Alessandra Peter
242 posts
@Ale_M_Peter
Austrian, (crucial comma) Macroeconomist working on Firms and Development. AP @nyuniversity, formerly @IIES_Sthlm @Princeton post-doc, @Stanford PhD, 🏳️🌈.
🧵on new paper “Startups in Africa”. Draft here: bit.ly/startups_paper! In this project, we collect new data to study a small, but fast-growing, reality: the startup scene in Africa. With Emanuele Colonnelli, Marcio Cruz, Mariana Pereira-Lopez, and Chun Zhao. 1/
Wednesday? One Extra Year story! This week, Evi Pappa will share her story through “Fragments from the Diary.” It is a story of resilience and success. open.substack.com/pub/oneextraye…
It’s story day! This week, we hear from the wonderful Ella Patelli and her approach to the impossible “but when is the best time in your career” question. oneextrayear.substack.com/p/ella-patelli
In week 7 of One Extra Year, the fabulous @pilossopher shares her incredible feat of birthing and raising 2 children, nearly dying from an ectopic pregnancy and getting tenure @DukeEcon oneextrayear.substack.com/p/laura-piloss…
It’s Wednesday! In week 6 of One Extra Year, the amazing @AnnaRogantiniPi shares her story, highlighting the extraordinary demands that creating new life can take on our bodies. open.substack.com/pub/oneextraye…
Week 5 of One Extra Year features the brilliant @MonicaMorlacco sharing her experience with the impossible trade-offs young mothers on the tenure track face. Read, reflect, join the conversation! oneextrayear.substack.com/p/monica-morla…
Wednesday is story day! This week, the amazing Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan shares hers, spanning multiple years, ups and downs. Thank you for bravely sharing this, Sebnem, and for supporting Project One Extra Year. @skalemliozcan open.substack.com/pub/oneextraye…
Week 3 of One Extra Year is out: The great @laura_veldkamp shares her story and talks about how maternal brain fog can persist long after pregnancy and postpartum. Want to share yours or join the conversation around better policies? Get in touch! oneextrayear.substack.com/p/laura-veldka…
Week 2 of One Extra Year is out: This week, co-founder @ale_m_peter shares her story. Want to share yours or join the conversation around designing better policies? Get in tuch! open.substack.com/pub/oneextraye…
⭐️Call for the 7th Women in International Economics conference is out! Hosted by @DukeEcon Nov 5-6, 2026, Deadline: May 15. Submit a paper to join two days of research and mentorship! Co-organized with @mayara_pfs, @StefaniaGaretto, @mmorl89 and @AmSantacreu.
Welcome to One Extra Year — a new project on pregnancy, motherhood, and how academia evaluates women’s CVs. Each week, a female economist will share her story. We begin with our very own @Federomei1 . Read, reflect, and join the conversation. @AEACSWEP oneextrayear.substack.com/p/federica-rom…
Assistant Professor Macroeconomics The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in macroeconomics to begin August 2026. The initial application deadline is November 20, 2025. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail…
🚨 Job Market Alert 🚨 The IIES invites applications for a tenure-track AP position (any field) starting AY 2026/27. 📅 Apply by Nov 14, 2025 via econjobmarket.org 💼 Low teaching load, competitive salary, PhD in econ required. Info: bit.ly/4qiEA1C #EconTwitter
