Backstory: Oeindrila Dube on Conflict and Contact Theory

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts126/v4/21/57/2f/21572fd6-372c-b68b-b31f-05711952331f/mza_6248039163558959705.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Backstory: How Research Papers in Economics Get Made

UC San Diego

38 episodes

4 days ago

Tune into the Backstory Podcast with hosts Riccardo Di Cato, Aakash Bhalothia, Santiago Cantillo, and Maddison Erbabian for a deep dive into the behind-the-scenes process of economic research. Each episode unpacks the hidden journey from a paper's conception to its publication, sharing the challenges and triumphs scholars face along the way. Conceptualized by Paul Niehaus and brought to life by UCSD grad students, Backstory gives voice to the stories that academia often leaves untold.

Social Sciences

Science

RSS

All content for Backstory: How Research Papers in Economics Get Made is the property of UC San Diego and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Social Sciences

Science

https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39282867/39282867-1696959992725-bae2a7432de7.jpg

Backstory: Oeindrila Dube on Conflict and Contact Theory

Backstory: How Research Papers in Economics Get Made

22 minutes 33 seconds

1 month ago

Backstory: Oeindrila Dube on Conflict and Contact Theory

In this episode, Santiago interviews Oeindrila Dube about her work in progress "Can Contact Reduce Conflict? Experimental Evidence from Nigeria", coauthored with Soeren Henn and James Robinson. Oeindrila discusses the importance of keeping an eye out for interesting stories that can become new projects, as well as how to conduct research in sensitive places and the process of teaming up with NGOs.