Dean Yang

Check out our new VoxDevLit on International Migration! Thanks to co-editors @catiabatista.bsky.social, @econgaurav.bsky.social, @dmckenzie.bsky.social, @mushfiq-econ.bsky.social, & Caroline Theoharides!
We look to working together on this "living literature review" in the years to come...

All are welcome to the launch talk for the new VoxDevLit on International Migration! Co-authored with @catiabatista.bsky.social, @econgaurav.bsky.social, @dmckenzie.bsky.social, @mushfiq-econ.bsky.social , Caroline Theoharides.
Wed 14 Jan, 9 am US eastern.

U. Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) is hiring an Asst/Assoc Professor in Global Environmental Policy!
Strong fit for environmental/development economists interested in policy & interdisciplinary work. Review begins Nov 1.
Details: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
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BREAD-IGC virtual PhD course on social protection 2025 Join the BREAD-IGC virtual PhD course 2025 to deepen your understanding of social protection challenges and policies.

Registration is open for this fall's BREAD/ @theigc.bsky.social virtual development econ Ph.D. course on Social Protection! Organizers Rema Hanna (Harvard) and Ben Olken (MIT) are giving the intro lecture on Sep 16. An all-star lineup -- highly recommended!
www.theigc.org/events/bread...
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Check out the great interview with @talknormal.co.uk on @voxdev.bsky.social with my co-authors @catiabatista.bsky.social and Caroline Theoharides on our "brain gain vs. brain drain" paper!

Nice piece by @sanpages.bsky.social in @nadaesgratis.bsky.social (in Spanish) on our Ramayan paper (with @resuf.bsky.social, @pbrimble.bsky.social, Alessandro Saia & Akhila Kovvuri)!
#Econsky #Ramayan

Great overview by @um-psc.bsky.social of our new review in @science.org about brain gain!

#EconSky #Migration

All are welcome at my online presentation today at the POLECONUK Webinar! 10am US eastern, 3pm UK, 4pm CET.
Register here: sites.google.com/view/polecon...

‪@poleconukinar.bsky.social‬
#Ramayan #EconSky

Great book! I also thought Embassytown was mind-blowing...

How does high-skilled emigration affect countries of origin? A new review highlights what we’ve learned and what we still don’t know

How does high-skilled emigration affect countries of origin? I summarize our recent Science paper, &draw out lessons from where we need nuance (not all high-skilled is the same, & most studies lump together), what we don't know (especially how to do better policy) blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

With a great team of co-authors... @catiabatista.bsky.social @johanneshaushofer.com @danielhan.bsky.social @econgaurav.bsky.social @dmckenzie.bsky.social @mushfiq-econ.bsky.social #CarolineTheoharides

What happens to developing countries when highly-educated people migrate? See our new review of the evidence on "brain gain" vs. "brain drain": www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
Ungated PDF: deanyang-econ.github.io/deanyang/fil... #EconSky #Migration

Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

Paper is here
www.nber.org/papers/w33417

At Princeton BREAD conference, my co-authors @pbrimble.bsky.social & Akhila Kovvuri will present our paper on the political economy impacts of the Ramayan TV show in India! 1 pm US ET, tomorrow Fri May 2.

Watch on Zoom: princeton.zoom.us/j/93399992221

ibread.org/conference/b...
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3) There can be big gaps between Vatican policy and actions/views of officials (bishops, priests) and congregants worldwide. Big example: Catholics widely ignore ban on contraception, and local officials de-emphasize or turn blind eye. Such gaps are impetus for change, but only under reformist popes

2) While there are some democratic structures within the church, Popes are autocrats. Their views (conservative vs. reformist) are the prime determinant of statis or change during a papacy. John XXIII (2nd Vatican Council) was reformist; John Paul II and Benedict halted change; Francis reformist...

Key takeaways for me as an economist:
1) There is substantial heterogeneity within the global church on liberal-conservative dimensions, for example on welcoming LGBT congregants, contraception, role of women, and priestly celibacy.
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As cardinals gather to elect a new pope, I found Philip Shenon's new book, "Jesus Wept," to be fascinating reading! A biography of popes and history of Catholic Church from WW2 (Pius XII) to Pope Francis. Highly recommended!
@philipshenon.bsky.social
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Migration does not have to be what it is now

Innovation can change what migration *is*—more orderly, skilled, integrated, & tangibly beneficial to everyone affected

In 2012 I proposed one way: Global Skill Partnerships

The World Bank just released a major GSP roadmap—> hdl.handle.net/10986/42780

Wartime mobilisation and economic development in India Can temporary wartime mobilisation permanently reshape an economy? This article shows that Indian districts that received more orders related to World War II saw greater transformation from agricultur...

Happy to see the Ideas for India writeup of our paper (with @aneeshap.bsky.social) on the long-run development impact of India's World War II mobilization...

ideasforindia.in/topics/produ...
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Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

Paper is here:
www.nber.org/papers/w33417

I'm speaking tomorrow Mon 31 Mar at the LSE Applications Seminar. Paper is on the Ramayan TV show's impact on Hindu identity and the rise of the BJP in India... 12:00-13:30, SAL 1.04, Sir Arthur Lewis Building, LSE. Come one, come all!

cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/events/...
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New paper of mine on long run impacts of a negative shock to early (K-3) education quality in the Philippines (with my student Thomas Lloyd). Thanks to Philippine DepEd & @poverty-action.bsky.social for collaboration on this research! #EconSky #DepEd

Dear @oxfordcsae.bsky.social participants… if anyone is looking for a drink after dinner, let’s meet at Oxford’s famed Turf Tavern (4 Bath Place) just 600 m. from the conference. Cheers! www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/oxfords... #OxCSAE2025

Great job presenting, @tyentzen.bsky.social !

Very excited to be at the @oxfordcsae.bsky.social conference! Come see @tyentzen.bsky.social present our paper on 7th-Day Adventists in Africa, at 11 am! #oxcsae2025

Trump administration is shutting down Radio Free Asia, a U.S.-funded news organization broadcasting uncensored journalism where access to press is unfree. CEO Bay Fang rightly calls this a "reward" to dictators in Asia. Best of luck to Bay and the RFA team challenging this wrong-headed decision.

This figure is particularly compelling, showing gains for non-whites vs. whites in income and literacy...

Happy that both Eduardo and JD started this work while they were at @umich!

Disease, Disparities, and Development: Evidence from Chagas Disease Control in Brazil Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

Cool new paper by @eduardomontero.bsky.social and JD Denton-Schneider...

Eliminating Chagas disease in Brazil raised income by 11%! Larger gains for non-whites, reducing racial inequality. Public health interventions can address both development and inequality...

www.nber.org/papers/w3351...

Why Dean Karlan, chief economist of USAID, resigned on Tuesday He was hired in 2022 so the aid agency could get 'more bang for our buck' with its projects. He tried to reach out to help in the rebuilding of the agency. On Tuesday he tendered his resignation.

Dean Karlan has resigned as USAID's Chief Economist. Thanks for your devotion and hard work to get "more bang for our buck" at USAID, Dean. We need folks like you at the helm, who *actually* care about improving the efficacy of US foreign aid...

www.npr.org/sections/goa...