david_reinstein

See davidreinstein.org

I'm the Founder and Co-director of The Unjournal;. W  organize and fund public journal-independent feedback, rating, and evaluation of hosted papers and dynamically-presented research projects. We will focus on work that is highly relevant to global priorities (especially in economics, social science, and impact evaluation). We will encourage better research by making it easier for researchers to get feedback and credible ratings on their work.


Previously I was a Senior Economist at Rethink Priorities, and before that n Economics lecturer/professor for 15 years.

I'm  working to impact EA fundraising and marketing; see https://bit.ly/eamtt

And projects bridging EA, academia, and open science.. see bit.ly/eaprojects

My previous and ongoing research focuses on determinants and motivators of charitable giving (propensity, amounts, and 'to which cause?'), and drivers of/barriers to effective giving, as well as the impact of pro-social behavior and social preferences on market contexts.

Podcasts: "Found in the Struce" https://anchor.fm/david-reinstein

and the EA Forum podcast: https://anchor.fm/ea-forum-podcast (co-founder, regular reader)

Twitter: @givingtools

Posts

Unjournal's evaluations of "Intergenerational Child Mortality Impacts of...
by david_reinstein @ 2024-10-25 | +11 | 0 comments
Unjournal: "Research with potential for impact" database
by david_reinstein @ 2024-09-24 | +30 | 0 comments
'Chat with impactful research & evaluations' (Unjournal NotebookLMs)
by david_reinstein @ 2024-09-24 | +8 | 0 comments
Is there a calibration training tool for 'percentile rankings from a reference...
by david_reinstein @ 2024-09-14 | +8 | 0 comments
Update – Unjournal wants YOU: to do an "Independent evaluation"
by david_reinstein @ 2024-08-27 | +11 | 0 comments
Unjournal wants YOU: to do an evaluation. Piloting "Independent evaluations" –...
by david_reinstein @ 2024-08-16 | +17 | 0 comments
“Pivotal questions”: an Unjournal trial initiative
by david_reinstein @ 2024-07-21 | +34 | 0 comments
Planning 'resistance' to illiberalism and authoritarianism
by david_reinstein @ 2024-06-16 | +29 | 0 comments
Finding EA-relevant economics seminars: curated lists?
by david_reinstein @ 2024-03-10 | +19 | 0 comments
Presentation -- The Unjournal: Bridging the gap between EA and academia
by david_reinstein @ 2024-01-22 | +14 | 0 comments
Suggestions for nonprofit budgeting/accounts/legal courses/MOOCs/material
by david_reinstein @ 2024-01-19 | +8 | 0 comments
What is the most updated statement of GPI’s economics agenda/when was it updated...
by david_reinstein @ 2023-11-21 | +6 | 0 comments
Unjournal: Opportunities for researchers and research-driven practitioners in...
by david_reinstein, Kynan Behan @ 2023-08-22 | +16 | 0 comments
Are EA-aligned evaluators aware of 3ie's 'Development Evidence Portal' and...
by david_reinstein @ 2023-08-17 | +11 | 0 comments
The Unjournal: July updates and opportunities (full update [fixed links])
by david_reinstein @ 2023-07-22 | +12 | 0 comments
"Have you written a will involving a bequest to charity?"; "Do you plan to...
by david_reinstein @ 2023-05-16 | +28 | 0 comments
Proposed - 'How Much Does It Cost to Save a Life?' Quiz, calculator, tool
by david_reinstein @ 2023-05-12 | +39 | 0 comments
Is CBT effective for poor households? Two recent papers (evaluated by The...
by david_reinstein @ 2023-04-17 | +38 | 0 comments
Anti-'FOOM' (stop trying to make your cute pet name the thing)
by david_reinstein @ 2023-04-14 | +41 | 0 comments
Unjournal Evals: "Advance Market Commitments: Insights from Theory and...
