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Backstory: Ellora Derenoncourt on Historical Incarceration Penalty in the US
Ellora Derenoncourt talks with Santiago about her research on the impact of past incarceration status on labor market outcomes in the US. Ellora shares how her interest in inequality and the ladder of opportunities led her to focus on the c
Backstory: Susanna Berkouwer on Cooking, Health, and Daily Exposure to Pollution
Join Maddison as she speaks with Susanna Berkouwer, Assistant Professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, they discuss Susanna's paper with Joshua Dean, "Cooking, Health, and Daily Exposure to Transie
Backstory: Erin Kelley on Value of Long Run Forecasts in Developing-Country Agriculture
In this episode, Aakash talks to Erin Kelley about her project titled “Long-Range Forecasts as Climate Adaptation: Experimental Evidence from Developing-Country Agriculture." Erin shares some fascinating insights about developing and mainta
Backstory: Jared Rubin on Enlightenment Ideals and Belief in Progress Before the Industrial Revolution
Join Riccardo as he talks with Jared Rubin about the backstory of his paper, "Enlightenment Ideals and Belief in Progress in the Run-up to the Industrial Revolution: A Textual Analysis." The discussion explores various topics, including the
Backstory: Edward Miguel and Paul Niehaus on the General Equilibrium Effects of Cash Transfers
In this episode of backstory, host Aakash Bhalothia interviews development economists Edward Miguel and Paul Niehaus about their Frisch award-winning paper, "General Equilibrium Effects of Cash Transfers: Experimental Evidence from Kenya."
Backstory: Salma Mousa on Players, Performance, and Prejudice Against Minorities
In this episode, Salma Mousa, Assistant Professor of Political Science at UCLA, discusses her paper "Players, Performance, and Prejudice: Are Minorities Punished More Harshly for Having a Bad Day?" with Riccardo. Tune in for insights into t
Backstory: Duncan Thomas on Long-term Impacts of Exposure to a Natural Disaster
In this episode, Duncan Thomas shared insights from his paper on the aftermath of large-scale disasters. Duncan and Aakash discussed the significance of collecting high-quality data, highlighting the importance of teamwork and collaboration
Backstory: Francesco Amodio on Labor Market Power, Self-employment, and Development
In this episode, Riccardo speaks with Francesco Amodio, Associate Professor of Economics at McGill University, about his paper titled "Labor Market Power, Self-employment, and Development." We explore the process of generating ideas for pro
Backstory: Girija Borker on Perceived Risk of Street Harassment and Educational Choices of Women
In this episode, Aakash talks to Girija Borker, an Economist at DIME, World Bank. They discuss her paper titled "Safety First: Perceived Risk of Street Harassment and Educational Choices of Women". Dive in to learn how Girija went about ide
Backstory: Martin Mattsson on Formalizing Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
Join Santiago as he delves into conversation with Martin Mattsson from the National University of Singapore about his working paper titled "Formalizing Dispute Resolution: Effects of Village Courts in Bangladesh". Martin tells us the backst
Backstory: Doug Gollin on High-Frequency Human Mobility in Three African Countries
In this episode, join Riccardo as he engages with Doug Gollin, a Professor at Tufts University, discussing his paper “High-Frequency Human Mobility in Three African Countries”. This conversation uncovers the intricacies of approaching data-
Backstory: Vincent Pons on Strategic Platform Adjustments during U.S. and French Elections
Santiago talks to Vincent Pons, Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, about his paper: 'Keep your Enemies Closer: Strategic Platform Adjustments during U.S. and French Elections'. Vincent shares his thoughts on deciding to make up
Backstory: Teresa Molina on Intergenerational Mobility in the Philippines
In this episode, Santiago sits down with Teresa Molina, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and current visitor at UCSD. They delve into her paper, 'An Examination of Intergenerational Mobility in the Phili
Backstory: Bryce Steinberg on Family Planning, Infertility Fear and Contraception Take-Up
Join us in conversation with Bryce Steinberg, Assistant Professor of Economics at Brown University, as we delve into her paper, "Family Planning, Now and Later: Infertility Fear and Contraception Take-Up." This discussion offers a comprehen
Bakckstory: Pauline Rossi on the Drivers of Fertility in Burkina Faso
In this episode, Associate Professor Pauline Rossi from Ecole Polytechnique-CREST discusses her paper, "Drivers of Fertility: Experimental Evidence from Burkina Faso." She shares practical insights from conducting field research, including
Backstory: Diana Martinez on How Immigration Affect Incumbent Students
In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Diana Martinez, a job market candidate at UC San Diego. Diana shares the backstory of her job market paper, "How Does Immigration Affect Incumbent Students? The Case of the Venezuelan M
Backstory: Ernest Liu on Innovation Networks and R&D Allocation
In this episode we spoke with Ernest Liu, Assistant Professor at the Bendheim Center for Finance at Princeton's Department of Economics. He discussed the backstory of his research on "Innovation Networks and R&D Allocation", how he got the
Backstory: Jeff Weaver on Polity Size and Local Government Performance
In this episode we have a conversation with Jeff Weaver, an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California, about his paper titled Polity Size and Local Government Performance: evidence from India. The interview has very usefu
Backstory: Garima Sharma on Monopsony and Gender
In this episode, we're joined by Garima Sharma, currently a post-doctoral fellow at Princeton University and soon-to-be Assistant Professor at Northwestern. She discusses her paper, Monopsony and Gender, which served as her job market paper
Backstory: Pascaline Dupas on Colonial Origins of Fertility Behaviors
Pascaline Dupas talks about her paper titled Colonial Origins of Fertility Behaviors: Evidence on the Role of Forced Labor Migration in Burkina Faso. Riccardo and Pascaline discuss the background of her paper and her advice for graduate stu
Backstory: Gustavo Bobonis on Norms of Corruption in Politicians’ Malfeasance
In this episode we spoke to Gustavo Bobonis, a Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto, and discussed his paper titled Norms of Corruption in Politicians’ Malfeasance. Professor Bobonis speaks about his inspiration for the paper
Backstory: Seema Jayachandran on Reshaping Gender Attitudes in India Through Schools
Aakash and Riccardo speak with Seema Jayachandran about her paper titled "Reshaping gender attitudes in India through schools: An 8-year follow-up study." Join in on their discussion to learn more about the origins of the paper, insights ga
Backstory: Diego Comin on TECHnological Factor Productivity
Join us as we talk to Diego Comin, a distinguished scholar specializing in macroeconomics and technology. He delved into the origins and insights of his paper, “TECHnological Factor Productivity,” co-authored with Xavier Cirera and Marcio C
Backstory: Lelys Dinarte-Diaz on Violent Discipline and Parental Behavior
In this episode of the UCSD Backstory Podcast, we sit down with Lelys Dinarte-Diaz, an esteemed Economist from the World Bank's Development Research Group. Lelys shares the inspiration behind her paper, 'Violent Discipline and Parental Beha
