I had the pleasure of joining NPR's @planetmoney.bsky.social to talk about central banks, what’s happening with the Fed, & why it matters. Big thanks to @erikaberas.bsky.social for a fun and engaging interview (+ Carola Binder & Lev Menand). @uniessexgov.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/09/05/n...

Cristina is one of the world's leading experts on the political economy of central banks, so you absolutely want to read this

When the fallen cheer the fall... Liz Truss backs Trump attacks on Fed www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Short-term politics, long-term costs: What happens if the independence of the Fed is under threat? Some of the research we do at @uniessexgov.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social Link to the article with Cristina Bodea ⬇️

Thanks, Victor!

I wrote a bit about Palestine Action, and how the new law will treat their members and supporters: theconversation.com/palestine-ac...

🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community. 🔗 epssnet.org Here’s a thread with everything you need to know. 🧵

Have you seen our latest NIER Journal Special Issue: "Current Issues in Central Banking"? 🏦 In this article, @uniessexgov.bsky.social's Prof @carogarriga.bsky.social analyses public confidence in the Bank of England, both at the aggregate and individual levels 📊👇 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Who creates terrorism research? Which countries produce the most? How have these things changed over time? Check out my recent article. doi.org/10.1080/1057...

Come to @uniessexgov.bsky.social and the @essexsummerschool.bsky.social. World class trainining in politics and methods, with low tuition, and in an environment that embraces diversity and fosters exchange of ideas 💡

Thinking about improving your #methods skills this summer? What about splitting your classwork between England and Switzerland? Look at the new partnership between @essexsummerschool.bsky.social and GSERM St.Gallen 👇 #MachineLearning #AI #SummerSchool #ESS

Our thoughts about attacks to the Fed's independence, today in @us.theconversation.com Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation) theconversation.com/trumps-attac...

After many years of work, I'm very happy to see the article in print! Central bank independence in the world, 1970-2023 edition Summary in 🧵👇

A great survey of the literature about green central banking

Cool to see @universityofessex.bsky.social Government Department in Top 10 of European Poli Sci departments in most categories. Top 10 globally for "recent impact." Congrats to 3 great colleagues for being ranked among top scholars! Bohmelt, Ezrow, and Gleditsch doi.org/10.1017/S104...

Happy to see in print my article with @muzhou-zhang.bsky.social, one of our @universityofessex.bsky.social's bright recent PhD graduates. Are Foreign Firms Good for the Environment? FDI and Protected Areas tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (open access). A short summary 🧵👇 1/7

The Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis is now on Bluesky! Follow this account for updates. Applications open soon!

🚨 🧵 🚨 New working paper w/ @carogarriga.bsky.social @andreaskern.bsky.social. 🚨 🧵 🚨 Central bank independence (CBI) is under threat. We try to understand what citizens think of CBI. TLDR: it's tied to partisan politics not policy. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Check out this piece on the link between foreign aid and investment (FDI) in post-conflict countries like Syria. TLDR: Aid can be a signal to investors. Hopefully aid to Syria will continue. by my favorite co-author @carogarriga.bsky.social and me :) theconversation.com/will-multina...

I'd like to know more about that 30%...

Some of the work I did while visiting at @niesrorg.bsky.social just came out! Data show that public confidence depends in part on the Bank’s actual performance, but objective performance & perception of this performance only explain 1/4 of the variance. More👉 doi.org/10.1017/nie.... (open access)

"A decade after graduation, the average salary for Politics and International Relations first degree graduates is £5000 above the average graduate salary. For postgraduate taught graduates in the discipline, the average salary is £9000 higher than for all subjects."

Yes this exec order says the US will declare (unnamed!) cartels as EITHER Foreign Terrorist Organizations OR Specially Designated Global Terrorists. There's a big difference between FTO and SDGT status. Only FTO status criminalizes material support to a group. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

NIESR are seeking a new Director! 👇

******DATA UPDATE****** Central Bank Independence: 192 countries, 1970-2023 The most comprehensive #dataset on #CentralBanks is updated and available at sites.google.com/site/carogar... What’s new about #CBI?

How might the incoming #Trump government influence US monetary policy? 💰 And what might it mean for the independence of the Federal Reserve? 🏦 In today's #MondayInterview, Deputy Director Stephen Millard discusses the answers with NIESR Fellow Carolina Garriga ⬇ niesr.ac.uk/blog/monetar...

Last week to submit your application for the Vera Troeger scholarship for #women in political methodology to attend the Essex Summer School. Don't miss the deadline! More info: essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo... All #ESS2024 courses essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo... #WeAreEssex