This meta-analysis of 42 studies finds that learning progress has slowed during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, particularly among children from low socio-economic backgrounds and in poorer countries. Reported learning deficits were larger in maths than in reading.
Fun fact: Donna from That '70s Show was covered in NLSY79, and Leia from That '90s Show was covered in NLSY79 Child and Young Adult sample.
📺, meet multigenerational longitudinal studies 😎
(this was a fun fact...right? 😂)
I originally published this blog post in 2020 of my favorite immigration books for that year, but I think these hold up very well three years later as some of the best books you can read on immigration.
https://austinkocher.com/blog/2020/8/23/7-books-that-will-help-you-understand-immigration-in-2020
The ASA IM Section is hosting a panel discussion about navigating social media. Heba Gowayed (Boston University), Vanessa Delgado (Stony Brook University), and Per Engzell (University College London) will share their thoughts on a few topics, including: - What do academics use social media for? - Tips for building a profile and making connections? - What's happening with Twitter? - How is Mastodon?
Foreign-born Hispanic adults in the US are reporting poor/fair health at higher levels. Why? Because those who answer in Spanish are reporting "Regular" at higher rates than ever before. A pattern not observed in Poor/Mala, or among non-US Born Hispanic adults who answer in English. The pattern is also absent among US born Hispanic adults. It seems we are not speaking the same language when we ask Hispanic adults about their health in the US!
My latest publication quantifies this!
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335522004107
French pension reform:
"Don't worry Killian, you can keep playing until you turn 70."