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New funding at LEAP!
New funding for LEAP Affiliate Erika Deserranno, from UCL Stone - for the project "Remote care for remote areas: the impact of telehealth in rural India"
Call for papers - 3rd Workshop on Networks and Development
We are pleased to announce the third edition of the Workshop on Networks and Development, that will be held in Naples (Italy) on the 6th and 7th of May 2024.
The deadline for submissions is January 30th 2024.
LEAP to host EUDN Scientific Conference 2024!
We are thrilled to announce that the 2024 edition of the European Development Network (EUDN) Scientific Conference will be hosted by LEAP Bocconi at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.
The Call for Papers is out! Submit yours by October 31
Awa Ambra Seck
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Awa Ambra Seck
Awa Ambra Seck is an Assistant Professor in the Business, Government, and the International Economy unit at Harvard Business School. She graduated from Harvard in May 2023 with a PhD in Political Economy and Government (Economics track).
Her research focuses on understanding the historical determinants of emigration from sub-Saharan Africa to Europe and its dynamics today. She is also passionate about understanding how cultural traits and economics intertwine, with a focus on the ethnic groups of sub-Saharan Africa.
Before joining Harvard, she completed a Master of Science in Economics and Social Sciences at Bocconi University. She received her bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Turin and Collegio Carlo Alberto.
LEAP Affiliates Secures Two ERC Starting Grants for frontier research
The Laboratory for Effective Antipoverty Policies (LEAP)at Bocconi University is thrilled to announce the award of two prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants. These grants have been awarded to two LEAP Affiliates, Professor Miche...
Welcome to three new affiliates to LEAP!
An exciting start of this new Academic Year for LEAP! We are delighted to introduce three outstanding researchers joining our affiliate team, enhancing our commitment to cutting-edge research and advancing our mission to reducing poverty around the w...
Gender Gaps: Back and Here to Stay? Evidence from Skilled Ugandan workers during COVID-19
by Livia Alfonsi, Mary Namubiru and Sara Spaziani
New funding at LEAP!
ALEXIA DELFINO WON FUNDING FROM CEPR AND UKAID FOR A PROJECT WITH NAVA ASHRAF AND EDWARD GLAESER CASTING SOME LIGHT ON HOW FAIR CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT EMPOWERS FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS