This week in my social entrepreneurship class: Kareem Saleh, CEO of Fairplay AI - World's 1st Fairness-as-a-Service company helps banks ensure fairer lending while boosting profits. Insights from his talk: 🔹Fairness through Awareness, not blind neutrality 🔹Addressing blind spots in models is crucial

Last Thursday in my Social Entrepreneurship class (MS&E 176), students heard from Anna Goldstein, Director of Impact at Prime Coalition on catalytic capital & impact investing, and from Miz Bernardo from the College of Engineering on public speaking. #SocialEntrepreneurship #Stanford

Praying for those affected and the greater Tallahassee community. My brother is a graduate student at FSU. He is ok and was not on campus at the time. #FSU

Started teaching my Social Entrepreneurship course today! Over the next 10 weeks, students will design ventures that tackle real-world challenges—combining innovation with impact. Guest speakers from the field are joining us too. Can’t wait to share more soon! #Teaching #SocialEntrepreneurship

Getting tons of student emails with the quarter starting next week 😅. I’m basically saying the same thing over and over: repeating my absence policy located on the syllabus.

One thing academics have in common is their disdain for economists. When I introduce myself at non-economics conferences as an economist, the conversation inevitably steers towards their disdain for the profession. It's interesting.

Excited to teach this Spring quarter starting in late March, but managing time is a concern. My main goal this quarter is to submit a paper and make significant progress on another project. Any other tips on balancing research and teaching effectively? Is it possible? #econsky

Timely paper about the impact of funding gaps in science. #econsky

"There is nothing new about poverty. What is new is that we now have the resources to get rid of it. – MLK I study disparities in innovation and entrepreneurship Check out my thread on our paper exploring how social impact framing inspires women in STEM to pursue entrepreneurship👇 Happy #MLK Day!

Twitter isn’t what it used to be—#EconTwitter has slowed down. Algorithm tweaks likely play a role amongst other things, and many X users share the frustration. My FYP is full of people I don’t follow and topics I don’t engage with. Hoping for better updates! #econsky

The Waymo taxis are weird, interesting, and cool all at the same time. Idk how I feel about it but it was an experience.

🚨 New Paper 🚨 1/ What drives STEM researchers to pursue entrepreneurship? Our new publication in Research Policy, @inaganguli.bsky.social, Nilanjana Dasgupta, and I explore this question. Key Takeaway: Social impact framing increased women's interest in entrepreneurship 🧵 #econsky

Open call for applications, NBER Entrepreneurship Research Boot Camp 2025. Workshop to be held in Cambridge, MA on July 14-18, 2025. Submit applications by 11:59pm EDT on February 15, 2025. More informat... https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/nber-entrepreneurship-research-boot-camp-2025

I've discovered my most productive days come when I focus on just 2 tasks. This simple strategy boosts my focus and helps me complete everything efficiently! #Productivity #Focus #WorkSmart

I write better late at night or super early in the morning. I wonder why that is?

I will be attending #ASSA tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

I assume this is referring to U.S. citizens and green card holders. I’m curious how many actually choose to stay in Economics departments if they remain in academia—I know I didn’t.

Hi, #EconSky! I’m Anderson, a 6th year PhD candidate at the University of Virginia. For those going to ASSA this week, I’ll be presenting my job market paper, The Effects of Privacy Regulation on the Supply of Stolen Data, during the CSMGEP session tomorrow at 8AM. Here’s a short thread about it

The Law School association was able to move their conference due to the hotel worker strike. #econsky abc7news.com/post/san-fra...

Great time at the at the Innovation Information Initiative (I3) meeting. There are some really exciting public datasets that will shape the future of research on entrepreneurship and innovation. #econsky

Always fun to get to meet up with coauthors in person! @aprilburrage.bsky.social @jeffrlin.bsky.social At the Innovation Information Initiative (I3) meetings tomorrow, link to the livestream here: www.nber.org/conferences/...

I have some exciting research coming out early 2025 on entrepreneurship and innovation. Looking forward to sharing!

I'm hiring a one-year post doc for research on AI, new tech and Future of Work Ideal candidate has Special Sworn Status and Census RDC experience. Interfolio link: apply.interfolio.com/158246 (NYU's term for "post doc" is "research scientist") AEA JOE link: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

On top of the worker strike this year, The ASSA meeting should be moved to late spring or summer in the future. Starting the year with a conference is unappealing. Once existing contracts for locations are fulfilled, this change should be seriously considered. #econsky

So when is the deadline to cancel the registration fee for ASSA and how does this impact AFA? #econsky

The Forbes 30 Under 30 list needs a more rigorous vetting process, particularly for startups. It highlights the significant influence of sales skills and charisma in pitching ideas. techcrunch.com/2024/11/20/f...

If you aren't already following @aprilburrage.bsky.social, you should. She is doing really exciting and important work on entrepreneurship and innovation! aprilburrage.com

One of the bigger gender career gaps is money versus meaning: women are more motivated by "making an impact", men by money. So actually the problem with fertility incentives is that they target women, for cultural reasons, and not men! www.ggd.world/p/what-do-wo...

Women remain underrepresented among entrepreneurs and inventors. In a working paper, we look at whether women researchers are more likely to engage in commercialization if they can have social impact rather than just commercial. @inaganguli.bsky.social @nilanjanadasgupta www.nber.org/papers/w32885

Chicago really is that city. So happy to be from here.

I started an economics of science and innovation starter pack, let me know who to add! go.bsky.app/HETnNr5