This Thursday at Change, Joe Cook from the Evans School of Public Affairs will be speaking about his work on measuring water accessibility in Ethiopia. The vast majority of academic research pertaining to water supply projects in developing countries has focused on health improvements, although the benefits of convenience and time savings are often reported by households as being more important. Time saved may be used for education, income-generating activities or increased leisure. It may, however, be re-allocated within the household so that women and girls (who are the primary water carriers) continue to perform most of the menial, low-value tasks. I will discuss a two-year panel study in rural Ethiopia that recorded household time use before and after water supply becomes more convenient. I will also discuss our use of pedometers on water-collection containers to test measurement error in self-reported time use data, as well as other possible uses of sensors to verify social science or behavioral data. Join us for lunch this Thursday to learn more about water supply projects in developing countries! What: Joe Cook on Water Accessibility in Ethiopia When: Thursday, December 2 at noon Where: Paul Allen Center, Room 203