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Storytime! Here is how and why I switched from working on cash transfers to working on international migration.
If you're still looking to donate this year, it's also a pitch! Donation link at malengo.org. US donations are tax-free.
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Johannes Haushofer
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Johannes Haushofer
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Economist at @CornellEcon and @CornellBPP. Founder @malengo @busaracenter. Also @SU_Economics and @eeg_mpi.
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