The lack of European economists on this app is disheartening

The New School for Social Research proves that quality trumps quantity. Despite its small faculty, it leads the world in essential, high-impact heterodox economic research and political economy. We must work to preserve this irreplaceable institution. (1 of 3) @nssrnews.bsky.social

They claim financial exigency, but then turn down $4 million pledges to keep the PhD programs open and disregard financial analyses that point to the real problem—bad real estate deals, spending on consultants, and their own salaries 2/2

Speaking as a private citizen on a matter of public concern, yes leadership is apparently planning to cut 50% of the faculty at the New School for Social Research in order to eliminate social research and replace scholarship with a trendy MA degree mill For the 21st Century 1/

This piece I wrote for @theconversation.com argues that the Summers/Epstein debacle reflects what the data show: systemic bias in the economics profession’s practices and culture. That bias influences who succeeds and who is sidelined. #EconSky theconversation.com/larry-summer...

Folks trying to convince you this is currency to dodge their worst financial decision of a lifetime

All the maths learnt in my life leaving my body as soon as I have to set the first-order condition equal to zero

In Pavia, I presented my global solution to a HANK using DNNs, breaking the curse of dimensionality despite rational expectations, heterogeneity, and complex policy functions. My working-capital HANK solved via multi-stream CNN analyzes the monetary policy cost-channel across inequality scenarios.

La Commissione Europea ha avviato una procedura d’infrazione contro l’Italia per aver ostacolato l’acquisto di Banco BPM da parte di UniCredit

[Actualització de l’avís #INUNCAT] L'equip de direcció de la UPF ha decidit ampliar la suspensió de l'activitat acadèmica a tota la jornada d'avui, 6 de novembre. [1/3]

#Urgent #INUNCAT Atesa l'alerta de Protecció Civil emesa a les 21.45 h l'equip de direcció de la UPF ha decidit suspendre tota activitat acadèmica prevista per demà, 6 de novembre, fins les 13:00hs. [1/3]

The story of Zohran Mamdani and a political movement that can move me again!

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Dropping a beta version of this page while everyone is up and processing baseball! This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers. paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...

Bankers and investors dislike the digital euro, a direct substitute for bank deposits and cryptocurrencies? Who would have thought that

Sliwa be running for the love of the game

Bon dia! Compartim la crònica de la lliçó inaugural d'Economia 2025 - 2026, a càrrec de Claudia Goldin, professora de @harvard.edu i Premi Nobel d'Economia 2023 👉 tuit.cat/sRk5u

Honored guests today at @upf.edu!

And it's exactly why we need a digital euro in the first place www.reuters.com/business/fin...

What if the goal isn’t equal outcomes, but equal access? This week on the podcast, @durlauf.bsky.social and @fishkin.bsky.social discuss opportunity pluralism, meritocracy, and how political economy has shaped American democracy. If you care about inequality, this is a must-listen → zurl.co/JRALG

La #UPFBarcelona amb #Palestina Contra el genocidi i contra la violació dels drets humans, a #Gaza i arreu del món.

Some people already knew on October 8th

Avui #LaBenvingudaUPF arriba al campus de la Ciutadella per acollir els nous estudiants dels graus en Economia, ADE, Criminologia, doble grau Criminologia i Dret, Relacions Laborals, Humanitats i els estudiants d’intercanvi. Benvinguts i benvingudes!

Yeah just like the metaverse

Reminds me of the time I asked Gemini to sort a BibTeX file in alphabetical order. It shuffled the entries and made up new article titles, even though the originals were all correct.

The world has gotten no worse — only better, if any — with the death of Charlie Kirk. Yet, people's lives aren't valued on their role in the world; they have an inherent right to live and voice their opinions. Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk, and may all violence be held in contempt.

Us desitgem una bona Diada Nacional de Catalunya! #Diada2025 #Diada25

Sexual abuse of children is execrable. Conservative and Liberal Americans are sickened by smirking, filthy men’s “secrets” and “enigmas” that relate in any way to the abuse of children. Those guilty of it should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

So guess this is antisemitic now, right? Isn't that how it works? #Italy #Isreal

In Germania, una vergogna epigrafica del genere non sarebbe nemmeno pensabile. (Imbarazzante reperto a Gravedona, 2025)

The place to be www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

The meeting was a success: people are no longer talking about Epstein

During the BSE Graduation, I had the honor of delivering a speech on behalf of the PhD Class. It was a pleasure to share a humorous perspective on our first year. Not gonna lie, my highlight was making Manuel Arellano laugh! Congratulations again to all the new BSE Alumni! youtu.be/pbGmV7uhp0o?...

Liking insanely advanced mathematics memes so my followers think I'm smart

Exciting news! I've made my notes for Jordi Galí's @upf.edu PhD course on New Keynesian models public. Hope they're useful! Check them out: lsdbc.github.io/Economics/Ad...

Barcelona's experiencing a brownout, with blistering heat and no AC. The feeling is apocalyptic and overwhelming, sleeping is impossible. The climate crisis is getting palpable.

++ Navigating economic fluctuations with monetary policy hinges on one small, ingenious trick +++

"Responsibility-Sensitivity in Theories of Justice: A Luck-Egalitarian Response to the Abandonment Objection" opens the XI Rete di Idee proceedings! This is a refinement of my thesis in Political Philosophy at @unipv with Ian Carter. Here's the print version: lsdbc.github.io/Economics/Re...

I made a theory starter pack. It includes some CS/Econ, pol-econ, and behavioral types as well... Lmk if you'd like to be added (or removed!) and I'll do my best - the edit functionality is a bit wonky atm go.bsky.app/KAGmZH4

Happy International Workers' Day! Here's the front page of "Sole nascente", a weekly newspaper of the Pavian Federation of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party. April 29, 1956. Held in the Library of Ghislieri College, Pavia.

This somehow did not manage to interrupt our time series class

I have no intention of firing Jerome Powell either (I have the same authority as Trump on the matter)

Let's see if the self-proclaimed guru of the art of the deal will recommend the worst deal possible — accepting the first offer.

Demetrio Stratos fu uno degli sperimentatori della voce più importanti dello scorso secolo, da solo e con gli Area: oggi avrebbe compiuto ottant'anni

Jinx David Vance

JD Vance, guess the J stands for Jonah. Now explain to your voters that Pope Francis died straight after meeting you.

He timed it just right for his friends to buy massive stocks at a discount

Laughable, ridiculous and concerning

Collaborationism