Marc T Law
@MarcLaw4
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Economist at UVM. Cultural economics, economic history, classical music 🎶, regulation, applied micro. Food, cooking, and 🍷 enthusiast.
Burlington, VT
Joined February 2013
Published version of “Where are the female composers? Human capital and gender inequality in music history” (with @Arts_Econ and @martinhorlyk) is now available open access at EER! #econtwitter #culturaleconomics @SDUeconhist @UVMecon
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Delighted to see this post written by co-author @martinhorlyk published in the LSE Economic History blog on our joint work with @Arts_Econ on dynasties among classical composers. #CulturalEconomics #EconomicHistory #ClassicalMusic
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Nepo babies – the children of famous parents – dominate contemporary cultural spaces. Do they owe their success to inherited talent or does privilege prevail? Martin Kristensen's research examines a...
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I agree but we are part of the equilibrium in our profession and thus can change the status quo with our choices as senior scholars. We can be more tolerant of multiple methods, we can be more encouraging to the creative, and more welcoming to the curious. How science is
Mokyr's work could not have been done today in most economics departments, but the irony is that his work would not fit in history departments today, either. Methodologically he seems more 'history' than 'economics' to economists, but the content and reasoning are too economic
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New paper (w/ @Arts_Econ ) just out in JCE: “Psychological Capital, Effort Costs, and Creativity” Draws on our composer research to explain non-linear, path-dependent creative careers. 🔗 https://t.co/Fl0rOla0b1 🙏 @SyddanskUni for open access funding. @SDUeconhist, @UVMecon
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Journal of Cultural Economics - Why do some artists maintain a high level of productivity throughout their careers, while others experience bursts of creativity followed by burnout or stagnation?...
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Thrilled to see my latest paper on classical composers (co-authored with @Arts_Econ and Yichu Wang) featured on @MargRev. @UVMecon @SDUeconhist @SSRN #Culturaleconomics #ACEI #Econtwitter
https://t.co/WOcIjCDpq3
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That is the subtitle of a new paper by Karol J. Borowiecki, Yichu Wang, and Marc T. Law. Here is the abstract: How do financial constraints affect individual innovation and creativity? Understanding...
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Fantastic piece by @jbarro about atrocious Democratic governance in NYC particularly and big cities generally. https://t.co/x4AoJFmfjS
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Excited to share this Call for Papers for the 23rd International Conference on Cultural Economics that will be held at Erasmus University (Rotterdam, NL) from 24-27 June 2025! https://t.co/wRgUMuUYza Deadline for paper proposals is 1 Feb 2025. #Culturaleconomics #ACEI
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Pleased that my paper on female composers, with @Arts_Econ and @martinhorlyk, has been accepted at the European Economic Review (after 6 rounds!). Grateful to editor and referees for their comments and my coauthors for their perseverance. :) #Culturaleconomics #Econtwitter
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Congratulations to HEDG professor @Arts_Econ and co-authors @Roberto_asmat and @MarcLaw4 on their new @ACEI_updates working paper "Competing for Equality: Gender Bias Among Juries in International Piano Competitions, 1890-2023" 🎹🙌 👉 Read it here:
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Letter from the administration of Wadham College at the University of Oxford in 1968 shows how universities dealt with student protesters before the feminization of academia
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Historic campus ✅ Stunning architecture ✅ Scenic views ✅ Proud to share that UVM has been ranked no. 6 in Architectural Digest's list of Most Beautiful College Campuses in America. See the list: https://t.co/ioJaT8COGd 📸 UVM Spatial Analysis Lab
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Very excited that my latest paper (“Competing for Equality: Gender Bias Among Jurors in International Piano Competitions”, co-authored with @Arts_Econ and @Roberto_asmat) was linked on @MargRev (see item #3). @UVMecon @SDUeconhist @WU_econ @SSRN
https://t.co/vSvX12aHiY
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1. “Employer willingness to pay for an advantaged caste is as large as that for a full standard deviation increase in college GPA.” And a good Twitter thread on a related paper. 2. Essays on UFOs...
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This is an extraordinarily generous thread to a very misguided policy. a) precisely because housing markets are localized, a 5% rent cap will bind really hard in certain hot markets; b) even though new construction is exempted, crossing the rubicon of federal rent regulation
I don't hate this policy as much as I thought I would bc this isn't traditional rent control. Think of it as macro policy—setting a nominal anchor when the Fed's target isn't working—rather than as micro policy setting the relative price of housing. The details really matter.
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Many thanks to Dan D'Amico, Adam Martin, Nicky Tynan and Mark Billings for putting this together. 3/3
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The special issue focusses on Economic History and Austrian Economics and includes several fascinating papers by @VincentGeloso, @MarkKoyama, @judgeglock and others. 2/3
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Very pleased that my paper "Understanding the Rise of Regulation during the Progressive Era: What Role for Austrian Economics?" is now available in a special issue of Essays in Economic and Business History. 1/3
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Chuffed to see my paper on female composers (co-authored with @Arts_Econ and @martinhorlyk) mentioned on the MR blog. @UVMecon @SDUeconhist @ACEICulturalEco #Culturaleconomics
Where are the female composers?
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Best defense of high culture I’ve seen in a while. This is why I listen to Beethoven, Bach, and the other great composers.
Roger Scruton (1944-2020) was one of the most brilliant and incisive defenders of what he described as “high culture”, the West's great repository of art, literature, and philosophy that functions to bind people together into an ethical community. Here’s why it matters… 🧵
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