Our paper on state-building and the French Revolution is forthcoming in the AER! In 1790, a radical administrative reform laid the foundations of the modern French state. We study its consequences for state capacity and economic development in the short and long run.

SIOE 2026 – CALL FOR PAPERS Join us at INSEAD, Fontainebleau (France), 13–15 July 2026! 🚨 Submission deadline: 15 January 2026 We invite individual paper and panel submissions. Full call for papers and submission instructions: https://t.co/huvNqli6Mu

New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP20581 Religion in Emerging and Developing Regions @sararlowes @benjaminmarx @emontero_CR https://t.co/fddzQ7stkV #CEPR_DE #CEPR_PoE #EconTwitter

Great paper! My rough read: demand and supply of cultural traits … at eq’m if policy restricts the supply, the private sector will come in to satisfy the demand. Obvious, but not the way we normally think of cultural traits (the supply and demand part). Same logic applies

"State schools aimed to secularize Indonesia, but religious schools adapted, competing for students and strengthening Islamic identity instead." Recently accepted to #REStud, from @samuelbazzi, Hilmy and @benjaminmarx: https://t.co/ufhgsSHz06 #EconTwitter

Now covering all national elections since 1789! ⬇️

"National Elections Database," including the results of 1,023 presidential and 2,962 parliamentary elections conducted worldwide since 1946! From @VinPons, @benjaminmarx and @vincent_rollet. The companion paper: https://t.co/BFCyhuMWqt #EconSky #Elections

@benjaminmarx, @VinPons, and I are very happy to publish the "National Elections Database," including the results of 1,023 presidential and 2,962 parliamentary elections conducted worldwide since 1946!

We are very happy to publish the new National Elections Database, including the results of 1,023 presidential and 2,962 parliamentary elections conducted worldwide since 1946! https://t.co/qflvVpL2p6 with @benjaminmarx and @vincent_rollet

New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP19994 It Takes a Village #Election: Turnover and Performance in Local Bureaucracies @SamuelBazzi, Masyhur Hilmy @UNSWEcon, @benjaminmarx, Mahvish Shaukat @wb_research, Andreas Stegmann @warwickecon https://t.co/raEBktdcaB #CEPR_DE #CEPR_OE #CEPR_PoE

State-building efforts that initially appear costly can yield substantial economic benefits, but only after decades of institutional development, say researchers at @ENSdeLyon, @sciencespo, and @bu_economics. #ResearchHighlight

Our paper on "Electoral Turnovers" with @benjaminmarx and @vincent_rollet is now forthcoming at @RevEconStudies ! Full thread on what we do and find here:

Electoral turnovers improve countries' performance and foster accountability. Their effects are investigated in a new paper by @benjaminmarx, @VinPons, and @vincent_rollet, who built a database of all presidential and parliamentary elections since 1945. (1/2)

@thomas_chaney and I updated our working paper on "Trade and the End of Antiquity" (which recently got some airtime here). A short re-cap: 1/n

Check the revised "Eat Widely, Vote Wisely: Lessons from a Campaign Against Vote Buying in Uganda," @cblatts @benjaminmarx and @otis_reid In a project where results were not as expected, and as a result we learned a ton about party responses against anti-vote-buying

Un immense bravo à @alexandraroulet ! Très heureux de cette nomination @Cercle_eco en compagnie de @a_bergeaud et Fanny Henriet, et reconnaissant envers tous mes coauteurs et collègues (anciens & actuels) à @ScPoEcon et @bu_economics https://t.co/q1Le5wsbqz

A new era for CGD! 🌍🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Rachel Glennerster @rglenner will be the new President of CGD! Building on the legacies of @nancymbirdsall and @MasoodCGD, Rachel is set to propel CGD forward with her rigorous approach to development economics,

Come work with us!

Very excited to share our new @nberpubs paper “Social Movements and Public Opinion in the United States” w/ @amorygethin! ⬇️⬇️ We provide systematic evidence on the effects of protests on public opinion and political attitudes. A 🧵 (1/9).

Nous y sommes! Le CNRS a créé officiellement l'Equipe Mixte de Recherche (EMR 5001) Equality and Conflict (EqCo) adossé au @InfoCERGIC et hébergé à l'ENS de Lyon @ENSdeLyon!!