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Field Work? An amazing learning opportunity for aspiring development economist. by Cécile Pierre
A demain, inch’Allah. Fieldwork in a not-so-easy country by Alessandro Palucci
Can a 1-minute self-recorded video boost children’s aspirations? by Raffaella Dimastrochicco
The Impact of Networks on Integration and Social Norms of Migrant Women in Denmark by Jack Melbourne
The psychological dimension of gender inequality by Sveva Vitellozzi
Accelerating poverty elimination through the Poverty Stoplight program — Experience at Fundación Paraguaya by Fabrizio Cabrera
Leveraging pro-social behavior to tackle educational poverty: some takeaways and future perspectives by Gaia Gaudenzi
Tips and suggestions for data collection by Jacqueline Nguyen
Apart but connected by Chiara Soriolo
The Potential of Machine Learning for Development Economics Research Data by Armin Satzger
Girls Code It Better: a new policy for fighting gender stereotypes in Italy by Laura Brogi
Understanding the feminisation of migration by Luca Stanus Ghib
Open Data in Africa: virtuous examples and promising perspectives by Ornella Darova
Hard times in Italian schools? by Michele Rocca
Can we make social norms evolve? Female genital cutting in Sierra Leone by Ornella Darova
Teachers matter – And So Do Their Gender Stereotypes by Michela Carlana
Educational investments from the lens of ethnic minorities in Vietnam by Jacqueline Nguyen
Land is the new gold by Elena Dal Zotto
Ph.D. wannabe? Funding opportunities “for dummies” by Awa Ambra Seck
Without a word by Giulia Buccione, Viola Corradini, Beatrice Montano
The end of poverty for the stalling continent: Just a vain hope? by Laura Brogi
The education sector: Are we being a bit tunnel-visioned? by Smriti Ganapathi
Insights from the World of Impact Assessment by Michelle Acampora
Satellite Data – A New Star in Development Economics by Jacqueline Nguyen
How Economics Saved Me From Culture Shock by Giulia Buccione
Listen to the Radio and Decide to Have Fewer Babies by Beatrice Montano
Careers in Development Economics: What Does it Mean to Work in the Field as a Research Associate? by Viola Corradini
Ethnic Fractionalization and Segregation in Developed Societies by Sara Spaziani
A Day in the Field by Emilio Dal Re