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It’s great seeing @utaustinecon.bsky.social alumni at #ASHEcon2025!

Please join us for the 4-lecture mini course I will give on minimalist market design at University of StGallen this week. The course is open to all and available both in person and via zoom. See below for the registration info and the link in the next comment for the course slides.

AI increases the productivity of academic fraud by 28%

Hi #EconSky! I was on the market this past cycle, specifically focused on the DC-Maryland-Virginia area because my fiancé is at the Fed Board (we get married this May). I had a few government offers, all of which ended up being affected by the current civil service cuts.

Remember the "Highlights" that some Elsevier journals require? Dean Karlan and friends developed an amazing way to troll them: haikus!

I had a joke about the sirens but you don’t want to hear it

The Netherlands has a $50B trade surplus. If the White House is aiming for zero trade balance, where is my subsidy for stroopwafels?

I’m an (IO) economist. When I give a movie 7/10, it means it was pretty good but I’d prefer a nonlinear story.

The academic job market can be very stressful. If you're struggling to cope or just need someone to talk to or vent your frustrations, feel free to reach out - shared pain is half the pain. You're not alone in this. #EconJMP #EconSky

My second "good news" post of the day! HUGE sigh of relief here at Brown's Promise. Event his SCOTUS agrees that school districts can use race-neutral policies to advance student diversity. www.cnn.com/2024/12/09/p...

if you're applying to phd programs you should probably LinkedIn stalk the profiles of recent graduates from said program, *including* those that do not have academic jobs, to get an idea of not only what the program's placement is, but also what people who go a different path end up doing.

My hot take is that this isn’t a trivial intertemporal budget constraint. It’s an optimal stopping problem: cakes have evolving texture and flavor profiles as they absorb fillings. Also if you’ve spent hours decorating, there’s certainly a flow payoff of “having your cake”

It's encouraging to see high-quality institutions bring down the cost of attendance! Too many students take on debt but don't complete degrees. Going to these schools can lower that risk. These tuition guarantees are increasingly common. Do they cost-effectively increase low-income enrollment?

Hi #EconSky, Not sure if the Starter Pack party's over, but I've made an Econ Starter Pack of Starter Packs! 😄 It's a work in progress, so I may have missed some. Let me know if there's anything to add—DMs are open! Thanks for support @economista.bsky.social! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

We've made it to Bluesky! Please re-post so others can follows us... 🤘

I have a joke about instruments but it’s not relevant

To all the new #EconSky people whi may be dealing with the Econ Job Market: *There is an #EconJMP feed *I have a PhD Job Market Starter Pack go.bsky.app/4icnwxi. If you are a candidate or an institution posting *many* openings, reach out and I will add you.

Currently proctoring my class midterm and I really want to announce at the midpoint "bakers, you are halfway through!"

I've made a starter pack for IO PhD students. Let me know if I missed you! Thank you to @joshgoodmanbu.bsky.social and @shoshievass.bsky.social for the idea! go.bsky.app/DVL6Biz

Here's the student edition of my "Education economics and policy" Starter Pack. Help me build this up by suggesting names, including yours! go.bsky.app/FUjWT5E

Hi! I’m Jori Barash, an IO JMC from UT Austin Physicians often face a single payment formula. My #EconJMP asks whether they should have a choice. A short thread... Full: https://buff.ly/3YuDJPp Site: joribarash.com (more on health/higher ed/environment/housing)

Please suggest succinct resources for guiding students through defining a good research question in the social sciences eg advice like… -Has a question mark at end -Is falsifiable -is feasible

As we head into #EconJobMarker season, I want to remind #EconSky that this #EconJMP feed was set up to help boost JMCs on BlueSky. I also have a starter pack of Econ JMCs (or related) as posts to the feed can time out. Feel free to DM to be added. bsky.app/profile/did:...

Updated starter pack for education and labor economics 📈📉 Help me add more people! Recent additions (1/2) @colinpgreen.bsky.social @imarinescu.bsky.social @hhsievertsen.bsky.social @montesinosmv.bsky.social go.bsky.app/JChuCgc

I haven’t seen a health and health inequalities starter pack so have had a go here ⬇️⬇️ I am sure there are loads more people I could add so do let me know if you would like me to add you have suggestions go.bsky.app/H8D78hv

Welcome new #Economists moving to #EconSky! I have a thread of Starter Packs in the link if you are seeking your people. The lack of algorithm means *you need to follow people* otherwise you will experience BlueSky as dead. If I've missed an Econ-relevant Starter Pack, let me know in my DMs.

I consider to slowly migrate over here. So I created a market design starter pack (very broadly defined). Let me know if you want to be added. (This is a repost because I forgot the link the first time) bsky.app/starter-pack... #Econsky

Bandit is always in on the joke