David Evans
@daveevansphd.bsky.social
Economist at the Center for Global Development. Formerly: Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, RAND Corporation, & my local movie theater. I mostly share about international development research plus books and movies. Views mine, not my employer's.
100% less Friends-related than I'd hoped. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/w5smt...
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
100% less Friends-related than I'd hoped. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/w5smt...
What do urban teachers do when they're not teaching? www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1... Lots of things!
(Evidence from a small sample of 60+ teachers in Cambodia)
(Evidence from a small sample of 60+ teachers in Cambodia)
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What do urban teachers do when they're not teaching? www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1... Lots of things!
(Evidence from a small sample of 60+ teachers in Cambodia)
(Evidence from a small sample of 60+ teachers in Cambodia)
How you ask the question matters gh.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
How you ask the question matters gh.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
I occasionally publish book reviews (sites.google.com/site/davidke...), mostly as a commitment device to read and process a book I want to read.
But today I got a notification that someone cited one of my reviews, so that means they were all worth the time, right? Right?!
But today I got a notification that someone cited one of my reviews, so that means they were all worth the time, right? Right?!
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I occasionally publish book reviews (sites.google.com/site/davidke...), mostly as a commitment device to read and process a book I want to read.
But today I got a notification that someone cited one of my reviews, so that means they were all worth the time, right? Right?!
But today I got a notification that someone cited one of my reviews, so that means they were all worth the time, right? Right?!
I love a documentary that takes a topic that's not of inherent interest to me and brings it to life! Last night we watched Whistle, which documents the Masters of Musical Whistling festival in Hollywood, California, with competitors from around the world. The movie is a delight!
November 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I love a documentary that takes a topic that's not of inherent interest to me and brings it to life! Last night we watched Whistle, which documents the Masters of Musical Whistling festival in Hollywood, California, with competitors from around the world. The movie is a delight!
"When migration risks are insured, more rural workers are willing to take the gamble of urban migration in pursuit of higher long-term earnings." editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf... Evidence from Kenya by @gminer.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"When migration risks are insured, more rural workers are willing to take the gamble of urban migration in pursuit of higher long-term earnings." editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf... Evidence from Kenya by @gminer.bsky.social
I always have to keep two things in my head: violence (including sexual violence) is far too common in schools AND girls are still safer in school than out of it www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I always have to keep two things in my head: violence (including sexual violence) is far too common in schools AND girls are still safer in school than out of it www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"Both community-based targeting and decentralized peer rankings are more likely to select widows/widowers for transfers than either the" proxy means test or the phone-based targeting. cowles.yale.edu/sites/defaul...
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Both community-based targeting and decentralized peer rankings are more likely to select widows/widowers for transfers than either the" proxy means test or the phone-based targeting. cowles.yale.edu/sites/defaul...
How to target social protection programs to the most vulnerable households? www.nber.org/papers/w33919 In Bangladesh, proxy means testing is most accurate but "using machine learning to predict poverty using mobile phone usage behavior" is more cost-effective for large programs.
November 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
How to target social protection programs to the most vulnerable households? www.nber.org/papers/w33919 In Bangladesh, proxy means testing is most accurate but "using machine learning to predict poverty using mobile phone usage behavior" is more cost-effective for large programs.
What do anti-poverty "graduation" programs look like, across twelve countries? editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf... by @leightjessica.bsky.social et al.
November 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
What do anti-poverty "graduation" programs look like, across twelve countries? editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf... by @leightjessica.bsky.social et al.
After two years, a multifaceted anti-poverty program (cash, livestock, technical training, savings) targeted to internally displaced people in Somalia boosted “consumption, assets, and savings,” mostly driven by [wait for it] more goats. editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf...
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
After two years, a multifaceted anti-poverty program (cash, livestock, technical training, savings) targeted to internally displaced people in Somalia boosted “consumption, assets, and savings,” mostly driven by [wait for it] more goats. editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf...
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
It's striking just how important factors beyond the school matter for school learning. Heat is one of them. Excited for this new report from the IDB. publications.iadb.org/en/heat-proo...
