@egap.bsky.social
Supporting experimental research on governance innovations. egap.org
Seeing like a citizen: Experimental evidence on how empowerment affects engagement with the state by @soerenhenn.bsky.social, @lbp2106.bsky.social, @wilsonprichard.bsky.social, @cdsamii.bsky.social, and RaΓΊl SΓ‘nchez de la Sierra is now available in Early View. ow.ly/Ck8O50YfnC6
13.02.2026 21:27 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1βοΈβοΈAcademic friends wondering what to do with their sabbatical next year (FYI Jan 31 NOT a hard deadline) or the one after:
Consider visiting us in Madrid for a term or 2!
We have a great community in polisci/political economy/HPE/pol.behavior + offices and can help with settling you here.
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10 Things to Know About Randomization Inference buff.ly/xkARTjq #EGAPMethodsGuide
17.02.2026 16:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm teaching a few survey research courses live and online.
First, a free one hour seminar. Feb 20
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Then a set of two (half) day courses. Not free (sorry!).
-Intro Surveys (Feb 26-27):
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-Advanced Surveys (March 5-6):
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Have a great undergrad, RA or student thinking of a research career? They should consider our research MA :)
One of the best ways there is to get the training you need ahead of a top doctoral program. Great city, international cohort, rigorous 2-year training βοΈ
We're very happy that Caitriona Dowd and Juan Vargas will be joining us on 30 September and 1 October to give the Fragile Lives 2026 keynote speeches π€!
If you are as excited to see these keynote speeches as we are, you're in luck! The call for papers is still open π zerohunger.de/wp-content/u...
MOPED workshop on the political economy of development in Berlin
Deadline to apply: 15 Feb (Sunday already!)
This is a REALLY fun workshop; great papers, lovely space, wonderful crowd, finally some decent weather...
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In today's spotlight on EGAP work on institutions & governance in Asia, @dktrdr.bsky.social w/ Erica Field, Leigh Linden & Shing-Yi Wang's research in Mongolia investigates how property rights institutions affect trust.
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I'll be presenting tomorrow at 11am EST a new paper at the ONLINE Science of International Migration Seminar (SIMS), organized by Stanford IPL and ETH. Paper title: "Aid cuts for refugees reduce welfare without increasing self-reliance."
To register:
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#EGAPMethodsGuide
This month we are featuring EGAP work on institutions & governance in Asia.
First up, @bijurao.bsky.social w/ Kripa Ananthpur & Kabir Malik look to India to ask: under what circumstances might an external intervention induce citizen participation in local governance? Learn more:
π¨π¨ Some hope: media and information literacy trainings - modules providing crucial skills to better consume information - in classroom settings appears to move the needle, and to have positive externalities!
Check out the (open-access) results of our large field-experiment in India.
10 Things to Know About Cluster Randomization buff.ly/OLnYs3n #EGAPMethodsGuide
03.02.2026 14:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
New blog post summarizing my and coauthors' recent #systematicreview of the comparative effectiveness of #locallyleddevelopment approaches. Post includes additional analysis of agency-related outcomes as reported in the included studies. Journal article in comments.
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My talk on "Inference for group interaction experiments" from the Foundations of Causal Inference workshop at the Isaac Newton Institute is available via their Youtube channel: youtu.be/3hh-bM8YNSc?...
02.02.2026 20:16 β π 17 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0
Very happy to share our paper βVoting Rules, Turnout, and Economic Policies,β published in the Annual Review of Economics!
Full paper here: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Short π§΅on main take-aways below.
w/ E. Cantoni and J. Schafer
#EconSky #PoliSciSky @annualreviews.bsky.social (1/n).
REMINDER: Our West Africa Hub is hosting a Learning Days workshop at CERAP this June π
We welcome applicants from Africa-based researchers & evaluation professionals from university, government, & civil society orgs.
Apply by: Feb 27, 2026
Learn more: buff.ly/9l0bdig
For our final spotlight on EGAP research in #Africa, see Lily Tsai & Ben Morse's #Metaketa experiment in Liberia. They test if community policing builds confidence in police, increases crime reporting, improves info sharing, & reduces incidence of crime.
29.01.2026 18:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π Le invitamos a sumarse a nuestra red
@jakebowers.bsky.social @dktrdr.bsky.social @slopezcariboni.bsky.social @garciaponce.bsky.social @lmaldona.bsky.social
π Nota: Las personas interesadas sΓ³lo podrΓ‘n postularse a una (1) actividad
π Requisitos para el Lab:
βοΈ Estudiantes de doctorado activos en ciencias sociales o disciplinas afines (universidades @LatAm )
βοΈ Proyecto de tesis avanzado (etapa de anΓ‘lisis o escritura)
βοΈ Enviar un working paper del proyecto de investigaciΓ³n
El Lab de 1 dΓa ofrece:
π RetroalimentaciΓ³n constructiva para estudiantes de doctorado en AmΓ©rica Latina
π Oportunidades para perfeccionar tu trabajo con el apoyo de expertos
π€ ConsideraciΓ³n para una pequeΓ±a financiaciΓ³n para apoyar su investigaciΓ³n
π Requisitos para el Workshop:
βοΈ Residir en AmΓ©rica Latina
βοΈ FormaciΓ³n en ciencias sociales
βοΈ Conocimientos bΓ‘sicos de estadΓstica (Β‘R es un plus!)
βοΈ Disponibilidad completa para todas las actividades del taller (jornada completa Jul 27-31)
El Taller (5) DΓas de Aprendizaje incluye:
βοΈ DiseΓ±o y prΓ‘ctica de experimentos controlados aleatorizados (RCTs)
βοΈ Ejercicios prΓ‘cticos con R
βοΈ Sesiones personalizadas de asesorΓa para fortalecer tu diseΓ±o de investigaciΓ³n
π’ Β‘EGAP #LatAm @EconomiaUAndes vuelve a organizar el taller de Learning Days y un PhD Lab este julio y agosto 2026!
π Lugar: Instituto de SociologΓa, Universidad CatΓ³lica de Chile, Santiago
π Cierre: 28 febrero 2026
π Info: buff.ly/712R0Go
El Nodo Regional de EGAP en LatinoamΓ©rica @egap.bsky.social realizarΓ‘ un taller de DΓas de Aprendizaje Santiago en alianza con el Instituto de SociologΓa, Pontificia Universidad CatΓ³lica de Chile, del 27 al 31 de julio de 2026:
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π Join our network! π
@jakebowers.bsky.social @dktrdr.bsky.social @slopezcariboni.bsky.social @garciaponce.bsky.social @lmaldona.bsky.social
π Note: Applicants may apply to one (1) event only
Eligibility for the Dissertation Camp:
βοΈ Active PhD students in the social sciences or related disciplines (@LatAm universities)
βοΈ Advanced dissertation project (analysis or writing stage)
βοΈ Submit a working paper of the dissertation
π‘π #Research and #Collaboration across #LatinAmerica! πβ¨
The 1-day PhD Lab provides:
π Constructive feedback for PhD students in Latin America
π Opportunities to refine your work with insights from experts
π€ Consideration for a small grant to support your research
π Eligibility for the Workshop:
β Based in Latin America
β Social sciences background
β οΈBasic stats knowledge (R is a plus!)
β Available for all workshop activities (July 27-31, full days)
The 5-day Learning Days Workshop covers:
βοΈ Randomized Controlled Trials Design
βοΈ Hands-on exercises in R
βοΈ Personalized advisory sessions to strengthen your research designs
