Welcome to the April issue of the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics! @oxfordecondept.bsky.social @wileyeconbiz.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680084...

And that's a wrap for #BEE3072 Econometrics: Cause and Effect @exeter.ac.uk @uofebusiness.bsky.social 🙂 See you next year in #BEE2046!

There's still time to submit an abstract for this summer’s RES Annual Conference. Speed & Poster session applications close 13 April — ideal for sharing your research with a 500+ strong community across academia, policy & consultancy. More: bit.ly/4pt8RsF #EconSky

Very excited to be teaching #BEE2046 Econometrics: Cause and Effect next academic year 2026/27 at @exeter.ac.uk @uofebusiness.bsky.social A module on causal inference, policy evaluation, and thinking critically about data-driven claims. 🔗 video.pictory.ai/202603231407...

And next week in BEE3072 @exeter.ac.uk: difference-in-differences, from New Jersey 🇺🇸 to Jersey 🇯🇪: from the seminal minimum wage study by Card and Krueger to the use of two-stage difference-in-differences to study the causal effect of NFS laws on IPH, and how this evidence fed into legislation!

Today we discussed fuzzy RDD through an excellent application examining the intended and unintended consequences of policy: Mental Health Costs of Lockdowns: Evidence from Age-Specific Curfews in Turkey (@onuraltindag.bsky.social, @bilgeerten.bsky.social, @pinarkeskin.bsky.social). @exeter.ac.uk

Bounce Back 4 Kids domestic abuse recovery for families: app.thegoodexchange.com/project/21062

🚨 Research informing policy ⚖️: our work with @arpitaghosh.bsky.social, @derciodeassis.bsky.social & Sonia Oreffice is cited in Jersey's new legislation introducing a standalone offence of non-fatal strangulation. @exeter.ac.uk @uofebusiness.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social #NFS #VAWG

🚨 Jersey has approved a new standalone offence of non-fatal strangulation ⚖️ Deputy Mary Le Hegarat, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, referred to our study: tinyurl.com/mtvas5jf Encouraging to see our research informing policy to protect women and girls from violence: tinyurl.com/hxsc4sr6

PhD students & early-career researchers: how can we translate complex economic ideas into clear insights for policymakers, journalists & the public? Join Martyn Barmby & Dr Wanyu Chung to explore communicating #economics clearly. Register: bit.ly/4rj3Bc3 #EconSky @wanyuchung.bsky.social

📢 Bookings are now open for our 2026 Annual Conference, taking place at the University of Newcastle from 6–8 July. The full conference programme is also now available, showcasing the papers, sessions & events planned across the 3 days. Secure your place: bit.ly/4saJGgA #EconSky

At last, the big day arrived… LATE! BEE3072 Econometrics: Cause and Effect @exeter.ac.uk @uofebusiness.bsky.social #heterogeneity #instruments #IV #causality #compliers #LATE #independence #relevance #exclusion #monotonicity

Happy International Women’s Day! Encouraged to see our research & recommendations helping to inform the policy debate on the Draft Crime (Strangulation) (Jersey) Law amendment, and contributing to an evidence-based discussion on how legislation can better address violence against women & girls.

⏰ Reminder — The last date to submit papers for the 4th Diversity and Human Capital Workshop (June 9-10, 2026, @uofebusiness.bsky.social ) is March 16, midnight GMT! You can submit your papers here: bit.ly/3YRaYMa @climent.bsky.social @sanchariroy.bsky.social

It was great to spend a few days with my longtime, dear friend Marco (@marcogn.bsky.social)! It had been a while since we last saw each other face to face. ¡Qué bueno que viniste, mano! ¡Nos vemos pronto!

Mid-career economists: do you want to help shape the future of professional culture in #economics? Join a focus group on 3 March in London to discuss inclusion, fairness, & integrity in the profession. Register your interest: bit.ly/4qEzqeY #EconSky

Celebrate International Women’s Day with a special online event from @discoverecon.bsky.social. On 9 March (2–3pm), hear Kajal Patel & Katie Fozzard discuss careers, barriers, & why diversity strengthens #economics. Register for free: bit.ly/3Mq9RAz #InternationalWomensDay #EconSky

New in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics & Statistics: "An Econometric Evaluation of the Effectiveness of In‐Work Support for Earnings Progression" (by Cyriac Kodath, Angelo Valerio, Bert Van Landeghem, Peter W. Wright) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Roses, Violets, and Cause and Effect 🌹➡️📊📝 Good luck to all my #BEE3072 students sitting the mid-term on Monday! Stay calm, read carefully, and trust your training. You've got this! @exeter.ac.uk @uofebusiness.bsky.social

📢 The January 2026 RES Quarterly Newsletter is out now. From global trade shocks to behavioural policy, monetary theory to economic communication, this edition spans some of the biggest debates shaping #economics today. Download here: bit.ly/4027yGW #EconSky

📢 Call for Papers: 4th Diversity & Human Capital Workshop (@exeter.ac.uk @uofebusiness.bsky.social) 9–10 June 2026. Organizers: Javier García-Brazales, @vatsalecon.bsky.social, Sonia Oreffice, @sanchariroy.bsky.social 📅 Submission deadline: 16 MAR 2026 🔗 More info: sites.google.com/view/diversi...