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
It's striking just how important factors beyond the school matter for school learning. Heat is one of them. Excited for this new report from the IDB. publications.iadb.org/en/heat-proo...
What's the long-term impact of being abducted during an armed conflict? editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf... In Uganda, 20 years after the conflict: "Formerly abducted women still exhibit significantly higher rates of depression and perceived stress, heightened stress responses..."
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
What's the long-term impact of being abducted during an armed conflict? editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf... In Uganda, 20 years after the conflict: "Formerly abducted women still exhibit significantly higher rates of depression and perceived stress, heightened stress responses..."
Using data to allocate teachers more carefully keeps children advancing in school. documents.worldbank.org/en/publicati...
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Using data to allocate teachers more carefully keeps children advancing in school. documents.worldbank.org/en/publicati...
"Ten Findings about Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean" economia.lse.ac.uk/articles/10.... Now out in Economía (the LACEA journal)
November 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
"Ten Findings about Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean" economia.lse.ac.uk/articles/10.... Now out in Economía (the LACEA journal)
I love this Tough Times, Tough Choices series by my colleagues working in global health. www.cgdev.org/publication/... The latest entry: PEPFAR!
November 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I love this Tough Times, Tough Choices series by my colleagues working in global health. www.cgdev.org/publication/... The latest entry: PEPFAR!
"That is not to say aid can’t make a difference: it does and can, on the scale of preventing millions of deaths and improving hundreds of millions of lives. But supersized expectations get in the way of delivering those outcomes." www.cgdev.org/publication/... @charlesjkenny.bsky.social on aid
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"That is not to say aid can’t make a difference: it does and can, on the scale of preventing millions of deaths and improving hundreds of millions of lives. But supersized expectations get in the way of delivering those outcomes." www.cgdev.org/publication/... @charlesjkenny.bsky.social on aid
Emocionado de leer esto. www.amazon.com/-/es/Educaci...
November 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Emocionado de leer esto. www.amazon.com/-/es/Educaci...
When I saw this paper was called "Norms behind closed doors," I really hoped it was a recap of a madcap Cheers episode with Norm getting locked in a supply closet. editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf... Still, interesting study.
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
When I saw this paper was called "Norms behind closed doors," I really hoped it was a recap of a madcap Cheers episode with Norm getting locked in a supply closet. editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conf... Still, interesting study.
Come and work with us on the @cgdev.org Global Education and Child Well-Being team! centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/UovitG...
Position closes on Monday, November 17.
Position closes on Monday, November 17.
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Come and work with us on the @cgdev.org Global Education and Child Well-Being team! centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/UovitG...
Position closes on Monday, November 17.
Position closes on Monday, November 17.
With The Running Man movie coming out, I recommend the low-budget, indie take with a related premise I saw the other night: Self Reliance. www.imdb.com/title/tt2608... Great fun, great cast: Jake Johnson, Andy Samberg, Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales...
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
With The Running Man movie coming out, I recommend the low-budget, indie take with a related premise I saw the other night: Self Reliance. www.imdb.com/title/tt2608... Great fun, great cast: Jake Johnson, Andy Samberg, Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales...
Corrected proofs submitted!
(The up-to-date working paper version is available now www.cgdev.org/publication/...)
(The up-to-date working paper version is available now www.cgdev.org/publication/...)
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Corrected proofs submitted!
(The up-to-date working paper version is available now www.cgdev.org/publication/...)
(The up-to-date working paper version is available now www.cgdev.org/publication/...)
What drove poverty changes in Latin America & the Caribbean over the last decade?
documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/0...
Employment and earnings growth: 37 percent
Public transfers: 23 percent
(Data from 13 countries)
documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/0...
Employment and earnings growth: 37 percent
Public transfers: 23 percent
(Data from 13 countries)
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
What drove poverty changes in Latin America & the Caribbean over the last decade?
documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/0...
Employment and earnings growth: 37 percent
Public transfers: 23 percent
(Data from 13 countries)
documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/0...
Employment and earnings growth: 37 percent
Public transfers: 23 percent
(Data from 13 countries)