewharris blogs at @AfricaDemocracy on recent research about election administration and voter behavior in #Kenya. Read more here: democracyinafrica.org/do-election-qu… @NYUADResearch @NYUADDevLab

SEMINAR: May 19 5:30pm GST. In Sub-Saharan Africa, land markets are highly inefficient & concentrated, resulting in misallocation of economic resources. Lorenzo Casaburi discusses how friction might be reduced by giving landowners economic incentives. Email devlab@nyu.edu to join

"Economists are trapped by pedagogy. We must change the way we teach it, and collaborate with anthropologists and sociologists if we want to see greater results on the ground" Prof. Abhijit Banerjee #BREADatNYU "Directions in Development: A Conversation"

"Development has to be less paternalistic. We must open the profession to people of different backgrounds. Research agenda must be set by people who live the lives we write about". Prof. Christopher Udry #BREADatNYU "Directions in Development: A Conversation"

Automatization in agriculture will increase productivity and release human capital. Considering that in dev countries, agriculture workers are mostly unskilled in terms of educ , wouldn’t that be a huge concern? How to fight possible increasing unemp? #BREADatNYU #EconTwitter

Can service sector be our savior in contributing to rapid economic growth? Prof. Pinelopi Goldberg says not all services are the same. We must identify and focus on service sectors with high skills to bring high spill over. #BREADatNYU "Directions in Development: A Conversation"

Starting now: "Directions in Development" with Abhijit Banerjee, Pinelopi Goldberg, Eliana La Ferrara and Christopher Udry in conversation with Debraj Ray #BREADatNYU nyudri.org/latest/2021/3/…

Directions in Development: Abhijit Banerjee, Pinelopi Goldberg, Eliana La Ferrara and Christopher Udry in conversation with Debraj Ray @NYU_DRI Zoom event on May 5th, 9:30am ET nyudri.org/latest/2021/3/…