The John Bates Clark Medal Talks with Oleg Itskhoki (Harvard University): “The Optimal Macro Tariff” Focusing on the United States, Itskhoki will explain why the real effects of #tariffs are often very different from what political debate suggests. 🗓️ 11 May 2026 | 15:00

To students looking for PhD opportunities in #CriminalJustice. 3XPhd (fully funded) positions to work with Jakub Drápal & @msoltes.bsky.social on their latest ERC project, from Charles University (Prague), imho the leading research centre on #Sentencing worldwide. www.prf.cuni.cz/sites/defaul...

Thanks, @jpinasanchez.bsky.social ! Hoping this brings together everyone who ever thought, “This looks fishy — we should really test that,” in criminal law.

Easing renegotiation rules didn't substantially change Czech Republic procurement outcomes. It led to a sharp increase in renegotiations & lower winning bid values, as firms anticipated adjustments from renegotiation. K de Jaegher, @msoltes.bsky.social, V Titl cepr.org/voxeu/column... #EconSky

CfP: Economics of Public Procurement Workshop in Prague, Nov 13-14 Deadline for submission: August 31 More info: www.prf.cuni.cz/aktuality/7t...

Academics enthusiastically sharing their latest research as '#OpenAccess', while omitting the fact that their universities pay thousands in fees to make it so.

#econsky #prague marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/05/publ...

Every parent knows that when your kids won't show you their homework, it's only because they've definitely done it, and they're protecting you from bursting with pride about their work. And that's why I'm confident that the White House has definitely made a bunch of terrific trade deals.

what a complete idiot.

I will be the first to admit that Econ 101 misses many important factors in the real world. But in case of tariffs, these real world factors (eg fragility/interdependence in supply chain networks, consumer sentiment) only make the consequences even *worse*.

This is what happens when you ask me to indulge your false equivalencies about the Trump tariffs.

Finally!

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Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."

I had to check the changelog. I mean, it sounds kind of credible.

Philly is the latest city to use bus-mounted cameras to automatically ticket cars blocking transit lanes and bus stops. This is one the best transportation technology innovations of the last decade. Every city should be using it.

Time is running out! Only a few days remain to join us at @unikarlova.cuni.cz in Prague. Seeking scholars in law&econ, ELS, and econ of crime. inomics.com/job/two-full...

🥳 The 16th #TWEC Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime is coming to Berlin in 2025! 🎓 @chtraxler.bsky.social and I are excited to host the workshop on 26-27 September, with keynotes by Paolo Pinotti and Marie Rosenkrantz Lindegaard. ⏱️ Deadline to submit your papers: 02 May 2025! More👇

Yes, bc spamming OSF with projects is totally my hobby. 🙄

I appreciate parents who make their kids quiet down around a sleeping kid—especially mine.

Our department at Charles University in Prague is hiring! 2 positions for scholars in Law & Economics, Empirical Legal Studies, Economics of Crime & Justice, or related applied econ fields. Deadline: Feb 28 Full info: inomics.com/job/two-full...

New OECD report on reducing inequalities in early childhood education & care out now. An important read for everyone concerned with ensuring equitable access to quality childcare. (And I'm happy to have contributed to one of the workshops leading to this report 😉) www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

Happy to share that @annabindler.bsky.social & I will organize the 16th #TWEC Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime in Berlin. Save the date: 26-27 September 2025. CfP follows next month #econsky

It's Data Collection Day. It's almost like Christmas for kids—I also hope to find something cool that will make me happy.

Publication Journey in Economics: A year and a half after our CERGE-EI WP, we are excited to announce . . . that an updated version has now been published as a CESifo WP. Progress is unstoppable!

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We’re hiring multiple postdoctoral researchers in empirical #labour and #health #economics at Masaryk University #MUNI in the Czech Republic! Labour Economics: is.muni.cz/go/labour Health Economics I: is.muni.cz/go/health1 Health Economics II: is.muni.cz/go/health2 #EconSky #Postdoc

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Having a small child (or other sleeping troubles) gives you the chance to learn about R&R from US editors hours before your coauthors. 🙃

I created a Public Econ (broadly defined) starter pack (I didn't see one - let me know if I'm wrong), starting from those I am following, or who are following me. I missed a lot. Please reply below this tweet and tag yourselves #econsky #publiceconomics #econ go.bsky.app/EcFdNWG

📜 Just published in the Journal of Public Economics 📜 "Specialised courts and the reporting of intimate partner violence: Evidence from Spain" I am lucky to have worked with @martammatute.bsky.social and @jorgeghombrados in this paper and thankful for all I learned from them. Thread below!

#EconSky Starter Pack Update: Labor and Education Economists now includes 67 people since Bluesky now allows >50 profiles. Please let me know about other profiles I have not yet discovered ☝️ go.bsky.app/JChuCgc

We have an updated version of our fun project on reported childcare preferences among parents: Mothers require less compensation to care for a child than for an elderly parent. Fathers require the same compensation for both caregiving roles. michalsoltes.github.io/Files/Childc...

I put together a quick starter pack of people working on crime! Let me know if you'd like to be added or removed!