Economist, associate prof at University of Melbourne, studying development, health, mental health, norms, culture, gender
https://sites.google.com/site/victoriabaranov/home
Victoria Baranov
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Dear parents: let’s all agree to send details of the birthday party in text format alongside your super cute pdf invite so we can easily add the event to our calendars with 2 clicks.
From: an overwhelmed and dyslexic mum
It’s true, people don’t think about the social cost of driving. Instead they mostly scream at the cyclists like they are the scum of the earth.
I would love to see an estimate of the mortality cost of driving vs cycling (taking into account pollution, crashes, health benefits of exercise).
I’m starting a new trend of avoiding trying too hard, calling it maxxminn-ing.
I’ll just let myself out now…
Chicago: a magical place.
Yes, it’s nearly there.
For the Australians, but also others interested in this issue: Australia's emissions data just saw its *biggest ever* land-use data revision. Except this time, it's UPWARDS: the same amount as power sector GHGs fell 2018->2026 (!!!!!)
A thread on that + other updates from the data!
Why is Uber’s website so absolutely atrocious for seeing completed trips, downloading invoices and managing business accounts?
Also I have a uber credit card charge that doesn’t appear anywhere on my uber account transaction history. Just a ghost charge.
Wtf?!
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs are savings.
The impact of the USAID shutdown on Africa, as seen from space and on the ground.
M. Nicolini and I study the effects of the aid cuts by linking GODAD data on USAID projects to satellite-based measures of economic activity and IPC food insecurity indicators.
👉 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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