Esteban J. Quiñones, Ph.D.
@estebanjq.bsky.social
Development economist, demographer & social scientist.
Currently - Senior Evaluator @3ieImpact.org
[x-Mathematica, UW-Madison, IFPRI, FAO, AU, AmeriCorps NCCC & Tufts].
Anti-fascist + anti-racist in Chicagoland, 🇺🇸🇪🇨 & he/el.
http://www.ejquinones.com/
Currently - Senior Evaluator @3ieImpact.org
[x-Mathematica, UW-Madison, IFPRI, FAO, AU, AmeriCorps NCCC & Tufts].
Anti-fascist + anti-racist in Chicagoland, 🇺🇸🇪🇨 & he/el.
http://www.ejquinones.com/
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Evidence Dialogues series: what works for investing smarter in climate action | 3ie
This Evidence Dialogues series, convened by 3ie and partners, brings together experts to take stock of where the field stands and to ask, collectively, what it will take to build a stronger, more inclusive evidence ecosystem for climate action. Through three sessions, we explore what current evidenc…
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We have updated our Evidence Gap Map on irregular migration and produced four new evidence summaries, bringing together the latest rigorous research on what influences migration decisions and what interventions actually achieve.
Read our latest blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gMYoYH
Read our latest blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gMYoYH
July 9, 2026 at 11:27 AM
We have updated our Evidence Gap Map on irregular migration and produced four new evidence summaries, bringing together the latest rigorous research on what influences migration decisions and what interventions actually achieve.
Read our latest blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gMYoYH
Read our latest blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gMYoYH
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📢 Inviting papers for the next special issue of the Journal of Development Effectiveness on 'Rapid and Responsive Evidence Synthesis for Sustainable Development'.
📅 Deadline: 30 September 2026
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3iewebJDEff
📅 Deadline: 30 September 2026
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July 10, 2026 at 7:42 AM
📢 Inviting papers for the next special issue of the Journal of Development Effectiveness on 'Rapid and Responsive Evidence Synthesis for Sustainable Development'.
📅 Deadline: 30 September 2026
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3iewebJDEff
📅 Deadline: 30 September 2026
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From insights on what works in climate action and migration policy to evidence on rural livelihoods and women's empowerment, our latest newsletter brings together research, events and partnerships that strengthen evidence-informed decision-making.
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July 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM
From insights on what works in climate action and migration policy to evidence on rural livelihoods and women's empowerment, our latest newsletter brings together research, events and partnerships that strengthen evidence-informed decision-making.
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Contributors include: @tinysnekcomics.bsky.social, @estebanjq.bsky.social, @corystruthers.bsky.social
June 16, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Contributors include: @tinysnekcomics.bsky.social, @estebanjq.bsky.social, @corystruthers.bsky.social
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Out Now: Handbook on Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation, and Adaptation in Agriculture, edited by Ariel Dinar and Robert Mendelsohn
Learn more: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...
Read a free sample chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
Learn more: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...
Read a free sample chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
June 16, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Out Now: Handbook on Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation, and Adaptation in Agriculture, edited by Ariel Dinar and Robert Mendelsohn
Learn more: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...
Read a free sample chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
Learn more: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...
Read a free sample chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
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Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.
April 7, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.
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"80% off citizenship renunciation!" is real end-of-republic stuff
Trump administration to slash fee to renounce US citizenship from $2,350 to $450
White House will take a financial loss to make it easier for Americans to walk away from citizenship starting in April
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2026 at 2:54 PM
"80% off citizenship renunciation!" is real end-of-republic stuff
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An NPR investigation found that the DOJ withheld some Epstein files related to abuse allegations against Trump. And, what you need to know ahead of the president's State of the Union address tonight. n.pr/4aT95Eh
DOJ hides Trump-related Epstein files. And, what to know for the State of the Union
An NPR investigation found that the DOJ withheld some Epstein files related to abuse allegations against Trump. And, what you need to know ahead of the president's State of the Union address tonight.
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February 24, 2026 at 3:08 PM
An NPR investigation found that the DOJ withheld some Epstein files related to abuse allegations against Trump. And, what you need to know ahead of the president's State of the Union address tonight. n.pr/4aT95Eh
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A lot of people, including me, were wondering how an IRB could ever approve this study.
The answer is that no IRB did. The person who “signed off” on approval from the only ethics board that reviewed it had resigned three years earlier. His signature was used without his knowledge.
The answer is that no IRB did. The person who “signed off” on approval from the only ethics board that reviewed it had resigned three years earlier. His signature was used without his knowledge.
This a great piece of investigative journalism. @rollingstone.com
This should be required reading for scientists and ethicists.
Ethics matter, especially in science.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
This should be required reading for scientists and ethicists.
Ethics matter, especially in science.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
New Documents Reveal a Controversial Vaccine Study's Unusual Path to CDC Approval
A new investigation has found irregularities in the ethics review of a grant to study effects of a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau.
www.rollingstone.com
February 21, 2026 at 2:43 AM
A lot of people, including me, were wondering how an IRB could ever approve this study.
The answer is that no IRB did. The person who “signed off” on approval from the only ethics board that reviewed it had resigned three years earlier. His signature was used without his knowledge.
