Vittorio Bassi (@bassi_vittorio) 's Twitter Profile
Vittorio Bassi

@bassi_vittorio

Development Economist. Assistant Professor @USC_Econ. Lead Academic for Uganda Country Team @The_IGC. FRF (Dev) @nberpubs

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UChicago Economics (@uchi_economics) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Camilla Schneier Jeanne Sorin (Jeanne Sorin) studies transportation and environmental challenges in developing cities. In her JMP, she examines how land acquisition costs prevent the implementation of high benefit road improvement projects in Kampala, Uganda. Read more at jeannesorin.github.io

<a href="/camillaschneier/">Camilla Schneier</a> Jeanne Sorin (<a href="/jenn_slg/">Jeanne Sorin</a>) studies transportation and environmental challenges in developing cities. In her JMP, she examines how land acquisition costs prevent the implementation of high benefit road improvement projects in Kampala, Uganda. Read more at jeannesorin.github.io
Dennis Egger (@eggerdennis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am hiring a post-doctoral fellow for 3 years to join me at Department of Economics, Oxford and CSAE ! Continue to develop your own research, and help set up a new research group for macro-experimental development. No teaching required (but possible). Apply: econjobmarket.org/positions/11184

Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) (@cega_uc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Call for Papers📢 Don’t miss #PacDev2025 — this year hosted by UCLA + USC, featuring a keynote from Karthik Muralidharan of @UCSDecon! 👉If you’re a faculty member or PhD student working on any topic in #devecon, submit your project here by Dec. 2: go.cega.org/PacDev2025

Vittorio Bassi (@bassi_vittorio) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Jeanne Sorin is a fantastic JMC from U Chicago this year. Her JMP is absolutely top notch, and I can confirm she is an AMAZING coauthor! Everyone should consider her very very seriously.

Vittorio Bassi (@bassi_vittorio) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you applying to Econ PhDs? Join me and Jeff Weaver to learn more about our program at USC Economics! Life in LA is indeed great, and our department is thriving in all fields! Zoom link below 👇

Are you applying to Econ PhDs? Join me and <a href="/Jeff_Weaver_/">Jeff Weaver</a> to learn more about our program at <a href="/USC_Econ/">USC Economics</a>! Life in LA is indeed great, and our department is thriving in all fields! Zoom link below 👇
USC Press Room (@uscpressroom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.CNBC quoted Monica Morlacco of USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences about the potential impacts of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariff plan on American consumers and businesses. cnbc.com/2024/11/06/her…

Jeff Weaver (@jeff_weaver_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Don't forget to submit your papers for PacDev 2025! Will be jointly hosted by UCLA & USC on March 8 and focus on papers in economic development (defined broadly). Submit by Dec. 2! cega.berkeley.edu/event/pacific-…

Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) (@cega_uc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Call for Papers: PacDev 2025 Don’t miss the West Coast’s largest conference on #DevEcon, hosted by UCLA + USC! If you’re a faculty member, junior researcher, or PhD student working on any topic in development economics, submit your paper by Dec 2! go.cega.org/PacDev2025

Jeff Weaver (@jeff_weaver_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨🚨Last day to submit to Pacdev 2025! Don’t miss the West Coast’s largest #DevEcon conference, hosted by UCLA and USC Economics. Submit your development papers tonight by 11:59pm PST cega.berkeley.edu/event/pacific-…

The Review of Economics and Statistics (REStat) (@restatjournal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good managers are matched with bad workers to ensure all production lines meet deadlines with important buyers. Just Accepted paper by Achyuta Adhvaryu (achyuta adhvaryu), Vittorio Bassi (Vittorio Bassi), Anant Nyshadham (Anant Nyshadham), and Jorge Tamayo zurl.co/t6JdD

International Growth Centre (@the_igc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Apply to the IGC/Aceli Africa Agri-SME Evidence Fund: ▶️ For research gaps at the intersection of agriculture, finance and SMEs ▶️ Grants up to £100,000 ▶️ Deadline 2 February 2025 theigc.org/initiatives/ag…

International Growth Centre (@the_igc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Agri-SME Evidence Fund offers grants of up to £100,000 for research on agriculture, finance, and SMEs 🌱 Priority countries are Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia (and other LMICs in some cases). Apply by 2 February 2025: theigc.org/initiatives/ag…

International Growth Centre (@the_igc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hiring alert! 📣 We're looking for a Policy Economist (Firms). Could it be you? Deadline for applications: 2 February 2025 Read the advert in full: theigc.org/about/careers

Livia Alfonsi (@livia_alfonsi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

💡 Skills matter—especially in a crisis. Our decade-long study in Uganda shows that vocational training helped workers recover faster from COVID-19 job losses. More skills = more resilience. W/ Imran Rasul Vittorio Bassi Elena Spadini Read more: library.hbs.edu/working-knowle…

David Schönholzer (@davidfromterra) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Is investing in public school facilities worth it? Some think it's always a good idea. Others say it's always a waste. Which one is it? Neither. In some sense, it's not even the right question. Instead we should ask: when does money work and for whom? academic.oup.com/qje/advance-ar…

USC Economics (@usc_econ) 's Twitter Profile Photo

*Saturday March 8* USC and UCLA are hosting on USC campus the 2025 Pacific Conference for Economic Development! PacDev 2025 is one of the leading Development Economics events in the US and the largest Development conference on the West Coast. dornsife.usc.edu/cesr/2025-paci…

Matthew E. Kahn (@mattkahn1966) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Paulina Oliva and I seek to hire a talented pre-doc to join us at our happy @usc_econ department to work with us on some exciting environmental economics projects. dornsife.usc.edu/paulina-oliva/…

USC Economics (@usc_econ) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are so excited that Milena Djourelova will be joining our faculty and Applied Micro group in 2025-26! Milena is one of four new Assistant Professors arriving in August - our department is buzzing! 😍