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Huge congrats to @robertoiacono.org on a strong opening for @welgain.bsky.social 's publication track 👏🚀
#WelGain #DevelopmentEconomics #PublicEconomics #PolicyEvaluation
May 24, 2026 at 6:54 AM
welgain.bsky.social
Huge congrats to #WelGain member Jorge Luis Garcia (Texas A&M) on his new paper in AEJ: Economic Policy! He shows India's rural employment guarantee raises household consumption but cuts women's labor force participation & well-being — exactly the kind of hidden effect WelGain aims to surface.
Guaranteed Employment in Rural India: Intrahousehold Labor and Resource Allocation Consequences
(May 2026) - I investigate the intrahousehold labor and resource allocation consequences of an employment guarantee targeting rural households in India. The guarantee insures household earnings, repla...
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April 29, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Our WelGain project member @lukaslehner.bsky.social interviewed on the UK's benefits bill. Framing correctly the cost of welfare, and unveiling the hidden benefits of social programs, is central to the WelGain project. Stay tuned for more!
lukaslehner.bsky.social Lukas Lehner @lukaslehner.bsky.social · Jan 9
Reform UK recently claimed that the UK’s benefits bill would be much higher than in other Western countries. That's simply incorrect.

I spoke to @timharford.ft.com for #BBC More or Less about the actual cost of welfare.

BBC: www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6WyJ...
BBC Audio | More or Less | The Stats of the Nation: Immigration, benefits and inequality
Tim Harford explores the stats on some of the UK’s most potent political debates
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January 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
welgain.bsky.social
The WelGain project has got a website on which you can follow our updates! www.ntnu.edu/isa/welgain
The WelGain project explores why public debates about welfare often emphasize costs more than benefits. - NTNU
WelGain – Welfare Gains.
www.ntnu.edu
December 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
inomics.bsky.social
Featured on INOMICS: PhD Candidate in Impact Evaluation of Welfare Programs #Econsky
PhD Candidate in Impact Evaluation of Welfare Programs
The PhD position is funded by the WelGain project, financed by the Research Council of Norway. The WelGain project studies why the public debate about welfare often focuses more on the costs than on the benefits. Our goal is to develop a framework that helps researchers and policymakers measure both the visible and the hidden gains of welfare programs. We combine theory with data to evaluate how social policies contribute to sustainable welfare systems, economically and socially. By highlighting both costs and benefits, WelGain aims to promote a more balanced understanding of welfare policy and contribute to a debate that values social inclusion and long-term sustainability.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:50 PM
inomics.bsky.social
Featured on INOMICS: PhD Candidate in Impact Evaluation of Welfare Programs #Econsky
PhD Candidate in Impact Evaluation of Welfare Programs
The PhD position is funded by the WelGain project, financed by the Research Council of Norway. The WelGain project studies why the public debate about welfare often focuses more on the costs than on the benefits. Our goal is to develop a framework that helps researchers and policymakers measure both the visible and the hidden gains of welfare programs. We combine theory with data to evaluate how social policies contribute to sustainable welfare systems, economically and socially. By highlighting both costs and benefits, WelGain aims to promote a more balanced understanding of welfare policy and contribute to a debate that values social inclusion and long-term sustainability.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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💶 Good salary & project money for conferences, travels, etc.🌍 Trondheim 🇳🇴 lively student city with great nature 🗓️ Application deadline: 15 February 2026.

⬇️ details & online application (via Jobbnorge) 📩
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PhD Candidate in Impact Evaluation of Welfare Programs | INOMICS
The PhD position is funded by the WelGain project, financed by the Research Council of Norway. The WelGain project studies why the public debate about welfare often focuses more on the costs than on t...
inomics.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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The three-year position is fully funded through the RCN project "WelGain - Tangible Welfare Costs & Hidden Welfare Gains: Unveiling the Counterfactual in the Evaluation of Social Programs". www.ntnu.edu/isa/welgain
The WelGain project explores why public debates about welfare often emphasize costs more than benefits. - NTNU
WelGain – Welfare Gains.
www.ntnu.edu
December 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
robertoiacono.org
I will be hiring soon! A fully funded 3-year PhD position at NTNU, supported by our WelGain project. Stay tuned!
robertoiacono.org Roberto Iacono @robertoiacono.org · Oct 1
Time to celebrate! 🎉

The WelGain project (Tangible welfare costs & hidden welfare gains: unveiling the counterfactual in the evaluation of social programs) has received funding by the RCN, approx. 11.97M NOK (1M EUR).

I look forward to serve as PI of an amazing team of colleagues @NTNU and abroad!
November 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
robertoiacono.org
Time to celebrate! 🎉

The WelGain project (Tangible welfare costs & hidden welfare gains: unveiling the counterfactual in the evaluation of social programs) has received funding by the RCN, approx. 11.97M NOK (1M EUR).

I look forward to serve as PI of an amazing team of colleagues @NTNU and abroad!
October 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM