Chris Blattman's made his career as a development economist by finding a place he likes and finding a reason to live there. Not a bad strategy considering the impact of the work he's done in Liberia, Uganda, and most recently, Colombia. He joins Tyler to talk about what he's learned from his work there, including the efficacy of cash transfers, the spread of violence and conflict, factory jobs as a social safety net, Botswana's underappreciated growth miracle, Battlestar Galactica, standing desks, how to write papers with your spouse, and more. Read a <a href= "https://conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/chris-blattman/">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. Recorded February 8th, 2018 Other ways to connect <ul> <li class="p1">Follow us on <a href= "https://twitter.com/cowenconvos">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cowenconvos/?hl=en">Instagram</a></li> <li class="p1">Follow <a href= "https://twitter.com/tylercowen">Tyler</a> on Twitter </li> <li class="p1">Follow <a href= "https://twitter.com/cblatts">Chris</a> on Twitter</li> <li class="p1">Email us: <a class="c-link" tabindex="-1" href= "mailto:cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link= "mailto:cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-haspopup="menu" aria-expanded="false" data-remove-tab-index= "true">cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu</a></li> <li class="p1"><a href= "https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts">Subscribe at our newsletter page</a> to have the latest Conversations with Tyler news sent straight to your inbox. </li> </ul>

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