After 2+ years building a dataset of partisanship by occupation (from data on millions of political donations), the pattern that jumps out most: *All* female-dominated jobs lean strongly Democratic. Any guesses as to the dominant mechanism here?

Should we compensate victims of past harm, or pay today’s obstructionists to stop compounding it? New short article on reparations vs. buyouts, through the lens of climate change. Forthcoming in @AJIL_andUnbound. @Politics_Oxford https://t.co/f1Of8znJFd

Crude oil doesn’t even appear in most countries’ WTO tariff commitments—because taxing an essential commodity is economic self-sabotage. Countries just unilaterally set oil tariffs at zero. US taxing Canadian crude = setting fire to your own fuel tank...

Is buying out workers ever a good idea? In a new piece in @goodauth, I argue that it can be; but the success of wage buyouts depends on recognizing people's non-material ties to their jobs. The Musk-Trump buyout failed on that count—and some others, too... https://t.co/8buy092Fq9

In class prep: the Melian envoy warns the Athenians they will "force others to become [enemies] who would otherwise have never thought of it." It wasn't an appeal to universal justice, but to Athenian self-interest. https://t.co/z0hAbvb7t3

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! On #Paying #Workers to #Stop #Working: Public Attitudes toward “Wage Buyouts” By @KrzPelc https://t.co/EdFPCqVqUL

One last relevant finding: union members are consistently more open to wage buyouts. One interpretation is that the negotiation tactics of unions might normalize the notion of non-work, and strip it of its negative associations...

Finally, while political partisanship, education, and gender all have ambiguous effects, Protestants are significantly more resistant to wage buyouts than any other group => the Protestant Ethic stands.

But I also find little support for the idea that blue collar workers are more tied to their work: if anything, manufacturing workers, and those vulnerable to automation and offshoring are *more open* to wage buyouts.

@elonmusk's Federal Employees Buyout got everything wrong: it was low on credibility, it did nothing to recognize work identity, and it did a poor job selling the social benefit being sought.

One simple reason for the resistance to wage buyouts is that work represents more than a wage; it's a source of identity and social ties. The design of wage buyout programs need to take this into account.

Based on 3 survey studies covering 7500+ American respondents, I show how resistant people are to wage buyouts: most people prefer working half their hours than to quit entirely, *even when* their wages stay the same.

Wage buyouts are increasingly common. Governments use them especially to address negative externalities in sectors like farming, fisheries, and coal mining. Ironically, they're often attacked by populist right-wing figures who denounce them as heavy-handed technocratic policies.

Unexpectedly timely paper on Wage Buyouts is out today in @PoPpublicsphere: Most workers resist quitting their job even if offered their full wages. I.e. the Federal Employees Buyout was never going to work. Here's what it got wrong. https://t.co/Xtkfi4Q1RR @Politics_Oxford

Excellent sounding workshop in June.

Looking forward to talking about "Who’s Afraid of Moral Trade?" today at GRIPE https://t.co/4NsxfIO54W @Politics_Oxford

Join us the day after the #US presidential inauguration to discuss the US's evolving role in global challenges. From US-China relations to climate change and economic security, we'll unpack the path ahead. Open to Uni card holders. Register here 👇 https://t.co/hCsguznu6g

Here's the cover for the Chinese translation of "Beyond Self-Interest" Whether in Chinese or English, the question is: why does the market celebrates non-market values, whether God, love, or passion? The answer turns on the challenge of credibility in an age of mistrust.

Both Republicans and Democrats are less likely to donate blood when they live among partisans of the opposite persuasion. @KrzPelc explains the research and the implications on @goodauth https://t.co/guAFc9SUR0

Political polarization is draining America’s blood supply -- @KrzPelc @goodauth