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Children & adolescents who experienced the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970) were shorter in adulthood, which predicts "longevity, education, earnings, & the health of the next generation."

Published aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…

Open access preprint econstor.eu/bitstream/1041…

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"Individuals...exposed to WWII destruction during the prenatal & early postnatal periods...are more likely to be obese as adults...[with] an elevated incidence of...stroke, hypertension..."

Published sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Open access econstor.eu/bitstream/1041…

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Children in parts of Vietnam with one percent higher bombing intensity between 1965 and 1975 had a 50 percent higher likelihood of severe mental distress in adulthood. #CostOfWar

Open access published article sciencedirect.com/science/articl… by @singhalecon Image

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Feb 19
47 journals with explicit short paper options where economists publish their research

An annotated list: bit.ly/36qNVfn

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In addition to journals with an explicit short paper option, many editors at other journals signal an interest in short papers.

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Oct 14, 2021
What are your favorite or most anticipated books by professional economists published in 2021?

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Oct 13, 2021
Has anyone written a handbook chapter or review paper on the best ways to measure student absenteeism in low- and middle-income countries?

It would ideally lays out the various measurement options (spot checks! administrative records! self-reports!) with the pros & cons of each.
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Sep 27, 2021
Who's in the mood for a Monday morning education research round-up?

Friday was the third and final day of the Research on Improving Systems of Education annual conference (#RISEConf2021)!

riseprogramme.org/events/rise-an…

In case you missed it, here’s a quick catch-up!

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Gabrielle Wills: “In 2020 grade 2 students lost between 57% and 70% of a year of learning relative to their pre-pandemic peers. Among a grade 4 sample, learning losses are estimated at between 62% and 81% of a year of learning” in South Africa. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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Sep 24, 2021
Yesterday was the SECOND day of the Research on Improving Systems of Education annual conference (#RISEConf2021)! School management, equity and choice, and what education interventions we should trash!

riseprogramme.org/events/rise-an…

Did you miss it? Here’s a quick round-up!

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@Gabriela_LSC: Training school heads on violence prevention in Peru increased reports of violence and reduced transfers from schools. (It didn’t affect test scores, but come on, not everything has to improve test scores. Let’s just keep the kids from getting hurt!) #RISEConf2021 ImageImageImageImage
@JacobusCilliers: A school governance reform in Tanzania that shifted focus from school inspections to school support had little impact BUT adding low-cost measures to increase follow-up from ward education officers modestly boosted learning.
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Each year, the World Bank's Development Impact blog publishes a series of posts by job market candidates about their original research. Here's a running thread.
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