Please give me examples of great papers using the IPUMS-DHS data to inspire my MSc students! (Also any tips for working with these data as an instructor…)

Every year, my grad students take some part of their research and describe it for non-academic audiences. It's often the useful insight that isn't yet a full-blown research paper. I take them, edit, and share them with the world over the holidays on @farmdocdaily.

Some sad literary news on my feed today (Ligeia Magazine and Akin Akinwumi closing up shop) but in happier news my friend Gina Nutt in Ithaca just launched a new small press and literary magazine. Welcome to the world, Terrazzo Editions!

The evening tradition at my brother’s Thanksgiving is gathering round the TV and taking turns picking music videos. I just got to introduce my 4 year old niece to OK Go videos. What a great time.

From ERS Charts of Note: (Happy Thanksgiving!)

Okay, intro time! I'm Riley. 👋 I'm an assistant professor in the econ 📈📉 department at Miami University (yes, yes, that one in Ohio). I research the economics of education, especially higher ed. I also like teaching & thinking about how we educate the next generation of economists!

My dad called me three times and left two voicemails in the span of six hours. The emergency? He was planning the pie portfolio for Thursday and wanted to make sure my vote got counted. 🥧

Trying to convince my spouse that economists have a word for the phenomenon “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” and that word is “garbitrage.”

Quick econ tip: here's a list of over 100 economics conferences: docs.google.com/spreadsheets.... Curated by @anne-m-burton.bsky.social and @bartonwillage.com.

From ERS Charts of Note: U.S. farm establishments received 15.9 cents per dollar spent on domestically produced food in 2023 as compensation for farm commodity production.

From ERS Charts of Note: As income increases, the share of income spent on food falls. (I think about this chart a lot.)

Important chart. Food expenditures as a % of disposable income did go up in the US between 2020-2023, although it was still lower in 2023 than in the 1980s.

Bumping this once again if people need to be added. Reply to this post, as you can't DM me if I don't follow you already.

From ERS Charts of Note: U.S. consumers spent 11.2 percent of disposable personal income on food in 2023. See historic trends in food expenditures here:

Prof. Katherine Michelmore of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy wins the 2024 David N. Kershaw Award & Prize! We discussed expanding tax credits to benefit family well-being: www.mathematica.org/blogs/kersha... #EconSky

J-PAL will host a space for early-career researchers to receive feedback on the design and data collection for randomized evaluations of early childhood development programs in LAC December 13. Proposals due November 15. www.povertyactionlab.org/event/j-pal-... #EconSky

I’m here. I think about cheese a lot. Oh, also economics.

Who knows of small grants that are suitable for graduate students? It’s time to update my list!

I'm coming to you with this request: please put your website in your bio. Thank you for your attention.

I have new fiction up at @minorlits.bsky.social. Sketches of three 19th-century Americans: Sylvester Graham, Philip Hone, and Asenath Nicholson. Enjoy!

Sarah always did have the best nature pics.

We are thrilled to curate a Special Issue on “Field Experiments to Reduce Inequality” in the European Economic Review! Guest editors: @lergetporer.bsky.social @michelebelot.bsky.social @henninghermes.com @fpeter.bsky.social & @simonwiederhold.bsky.social   Details: tinyurl.com/38hzxdte #EconSky

Lots of new people on Bluesky! Below you'll find lists/starter packs of active posters on this platform in - general economics - environmental & energy economics - urban economics & econ geography 1/ general economics

1877 Great Western Champagne advertisement. "A true Champagne, fermented in the bottle. Pure, cheap, and wholesome." The Pleasant Valley Wine Company (est 1860), also known as the Great Western Winery, still exists today and operates in Hammondsport, New York.

Alanis Morissette’s conversation with her economics teacher would be like “you taught Cournot”

Everyone needs a hobby, right? My new hobby is collecting antique and vintage grocery ads. Can you guess the year?

I’ve trained so many wonderful students in data methods If you are one of them and are looking to make change check out this thread

Required viewing: The Gleaners and I by Agnès Varda

Are you trying to get an academic job with a strong teaching focus? Are you advising someone who is trying to get such a job? Come to session 1.B.01 at Southerns on Saturday morning at 10:45!

Dehydrating citrus for the first time Used a mandolin Limes came out nicely thin and pretty uniform But the oranges squished toward the middle and had to be thicker What oranges work well for this?

I am super excited to share my JMP coauthored with the awesome @annastansbury.bsky.social & Alex Willen: How Do Firms Respond to Unions? We do a deep dive into how firms respond when unionization increases in that firm. #EconSky 📉📈 samueldodini.com/files/Dodini...

The Johns Hopkins Global Food Ethics & Policy Program’s “News Roundup” emails are great.

If you work on crime/CJ research & you’re at #2023APPAM keep an eye out for my AV colleague, Matthew Mizel! I promise he’s friendly. Tell him what you’re working on! www.arnoldventures.org/people/matth...

🎉🥳 Very pleased to report that my paper, "Focusing As Commitment," has been accepted into JEBO and is officially in print in the December 2023 issue. It is available for download for free until December 27. Please use this link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1i2sic24b3SmR

I was able to advocate for childcare on TV www.kotatv.com/2023/11/08/n...

Workshop on Advancing Research on Race, Ethnicity and Inequality November 14 and 15 Free

Important data update!

Some Farm Bill news…

**ADOPT A PAPER Round 4** Adopt a Paper is a streamlined mentoring program aimed at giving junior faculty in Econ access to high quality feedback on a paper from a top scholar. More than 300 papers "adopted" in rounds 1-3. adoptapaper.org More info below & in thread

If you want to follow economists discussing research and current affairs then this list contains many good people to follow #econsky

Happy Friday! Here's hoping you have a peaceful, beautiful weekend.

The FINRA Foundation has a new call for proposals for dissertation fellowships related to financial education, financial capability, financial well-being! $40k! Great mentorship! Great people!! Dissertating PhD students: APPLY!!!

This promises to be another great panel from CWAE!

In 2022, an estimated 29% of households with low or very low food security received free groceries from a food pantry or other assistance source. For more insights, check out the Statistical Supplement to the 2022 Household Food Security report from USDA-ERS:

Some news: I’m honored to be one of this year’s recipients of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communication! I’m really grateful to the National Academies and Schmidt Futures for this award and recognition. 1/7. www.nationalacademies.org/news/2023/11...

New report out from the USDA, Economic Research Service: U.S. Agricultural Policy Review. Check it out!

Pacific Conference for Development Economics (PacDev) Saturday, March 9, 2024 Stanford King Center on Global Development Submit Your Paper Paper submissions are due by 11:59 PM PST on Sunday, December 10, 2023 #Econsky cega.submittable.com/submit/27734...

@aeacswep.bsky.social will host Mentoring Breakfasts for Junior Economists at #ASSA2024 on Fri, Jan 5, from 8-10 am CST. Pre-registration is required. For more information, click the link: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co....