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assoc prof of economics @anucrawford + dep director @devpolicy. @dartmouthecon @stanford @pmc_gov_au before that. very personal account. ๐งโ๐งโ๐ง+๐ป+๐ฆ
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Joined May 2011
New @devpolicy discussion paper out today with @pigeoninsky "Do seasonal work visas suppress the earnings of incumbent farm workers?" Link to paper: https://t.co/JhWJhHEsOs Abstract and some key figs:
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Goodness I canโt even recall the name of the other one people went to after the elephant
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Magnesiacore. Indoor Pool Drywall and Ceilings is a True Marine Wallboard. When it comes to indoor pools, natatoriums, or other enclosed spaces with high humidity and the moist chemical exposure it entails, you need a construction board that can withstand these elements.
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Announcing our Winter 2025 merch drop! Select from our new, smaller #plushtodon in two fresh colours; new mug designs to complete your set; or some sticker sheets (more of these, coming soon). All proceeds go towards supporting the project. Accepting orders from the EU,
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Recently accepted by #QJE, โRepublican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects of the Opioid Epidemic,โ by Arteaga (@caroartc) and Barone (@viquibarone):
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It's true that that meta-analysis is bad and includes lots of studies with no design. However this RCT is pretty convincing that laptops in classrooms hurt performance! (@metrics52 teaches it when explaining his no laptops policy.) https://t.co/ok8PtOpZib
https://t.co/h4MZoWOGSf
Anyone who says this should be humiliated by their own inability to read and think. https://t.co/uU8G2vWHaG
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Forthcoming in AER: Insights: "The Missing Middle Managers: Labor Costs, Firm Structure, and Development" by Jonas Hjort, Hannes Malmberg, and Todd Schoellman.
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(Forthcoming Article) - Using data obtained from human resources consulting firms, we document the cost to large firms of hiring managers and business professionals in 146 countries worldwide. The...
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๐จ Job Market Paper ๐จ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ ๐
๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ Why are jobs that begin in recessions shorter? My answer: bad matches end sooner if they start in recessions ๐งต 1/13 #EconTwitter #EconJobMarket
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Irony is dead.
BREAKING: White House announces it has eliminated the Department of Government Efficiency, in apparent cost-saving measure.
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You only finish a paper after starting too many new ones.
I realise now, that, really the only reason you finish a paper is so you can start a new one!
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Delighted to see @dpritadrajati writing on her job market paper on the development impact blog years after my own post led directly to a job. Very important work on how childcare-labour supply actually works in practice! Read it, share it, hire her! https://t.co/H3BB6Paati
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In China, granting firms the right to trade internationally boosted productivity, with gains growing over time and shared with workers through higher wages. Read this week's article to learn more: https://t.co/OOtpbfEWWM
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The stretch between Melbourne and Hobart gets particularly soggy
How Australiaโs Highway 1 Became the Worldโs Longest National Highway
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Brilliant. ๐ฅ
New paper alert ๐จ! Low-income countries differ not only in what they produce, but how they produce: fewer large firms, far more self-employment. What drives these gaps in firm organization? And is this distinct from standard structural transformation? A ๐งต w/ some results 1/
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Turn around and stay in Canberra imo
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Florian + Arnie ftw
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๐ Data update: The @PennWorldTable is an extensive database that helps us understand long-run, global trends in economic growth, working hours, productivity, and living standards. Weโve updated 17 of our charts using the latest release. This data gives us a clearer picture of
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Forget about disciplinary boundaries, even species boundaries don't stop us!
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Just imagine this trash coming from an official government account. Incredible times we live in. Bless community notes though.
โRent is too high!โ There are tens of millions of criminal illegals in our country. โGroceries cost too much!โ There are tens of millions of criminal illegals in our country. โThere arenโt enough jobs!โ There are tens of millions of criminal illegals in our country. โWomen
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"When migration risks are insured, more rural workers are willing to take the gamble of urban migration in pursuit of higher long-term earnings." https://t.co/bWMCtBOBbI Evidence from Kenya by @GwynethMiner
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The old bossโ twitter/x handle makes so much sense nowโmost tasteful presentation of a bottle ever, perhaps @cosmicpinot
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