Tobin Center for Economic Policy
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We advance research and policy to strengthen families, communities, and the nation.
Joined September 2019
We stopped by #YaleAtClimateWeek to talk with @MikeGrunwald about the bad science behind biofuels and how to fix the climate food crisis. Thanks to everyone who joined a great discussion!
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The Tobin Center is pleased to welcome Andrea Harris as the new Managing Director of the Health Policy Impact Lab. Harris brings to Yale two decades of experience driving legislative and regulatory policy change in Washington, DC. More: https://t.co/54hXHFgSzB
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Why do US highway projects cost so much? As part of a series exploring what abundance could mean for transportation, Bloomberg @CityLab contributor @DavidZipper spoke with @ZLiscow about how state DOTs could become more efficient and effective:
bloomberg.com
Why do US highway projects cost so much? A researcher finds some surprising sources of infrastructure inflation, and points to ways to make road work more affordable.
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We are pleased to welcome Yohannes Abraham as a Distinguished Policy Fellow! Abraham brings experience at the highest levels of public service, including as a U.S. Ambassador and senior White House official in two administrations. Full announcement here:
tobin.yale.edu
Abraham, an experienced government leader, will advise on the Tobin Center’s work in state capacity.
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"In this article, we provide new evidence on how felony non-carceral conviction and incarceration affect future criminal justice involvement." NEW in @QJEHarvard by John Eric Humphries, Aurélie Ouss, Kamelia Stavreva, Megan T Stevenson, and Winnie van Dijk:
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Come join our vibrant predoc program! The Economics Department and @YaleTobinCenter are hiring several Pre-Doctoral Fellows starting in Summer 2026. #EconTwitter @econ_ra @predoc_org @Econ_jobs_ @weconpol Learn more and apply here:
tobin.yale.edu
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The @YaleEconomics Department and Tobin Center are hiring several Pre-Doctoral Fellows starting in Summer 2026. Come join our vibrant program! Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/uaT0uthxU4
#EconTwitter @econ_ra @predoc_org @Econ_jobs_ @weconpol
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Applications for RA roles at @The_Budget_Lab (and many other great Yale Econ researchers) are now open!
The @YaleEconomics Department and Tobin Center are hiring several Pre-Doctoral Fellows starting in Summer 2026. Come join our vibrant program! Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/uaT0uthxU4
#EconTwitter @econ_ra @predoc_org @Econ_jobs_ @weconpol
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The @YaleEconomics Department and Tobin Center are hiring several Pre-Doctoral Fellows starting in Summer 2026. Come join our vibrant program! Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/uaT0uthxU4
#EconTwitter @econ_ra @predoc_org @Econ_jobs_ @weconpol
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This Friday, October 10, the Center for a New Economy (CNE) and the Tobin Center for Economic Policy will host a special event at @Yale commemorating the 50th anniversary of the landmark Tobin Report on Puerto Rico. Learn more and register here: https://t.co/rw3v7zg0Q3
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To celebrate Professor Steve Berry and his lifetime of accomplishments, we interviewed many colleagues and students and wrote about the lasting impact of his work, in the words of those who know him best: https://t.co/2Dq7BxV9xK
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He mentored generations of students, multiplying his impact for decades to come
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He expanded the boundaries of IO and pushed its tools into new fields
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He advanced dynamic models of firm behavior
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He brought economic models into the real world
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His work transformed demand estimation into a foundational tool
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To celebrate Professor Steve Berry and his lifetime of accomplishments, we interviewed many colleagues and students and wrote about the lasting impact of his work, in the words of those who know him best: https://t.co/2Dq7BxV9xK
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For years, the Tobin Center's Steve Berry & Tim Searchinger have been making the case that the economic models goverments use to justify biofuel policy understate how much land is lost to biofuel production. Grunwald's book tells the story of that work:
simonandschuster.com
From the author of New York Times bestseller The New New Deal, a groundbreaking piece of reportage from the trenches of the next climate war: the f...
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What is America’s infrastructure cost problem? New @IFP Statecraft interview + podcast w/ @ZLiscow and @rSanti97:
statecraft.pub
“I'm part of the problem”
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I had a great time talking with @rSanti97 @IFP about how to reduce infrastructure costs. Here's the podcast. https://t.co/rjKnCXdtpD
statecraft.pub
“I'm part of the problem”
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