New in the Oxford Bulletin of #Economics and #Statistics: "Religiosity and Vaccine Hesitancy: Evidence From COVID-19 Vaccination in Poland" (by Piotr Matuszak) ⛪ 💉 🦠 😷 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We’re delighted to announce that Prof Sir Richard Blundell has been awarded this year’s RES Medal for Services to the Economics Profession. The medal recognises outstanding and lasting contributions to #economics. Read more: bit.ly/4qcdHLh

Should you control for X? 📊 The "Biscuit Rule" 🍪 BEE3072 Econometrics: Cause and Effect @uofebusiness.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk #regression #badcontrols

New in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics: "Quantifying the Relationship Between Climatic Conditions and Personal Financial and Health Well‐Being" (by Georgios Marios Chrysanthou & Panagiotis Tzouvanas) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #climate #weather #economics #health

We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dr Jonathan Temple this month. Jon was a much-valued friend of the RES, serving in many roles including Newsletter Editor, Council member, & Associate Editor of The Economic Journal. Our full statement: bit.ly/3YOJS8n

📢 Call for Papers 4th Diversity and Human Capital Workshop, June 9–10, 2026 @exeter.ac.uk @uofebusiness.bsky.social We welcome papers in applied microeconomics, including health, labour, education, development, and public economics. Submit your paper by 16 March: bit.ly/3YRaYMa

WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to: * 8 people shot * 5 of which were U.S. citizens * 2 died * no victims drew a weapon The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...

Our research with @derciodeassis.bsky.social, @arpitaghosh.bsky.social & Sonia Oreffice is informing today's Scottish Parliament debate on non-fatal strangulation laws and intimate partner homicides. @uniofexeternews.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @uofebusiness.bsky.social #CriminalJustice #IPV #IPH

In her Members’ Business today, Claire Baker MSP will lead a debate on non-fatal strangulation laws and their potential impact on preventing intimate partner homicides. 📑 Full motion: https://ow.ly/x2f750XS4Nh 📺 Watch live from 12pm: https://ow.ly/S49q50XS4N5

Our research with @derciodeassis.bsky.social, @arpitaghosh.bsky.social & Sonia Oreffice is helping inform today's debate in the Scottish Parliament, with Claire Baker MSP @clairebakermsp.bsky.social speaking on non-fatal strangulation laws and intimate partner homicides @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

New article in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics: "Breaking Bad or Making Amends? The Dynamics of Internal Conflict After Democratisation" (by Antonis Adam & Sofia Tsarsitalidou) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New article in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics: "Preschool Duration, Family Background and Long-Term Outcomes: Evidence From the Expansion of École Maternelle in France" (by Francesco Andreoli, Arnaud Lefranc & Vincenzo Prete) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

As we get back to our desks, we would like to remind everyone that our Call for Submissions is closing on Monday 19th January for anyone wishing to present in a General Session at this years RES Annual Conference. For more information, visit our website: https://bit.ly/49iKLfl

Our research with @derciodeassis.bsky.social, @arpitaghosh.bsky.social and Sonia Oreffice on non-fatal strangulation laws and IPH is cited as core evidence in a Members' Business Motion that will be debated before the @parliament.scot this Thursday, 8 Jan 2026: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

On this day in 1895, federal authorities imprisoned 19 Hopi leaders at Alcatraz Island on sedition charges for opposing the U.S. government's forced education and assimilation of Indigenous children.

Happy New Year! Feliç Any Nou! Felice Anno Nuovo! 2026

With only a couple of days left in 2025, here are some stories we wrote @sciam.bsky.social looking back at some of the fun and exciting scientific news from the year, starting with the brain: (by @parshallison.bsky.social)

Preparing a reading list you want to share? You can use MyIDEAS to build a bibliography and then make it public. ideas.repec.org/cgi-bin/myid... #RePEc #EconSky

Time flies! Grateful for the opportunity to have served as Editor of the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (@oxfordecondept.bsky.social @wileyeconomics.bsky.social), 2018-2025.

Part two of this year's RES Summit explored the teaching of economics of justice and crime in the classroom. The RES would like to thank the Nuffield Foundation for supporting this event and for hosting our panel in their London offices. Click here to watch on-demand: bit.ly/4rRaGSP

The recording is now available of this month’s RES Summit, the theme of which was Economics of the Justice System. Watch the 2025 RES Summit on-demand here: bit.ly/4rRaGSP The Summit was kindly sponsored and hosted by the Nuffield Foundation.

Encouraging to see our research on non-fatal strangulation laws cited in the @parliament.scot #VAWG debate, noting US legislation has made strangulation a serious stand-alone criminal offence, which has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates. www.parliament.scot/api/sitecore...

Big new blogpost! My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more. --> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful. www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...