Michael Bailey
@michaelcbailey
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Social Scientist / Economic Geographer @ Facebook | Work on economics of networks, measuring social capital, etc.
Menlo Park
Joined June 2011
New public measures of social capital by ZIP code created from data on 21 billion Facebook friendships reveal strong relationship between economic connectedness and upward mobility, from @OppInsights, Matthew Jackson, Theresa Kuchler, @stroebel_econ, et al https://t.co/kzDDWD8dIf
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We wrote about an enormous new study that shows that cross-class friendships, perhaps more than anything else, help people climb the income ladder. The study used Facebook data for 84% of U.S. adults ages 25-44, and shows the effect is profound.
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An analysis of 21 billion Facebook friendships, covering 84 percent of U.S. adults aged 25 to 44, puts cross-class relationships at the heart of income mobility.
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Which types of social capital best explain economic mobility? Using data from Facebook, we consider more than a dozen social capital measures and our answers appear in a pair of papers in @Nature: https://t.co/dN5pX2mXhv 1/5
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The #NobelPrize committee couldn't reach Paul Milgrom to share the news that he won, so his fellow winner and neighbor Robert Wilson knocked on his door in the middle of the night.
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Yesterday @stroebel_econ mentioned some of the neat working using the SCI. I wanted to tell you a little more about one of those papers (which just happens to be mine and happened to be accepted today @restatjournal!) Thanks to everyone who has given feedback!
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https://t.co/gupBcKQZ0r The NYTimes manipulated the Trump quote here, not worth it because the real version is scarier. Their version: "I don’t think science knows” what is happening. Actual exchange: "I don't think science knows" whether the climate will get warmer.
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The president visited California after weeks of silence on its wildfires and blamed the crisis only on poor forest management, not climate change. “I don’t think science knows” what is happening, he...
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New paper on International Trade and Social Connectedness with Bailey, Gupta, Hillenbrand, Kuchler and @stroebel_econ
https://t.co/EIOvziXks7 (1/N)
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Facebook announced the winners of the "Economic Opportunity and Digital Platforms" research awards: https://t.co/sbucEjFwfd. 7 amazing and inspiring teams and projects - super excited to see these projects come to fruition.
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Winners of the Economic Opportunity and Digital Platform RFP
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I've been trying in vain to get in touch with the folks at @bayesimpact to chat about partnerships. Anyone know a founder or someone on staff? @seanjtaylor ?
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Great coverage of our social connectedness paper!
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A remarkably detailed look at America’s social lives online
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American Malcolm Richards sets new men's indoor world marathon record, running 2:19.01.9. Old record was 2:21.48.
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Amazing thread!
I want to start a Twitter thread!(*) QUESTION: What is one of your favorite figures in economics? Please submit answers below! (*)Inspired by dinner conversation last week with possible colleagues
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Players with 1,986 rushing yards, 23 TDs since 2006? 4 Players with 3,496 all-purpose yards since 1869? #WildCaff
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Please help?! Arrange the pieces to complete the crossword. @bonzawordpuzzle
http://t.co/C47z5XYUVh
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And now for the top 3 prizes! In 3rd Place winning Oculus Rift is Team Out For Justice from @Facebook! #bayeshack
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Team @Facebook in the house cleaning up the streets & predicting crime in SF w/ Project "Out for Justice" #bayeshack
http://t.co/JKqEN5lPBc
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Thanks @AmericanAir for the amazing customer service! Made a bad situation much more bearable.
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@MichaelCBailey tells #DAASummit2014 attendees how info sharing helps @facebook improve consumer experience. http://t.co/ObJSWGuFEt
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