Belinda Archibong
@belindaarch.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins SAIS. NBER Research Associate.Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution
Fields: development, political economy, environment, economic history, inequality
https://sites.google.com/view/belinda-archibong/home
Fields: development, political economy, environment, economic history, inequality
https://sites.google.com/view/belinda-archibong/home
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Hey all, I created a starter pack with a list of Black economists and academics for an easily accessible list of folks doing research that we can all follow and cite #Blacksky #AddtoBlacksky #Econsky: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb
I had a fantastic time visiting Accra, Ghana recently to present research on how to use online labor markets to reduce gender gaps in employment at the University of Ghana and huge thanks to the excellent fellow scholars there for very helpful comments and suggestions on the research #Econsky
December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I had a fantastic time visiting Accra, Ghana recently to present research on how to use online labor markets to reduce gender gaps in employment at the University of Ghana and huge thanks to the excellent fellow scholars there for very helpful comments and suggestions on the research #Econsky
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ECON CONFERENCE: NBER Race and Stratification Working Group will have its annual meeting Friday, March 27, 2026. @franciscaantman.bsky.social, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. Submit your paper by the December 11, 2025 deadline! @nber.org #Econsky www.nber.org/conferences/...
Economics of Race and Stratification, Spring 2026
www.nber.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
ECON CONFERENCE: NBER Race and Stratification Working Group will have its annual meeting Friday, March 27, 2026. @franciscaantman.bsky.social, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. Submit your paper by the December 11, 2025 deadline! @nber.org #Econsky www.nber.org/conferences/...
With all the recent news, I just want to note that unfortunately Nigerians can be scammed too 😂 IYKYK
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
With all the recent news, I just want to note that unfortunately Nigerians can be scammed too 😂 IYKYK
Just returned from presenting research in Accra, Ghana and it is literally one of the best cities I've ever visited. Beautiful city/country, warm, lovely, kindest people and a powerhouse of Black and Pan-African history/visionaries (visited the gravesites of both Du Bois and Nkrumah). 10/10 visit
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Just returned from presenting research in Accra, Ghana and it is literally one of the best cities I've ever visited. Beautiful city/country, warm, lovely, kindest people and a powerhouse of Black and Pan-African history/visionaries (visited the gravesites of both Du Bois and Nkrumah). 10/10 visit
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Black Americans fought bravely to protect defend a nation that defined them as second class citizens. The #GreenBookProject shows how they left and returned to a nation that was unsafe and hostile to their daily passage, and worked to dehumanize them at every turn
greenbookproject.osu.edu
#EconSky
greenbookproject.osu.edu
#EconSky
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Black Americans fought bravely to protect defend a nation that defined them as second class citizens. The #GreenBookProject shows how they left and returned to a nation that was unsafe and hostile to their daily passage, and worked to dehumanize them at every turn
greenbookproject.osu.edu
#EconSky
greenbookproject.osu.edu
#EconSky
Normalize telling people they are bad people loudly and clearly in public, and bring back courses on courtesy and good manners/how to treat your fellow humans with civility and respect in schools because good Lord
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Normalize telling people they are bad people loudly and clearly in public, and bring back courses on courtesy and good manners/how to treat your fellow humans with civility and respect in schools because good Lord
Political scientist colleagues, what is this called, especially in African countries, when the federal government acts in this way?: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown
The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Political scientist colleagues, what is this called, especially in African countries, when the federal government acts in this way?: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
And to highlight the power of citizen mobilization, even under authoritarian regimes who curtail civil liberties, here is an updated version of our paper on the effects of protests on economic redistribution using evidence from the Occupy Nigeria movement: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
October 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
And to highlight the power of citizen mobilization, even under authoritarian regimes who curtail civil liberties, here is an updated version of our paper on the effects of protests on economic redistribution using evidence from the Occupy Nigeria movement: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Happy Nigeria Freedom from British Colonialism Day!
October 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Happy Nigeria Freedom from British Colonialism Day!
