As cardinals gather to elect a new pope, I found Philip Shenon's new book, "Jesus Wept," to be fascinating reading! A biography of popes and history of Catholic Church from WW2 (Pius XII) to Pope Francis. Highly recommended!
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I'm speaking tomorrow Mon 31 Mar at the LSE Applications Seminar. Paper is on the Ramayan TV show's impact on Hindu identity and the rise of the BJP in India... 12:00-13:30, SAL 1.04, Sir Arthur Lewis Building, LSE. Come one, come all!

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Very excited to be at the @oxfordcsae.bsky.social conference! Come see @tyentzen.bsky.social present our paper on 7th-Day Adventists in Africa, at 11 am! #oxcsae2025

This figure is particularly compelling, showing gains for non-whites vs. whites in income and literacy...

Happy that both Eduardo and JD started this work while they were at @umich!

Am thinking a lot about religious & cultural change. Really enjoying “God, Guns, and Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity” by @waatcoconut.bsky.social! Discovered at Bahrisons in Delhi last month. Smart, extensively researched, insightful, beautifully written. 1/2 #EconSky

🔎 Robustness:
We rule out pre-trends and military service effects.
The results hold after controlling for time trends associated with geographic & pre-war economic conditions.

🧰 Methodology:
We combine WWII procurement data (a unique resource!) with Indian Census data (1911-2011), digitizing district-level employment records.
Our causal approach: a shift-share design based on pre-war industrial structure.