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Backstory: Natalie Bau on Long-Term Effects of School Quality in a Low-Income Country

Backstory: Natalie Bau on Long-Term Effects of School Quality in a Low-Income Country

Update: 2025-04-14
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In this episdode, Maddison interviews Natalie Bau, Professor of Economics at UCLA, about the backstory behind her paper, "The Long-Term Effects of School Quality in a Low-Income Country: Evidence From 15 Years of Data" with Jishnu Das and Catherine Michaud-Leclerc. Natalie discusses how she and her coauthors conduct a unique panel survey in Pakistan, so that they can carefully study long-run effects of primary schooling. Natalie also shares advice about working on joint projects with faculty, connecting with coauthors, balancing time and risk between projects, and developing a research agenda.

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Backstory: Natalie Bau on Long-Term Effects of School Quality in a Low-Income Country

Backstory: Natalie Bau on Long-Term Effects of School Quality in a Low-Income Country

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