Willa Friedman

Share with anyone who you think could or should consider an economics PhD, anywhere in the world!

International Development Economics Association@ideadevecon.bsky.social

Thinking about a PhD in economics? Hear directly from faculty how admissions committees read and weigh applications. Bring your questions for the open Q&A, and share with students who are considering applying! Register at idea.devecon.org/career-skill... 🔗 🌐

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25 Aug

BREAD & IGC are offering a free PhD-level course on Political Economy & Development! More information here: www.theigc.org/events/bread...

30 July

Come join these sessions next week! Bring ideas and meet others in your subfield!

International Development Economics Association@ideadevecon.bsky.social

What do YOU want IDEA to become? 🗣️ Join a regional listening session to share your suggestions on IDEA's direction and activities and network with development economists in your area and research interests. Register at idea.devecon.org.

23 July

Events! Come to these Listening Sessions to help guide IDEA to best serve the growing community - brand new ideas super welcome!

International Development Economics Association@ideadevecon.bsky.social

IDEA is just getting started. Coming up: an inaugural IDEA Research Seminar featuring Dilip Mookherjee and regional listening sessions to hear directly from members. More details and registration at idea.devecon.org 🌍

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20 July

IDEA grew to 3,800+ by word of mouth — and there are colleagues who haven't heard yet. We especially want to reach PhD students and early-career researchers, and economists across the Global South. Know someone who belongs here? Send them to idea.devecon.org. Every introduction helps. 🌍

17 July

Looking forward to seeing how development economics grows with new ideas from such a wide group, to be amplified on a global stage! Share widely, especially if you know someone with fresh ideas to contribute!

International Development Economics Association@ideadevecon.bsky.social

What makes IDEA distinctive is who's in it. 40% of our members are based in low- and middle-income countries — from Nigeria and Kenya to Pakistan, the Philippines, Colombia, and beyond. A professional home built for development economists everywhere. idea.devecon.org/community.html 🌍

16 July

Help us keep growing this global community!

International Development Economics Association@ideadevecon.bsky.social

Three weeks ago, IDEA opened its doors to development economists everywhere. The response has been extraordinary: 3,700+ scholars from 134 countries have joined the community. See who's taking shape — where we are, where we work: idea.devecon.org/community.html 🌍

Willa Friedman reposted

16 July

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cgdev.orgIntroducing IDEA—the International Development Economics AssociationLabor economists have the Society of Labor Economists. Health economists have the International Health Economics Association. Economic historians have the Economic History Association. What about deve...

26 June

Board member @owenozier.bsky.social writes about @ideadevecon.bsky.social on @cgdev.org's blog. www.cgdev.org/blog/introdu...

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Dean Yang

@deanyang.bsky.social

24 June

Development economics finally has a global professional home. Today we launch @ideadevecon.bsky.social ... Open to every development economist, everywhere. Join the community: idea.devecon.org Please share 🌍

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24 June

Welcome to IDEA!

Center for Global Development

24 June

Development economists: come join!

International Development Economics Association@ideadevecon.bsky.social

What is IDEA?

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Adrienne Lucas

@profalucas.bsky.social

13 Jan

Thrilled that "When Information is Not Enough: Evidence from a Centralised School Choice System" with @willafriedman.bsky.social and #KehindeAjayi is in the January 2026 #EconomicJournal. It's an "Editor's Choice," FREE to download, and easy to cite. :) academic.oup.com/ej/article/1...

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@cgdev.org

7 Feb 2025

The Learning at Scale study, designed to uncover what drives improvements in foundational learning, ended in Oct. 2023. Now, @cgdev.org experts are taking a look back.📚 Here's what was learned and what still needs to be done ⬇

bit.lyWhat a Review of the Learning at Scale Study Tells Us about Scaling Education InterventionsIn October 2023, the Learning at Scale study officially came to a close. The study was designed to investigate factors contributing to successful improvements in foundational learning outcomes in…

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3 Feb 2025

The Mirror at Midnight, by Adam Hochschild, is a thoughtful book about the destruction of the South African state, by the state, in anticipation of the end of apartheid, written before the end of apartheid. www.amazon.com/Mirror-Midni...