Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP)

Information about an exciting conference coming this December at MIT!

Paper just accepted to be published in the Journal of Politics :)

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10 Things to Know About Pilot Studies buff.ly/EddlCVo #EGAPMethodsGuide

Under what circumstances might an external intervention successfully induce citizen participation in local governance?

In this month's final spotlight on EGAPers researching #Asia, check out ‪‪@bijurao.bskysocial ‬'s work in #India w/ Kripa Ananthpur & Kabir Malik. buff.ly/xzVOdAs

🚨 LAST CHANCE!
EGAP PhD Lab closes applications TODAY!
📍 GRADE, Lima
Apply now → buff.ly/5kOitOa
#EGAP2025 #DoctoralLab #PhD

🚨 ¡Cierra HOY!
Laboratorio Doctoral EGAP
📍 Lima | 2 y 3 octubre
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#EGAP2025 #Doctorado #ConvocatoriaCierre

134: Politics of Development in South Asia with Saad Gulzar In this episode, Divya speaks with Saad Gulzar, Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Gulzar’s research focuses on the politics of development

Had a great chat with Divya Gupta about my work on politicians and bureaucrats over at In Common Podcast www.incommonpodcast.org/podcast/134-...

🚨 ¡Cierra MAÑANA!
Laboratorio Doctoral EGAP
📍 Lima | 2 y 3 octubre
🔗 buff.ly/FlQILAz
#EGAP2025 #Doctorado #ConvocatoriaCierre

🚨 LAST CHANCE!
EGAP PhD Lab closes applications TOMORROW
📍 GRADE, Lima
Apply now → buff.ly/5kOitOa
#EGAP2025 #DoctoralLab #PhD

Thank you to all who took part! @simonchauchard.bsky.social
@graemeblair.com @dhdannychoi.bsky.social @aecoppock.bsky.social @dktrdr.bsky.social @sdhyde.bsky.social @mathiaspoertner.bsky.social

Today we hosted a feedback session with our #MetaketaV team on their project, "Women’s Group Empowerment Can Increase Political Participation: Evidence from Five Coordinated Field Experiments." ‏

10 Things to Know About External Validity buff.ly/AEm7ogT #EGAPMethodsGuide

We're hiring! Please share with your networks! Note: our research associates have a few years of experience - we're most excited about truly excellent scholars who are also known for being kind.

Pronto: nueva ciudad, nuevos aprendizajes 👀 EGAP

Gracias a nuestros anfitriones EGAPers Cecilia Rossel& @juanbogliaccini.bsky.social y a todos los profesores y líderes que hacen que esto sea posible @santiagotobon.bsky.social, @vinarceneaux.bsky.social, @jakebowers.bsky.social, @dktrdr.bsky.social, @lmaldona.bsky.social

✨ Cinco días. Muchas ideas. Una comunidad de evaluación increíble. Finalizaron los #DíasdeAprendizaje17 @Montevideo con las presentaciones de los participantes y fue una semana inolvidable @Universidad Católica del Uruguay. Gracias a quienes participaron y compartieron sus proyectos. ¡Nos inspiran!

Onward to more randomized experiments—this time in a new Latin American city! 🌎 Stay tuned 👀 EGAP

We are grateful to our hosts Cecilia Rossel & @juanbogliaccini.bsky.social, and to all instructors & leaders who make this possible @santiagotobon.bsky.social, @vinarceneaux.bsky.social, @jakebowers.bsky.social, @dktrdr.bsky.social, @lmaldona.bsky.social

✨ Five days. Dozens of ideas. One incredible evaluation community.
#LearningDays 17 in Montevideo wrapped up today with participants’ presentation. What a week it was @Universidad Católica del Uruguay!

Thanks to all who joined to dive deep into randomized experiments—your projects inspire us!

Today we are sharing work from Nico Ravanilla, Renard Sexton, & @dotanhaim.bsky.social on government efforts to provide services and build trust w/ communities in a rural, conflict-affected region in the #Philippines during the COVID19 pandemic.

💵 New funding opportunity!

CEGA and @nieraglobal.bsky.social are awarding $30,000 to projects designed to enhance the leadership of African scholars in development economics research as part of the Collaboration for Inclusive Development Research.

🔗 Learn more here: go.cega.org/cidrRFP

EGAP EGAP’s researcher and institutional members have expertise on topics of governance, politics, and institutions around the world, and their work is categorized across four main governance and…

🌟 NEW 🌟 #smallgrantsspotlight up on egap.org! Check out our conversation with Donassongui Benjamin Soro about his work studying the impact of social networks on democracy in Côte d’Ivoire: buff.ly/gPTWnqu

EGAP Newsletter: Summer 2025 EGAP 29 in Medellín

☀️ Our summer newsletter is out now! ☀️

The year so far has brought opportunities for deep engagement with policy challenges at our in-person meeting, a new cohort of institutional members, & another successful Learning Days event. Read more: buff.ly/24b1MEi

10 Things to Know About Survey Design: buff.ly/4lRGsPQ #EGAPMethodsGuide

⏳ ¡Última semana para postular! Laboratorio Doctoral EGAP
📍 Lima, 2–3 de octubre
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#DoctoradoLatAm #EGAP2025

EGAP LatAm PhD Lab 2 – EGAP En Español

⏳ 1 week left to apply!
EGAP’s PhD Lab = research boost + community + expert feedback
📍 Lima | Oct 2–3
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#PhDLatAm #AcademicNetworking #EGAP2025

#EvaluaciónDeImpacto #RCTs #CienciaParaLaAcción #EGAPLatAm
@santiagotobon.bsky.social, @vinarceneaux.bsky.social, @jakebowers.bsky.social, @dktrdr.bsky.social, @lmaldona.bsky.social

¡Damos inicio a #DíasdeAprendizaje17 en Montevideo!

Un espacio intensivo de formación en el diseño de evaluaciones de impacto mediante métodos experimentales (RCTs), organizado por el Hub Regional de EGAP, Universidad de los Andes y Universidad EAFIT, junto a Universidad Católica del Uruguay.

For 5 days, they’ll dive into evaluation methods and experimental research designs.

#RCTs #ImpactEvaluation #LatinAmerica #EvidenceForPolicy
@santiagotobon.bsky.social, @vinarceneaux.bsky.social, @jakebowers.bsky.social, @dktrdr.bsky.social, @lmaldona.bsky.social

🎉 We’re kicking off #LearningDays17 in Montevideo!

EGAP’s #LatAmRegionalHub, led by Universidad de los Andes (Leopoldo Fergusson) & EAFIT (@santiagotobon.bsky.social), joins Universidad Católica del Uruguay to host 18 participants from across Latin America.