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Eoin McGuirk

@eoinmcguirk.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor of Economics at Tufts University | NBER | BREAD. Development economics and political economy. ("Owen.") eoinmcguirk.com

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Growth Research Platform @grp.cepr.org · 16/06/2026
Applications to the 3rd Call for ReCIPE Big Research Grants are open! These Grants of up to £100,000 will fund research on the links between conflict, economic growth and public policies. 📅 Deadline: Tuesday, 11 August 23:59 BST 🔗 More information: grp.cepr.org/organization... #EconSky
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Steve Cicala @stevecicala.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Postdoc posting: Economics of education at Tufts with my colleague Elizabeth Setren. main.hercjobs.org/jobs/2203818...
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics of Education in Medford, for Tufts University
Exciting opportunity in Medford, for Tufts University as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics of...
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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · 27/10/2025
⭐Application deadline extended! ReCIPE Big Research Grant applications are open for another week. New deadline: 3 November, 13:00 GMT. All additional information can be found on the ReCIPE website: recipe.cepr.org/funding/big-... #EconSky #DevelopmentEcon #ResearchGrant
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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
🆕 Geoeconomics and conflict: Bridging disciplines in the study of international warfare Today on VoxDev, @eoinmcguirk.bsky.social (@tufts.edu) & Christoph Trebesch (@kiel.institute) examine the intersection of conflict and geoeconomics: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
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Geoeconomics and conflict: Bridging disciplines in the study of international warfare
International tensions and external wars are on the rise, with major economic implications. To study these, economists should bridge the divide between two fields: (i) research on conflict – the use o...
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Tufts University @tufts.edu · 20/08/2025
Does climate change lead to conflict? That's the question behind one researcher's work.
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Does Climate Change Lead to Conflict?
Tufts researcher shows connection between low rainfall and the outbreak of civil wars between African pastoralists and farmers
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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Does Climate Change Lead to Conflict? Tufts researcher shows connection between low rainfall and the outbreak of civil wars between African pastoralists and farmers.
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Does Climate Change Lead to Conflict?
Tufts researcher shows connection between low rainfall and the outbreak of civil wars between African pastoralists and farmers
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Ted Miguel @tedmiguel.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Great NYT write up of our new results on child mortality and cash transfers in Kenya: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/h...
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A New Way to Reduce Children’s Deaths: Cash
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Dina Pomeranz @dinapomeranz.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Important speech by Tel Aviv University economics professor Ro'ee Levy at the Israel Economic Association meeting, in which he links together insights from economics research, personal experience and information about the devastating situation in Gaza: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Israeli Economic Association Conference – Closing Panel Roee Levy, July 17, 2025 The topic of this panel is trends in the Israeli economy, and I am going to talk about the most important trend: the w...
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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · 29/07/2025
📢ReCIPE’s First Call for Compact Research Grants is now open! New deadline: 14 August. Proposals exploring the links between conflict & economic growth within ReCIPE research themes and in ReCIPE focus countries are welcome. More information here: recipe.cepr.org/funding/comp... #EconSky
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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · 29/07/2025
📢ReCIPE’s First Call for PhD Research Grants is now open! New deadline: 14 August. We’re looking for research proposals from PhD students exploring the links b/w conflict & economic growth within ReCIPE research themes & in ReCIPE focus countries. recipe.cepr.org/phd-research... #EconSky
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CAGE Research Centre @cagewarwick.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Did the great Irish Famine spark a revolution? Next in our new school video series with @discoverecon.bsky.social and @cephie.bsky.social, economist @gaianarciso.bsky.social‬ discusses the impact of the famine on rebellion and civil war 70 years later. ▶️ buff.ly/lAKXuWN
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Laura K Gee @laurakgee.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Tufts University is thrilled to host the North East Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference on November 8-9, 2025! 📝 Call for Papers: Submissions start June 16, and end August 17. Submit your papers here: editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf... More details to come! #NEUDC #NEUDC2025
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The Quarterly Journal of Economics @qjeharvard.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Who You Gonna Call? Gender Inequality in External Demands for Parental Involvement,” by Buzard (@kbuzard7.bsky.social), Gee (@laurakgee.bsky.social), and Stoddard (@olgastoddard.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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Who You Gonna Call? Gender Inequality in External Demands for Parental Involvement*
Abstract. Gender imbalance in time spent on child rearing causes gender inequalities in labor market outcomes, human capital accumulation, and economic mob
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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
🆕 How some development projects undermine Africa’s pastoral communities, sparking violence Today on VoxDev, Eoin McGuirk (Tufts University) & Nathan Nunn (University of British Columbia) outline their research: voxdev.org/topic/agricu...
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Displaced and divided: How some development projects undermine Africa’s pastoral communities, sparking violence
Pastoral regions of Africa are witnessing a sharp increase in armed civil conflict. Research has identified ‘mismatched’ agricultural development projects as one major factor driving this violence by ...
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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
🆕 Climate change causes conflict: How can policy respond? Today on VoxDev, @marshallburke.bsky.social , @joelferguson.bsky.social, Solomon Hsiang Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability & @tedmiguel.bsky.social UC Berkeley explore the conflict-climate change relationship voxdev.org/topic/instit...
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Climate change causes conflict: How can policy respond?
Climate change is projected to cause an increase in numerous forms of violent human behaviour. Policies like a robust social safety net and political inclusion can help ensure a more peaceful future.
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Juan Moreno-Cruz @jmorenocruz.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
A recent paper by Eoin McGuirk and @nathannunn.bsky.social highlights how agricultural development projects can backfire in traditionally pastoral areas of Africa, fueling conflict instead of fostering development. #EconSky www.nber.org/papers/w33191
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Matthew Collins @collinsmatthew.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
We are hiring! The University of Galway is on the market for an Assistant Professor in economics. The position is open to any field and is a permanent, tenured position. (1/5)
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NBER @nber.org · 29/11/2024
Agricultural development projects increase civil conflict in traditionally pastoral areas of Africa. The effect is reversed in agricultural areas, suggesting "mismatched" policy, from Eoin F. McGuirk and Nathan Nunn www.nber.org/papers/w33191
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The Review of Economic Studies (REStud) @reveconstudies.bsky.social · 08/03/2024
Recently accepted by REStud, ``Transhumant Pastoralism, Climate Change, and Conflict in Africa,'' from McGuirk and Nunn: t.co/nCIBTMgsmp
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Sarah Shaukat @sarahshaukat.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Excited to share my #JMP!🎉 "Do NGOs Matter for Development? Evidence from Pakistan" NGOs often fill gaps left by limited public spending on health, education, etc.📚🏥But do NGOs truly move the needle on development? Let’s dive in!👇🧵[/10] (www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pe7oz...)
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