I see. Let me know if I’m understanding this correctly: Founders Pledge aims to have cost-effectiveness estimate numbers, which involves a lot of work especially for topics like growth and climate change, whereas Open Phil takes a more qualitative approach for such topics with higher uncertainty. (If so, I am also curious about the philosophy behind your approach—I’m really uncertain which one works better, and that’s a bigger conversation.)
Re topics to look into, I second Michael’s suggestions: labor markets, firms, and monetary policy in developing countries. There’s also: trade, infrastructure, industrial policy, legal system, institutions etc. (Nick Bloom whom I mentioned earlier had the hypothesis that improving management practice in LMICs could be pretty impactful, and that requires a type of education/training not commonly discussed in LMICs.)
One thing tangentially related is Emergent Ventures India. (They don’t have a formal website—all updates seem to be posted on the Marginal Revolution blog.) It’s not growth-specific but rather just for innovative ideas that improve welfare. They don’t have any rigorous analysis (so I’m not sure whether it will fly with EAs) but the projects look cool and it could be a high-potential model (if expanded to Africa etc.).
I see. Let me know if I’m understanding this correctly: Founders Pledge aims to have cost-effectiveness estimate numbers, which involves a lot of work especially for topics like growth and climate change, whereas Open Phil takes a more qualitative approach for such topics with higher uncertainty. (If so, I am also curious about the philosophy behind your approach—I’m really uncertain which one works better, and that’s a bigger conversation.)
Re topics to look into, I second Michael’s suggestions: labor markets, firms, and monetary policy in developing countries. There’s also: trade, infrastructure, industrial policy, legal system, institutions etc. (Nick Bloom whom I mentioned earlier had the hypothesis that improving management practice in LMICs could be pretty impactful, and that requires a type of education/training not commonly discussed in LMICs.)
One thing tangentially related is Emergent Ventures India. (They don’t have a formal website—all updates seem to be posted on the Marginal Revolution blog.) It’s not growth-specific but rather just for innovative ideas that improve welfare. They don’t have any rigorous analysis (so I’m not sure whether it will fly with EAs) but the projects look cool and it could be a high-potential model (if expanded to Africa etc.).
Happy to keep in touch—will shoot you a DM!