The ThReD Summer Conference is back in Geneva (May 28–29, 2026)! Always a great program and a favorite meeting in development. Hope to see many of you there—details here: thred.devecon.org/conferences/... #econbluesky

Two excellent reads on AI: Ray on the “last good moment” + “The machines are fine. I’m worried about us.” The concern isn’t just displacement but a gradual loss of agency & understanding. debrajray.blogspot.com/2026/03/a-us... ergosphere.blog/posts/the-ma... #econsky @gcer

I cannot wait to have you as a colleague David [email protected]

I cannot wait to have you as a colleague David [email protected]

Register now for the Spring 2026 VDEV/CEPR/BREAD Seminar Series! Hear from top development economists over 7 virtual sessions. The series starts on 3 March and then continues bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 4PM CET until 26 May. More info & register: cepr.org/events/event... #EconSky @ggenicot.bsky.social

Submissions deadline at the end of the week for my favorite conference ! @GCER_Georgetown #econbluesky #developmentecon @gcer-gu.bsky.social

We’re pleased to announce the annual summer ThReD Conference, co-organized by GSEM and the Geneva Graduate Institute, will be held in Geneva on May 28–29, 2026! Call for Papers now open — submissions due Jan 25, 2026 (midnight EST). thred.devecon.org/conferences/...

We’re pleased to announce the annual summer ThReD Conference, co-organized by GSEM and the Geneva Graduate Institute, will be held in Geneva on May 28–29, 2026! Call for Papers now open — submissions due Jan 25, 2026 (midnight EST). thred.devecon.org/conferences/...

✨Great students on the market this year from @gcer-gu.bsky.social All addressing very interesting questions in their JMPs! Excellent showcase of our department's diverse fields and strengths. Take a look! 👇

📆 21 October @ 16:00 CEST The Fall 2025 VDEV/CEPR/BREAD seminars continue with James Robinson (University of Chicago) presenting "How Developmental States really work: Evidence from Rwanda" Moderator: @ggenicot.bsky.social ow.ly/aUH450X49HB #EconSky

Parfois c’est ce qui nous est le plus proche que l’on met le plus de temps à voir. Pendant quinze ans j’ai cartographié les grandes fortunes mondiales, objectivé leurs techniques pour contourner l’impôt dans les paradis fiscaux, du Luxembourg aux îles vierges britanniques... 🧵

Please join @jayatighosh.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social and me on October 1 at 10:00 a.m. at the National Assembly in Paris for a discussion with Éric Coquerel on taxing the ultra rich, organized by @icrict.bsky.social and the EU Tax Observatory. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

You've likely seen the new $100,000 penalty on high-skill immigrant workers. Here's the next, separate bomb the White House is dropping on high skill immigration, to be officially published *tomorrow*. tl;dr: Most H-1Bs now inaccessible for entry-level jobs, e.g. new grads from US universities.

Economists across fields are standing up for central bank independence. Sign here by Monday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... | Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

In our latest, Timothy Shipp and @rodrigooliveira.bsky.social recap the UNU-WIDER Summer School, where attendees explored advanced methods in analysing intergenerational mobility. Thanks to instructors @ggenicot.bsky.social, @gneidhofer.bsky.social, @diogobritto.bsky.social! 👉 go.unu.edu/CwXtc

We hosted the SEEDEC symposium together with @fair-cele.bsky.social, organized by @vincentsomville.bsky.social. We enjoyed keynotes from @ggenicot.bsky.social and David McKenzie, lively discussions and great presentations. Thank you all who participated!

In an analysis of 100+ DHS surveys, @ggenicot.bsky.social & @mariahdb.bsky.social find that having a firstborn daughter drastically changes the trajectory of a women's life–influencing marriage prospects, fertility decisions, and economic security: voxdev.org/topic/health...

An amazing conference!

Next @GGenicot presented evidence using a newly generated measure of mobility, and showed cross-country data shows no evidence of an "inequality trap"

Eid Mubarak ❤️

It’s astonishing how we’ve rapidly devolved and it’s now an accepted fact that we’re no longer governed by the rule of law. Basically none of these ways of “inflicting pain” would apply in a functioning democracy. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...

