Backstory: How Research Papers in Economics Get Made

Backstory: Solène Delecourt on The Effect of AI Interviewers on Gender Gaps in Hiring

Santiago speaks with Solène about her work titled "The Effect of AI Interviewers on Gender Gaps in Hiring: A field experiment in the Philippines" and co-authored with Bri

Backstory: Jonathan Weigel on Whether Progressivity Raises Tax Capacity

Riccardo speaks with Jonathan Weigel about his paper, coauthored with Augustin Bergeron, Arthur Laroche, Joana Naritomi, Gabriel Tourek, and Marina Ngoma, titled: “Does P

Backstory: Ebehi Iyoha on How Subsidies Flow through Networks

Mikey speaks with Ebehi Iyoha of Harvard Business School about her working paper with Melko Dragojević and Stejpan Srhoj on spillover effects — the effect on firms when l

Backstory: Matt Lowe on Psychedelics and Well-Being

Santiago speaks with Matt Lowe about “Psychedelics and Well-Being: An Experiment in Brazil,” coauthored with Patrick Francois and Ieda Matavelli. Matt takes us behind the

Backstory: Patrick Agte on Understaffing in Public Health Care

Maddison speaks with Patrick Agte of the Stockholm School of Economics about his working paper on the understaffing of India's public healthcare system, and how performan

Backstory: Gautam Rao on Democracy, Diffusion, and and the Long Game of Research

In this episode, Maddison speaks with Gautam Rao, Associate Professor at the Haas School of Business and the Department of Economics at UC Berkeley, about his paper title

Backstory: Claudia Allende on School Choice and Competition in Chile

Maddison speaks with Claudia Allende, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.  Claudia shares the backstory behind her paper with Fr

Backstory: Manaswini Rao on Dispute Resolution in India

Mikey speaks to Manaswini Rao, an assistant professor of economics at the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware. Manaswini discuss

Backstory: Claudio Ferraz on When Democracy Refuses to Die

Santiago speaks with Claudio Ferraz about the research behind "When Democracy Refuses to Die: Evaluating a Training Program for New Politicians", a paper on RenovaBR, one

Andre Gray on Density and Diversity in African Cities

In this episode, Precious interviews Andre Gray (UC San Diego) about his job-market paper, "Density and Diversity in African Cities." Andre discusses how migration size a

Backstory: Fulvia Budillon on Facility Birth and Early-Life Mortality in Malawi

Riccardo talks to Fulvia Budillon, a PhD candidate in Economics at UC San Diego currently on the job market. Fulvia discusses the backstory of her job market paper, “Beyo

Backstory: Ariel Zucker Bergquist on Price Incentives for Conservation

Riccardo speaks with Ariel Zucker, Assistant Professor of Economics at UC Santa Cruz, about her paper “Price Incentives for Conservation: Experimental Evidence from Groun

Backstory: Lauren Falcao Bergquist on High-quality Coffee Farmers in Uganda

Mikey speaks with Lauren Falcao Bergquist, an assistant professor of economics and global affairs at Yale. Lauren talks about how and why she studies agriculture in devel

Backstory: Paul Christian on Balancing Equity and Efficiency in Agricultural Subsidies

Precious speaks with Paul Christian, an Economist in the Development Impact (DIME) Department at the World Bank, whose research explores how agricultural and food securit

Backstory: Dean Spears on After the Spike: Population, Progress and the Case for People

Santiago speaks with Dean Spears, a Professor at University of Texas at Austin. Dean shares the backstory of his new book with Michael Geruso. He tells us how he bridges

Backstory: Maddie McKelway on Household Communication and Women's Employment

Join Maddison as she speaks with Madeline McKelway, an Assistant Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College. Maddie shares the backstory behind her paper with Namrata Ka

Backstory: Yasir Khan on Credit Policy for Minorities

In this episode, Maddison interviews Yasir Khan, an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh, about the backstory behind his paper coauthored with

Backstory: Oeindrila Dube on Conflict and Contact Theory

In this episode, Santiago interviews Oeindrila Dube about her work in progress "Can Contact Reduce Conflict? Experimental Evidence from Nigeria", coauthored with Soeren H

Backstory: Loren Brandt on Labor Force Participation and Structural Change

In this episode, Riccardo interviews Loren Brandt about the paper “Labor Force Participation and Structural Change,” coauthored with Chaoran Chen and Xiaoyun Wei. Loren r

Backstory: Nathan Nunn on Zero-Sum Environments, the Evolution of Beliefs, and Development

Join Riccardo as he talks to Nathan Nunn about his paper “Zero‑Sum Environments, the Evolution of Effort‑Suppressing Beliefs, and Economic Development.” They explore how