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📣Now hiring: Predoc in Economics and Data Science We are hiring a predoc -- work at ETH Zurich on exciting projects in applied econ (political econ, education, etc.), using AI, NLP, and causal inference. Apply here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11505

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Dean Karlan's job at USAID was LITERALLY to improve the efficiency of its programs. DOGE is clearly not actually after cutting fraud and waste. And its actions will clearly make the US weaker while also making the world a worse place. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

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Today some of the leading economists released a report on how to improve the publication and peer review process in our profession. It is great! www.econometricsociety.org/uploads/docu...

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or when I am in full-teaching mode ... like this semester

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Liveview at my email inbox when I'm sick and cannot look at it for 1-2 days

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While the (quasi-) experimental methods increase credibility of causal results, there are two related concerns that make studies hard to replicate: 1. decline in reporting of null results 2. increase in use of private sector data a mini thread 🧵based on work with @trfetzer.com

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beautiful graph, with so much info

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such an interesting thread on the baby boom and demographic trends

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It's a very sad day. Just notified that @iza.org is closing its doors as of 31 December 2025. At a time when labor is under attack and technological change moves at an ever-faster pace, I can't help but think that this is a short-sighted decision. My heart goes out to those folks who work there.

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I spent a lot of time @iza.org, first as a young-ish scholar, then as a more seasoned one. I taught at the IZA Summer School. I organized several conferences there. I made so many friends through spending time at IZA or going to IZA conferences. This feels like a death in the family. 😢

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Awful timing given the funding meltdown in the USA IZA shutting down its institute in Bonn Hoping to maintain the scholar network www.deutsche-post-stiftung.org/media/202502...

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Devastating news that @iza.org is effectively closing down 😔 It was (or at the moment, is) a wonderful institute and the network was tremendously helpful in dissaminating work in labour economics. IZA will sorely be missed 😢 So sorry for all IZA employees!

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One of the most interesting podcast series I recently discovered is the Macroscience podcast. They focus on research policy and metascience topics — podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...

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This is an inspiring paper, using a ton of data to answer a super important question. I also really liked the slides docs.google.com/presentation...

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In some countries, more than one in three mothers have lost a child younger than five

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🚨 Recently, I took a major decision by withdrawing my name from a series of papers on covid that I coauthored. After realizing that several crucial pieces of information about the design had been withheld from me by the team, I decided to withdraw myself,... 1/3

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Very interesting finding that almost half of depressed pregnant women stop taking antidepressants during pregnancy. cc @asiamaselko.bsky.social @vicbar.bsky.social

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📢You are interested in social-science genetics, equality of opportunity, social mobility, and skill formation? 🚨Join us for the 4th ESSGN conference! 👉When? May 22-23, 2025 👉Where? Bristol! 👉More info? essgn.org/essgn-confer... 👉Submissions? cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ESSGN2025/

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Can men & women be friends? A phenomenal paper analyses 1.3 trillion Facebook connections!!! open.substack.com/pub/dralicee...

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This, so much this. With US out of the game, EU needs to take the lead on maintaining the rules-based economic order & promoting cooperation on global public goods. We need to build 'coalitions of the willing' to keep e.g. climate action going. Here are some institutionally clear-eyed ideas on how.

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Ninety nine USAID public servants gave their lives in the line of duty.

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This excellent interactive tutorial on misleading data visualizations explores the idea of a "counter chart" — the graph you draw in response to refute a misleading claims flowingdata.com/projects/dis...

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Great postodoc opportunities ... economics and archeology .... fascinating project .... please look www.origins-project.com/open-positions

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🚨NEW PAPER! Together with Wuno Akingbuwa (@wonuola.bsky.social) we developed a way to estimate non-linear genetic correlations. It didnt sit well with us that known non-linear relations (e.g. BMI and MDD with a famous U shaped ) are poorly captured in statistical genetics. 🧵

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I am hiring a predoc at MIT to start this summer! We will work on various topics in labor economics - unions, minimum wages, imperfect competition, etc. Please apply and share ! #predoc @mitiwer.bsky.social #EconSky apply.interfolio.com/163492

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I was incredibly honored to be awarded the CSWEP Carolyn Shaw Bell Award. When I accepted the award, I talked about the importance of mentoring. The lessons I pass on are kind of obvious. But they are important, so I am going to share them yet again. (A🧵)

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Such a valuable resource!

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#Econsky 🎉 Excited that my first post is about #JEM25! The call for applications is now open - deadline: March 16. Join us in Milan on May 29-30, 2025, for a great workshop in applied micro, experimental & behavioral econ. Keynote: Prof. Mathieu Couttenier (ENS Lyon). 👉 demm.unimi.it/en/call-appl...

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I had no idea but there seems to be evidence that universal mental health interventions in schools might backfire

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@pietrobiroli.bsky.social presents: Psychological Interventions Provide Resilience to Negative Shocks, at U.Bologna #healtheconomics #econsky #mentalhealth @mentalhealthoii.bsky.social

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Because of the recent dumpster fire, I am on the job market now. Please DM me for any (potential) job opportunities. I appreciate all support and help.

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I am hearing that PEPFAR programs are still being stalled, and medication appointments cancelled, despite a waiver in place to allow life-saving programs to continue. Thus, @belindaarch.bsky.social and I are sharing the letter we wrote, signed by 110 economists, urging its continuation. 1/4

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Longer-term perspective on the rise of US oligarchy

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This goes for Europe too. Trump 2 presents great opportunities, let's use them!

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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

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The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey has monitored the wellbeing of America’s high school students since 1991. Since 2015, it’s been a vital source of data on LGBQ youth. In 2023, it provided the first ever nationally representative sample of transgender teens. As of this morning, it’s gone.

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