Michael Clemens
Fellow @CGDev+@IZA_bonn. My views only. Assoc. Editor @JPopEcon & @WorldDevJournal. Author of the forthcoming @WallsofNations. YouTube: bit.ly/1JWpML8
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Former Turkish PM Davutoğlu launches new party opposed to ‘leader cult’ politics - Turkish Minute
A former Turkish premier and ex-ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan launched a new party on Friday, saying it would stand against “cult of the leader” politics, AFP reported. Ahmet Davutoğlu, who served as prime minister between 2014 and 2016 and...
India just redefined its citizenship criteria to exclude Muslims
With a new law — and massive new detention camps — the country is undermining its status as a democracy.
Michael Clemens
“India just redefined its citizenship criteria to exclude Muslims”
vox.com/future-perfect… <—new from @SigalSamuel pic.twitter.com/WYbe5z3FyV
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The Nobel Winners in Economics Are On the Right Track
Randomized controlled trials aren't perfect, but a new generation of development economists is building on the work of the Nobel laureates and pushing the field…
Economist Unveils Ghana Project to Break Poverty Cycle
SILINGA, Ghana – Economist Jeffrey Sachs unveiled his new Millennium Village on Tuesday in Silinga, in Ghana's north. The Millennium Villages Project started in 2005 based on the belief that poor villagers are stuck in a "poverty trap" and if given...
The nation under threat: secularist, racial and populist nativism in the Netherlands
(2019). The nation under threat: secularist, racial and populist nativism in the Netherlands. Patterns of Prejudice: Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 441-463.
The Global Compacts on Refugees and for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: Introduction to the Special Issue
In December 2018, the UN General Assembly adopted two Global Compacts: The Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). These two compacts, w...
The New Transparency in Development Economics: Lessons from the Millennium Villages Controversy - Working Paper 342
In this paper, Michael Clemens and Gabriel Demombynes discuss how a new transparency is changing the debate about what works.
Michael Clemens
At the time, the Project trashed us personally. It said we were obstructing "the alleviation of suffering". cgdev.org/publication/ne…
All we wanted was transparent and independent social science, which is the right way to alleviate suffering. That has finally arrived.
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Michael Clemens
In 2011, @DFID_UK supported a new Millennium Village, in Ghana.
To its great credit—over the project's objections—DfID insisted on supporting an *independent* and rigorous impact evaluation.
That was just published: "Mostly small or null results".
doi.org/10.1016/j.jdev… pic.twitter.com/UwYlGpBaTo
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When does rigorous impact evaluation make a difference? The case of the Millennium Villages
(2011). When does rigorous impact evaluation make a difference? The case of the Millennium Villages. Journal of Development Effectiveness: Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 305-339.
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Michael Clemens
This independent evaluation happened because @gdemom and I showed the dire need for it... tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108… ...and because of the wisdom of (then) DfID officials including Nick York and Gail Marzetti: blogs.worldbank.org/impactevaluati…
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DFID's Approach to Impact Evaluation - Part I
As part of a new series looking how institutions are approaching impact evaluation, DI virtually sat down with Nick York, Head of Evaluation and Gail Marzetti, Deputy Head, Research and Evidence Division
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Michael Clemens
This independent evaluation happened because @gdemom and I showed the dire need for it... tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108… ...and because of the wisdom of (then) DfID officials including Nick York and Gail Marzetti: blogs.worldbank.org/impactevaluati…
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Trump to Sign Order Targeting Anti-Semitism on College Campuses
The president’s action will define Judaism as a nationality, not just a religion, and empower the Education Department to withhold money from institutions that tolerate anti-Israel movements.
Esther Duflo, Nobel Prize-winning economist - BBC HARDtalk
Shaun Ley speaks to the Nobel Prize winning economist Esther Duflo. The experimental trails she ran with two colleagues in Africa and India produced some sur...
Using Innovative Programming and Financing to Expand Labor Market Access for Refugees and Forced Migrants
Refugees and forced migrants can be immense economic contributors to the host communities where they settle. However, to maximize their contributions and achieve improved well-being and self-reliance, refugees and forced migrants need to be able to...
In Congress and at the Justice Department, a Bad Day for Facts, Fairness, and the Future
The procedures and norms that govern two of the most serious processes carried out by government—impeaching a President and reviewing a federal investigation—were shredded.
DOJ watchdog finds Russia investigation not improper, despite missteps
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz releases the report examining the origins of the FBI probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Venezuela refugee crisis to become the largest and most underfunded in modern history
The Venezuelan refugee crisis is just about to surpass the scale of the Syrian crisis.
What Happens to People and Businesses When Cash Transfers Scale?
A decade ago, giving money directly to those in poverty was seen as a radical idea. Today, that perception is shifting. But there are still unanswered questions about the effect of cash transfers when used at scale.
How Business Can Invest in the Future of the Rohingya and Host Community in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is hosting more than a million Rohingya refugees, and businesses have a critical role to play in improving the situation for them and their Bangladeshi host communities. We have identified four viable areas for business investment and...
What America's history of mass migration can teach us about attitudes to immigrants
International migration is one of the most pervasive social phenomena of our times. According to recent UN estimates, as of 2017, there were almost 260 million migrants around the world.
Michael Clemens
“What America’s history of mass migration can teach us about attitudes to immigrants”
Marco Tabellini of @HarvardHBS summarizes his research for @OUPAcademic: blog.oup.com/2019/07/americ…
The underlying paper, forthcoming in @RevEconStud: hbs.edu/faculty/Public…
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