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A new working paper by Simon Jäger and co-authors examines two decades of data to answer: What does consulting do? The results show lasting productivity gains, higher wages, and organizational change, especially for less productive firms. Read more:

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Faculty and affiliates from Princeton’s Industrial Relations Section presented new research at the 2025 @nberpubs Summer Institute, contributing insights on labor markets, public finance, and innovation. More:

RT @PrincetonBCF: Application season for Princeton’s Master's in Finance program is almost here. BCF’s career services pair rigorous acade….

New working paper by Chassang, Kawai, Nakabayashi & Ortner in @nberpubs studies Japan’s procurement auctions to show how subjective scoring reduces collusion by exploiting imperfect monitoring. Read more:

Prof. Sylvain Chassang’s new paper with France’s @CAEinfo rethinks EV policy by accounting for the used car market. Targeted fuel reductions and smarter subsidies may offer better climate impact than blanket EV adoption. Read more:

Caught in the middle of a political battle, @BlackRock reaffirmed its focus is helping millions of Americans save for retirement. They warned that injecting politics from either side risks undermining financial performance.

What if decarbonizing car use didn’t rely on bans?. On Aug 12 at 12:30 PM ET, Sylvain Chassang joins Markus’ Academy to share a new approach: “Keep, Cut, Commit.” Hosted by @MarkusEconomist and live on Zoom, the event is open to all!. Sign up here:

New in @chronicle: Princeton’s @zbleemer finds that college is increasingly offering greater returns to wealthier students than low-income ones. Access to selective universities and high-return majors is a key part of the story. Read more here:

Congratulations to Jianqing Fan on receiving the 2025 SEAS Excellence in Mentoring Award. Fan is a remarkable scholar and mentor honored for his deep commitment to guiding students and colleagues. More:

Simon Jäger’s new paper in @AEAjournals estimates the effects of worker voice on productivity, job quality, and separations. A Finnish reform granting workers representation increased labor productivity and reduced involuntary separations. Read more:

RT @PrincetonBCF: Princeton historian Harold James is featured in @capitalMagazin, where he reflects on recent political and economic shift….

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From a global conference honoring Nobu Kiyotaki to thought-provoking research and new faculty appointments, explore the highlights from our July newsletter:.

Earlier this summer, Princeton’s Louis A. Simpson Center hosted a two-day conference celebrating Nobuhiro Kiyotaki’s 70th birthday and groundbreaking contributions to economics. Read more about the event and his legacy:

Professor @zbleemer’s latest @nberpubs working paper analyzes a century of data showing a shrinking “college-going premium” for low-income students. Stratified university quality, rising community college enrollment, and major selection shifts are why.

At this year's pre-doctoral economics conference, @PrincetonEcon expanded the format to bring together pre-docs from multiple institutions for the first time, fostering a broader intellectual community of early-career researchers. Learn more:

RT @PrincetonBCF: Markus’ Academy with @markuseconomist has nearly 150 webinars with insights on AI, capitalism, emerging markets, innovati….

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At 99, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Princeton Ph.D. alumnus W. Michael Blumenthal has launched a new career as a novelist. His debut historical thriller, The ‘Payday’ Conspiracy, marks the start of yet another extraordinary chapter. Read more here:.

In a tribute to Janet Currie, Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs @PrincetonSPIA and co-director of @PrincetonCHW, students and colleagues reflect on her remarkable impact on economics, policy, and mentorship. Watch the video:

RT @prfsanjeevarora: Great insights in this new paper on evaluations of cybersecurity threats arising from using AI models. Finds that stat….

RT @simon_jaeger: Very excited that our paper (joint with Jarkko Harju and @Schoefer_B) on "Voice at Work" is published in the American Eco….