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Reposted by Santiago Tobón

egap.bsky.social
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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by Michael Weintraub — Reposted by Santiago Tobón, Michael Weintraub

miweintraub83.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Santiago Tobón

egap.bsky.social
🌟 ¡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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Reposted by Santiago Tobón

egap.bsky.social
🌟 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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by Santiago Tobón

santiagotobon.bsky.social
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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by Santiago Tobón

santiagotobon.bsky.social
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
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by Santiago Tobón

santiagotobon.bsky.social
Follow @maranzazuru.bsky.social here! More academics moving to BlueSky
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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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Reposted by Santiago Tobón

maranzazuru.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Santiago Tobón

visiblehandpod.bsky.social
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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by Santiago Tobón

santiagotobon.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Santiago Tobón

estebanjq.bsky.social
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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by Seema Jayachandran — Reposted by Santiago Tobón

seema.bsky.social
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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by Michael Weintraub — Reposted by Santiago Tobón

miweintraub83.bsky.social
All those interested in crime, violence, and policing: @santiagotobon.bsky.social is here. Polisky
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