How do firstborn daughters influence long-term family dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa? To learn more, read today's article w/ @ggenicot.bsky.social sky.social & @mariahdb.bsky.social:

✨ Just out on @voxdev.bsky.social: our blog on firstborn daughters, son preference, and family dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa — co-authored with @mariahdb.bsky.social Take a look 👇👇👇

✨ Just out on @voxdev.bsky.social: our blog on firstborn daughters, son preference, and family dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa — co-authored with @mariahdb.bsky.social Take a look 👇👇👇

📆 3 June @ 16:00 CEST The Spring 2025 VDEV/CEPR/BREAD seminars wrap with Oeindrila Dube presenting the paper "Does Contact Reduce Conflict? Experimental Evidence from #Nigeria" Moderator: @ggenicot.bsky.social cepr.org/events/event... #EconSky #webinar

⭐Check out our @voxdev.bsky.social blog on son preference and family structure in sub-Saharan Africa with @ggenicot.bsky.social 👇👇👇

A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich

‼️Call for Papers: III Spanish Workshop on Development Economics 🌆 October 21-22nd at @fundacionareces.bsky.social dacionareces.bsky.social in Madrid! ⭐Wonderful keynote speakers: Sylvie Lambert and Raul Sanchez de la Sierra 📝Full papers/extended abstracts by June 15: [email protected].

Such a cool conference! 🙏🏽

Wonderful conference as always !

Wonderful conference as always !

Help me find a paper I saw: using variation in exposure to oversea recruiters in India during the World Cup in Qatar to study the impact of migration to the gulf.

Breaking News: Three federal prosecutors who worked on the criminal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams said that they would resign rather than admit wrongdoing in refusing to abandon the case, according to an email obtained by The New York Times.

The IMF released its latest forecasts today, and they seem to suggest that the folks most hurt by Trump's trade war are... Americans.

"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." - John Burroughs

In just three months, with no external shocks, economic forecasters have gone from predicting that the U.S. economy would continue to deliver ongoing growth, to predicting a quite weak (and possibly recessionary) economy.

Personalized retaliation against the central bank chief—for stating economic facts that the ruling regime does not like—is a hallmark of bargain-basement dictatorships. finance.yahoo.com/news/can-tru...

Congratulations to newly appointed AER Board Members (starting in July ‘25): Max Croce, Garance Genicot (@ggenicot.bsky.social), Yusufcan Masatlioglu, Isabelle Mejean, Moses Shayo, Johannes Stroebel, and Christoph Trebesch @AEAjournals #EconSky

Thank you Erzo

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

DOGE is a criminal conspiracy to defraud the people of the United States

Excited to be working on this proofs. Timely topic.

🙌 Congratulations @ggenicot.bsky.social !!!!

🎉 Congratulations to our very own Professor Garance Genicot (@ggenicot.bsky.social) on receiving an honorary doctorate by @amse-aixmarseille.fr A well-deserved recognition of her contributions to the field and the broader academic community. #GCER #EconSky

Thank you so much! I’m deeply grateful—this means a lot to me. Always a pleasure to spend time at AMSE.

👏 Félicitations à Garance Genicot (Georgetown University) pour l’obtention du titre de docteure honoris causa ! Nous sommes fiers de la compter parmi les membres du comité scientifique d'AMSE. Son regard expert et bienveillant est un atout précieux ✨. Merci à elle pour son engagement à nos côtés !

Last night I emailed UCSD Chancellor Khosla and UC President Drake to urge them to be a leader in a class action lawsuit by universities against Trump. I urge my colleagues to do the same.

This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.

About f time USA. Now come to me for some French protests advice, you will need merguez sausages, a metalic barrel to create a bbq and some ancient reusable French rally speeches like "Trump t'es foutu la jeunesse est dans la rue" or "Trumpe serre les fesses on arrive a toute vitesse"