Adding this as a news PSA for my H1B work visa holders, especially for African citizens and who now apparently need to return to the US before September 21, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. EDT or pay a $100,000 to the Trump administration: www.bbc.com/news/article...
H-1B: Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants
"Train Americans," the US commerce secretary told big companies, some of which have relied on foreign high-skilled workers for years.
www.bbc.com
September 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Adding this as a news PSA for my H1B work visa holders, especially for African citizens and who now apparently need to return to the US before September 21, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. EDT or pay a $100,000 to the Trump administration: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
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The @nber.org Race and Stratification in the Economy working group is seeking submissions for our upcoming Spring 2026 meeting to be held on March 27, 2026.
The submission deadline is December 11, 2025.
The call for papers is here:
www.asc.ohio-state.edu/logan.155/pd...
The submission deadline is December 11, 2025.
The call for papers is here:
www.asc.ohio-state.edu/logan.155/pd...
www.asc.ohio-state.edu
September 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The @nber.org Race and Stratification in the Economy working group is seeking submissions for our upcoming Spring 2026 meeting to be held on March 27, 2026.
The submission deadline is December 11, 2025.
The call for papers is here:
www.asc.ohio-state.edu/logan.155/pd...
The submission deadline is December 11, 2025.
The call for papers is here:
www.asc.ohio-state.edu/logan.155/pd...
Exactly. There's a serious discussion we need to have about political violence in the US, and it goes back to the history of racial violence against Black citizens in this country: academic.oup.com/qje/advance-...
September 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Exactly. There's a serious discussion we need to have about political violence in the US, and it goes back to the history of racial violence against Black citizens in this country: academic.oup.com/qje/advance-...
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Thank you @postguild.bsky.social ❤️
Statement from Post Guild Leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah
September 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Thank you @postguild.bsky.social ❤️
Historically, the victims of political violence in America have been Black people, a fact that our country seems to conveniently forget anytime discussions about political violence come up
Important new paper from Williams and Testa on how political factors shaped racial violence in @qjeharvard.bsky.social. Finds rise in lynchings of Black people in counties where Democrats lost the popular vote. Highlights the historically deadly consequences of elections for Black people in the US
September 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Historically, the victims of political violence in America have been Black people, a fact that our country seems to conveniently forget anytime discussions about political violence come up
Important new paper from Williams and Testa on how political factors shaped racial violence in @qjeharvard.bsky.social. Finds rise in lynchings of Black people in counties where Democrats lost the popular vote. Highlights the historically deadly consequences of elections for Black people in the US
September 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Important new paper from Williams and Testa on how political factors shaped racial violence in @qjeharvard.bsky.social. Finds rise in lynchings of Black people in counties where Democrats lost the popular vote. Highlights the historically deadly consequences of elections for Black people in the US
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Low-income adults in Ghana who got small, regular mobile communication credits during COVID-19 experienced lower mental distress and violence, showing the power of staying connected.
👤 @belindaarch.bsky.social writes on mobile communication and mental health in Ghana.
voxdev.org/topic/health...
👤 @belindaarch.bsky.social writes on mobile communication and mental health in Ghana.
voxdev.org/topic/health...
Mobile communication as mental health policy: Lessons from Ghana during COVID-19
Research on Ghana found that providing low-income adults with small, regular mobile communication credits significantly reduced mental distress and domestic violence during COVID-19.
voxdev.org
September 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Low-income adults in Ghana who got small, regular mobile communication credits during COVID-19 experienced lower mental distress and violence, showing the power of staying connected.
👤 @belindaarch.bsky.social writes on mobile communication and mental health in Ghana.
voxdev.org/topic/health...
👤 @belindaarch.bsky.social writes on mobile communication and mental health in Ghana.
voxdev.org/topic/health...
Dr Lisa Cook is a fantastic economist and person, and the attacks lobbed against her are absolutely egregious. Sharing the letter in support of her below. #Econsky
Over 125 economists signed the open letter calling on the President, Congress, and the American public to uphold the principles of Federal Reserve independence and not remove Lisa Cook without due process.
