Profile avatar
lafleur.bsky.social
Senior economist at the UN. Focus on innovation, technology, and structural transformation. String interest on innovative data, methods, and models that balance precision with practical impact. www.linkedin.com/in/marcelolafleur Opinions are my own
54 posts 277 followers 847 following
Getting Started
Active Commenter
Posts 8 Comments 41

A really excellent take and exactly what I think is problematic about our field. open.substack.com/pub/rottenan...

submitted 154 days ago • 0 comments

Anyone know of work that looks at algorithms as a form of capital? It strikes me that they are powerful ways to generate and extract returns in an increasingly digital economy

submitted 165 days ago • 0 comments

Happy 2025! For the first time I feel that the wave of AI will be a strong one on our profession. We’ll either surf it or get tossed about. But it should make for very interesting times

submitted 171 days ago • 0 comments

Happy birthday www.un.org/en/about-us/...

submitted 192 days ago • 0 comments

What happens after anesthesia rollup acquisitions? Within six months, prices increase 18%. Within two years, they increase 25 to 30%. New working paper by my amazing student Aslihan Asil (on the law market this year!) and her co-authors: www.nber.org/papers/w33217

submitted 200 days ago • 3 comments

It is almost like this was predictable and yet there seems to be no self-reflection by the legacy media. Perhaps that is why they are losing trust, influence and customers.

submitted 203 days ago • 368 comments

This is better than the Isaacson biography: bsky.app/profile/nied...

submitted 206 days ago • 0 comments

finally a reasonable take

submitted 210 days ago • 356 comments