- Following psychology’s current “repligate” and econ’s Worm Wars, I wrote a guide to how to read “debunking” news stories (including the Wu-Tang Clan rule).
- You can almost hear the disappointment in the American Statistical Association’s reminder for scientists on proper use of p-values.
- The new What Went Wrong Foundation will document development interventions that failed and ask local beneficiaries what happened.
- A paper finds football players exposed to Sierra Leone’s war violence were more altruistic in lab experiments but also got more fouls in street games. The researchers hypothesize that being put into a group competitiveness is the key. (h/t Justin Sandefur).
- Some podcasts I’ve enjoyed:
- The new Surprisingly Awesome has Adam Davidson and John Hodgeman in a debate over whether chasing airline miles is rational. Some highlights include the story of the man who traveled the world for a decade thanks to pudding, and a great discussion at the end over rational choice vs. behavioral econ.
- Tiny Spark about development is short and to the point, Bill Easterly and Owen Barder have been on recently, but I also enjoyed the former head of Charity Navigator talking about how orgs without a ton of data expertise are being pressured to come up with effectiveness numbers, which is a recipe for disaster.
- Similarly paced is Government Innovator. If you have a child or a stomach, the one on nudges for healthier lunchrooms had some great tips. Dean Karlan also clarified what RCTs can’t do.
- Markus Goldstein reports on a new review of what works in agriculture, that even with the bar set low:
They found 18,470 citations, but only 19(!) of these are viable studies.
- In Tanzania, “Female Food Heroes” is a reality show highlighting women farmers.
And via Maude Lachaine, the R package Mansplainer:
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The message is best design on habit of reading. People from Africa don’t like reading most time especially when it comes to article.
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RT @poverty_action: In @cblatts blog links: Some good podcast eps from @andyfeldman @adamdavidson @tinyspark_org https://t.co/2W43QDkkX1
RT @poverty_action: In the links, Sierra Leone football players exposed to war violence get more fouls https://t.co/2W43QDkkX1
In the links, Sierra Leone football players exposed to war violence get more fouls https://t.co/2W43QDkkX1
RT @poverty_action: In @cblatts blog links: Some good podcast eps from @andyfeldman @adamdavidson @tinyspark_org https://t.co/2W43QDkkX1
What you missed this week: does anybody know what works in agriculture? & statisticians put on their best dad voice https://t.co/H25xFlSYXI
RT @poverty_action: In @cblatts blog links: Some good podcast eps from @andyfeldman @adamdavidson @tinyspark_org https://t.co/2W43QDkkX1
RT @poverty_action: In @cblatts blog links: Some good podcast eps from @andyfeldman @adamdavidson @tinyspark_org https://t.co/2W43QDkkX1
RT @poverty_action: In @cblatts blog links: Some good podcast eps from @andyfeldman @adamdavidson @tinyspark_org https://t.co/2W43QDkkX1
RT @poverty_action: In @cblatts blog links: Some good podcast eps from @andyfeldman @adamdavidson @tinyspark_org https://t.co/2W43QDkkX1
In @cblatts blog links: Some good podcast eps from @andyfeldman @adamdavidson @tinyspark_org https://t.co/2W43QDkkX1
IPA’s weekly links: Following psychology’s current “repligate” and econ’s Worm Wars, I wrote a guide to how to… https://t.co/tMjxLb0US1
In the @cblatts links: https://t.co/H25xFlSYXI Mansplaining R & how to avoid replicating media replications https://t.co/47N1baZwZK
RT @cblatts: IPA’s weekly links https://t.co/LT6OqOu3Hm