by david_reinstein @ 2023-03-21 | +27 | 0 comments
Unjournal: Evaluations of "Artificial Intelligence and Economic Growth", and new...
by david_reinstein @ 2023-03-17 | +47 | 0 comments
Unjournal's 1st eval is up: Resilient foods paper (Denkenberger et al) & AMA ~48...
by david_reinstein @ 2023-02-06 | +77 | 0 comments
Idea: Curated database of quick-win tangible, attributable projects (update...
by david_reinstein @ 2023-01-13 | +29 | 0 comments
EA Houses: Airtable, Map, tech projects
by david_reinstein @ 2023-01-11 | +29 | 0 comments
EA Market Testing: Summary of your feedback
by david_reinstein @ 2023-01-05 | +18 | 0 comments
Planning and documentation: should we do more (or less)?
by david_reinstein @ 2023-01-02 | +4 | 0 comments
MacKenzie Scott's grantmaking data
by david_reinstein @ 2022-12-15 | +37 | 0 comments
Proposed: donation mechanism for people doing direct work (USA tax relevant)
by david_reinstein @ 2022-11-28 | +24 | 0 comments
Jeff Bezos announces donation plans (in response to question)
by david_reinstein @ 2022-11-14 | +113 | 0 comments
"Two-factor" voting ("two dimensional": karma, agreement) for EA forum?
by david_reinstein @ 2022-06-25 | +81 | 0 comments
Where to donate goods/textbooks/items ~effectively in the UK/US/beyond?
by david_reinstein @ 2022-06-18 | +14 | 0 comments
Unjournal: Call for participants and research
by david_reinstein @ 2022-06-13 | +42 | 0 comments
Giving What We Can - Pledge page trial (EA Market Testing)
by david_reinstein, JulianHazell, Giving What We Can @ 2022-05-16 | +56 | 0 comments
Has anyone actually talked to conservatives* about EA?
by david_reinstein @ 2022-05-05 | +58 | 0 comments
What “pivotal” and useful research ... would you like to see assessed? (Bounty...
by david_reinstein @ 2022-04-28 | +37 | 0 comments
Tools/methods for finding most pivotal unjournal-worthy research
by david_reinstein @ 2022-04-23 | +10 | 0 comments
Improve/promote a post in situ.
by david_reinstein @ 2022-04-22 | +32 | 0 comments
Should you do an economics PhD (or master's)?
by david_reinstein @ 2022-04-19 | +62 | 0 comments
Can we agree on a better name than 'near-termist'? "Not-longermist"?...
by david_reinstein @ 2022-04-19 | +75 | 0 comments
EA "CB Radio" anytime chat?
by david_reinstein @ 2022-04-18 | +8 | 0 comments
Do we have any *lists* of 'academics/research groups relevant/adjacent to EA' ....
by david_reinstein @ 2022-03-30 | +16 | 0 comments
ImpactMatters was acquired by CharityNavigator; but it doesn't seem to have been...
by david_reinstein @ 2022-01-13 | +25 | 0 comments
Seeing the effects of your donation and making incremental choices
by david_reinstein @ 2021-11-05 | +22 | 0 comments
Proposal: alternative to traditional academic journals for EA-relevant research...
by david_reinstein @ 2021-11-03 | +28 | 0 comments
EA Survey 2020 Series: Donation Data
by david_reinstein @ 2021-10-26 | +49 | 0 comments
EA Market Testing
by david_reinstein @ 2021-09-30 | +81 | 0 comments
[Link] Reading the EA Forum; audio content
by david_reinstein @ 2021-06-29 | +31 | 0 comments
david_reinstein's Quick takes
by david_reinstein @ 2021-05-31 | +4 | 0 comments
What are your top workflow 'blockers'?
by david_reinstein @ 2021-05-20 | +11 | 0 comments
A corporate skills bake sale?
by david_reinstein @ 2019-04-13 | +29 | 0 comments
Employee Giving incentives: A shared database... relevant for EA job-seekers and...
by david_reinstein @ 2018-05-19 | +9 | 0 comments
Wiki/Survey: Experiences in fundraising/convincing people/organisations to...
by david_reinstein @ 2017-11-25 | +4 | 0 comments
Give if you win (innovation in fundraising)
by david_reinstein @ 2017-05-26 | +11 | 0 comments