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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Happy new year from all of us @g2lmlic.bsky.social! We start 2026 with a new policy brief on female employment and fertility in Ethiopia by Janneke Pieters @kotsadam.bsky.social and Espen Villanger - check it out: g2lm-lic.iza.org/publications...

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

The Lasting Impact of BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Graduation Program in Bangladesh, 17 Years Later. 📄 New Policy Brief @g2lmlic.bsky.social by Munshi Sulaiman, Sheikh Touhidul Haque, Shaila Ahmed, and Marzuk Hossain. Read: bit.ly/495Cqfy #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

📄 New Policy Brief @g2lmlic.bsky.social by Shreya Sarkar. Subsidizing private mobility for female gig workers boosts scooter purchases by 188%, raises jobs and earnings, and lifts firm revenue. #India Read more 👉 : bit.ly/4ntCbi5 #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Eight months of antidepressants in India lead to faster remission, no extra relapse, but no mental health or income gains seven years later. 📄 New Policy Brief @g2lmlic.bsky.social by Daniel Bennett and @mangeluc.bsky.social Read more 👉 : bit.ly/3UVos7B #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

📄 New Mentored Working Paper @g2lmlic.bsky.social. Social capital negatively affects worker qualification in #Cameroon’s labor market—especially for men, youth & informal workers. Paper by Astride Claudel NJIEPUE NOUFFEUSSIE et al. Read 👉 : bit.ly/3HC5GyY #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Our Online Dev Econ Course ended with a live lecture yesterday! Thank you to Oriana, Robin, fantastic TAs from LSE, Viola Hartmann from IZA for event management and FCDO for funding provision! We hope the participants had some insightful weeks. They do say this about the course 😊:

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Urban density & labour markets: Addis Ababa eviction program improves labour market outcomes—but reduces social connection and public good access. 📄 New @g2lmlic.bsky.social policy brief by Gharad Bryan, Simon Franklin & Girum Abebe. 👉 Read: bit.ly/3H7BECG #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

📄 New @g2lmlic.bsky.social paper: Using data from Nigeria’s job platform,‪ @belindaarch.bsky.social, @oyebolaoo.bsky.social, Francis Annan, Anja Benshaul-Tolonen & Ifeatu Oliobi show that co-ethnicity with hiring managers favors male applicants over their female counterparts. Read: bit.ly/4knVR5x

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

📢 Ongoing call.. Are you a young researcher from LICs working in #AppliedMicro? @g2lmlic.bsky.social Mentoring Programme pairs you with experts to strengthen your paper for peer review journal. ✅Apply now (rolling basis) ➡️ Recent published papers and details here: bit.ly/44Dq7or

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

📢 New Policy Brief @g2lmlic.bsky.social: How can social media be used for experiments? Anaya Dam & Diego Dabed Sitnisky share insights from piloting a study to reduce workplace harassment in India. 📄 Read more: bit.ly/4jXqqiI #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

🌍 This #MothersDay, let's reflect on the barriers working mothers face in LICs. @g2lmlic.bsky.social research shows that childcare access, safe workplaces, and supportive norms are essential for empowering working mothers in low-income countries. #EmpowerMothers 💪 📖: bit.ly/4jIoz1c

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The Impact of Subsidized Access to Nurseries and Employment Services on Mothers’ Labour Market Outcomes and Child Development in Egypt

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

📄 New working paper on how social capital surprisingly reduces job quality in Cameroon, by Astride Claudel NJIEPUE NOUFFEUSSIE & Cosmas Bernard MEKA’A from the @g2lmlic.bsky.social Mentoring Programme. Read 👉 : bit.ly/44mQlvl #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Sudan's workers have weathered revolution, pandemic, and economic turmoil. Labour market survey by @ckrafftc.bsky.social, Ragui Assaad and Sarah reveals: job entry is harder than ever. This #LabourDay, we spotlight resilience—and the urgent need for labour protections under crisis👨‍🏭 👉 bit.ly/45lnTby

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Labor Market Dynamics in Sudan through Political Upheaval and Pandemic

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

📦 Aid is supposed to help. 🧳 Migration can be help, too. But what happens when the two collide? GharadBryan, Sreevidya Ayyar, Felix Iglhaut explore climate displacement & aid in new synthesis paper. 👉 bit.ly/43UErIP #FCDOGovUK #EconTwitter

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

📢Call for Papers: Joint @g2lmlic.bsky.social /BREAD/path2dev dev econ conference at LUMS (Lahore/Pakistan) on Sep 11-13 Including mentoring feature for young scholars from South Asia by BREAD fellows Submit by May 15 here: conference.iza.org/GLMLIC_BREAD...

