Petra Moser
@PMoserEcon
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Tweets on creativity, innovation, and economic history. Proud first-gen Yalie snowflake and Berkeley grad, married to an Army guy. Mom of 2 boys.
Preferably near a steep hill
Joined January 2015
When I got tenure, I decided to use it start a new research agenda, studying US science in the 20th century, how it became dominant, what held it back, and what we can do better. Here's the first pub (with Scott Kim).
Analyzing scientists' biographies during the baby boom, we find that mothers have a unique life cycle pattern of productivity. Children reduce the productivity of mothers but not fathers, with important implications for promotions and participation.
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Fulbright paid my way to the US as a university student. I would have not been able to come here without that support, and it changed my life.
NEW: The board of the Fulbright Program has just resigned after accusing Trump aides of political interference. They say a State Dept. office under Rubio and Darren Beattie has cancelled scholarships to nearly 200 US professors and researchers. Story:
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Stephen Miller is Wrong About American Science @forbes
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Stephen Miller, the chief architect of Trump immigration policy, argues that American scientific achievement owes little to immigrants.
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The effects on US innovation were disastrous. After the quotas US scientists patented 30% less in the pre-quota fields of ESE-based scientists relative to other fields. 3/n More here, with @san_muly & Sahar Parsa
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Eastern & Southern Europeans had the same response to the 1920s quotas act. Intended to limit low-skilled immigration the quotas exempted university scientists and students. Still the US lost an estimated 122 ESE-born professors & 670 scientists who'd have come as students 2/n.
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Some Germans want Syrians to return home - unless they are doctors. That won't work. “If my family and friends aren’t allowed to stay, then I don’t want to either” 1/n
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Syrian doctors have established themselves in Germany, filling critical health-care gaps. But Assad’s fall and anti-migrant sentiment have some torn.
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RT @arthur_spirling: Tbh I don’t think this election will kill off those Historical Persistence rumors
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Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from access to Treasury Department material
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The judge also ordered Musk and his team to “immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded from Treasury Department’s records and systems, if any.”
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Felt this as we were trying to estimate the effect of seeing Marie Curie on girls' decision to pursue science. Part of our data was gone. I never thought that, in this country, censorship would prevent me from doing my research
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Dozens of government webpages disappeared as part of his plan to reshape the U.S. government to his liking. Not even NASA was spared.
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Central planning at its worst: "2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of reservoirs. on Friday after President Donald Trump ordered the release. However, Los Angeles' water sources are completely separated from the reservoirs that were tapped."
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There are two major problems with Trump’s order, water experts said: The water will not flow to Los Angeles, and it is being wasted by being released during the wet winter season.
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RT @ryancbriggs: About 9 years ago my son was born. On our first day home and his third day of life he spiked a high fever and we rushed hi….
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Really nice paper on inventor migration and effects on innovation by @MartaPrato: "Global Race for Talent: Brain Drain, Knowledge Transfer, and Growth"
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Abstract. How does inventors’ migration affect international talent allocation, knowledge diffusion, and productivity growth? To answer this question, I bu
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This looked like a great cartoon @AnnTelnaes. Sorry it got pulled.
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The cartoon, by Ann Telnaes, depicted the owner of The Post, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires genuflecting toward a statue of President-elect Donald Trump.
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Looking forward to our session on "Women, War, and Structural Change" at the AEA, I'll talk about the "Ms.Allocation of Talent" - on zoom because I'm home with my step-Dad, but super grateful to be there with you all .
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AI Analysis: Balanced between academic rigor and comic relief, like a well-caffeinated professor at a comedy open mic
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A blend of economic insights and relatable parenting, with a dash of sarcasm.
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Plus Early Stage Dissertation Grants: provide funding for specific research purposes (fvisiting archives, data transcription, purchase of microfilm or CD-ROMs), up to $2,500
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EHA dissertation fellowships: EHA Graduate Fellowships ($10,000); EHA Fellowship for students outside traditional economics departments ($10,000); Cambridge UP Dissertation Fellowship ($10,000); Sokoloff Fellowship ($17,500). Deadline January 14, 2025.
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