The answer is that no IRB did. The person who “signed off” on approval from the only ethics board that reviewed it had resigned three years earlier. His signature was used without his knowledge.
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For more info on the JJI: sites.google.com/view/kaitsim...
Kaitlyn M. Sims - Jail Justice Initiative
We are a collective of scholars studying the role of jails in the broader context of the US criminal-legal system. While there has been substantial qualitative and quantitative research on the causes ...
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February 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
For more info on the JJI: sites.google.com/view/kaitsim...
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🚨New publication alert!🚨
Jails are a prominent piece of the US carceral state, yet we often lump them in with prisons and (falsely) assume that they follow similar trends for mass incarceration.
In this piece, we unpack what we lose when we conflate jails and prisons and trace jails' unique role.
Jails are a prominent piece of the US carceral state, yet we often lump them in with prisons and (falsely) assume that they follow similar trends for mass incarceration.
In this piece, we unpack what we lose when we conflate jails and prisons and trace jails' unique role.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:42 PM
🚨New publication alert!🚨
Jails are a prominent piece of the US carceral state, yet we often lump them in with prisons and (falsely) assume that they follow similar trends for mass incarceration.
In this piece, we unpack what we lose when we conflate jails and prisons and trace jails' unique role.
Jails are a prominent piece of the US carceral state, yet we often lump them in with prisons and (falsely) assume that they follow similar trends for mass incarceration.
In this piece, we unpack what we lose when we conflate jails and prisons and trace jails' unique role.
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Woo hoo I just received another donation on my fundraiser for food banks! But we still have a long way to go before I run that marathon, please chip in! www.classy.org/fundraiser/6...
February 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Woo hoo I just received another donation on my fundraiser for food banks! But we still have a long way to go before I run that marathon, please chip in! www.classy.org/fundraiser/6...
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February 7, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM
NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
December 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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Lots more information on transition-age SSI youth, their outcomes, research on improving the transition to adulthood, and ideas for reform in the paper!
Please give it a read: www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
Please give it a read: www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
Low-Income Disabled Youth Face Significant Challenges Upon Coming of Age
More than 4 in 10 SSI youth lose their benefits when they turn 18 because they have not demonstrated that they meet SSI’s stringent adult definition of disability, even if they continue to have health...
www.cbpp.org
December 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Lots more information on transition-age SSI youth, their outcomes, research on improving the transition to adulthood, and ideas for reform in the paper!
Please give it a read: www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
Please give it a read: www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
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NEW paper on SSI youth transitioning to adulthood:
More than 4 in 10 low-income disabled children receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits lose eligibility when they turn 18, even though many continue to have work-limiting health conditions. 🧵
www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
More than 4 in 10 low-income disabled children receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits lose eligibility when they turn 18, even though many continue to have work-limiting health conditions. 🧵
www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
Low-Income Disabled Youth Face Significant Challenges Upon Coming of Age
More than 4 in 10 SSI youth lose their benefits when they turn 18 because they have not demonstrated that they meet SSI’s stringent adult definition of disability, even if they continue to have health...
www.cbpp.org
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
NEW paper on SSI youth transitioning to adulthood:
More than 4 in 10 low-income disabled children receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits lose eligibility when they turn 18, even though many continue to have work-limiting health conditions. 🧵
www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
More than 4 in 10 low-income disabled children receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits lose eligibility when they turn 18, even though many continue to have work-limiting health conditions. 🧵
www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
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What do we know about the State of the Evidence on Climate Action and what insights does it provide?
📢 Join Birte Snilstveit and @estebanjq.bsky.social for 3ie's #E4CA at #COP30 session coming up today!
🗓️ 20 Nov 2025
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November 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
What do we know about the State of the Evidence on Climate Action and what insights does it provide?
📢 Join Birte Snilstveit and @estebanjq.bsky.social for 3ie's #E4CA at #COP30 session coming up today!
🗓️ 20 Nov 2025
🕝 12:15–12:45 PM Belém
🔗 Sign up now: bit.ly/4i9TvXW
📢 Join Birte Snilstveit and @estebanjq.bsky.social for 3ie's #E4CA at #COP30 session coming up today!
🗓️ 20 Nov 2025
🕝 12:15–12:45 PM Belém
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A woman in Evanston confronts Border Patrol agents as they temporarily detain a U.S. citizen landscaper. Video obtained @aliceyin.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A woman in Evanston confronts Border Patrol agents as they temporarily detain a U.S. citizen landscaper. Video obtained @aliceyin.bsky.social
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Friends! Do you have a book about public/social policy you're proud of or excited by?
I'm designing a book report section in my upcoming undergrad Public Policy for Social Welfare course--feel free to share recommendations (including self-promo!) for me to add to my list of choices. Thanks!
I'm designing a book report section in my upcoming undergrad Public Policy for Social Welfare course--feel free to share recommendations (including self-promo!) for me to add to my list of choices. Thanks!
October 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Friends! Do you have a book about public/social policy you're proud of or excited by?
I'm designing a book report section in my upcoming undergrad Public Policy for Social Welfare course--feel free to share recommendations (including self-promo!) for me to add to my list of choices. Thanks!
I'm designing a book report section in my upcoming undergrad Public Policy for Social Welfare course--feel free to share recommendations (including self-promo!) for me to add to my list of choices. Thanks!