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Silvia Castro @castrosilvia.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

A mother is in pain watching her son fight for his life. Amal’s son was severely injured and urgently needs treatment. The family cannot manage the costs alone. Even $5 can make a difference. Please help by donating and sharing this message. chuffed.org/project/save...

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Help Fayez and his family after War and Tragedy

My name is Fayez, and I am a father from Gaza, Palestine. I am writing these words with a broken heart and one hope left — to save the life of my son, Mohammed.

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Dr. Divya (🔔 logged out) @divyampersaud.com · 24/04/2026

Help this AMAZING project enabling families feed themselves in Gaza...!!!! Internet, electricity, workstations, courses, all subsidized or free. They need help literally keeping the lights on. 546/770 by Sunday: chuffed.org/project/spar...

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🇵🇸 Gaza Needs Your Support: Help Build a Lifeline for Students and Remote Workers!

In Gaza, war has destroyed homes, blocked roads, and left countless people without work. Yet, amidst the rubble, hope remains. Students and remote workers face daily struggles—power outages, broken…

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

🆕 Managing menstrual hygiene: The economics of period poverty 📢 Today on VoxDevTalks, @castrosilvia.bsky.social (@lmumuenchen.bsky.social) & @kczura.bsky.social (@rug.nl) explain how menstrual hygiene is just as much an economic concern as it is a public health one: voxdev.org/topic/health...

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Asjad Naqvi @asjadnaqvi.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

🚀 #Stata #ridgeline ( #joyplot) is now bumped to v1.9 with new features: 👍 Sorting on marked peaks is now allowed. 👍 Peaks can now be labeled and fully customized. Test it out! More info here: github.com/asjadnaqvi/s... Up soon on #SSC!

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Anvita Ramachandran @anvitaramachandran.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Last, @castrosilvia.bsky.social examines how peer recognition boosts workplace cooperation in Ugandan banks. A a public award increased knowledge-sharing by 21% and mentoring by 12%, without monetary incentives. The results stem from enhancing professional reputation and career prospects.

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Ludger Woessmann @woessmann.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

@henninghermes.com and I are looking for two PhD students for the ifo Center for the Economics of Education 👇

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Silvia Castro @castrosilvia.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

One of the most rewarding moments as a field researcher is when data collection begins! We’ve started the baseline for a project studying a menstrual health awareness program in Nepal. 1,400 teenagers have shared how stigma on menstruation affects their lives, and we’re on track to reach 4,000 more

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Khoa @khoavuumn.bsky.social · 21/09/2024

Applied microeconomist being asked about SUTVA violation in their paper:

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CRC Rationality & Competition @rationalitycrc.bsky.social · 10/07/2024

🚨CRC Discussion Paper 🚨 By @vojtabartos.bsky.social, @castrosilvia.bsky.social, @kczura.bsky.social, & Timm Opitz Reveals gender bias in entrepreneurial finance, highlighting greater constraints faced by women in accessing funds crucial for business success. A 🧵 #EconSky 📉📈 1/3

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Silvia Castro @castrosilvia.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

I am currently visiting the University of Tokyo. This office view and sushi 🍣 every day for lunch! Sunny side of academia #tokyodiaries #econsky

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Silvia Castro @castrosilvia.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

I look forward to presenting my paper "Breaking the Silence" next week at the #VfS_150 .It will be my last time discussing it at a conference as we approach the final stages of journal revision. It has been stimulating to discuss topics such as menstruation and stigma.

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Breaking the silence: Advancing health technology adoption through

Engaging in open conversations about stigmatised topics like menstruation reduces the social barriers to health technology adoption, which increases access to welfare-improving menstrual products

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