Political candidates systematically move toward the political center between the first and second rounds of an election, say researchers at Harvard and @hec.ca. Their findings help confirm the forces behind the median voter theorem. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/research/cha...

In @aeajournals.bsky.social AER, Rafael Di Tella, Randy Kotti, @clpennec.bsky.social, and @vinpons.bsky.social examine a new dataset of US and French candidate websites, finding that candidate ideologies move towards the center between primary and general elections. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

Thrilled to see our paper published in the American Economic Review!! 👇👇👇 We show that candidates in US and French elections move to the center during the campaign, reflecting strategic adjustment to their opponents. @aeajournals.bsky.social with R. Di Tella, R. Kotti and @clpennec.bsky.social (1/n)

The deadline is in 10 days! Submit your political economy papers to the second edition of T-PEC (London, 6-7 Nov): t.co/wroSY56WCS

This recent EJ Virtual Issue on Accountability and Electoral Selection features my (not-so-recent) JMP. A great opportunity to revisit an old thread!

Neat and important paper www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

🚨Call for papers! We will be hosting this great workshop next autumn, organized by @clpennec.bsky.social, @nicolasajz.bsky.social and our own Cevat Aksoy. Submit your best political economy work!

Call for papers! The second edition of the Transatlantic Political Economy Conference (T-PEC) will be held in London on Nov 6-7, 2025. Organized by @nicolasajz.bsky.social, Cevat Aksoy and myself. The submission deadline is July 4. Apply here (and share widely): sites.google.com/view/tpec-mo...

🚨 Call for papers! The second edition of the Transatlantic Political Economy Conference (T-PEC) will be in November in London. Organized by @clpennec.bsky.social Cevat Aksoy and me. The submission deadline is July 4, 2025. Apply here (and RT!): sites.google.com/view/tpec-mo...

A thread by @vinpons.bsky.social about our paper on coordination issues and incumbency advantage in multiparty systems, now forthcoming at @jeeanews.bsky.social 👇

Forthcoming article by Kevin Dano @francescoferlenga.bsky.social @vingalasso.bsky.social @clpennec.bsky.social and @vinpons.bsky.social "Coordination and Incumbency Advantage in Multi-Party Systems - Evidence from French Elections" @eeanews.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jeea...

Our job in Political-Economy is still open! Montréal is a fantastic place to live. Svp, envoyez-nous votre CV!

The Department of Applied Economics at HEC Montréal is hiring! Financial economics (e.g., macro finance, household finance) OR applied micro (e.g. IO, productivity, innovation). Apply here by November 17: econjobmarket.org/positions/9790 #econsky