Talk topics
Ted has lectured on a wide variety of topics related to his research, including the relationship between climate and violence, patterns of African economic and political development, the need for greater transparency in social science research, electrification and development, and links between health, education and productivity for the poor. He has also given public lectures on his books, Economic Gangsters, Africa’s Turn?, and Transparent and Reproducible Social Science Research. Most talks listed below are public lectures, often with slides, audio and video recordings. For a more complete list of talks (including academic seminars and conferences), refer to his CV.
This public lecture was a keynote event of the opening of the academic year at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Barcelona Graduate School of Economics. Miguel covered new experimental research examining the socio-economic impacts of connecting rural households to the electric grid in Kenya.