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Todd Pugatch

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education and development economist at University at Buffalo @ubuffalo.bsky.social, dad, Red Sox fan

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Injury Report for tomorrow vs. DAL:

Jayson Tatum - Right Achilles Repair - QUESTIONABLE

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Sources - Celtics' Jayson Tatum expected to make season debut Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is expected to make his 2025-26 NBA season debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night at TD Garden, sources told ESPN.

Sources: Celtics' Tatum expected to return Fri.

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We’re excited to introduce The Journal of Policy Implementation & Evaluation (JPIE), a new journal from APPAM launching in early 2027. We are currently accepting letters of interest from prospective editors through Wednesday, Apr 1. Learn more: https://ow.ly/YLNb50YpNiO

05.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New @voxdev.bsky.social piece on our Ramayan paper! The Ramayan TV show in 1987-88 strengthened Hindu religious identity, contributing to the rise of the BJP in India.

Thanks to awesome collaborators @pbrimble.bsky.social, @resuf.bsky.social, @akhila-kovvuri.bsky.social, and Alessandro Saia!

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a group of people are standing in a room with the words " not that there 's anything wrong with that " above them ALT: a group of people are standing in a room with the words " not that there 's anything wrong with that " above them
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Despite rising educational attainment, women’s employment rates have declined in Egypt, falling
to just 15% as of 2023. This chapter explores the determinants of declining female employment
rates in Egypt. The research considers demand side factors, including potential discrimination
and the changing structure of the economy, as well as supply side factors, such as gender norms,
domestic responsibilities, and education mismatch. Analyses illustrate trends in women’s
employment and review the rich literature on drivers of women’s employment in Egypt. A
particular focus is how the policy environment shapes both supply and demand for women’s
labor. While women have become increasingly educated, restrictive gender norms and
disproportionate care responsibilities limit what types of employment they can accept. Those
types of jobs have become decreasingly available since structural reform curtailed public sector
hiring. The private sector has not created sufficient β€œwomen-friendly” employment. Policy and
programmatic interventions that try to increase women’s employment will have to either create
woman-friendly jobs or shift gender norms that restrict women’s employment.

Despite rising educational attainment, women’s employment rates have declined in Egypt, falling to just 15% as of 2023. This chapter explores the determinants of declining female employment rates in Egypt. The research considers demand side factors, including potential discrimination and the changing structure of the economy, as well as supply side factors, such as gender norms, domestic responsibilities, and education mismatch. Analyses illustrate trends in women’s employment and review the rich literature on drivers of women’s employment in Egypt. A particular focus is how the policy environment shapes both supply and demand for women’s labor. While women have become increasingly educated, restrictive gender norms and disproportionate care responsibilities limit what types of employment they can accept. Those types of jobs have become decreasingly available since structural reform curtailed public sector hiring. The private sector has not created sufficient β€œwomen-friendly” employment. Policy and programmatic interventions that try to increase women’s employment will have to either create woman-friendly jobs or shift gender norms that restrict women’s employment.

πŸ“£ "Why are women’s employment rates declining in Egypt?" New GLO working paper! Explores demand side, incl. potential discrimination & the changing structure of the economy, & supply side, incl. gender norms, domestic responsibilities, & education mismatch. #EconSky

www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10...

04.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

good to see research shining a light on these issues

04.03.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

congrats! well deserved

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RFK Jr. wants Dunkin’ to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe - The Boston Globe The warning comes as Kennedy is leaning heavily into his agenda to improve American diets.

This moron has no idea how much of a third rail this is. If he goes through with a public fight with Dunkin he will never live this down. In the words of my people "fuck ya motha."

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Believe in your work. Stop ending papers with β€œMore research is needed” and start concluding with β€œNo more research on this topic is needed.”

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πŸ“ Webinar: Iterative A/B Testing β€” A Practical Toolkit to Optimise What Works at Scale | 11 March

πŸ‘‰Register: www.wwhge.org/events/itera...

@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @poverty-action.bsky.social @theagencyfund.bsky.social @noamangrist.bsky.social

#IterativeTesting #Education #ImplementationScience

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Research Assistant (temporary position) The Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) is seeking a full-time research assistant to support an active research agenda in applied microeconomics. The research assistant will work close

🚨 Job Alert 🚨

I'm hiring a full-time RA (6-months) @iies.su.se. Work with me and fantastic coauthors on labor + human capital projects using large administrative and experimental data.

πŸ“… Start: May 1 (flexible)
βŒ›οΈApply by: March 20

Apply here: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

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Current events confirm the achieved wisdom of time-honored classics in the social sciences.

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French Laundered Money

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Credit where it's due: Google Gemini excels at turning my back-of-napkin sketches of graphs into nice images. A great resource for writing exam questions.

02.03.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good perspective for when I get frustrated with my students. Could be worse.

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New IV for shipping times just dropped

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Lovely essay about the disparities between schools in India and the US, and the challenges of female teachers, by an Indian Fulbright Scholar

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Is there an alumni group for IES-funded PhD’s?

IES supposedly funded over 1000 PhDs, of which I am apparently one of the last. With the training grants dying, it’d be great to have a formal alumni network where we could share jobs, grant opportunities, etc.

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LLMs will usher in a democratization of intellect. Now you too can have a junior (AI) scholar that you can blame for errors and fraud. Previously, only the top scholars had access to that kind of power.

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Lol Sarah Palin vibes

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PhDs Africa @ Work: Transformation of employment 1920 - 2020 at University of Groningen | The Economic Misfit Closing date: 2 March 2026Salary: €3.059 - €3.881The Faculty of Economics and Business offers an inspiring study and working environment for students and employees. International accreditation enables...

πŸ“’ PhD Positions – Africa @ Work: Transformation of Employment (1920–2020)

Closing date: 2 March 2026

Duration: 4 years (subject to positive first-year assessment)

Salary: €3,059 – €3,881 gross per month

Read more here: theeconomicmisfit.com/2026/02/25/p...

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πŸ“’ New paper accepted at Economics of Education Review by Bedoya, Hoyos & Estrada: "Rule-based civil service: Evidence from a nationwide teacher reform in Mexico"

#EconSky #EconomicsOfEducationReview

@ckcarruthers.bsky.social
@tyleransom.bsky.social
@sandramcnally.bsky.social

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this story...πŸ’”

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This is the kind of thing the internet was made for

27.02.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There should be a HOF for players with names that double as phrases. I nominate Early Wynn.

27.02.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Is Claude or ChatGPT better at writing the part of the roadmap that says the last section of the paper will conclude?

27.02.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This should be a front-page scandal.

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