Backstory: How Research Papers in Economics Get Made
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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.
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Backstory: Fulvia Budillon on Facility Birth and Early-Life Mortality in Malawi
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Backstory: Ariel Zucker Bergquist on Price Incentives for Conservation
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Backstory: Lauren Falcao Bergquist on High-quality Coffee Farmers in Uganda
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Backstory: Paul Christian on Balancing Equity and Efficiency in Agricultural Subsidies
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Backstory: Dean Spears on After the Spike: Population, Progress and the Case for People
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Backstory: Maddie McKelway on Household Communication and Women's Employment
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Backstory: Yasir Khan on Credit Policy for Minorities
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Backstory: Oeindrila Dube on Conflict and Contact Theory
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Backstory: Loren Brandt on Labor Force Participation and Structural Change
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Backstory: Nathan Nunn on Zero-Sum Environments, the Evolution of Beliefs, and Development
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Backstory: Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra on Unbundling Social Preferences At the Heart of a Major Armed Group in Congo
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Backstory: Natalie Bau on Long-Term Effects of School Quality in a Low-Income Country
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Backstory: David McKenzie on Problem Selection and Public Goods Creation
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Backstory: Francis Annan on the Economic Impacts of Financial Firms
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Backstory: Gani Aldashev on How Institutions Affect the Governance of Firms
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Backstory: Kelsey Jack on Drought, Adaptation, and Inequality
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Backstory: Gedeon Lim on Ethnic Proximity and Politics
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Backstory: Gaurav Khanna on The IT Boom and Other Consequences of Chasing the American Dream
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Backstory: Michela Giorcelli on the Effects of Business School Education on Manager Career Outcomes
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Backstory: Steven Brownstone on Labor Market Effects of Agricultural Mechanization
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Backstory: Ellora Derenoncourt on Historical Incarceration Penalty in the US
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Backstory: Susanna Berkouwer on Cooking, Health, and Daily Exposure to Pollution
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Backstory: Erin Kelley on Value of Long Run Forecasts in Developing-Country Agriculture
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Backstory: Jared Rubin on Enlightenment Ideals and Belief in Progress Before the Industrial Revolution
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Backstory: Edward Miguel and Paul Niehaus on the General Equilibrium Effects of Cash Transfers
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Backstory: Salma Mousa on Players, Performance, and Prejudice Against Minorities
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May 23, 2024 |
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Backstory: Duncan Thomas on Long-term Impacts of Exposure to a Natural Disaster
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May 18, 2024 |
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Backstory: Francesco Amodio on Labor Market Power, Self-employment, and Development
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May 06, 2024 |
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Backstory: Girija Borker on Perceived Risk of Street Harassment and Educational Choices of Women
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Backstory: Martin Mattsson on Formalizing Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Backstory: Doug Gollin on High-Frequency Human Mobility in Three African Countries
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Backstory: Vincent Pons on Strategic Platform Adjustments during U.S. and French Elections
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Backstory: Teresa Molina on Intergenerational Mobility in the Philippines
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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Backstory: Bryce Steinberg on Family Planning, Infertility Fear and Contraception Take-Up
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Bakckstory: Pauline Rossi on the Drivers of Fertility in Burkina Faso
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Backstory: Diana Martinez on How Immigration Affect Incumbent Students
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Backstory: Ernest Liu on Innovation Networks and R&D Allocation
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Backstory: Jeff Weaver on Polity Size and Local Government Performance
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Backstory: Garima Sharma on Monopsony and Gender
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Backstory: Pascaline Dupas on Colonial Origins of Fertility Behaviors
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Backstory: Gustavo Bobonis on Norms of Corruption in Politicians’ Malfeasance
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Backstory: Seema Jayachandran on Reshaping Gender Attitudes in India Through Schools
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Backstory: Diego Comin on TECHnological Factor Productivity
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Backstory: Lelys Dinarte-Diaz on Violent Discipline and Parental Behavior
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Oct 07, 2023 |