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Santiago Tobon

@santiagotobon.bsky.social

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Economics professor at EAFIT | Co-Chair Crime reduction & police accountability at EGAP | Researching crime & violence

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Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) @egap.bsky.social · Jun 5

EGAPers gather in person this month to discuss #crime & #inequality. On that theme, we are spotlighting members working on crime reduction & police accountability. First up, @santiagotobon.bsky.social discusses “place-based” interventions to reduce crime: buff.ly/rOc0b5Z

Priority Theme Spotlight: Place-based interventions with Santiago Tobón – EGAP

Author: Max Méndez Beck

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Michael Weintraub @miweintraub83.bsky.social · Jan 27

I loved presenting today at Universidad EAFIT. This coauthored paper (with Joana Monteiro and André Mancha) studies the creation of a new police unit in Brazil. Thanks to @santiagotobon.bsky.social and colleagues for the warm welcome. (Photo credit: the excellent Pablo Sanabria.)

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Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) @egap.bsky.social · Jan 20

🌟 ¡Únete a nuestra red de socios e instructores y más!
Leopoldo Fergusson, @santiagotobon.bsky.social, Cecilia Rossel, Juan A. Bogliaccini, Nahomi Ichino, @jakebowers.bsky.social, @dktrdr.bsky.social, Danilo Freire, @lmaldona.bsky.social, Rosario Aguilar

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Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) @egap.bsky.social · Jan 20

🌟 Join our network of partners & instructors and more! 🌍
Leopoldo Fergusson, @santiagotobon.bsky.social , Cecilia Rossel, Juan A. Bogliaccini, Nahomi Ichino, @jakebowers.bsky.social , @dktrdr.bsky.social Danilo Freire, @lmaldona.bsky.social & Rosario Aguilar

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Santiago Tobon @santiagotobon.bsky.social · Dec 16

We have been conducting this research for three years in collaboration with @chrisblattman.bsky.social, @maranzazuru.bsky.social, and our teams from Universidad EAFIT, UChicago Harris School, and Innovations for Poverty Action, with support from donors such as Templeton, NSF, and many others

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Santiago Tobon @santiagotobon.bsky.social · Dec 16

Interested in strategies to prevent the recruitment of minors by armed groups?

Here is a summary of our work in Medellín:

Reshaping Aspirations for Kids in Medellín: Steering Youth Away from Gang Recruitment

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqAZ...

Reshaping Aspirations for Kids in Medellín: Steering Youth Away from Gang Recruitment

YouTube video by Templeton World Charity Foundation

www.youtube.com

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Santiago Tobon @santiagotobon.bsky.social · Nov 15

Follow @maranzazuru.bsky.social here! More academics moving to BlueSky

Arantxa Rodriguez-Uribe @maranzazuru.bsky.social · Nov 15

I now closed twitter for good. Please help me connect :)! Researcher here working at the intersection of educ & crime, polisci & econ trained!

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Arantxa Rodriguez-Uribe @maranzazuru.bsky.social · Nov 15

I now closed twitter for good. Please help me connect :)! Researcher here working at the intersection of educ & crime, polisci & econ trained!

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The Visible Hand Podcast @visiblehandpod.bsky.social · Nov 1

In the next episode, Santiago Tobon (@santiagotobon.bsky.social) will discuss what makes criminal organisations want to provide governance services in the neighbourhoods where they operate. #EconSky

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Santiago Tobon @santiagotobon.bsky.social · Sep 22

So what do you all do? Stick on Twitter and try this for a while or totally come here to see if it works?

Asking for advise

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Esteban J. Quiñones, Ph.D. @estebanjq.bsky.social · Sep 22

Let’s all Dr. Luis Baldomero-Quintana @tradecosts.bsky.social, an Assistant Prof. at William & Mary and an Affiliate @global_wm, a hearty #EconSky welcome!

He works on international trade and urban economics. You can learn more about his research at luisbq.com

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Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · Sep 21

what i missed most when i left econtwitter was a way to crowdsource...

I'm looking for a compelling multi-arm RCT where it was not obvious which treatment would work better or the answer is ex post surprising. goal is to show non-researchers that their priors can be wrong, using an A/B example. 📈📉

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Michael Weintraub @miweintraub83.bsky.social · Sep 19

All those interested in crime, violence, and policing: @santiagotobon.bsky.social is here. Polisky

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