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

A new study by Lawrence Edwards & Godfrey Kamutando analyzes labour market segmentation in Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector, 👷🏽‍♂️ and studies the potential role of labour market policies & rent-sharing in driving these outcomes. 📑 : bit.ly/4kPYDBF #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

A new study by Bruno Crepon, @ckrafftc.bsky.social, Stefano Caria and Abdelrahman Nagy examines whether job-matching services and childcare subsidies can increase female employment in Egypt where social norms often discourage women from working. 📑 Paper: bit.ly/41W5gKd #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Cash transfers improved businesses, income & food security, with lasting benefits beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. A study by Kjetil Bjorvatn, @selimgulesci.bsky.social, @arnenasgowitz.bsky.social, @vincentsomville.bsky.social, Denise Ferris & Lore Vandewalle. 📑Paper : bit.ly/41W2LHA #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

📢FREE Online Development Economics Course for students in Africa and South Asia PLUS access to impact evaluation video course by Stefano Caria May 12-July 14 Apply by: April 21, 2025 Taught by Oriana Bandiera & Robin Burgess & amazing TAs from LSE Details & submission form: rb.gy/ct9ikf

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Can coordinating travel help overcome mobility barriers in job searches? @rollykapoor.bsky.social & @smitgade1.bsky.social find that matching job-seeking women & scheduling interviews together boost attendance and increase job searches. 🔍 💼 📑 Paper: bit.ly/41SJkiN #FCDOGovUK

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

In front of my window, I see the participants of the IZA/FCDO G²LM|LIC Mentoring Workshop leaving the building. This is one of the very last events in a long history of @iza.org activities supporting researchers from the global south.

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Thank you to all mentees, mentors & support staff for a wonderful 2-day workshop at IZA with interesting presentations and discussions (and for withstanding the German strike situation)! Please find the program here: conference.iza.org/GLMLIC_Bonn2... #mentoring

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

📄 New Policy Brief: Raising garment workers’ awareness of a neutral, third-party reporting system causes large increases in reporting. 📚 By Laura Boudreau, Ada Gonzáles-Torres and Sylvain Chassang. #Bangladesh Read more: bit.ly/3XJ9hjx #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

📄 New Policy Brief: New, monthly microdata on India’s industrial workers sheds light on labour turnover & absenteeism over forty years! 👷‍♂️📉 By Ananya Kotia & Utkarsh Saxena. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3Fe2FDt #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

📄 New Policy Brief: Coordinating travel for job-seeking women helps overcome mobility barriers and boosts job search. 🔍 💼 Findings by @rollykapoor.bsky.social and @smitgade1.bsky.social #India Read: bit.ly/4kuWICc #FCDOGovUK

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

How do export opportunities shape #employment? Brian McCaig, Nina Pavcnik and Woan Foong Wong find that foreign firms—especially from East Asia—led #Vietnam’s job boom after U.S. tariff reductions.📊#Globalization 📃Read here: bit.ly/3XawLhk #FCDOGovUK #EconTwitter

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

🌟In celebration of International Day of Women & Girls in Science, G²LM|LIC celebrates the incredible contributions of women in STEM! 🚀 We remain committed to supporting research that empowers women and drives inclusive development. Let’s inspire the next generation! 🌍 #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM

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G²LM|LIC @g2lmlic.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

🚨 Reminder: New Funding Opportunity - Upcoming Deadline!🚨 The G²LM|LIC & STEG Programme Joint Call for Expressions of Interest for research proposals on the changing nature of work and women's roles in Sub-Saharan Africa. 📅 Deadline: February 11, 2025 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4b6UDZf

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