There's still time to sign! And please share.
#EconSky
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
There's still time to sign! And please share.
#EconSky
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Open letter
Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...
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August 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Dr Lisa Cook is a fantastic economist and person, and the attacks lobbed against her are absolutely egregious. Sharing the letter in support of her below. #Econsky
New(ish) research evidence on the value of providing low-cost communication/mobile phone credits for improving mental health (paper is now conditionally accepted at the Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social) and you can read more about the results/policy implications in @voxdev.bsky.social
🆕 Mobile communication as mental health policy: Lessons from Ghana during COVID-19
Today on VoxDev, @belindaarch.bsky.social @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social & Francis Annan (UC Berkeley) discuss the impact of mobile communication on mental health outcomes during COVID-19: voxdev.org/topic/health...
Today on VoxDev, @belindaarch.bsky.social @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social & Francis Annan (UC Berkeley) discuss the impact of mobile communication on mental health outcomes during COVID-19: voxdev.org/topic/health...
Mobile communication as mental health policy: Lessons from Ghana during COVID-19
Research on Ghana found that providing low-income adults with small, regular mobile communication credits significantly reduced mental distress and domestic violence during COVID-19.
voxdev.org
August 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New(ish) research evidence on the value of providing low-cost communication/mobile phone credits for improving mental health (paper is now conditionally accepted at the Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social) and you can read more about the results/policy implications in @voxdev.bsky.social
"In the absence of a third party sufficiently strong to make sure all sides stick to their promises, the powerful can renege on the powerless. The powerless, seeing this, wisely choose to not contract with the powerful." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o... Powerful piece from my former phd advisor
Opinion | Columbia’s Administrators Are Fooling Themselves
www.nytimes.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"In the absence of a third party sufficiently strong to make sure all sides stick to their promises, the powerful can renege on the powerless. The powerless, seeing this, wisely choose to not contract with the powerful." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o... Powerful piece from my former phd advisor
I'll be presenting this paper at the World Bank ECINEQ conference today, for any interested folks in the area/attending the conference: www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...
July 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I'll be presenting this paper at the World Bank ECINEQ conference today, for any interested folks in the area/attending the conference: www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...
Thanks to the University of Lagos Economics department and the excellent scholars at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa for hosting me recently. Really fantastic scholars and much appreciation for the helpful questions and comments on our (new, thread forthcoming) Firm Culture paper
July 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Thanks to the University of Lagos Economics department and the excellent scholars at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa for hosting me recently. Really fantastic scholars and much appreciation for the helpful questions and comments on our (new, thread forthcoming) Firm Culture paper
This, 100%. Source: Personal experience + research: www.kff.org/racial-equit...
June 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This, 100%. Source: Personal experience + research: www.kff.org/racial-equit...
Yay to my girl Ayra Starr for winning BET's Best International Act award! She is absolutely my favorite pop artist atm, and her music is phenomenal- I highly recommend everyone listen to her songs ("Rush" and "Jazzy's Song" are on replay in my household): www.hot97.com/news/ayra-st... #Blacksky
Ayra Starr Makes History At The BET Awards
Ayra Starr becomes the first Nigerian woman to win Best International Act at the BET Awards, sparking both praise and debate.
www.hot97.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Yay to my girl Ayra Starr for winning BET's Best International Act award! She is absolutely my favorite pop artist atm, and her music is phenomenal- I highly recommend everyone listen to her songs ("Rush" and "Jazzy's Song" are on replay in my household): www.hot97.com/news/ayra-st... #Blacksky
Was lamenting the state of affairs to a colleague and how any progress seems to get eroded, and he said progress is a pendulum, but our goal as researchers/scholars with the privilege to pursue knowledge is/should be to point the way forward for everyone, and hanging that on my wall #Academicsky
June 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Was lamenting the state of affairs to a colleague and how any progress seems to get eroded, and he said progress is a pendulum, but our goal as researchers/scholars with the privilege to pursue knowledge is/should be to point the way forward for everyone, and hanging that on my wall #Academicsky