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Marcella Alsan @marcellaalsan.bsky.social · 20h

NBER Conference on Econ of Firearm Markets, Crime & Gun Violence earlier today www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k3a... - appreciate support from @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social and Arnold

Economics of Firearm Markets, Crime, and Gun Violence

YouTube video by NBER

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Marcella Alsan @marcellaalsan.bsky.social · 3d

PhD slots in health econ at Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University of Hamburg Germany

Just came back from a visit and it's a vibrant city and Center.
www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...

Job advertisement

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Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social · 4d

Have a paper related to crime or criminal justice policy that you'd like to present in the ViCE seminar? Email it to me at [email protected]. Studies using causal research designs are the best fit. See past schedules here: jenniferdoleac.com/vice-seminar/

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Marcella Alsan @marcellaalsan.bsky.social · Aug 29

an(other) example of how racial bias in R&D is propagated

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NBER @nber.org · Aug 29

Black patients systematically receive lower rates of follow-up care than white patients even when the screening results would suggest they should receive higher rates of care, from @marcellaalsan.bsky.social‬, Liran Einav, Amy Finkelstein, and Jonathan Zhang https://www.nber.org/papers/w34168

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healthpolicy.stanford.edu @healthpolicy.stanford.edu · Aug 21

Considering a PhD in Health Policy? Discover our innovative program training the next generation of leaders in decision sciences, health economics and evaluative methods. Join info session Sept. 9 at 10 am to explore the application process and get your questions answered. bit.ly/479erLy

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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · Aug 27

Over 125 economists signed the open letter calling on the President, Congress, and the American public to uphold the principles of Federal Reserve independence and not remove Lisa Cook without due process.

There's still time to sign! And please share.

#EconSky

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Open letter

Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...

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NBER @nber.org · Aug 20

Open call for applications, Roybal Center for Behavior Change in Health - Clinical Trial Applications. Submit letters of intent by October 15, 2025. More information: https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/roybal-center-behavior-change-health-clinical-trial-applications

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NBER @nber.org · Aug 22

Procurement auctions, compared to regulated competition, can improve consumer welfare in health insurance markets by reducing inefficiencies, curbing market power, and raising quality, from José Ignacio Cuesta and Pietro Tebaldi https://www.nber.org/papers/w34141

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NBER @nber.org · Aug 25

Estimating the impacts of large-scale unconditional cash transfers on child survival in Kenya, from Michael W. Walker, Nick Shankar, Edward Miguel, Dennis Egger, and Grady Killeen https://www.nber.org/papers/w34152

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healthpolicy.stanford.edu @healthpolicy.stanford.edu · Aug 25

What bold step will you take next to make your mark on the world? Perhaps an MS in health policy? Join us Sept. 10, at 10 am PT for live info session about the program. Learn about application & ask questions. Learn more & register:
healthpolicy.fsi.stanford.edu/content/ms-h...

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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · Aug 25

Forthcoming book review in the JEL: "The Economics of the UK Health and Social Care Labour Market: How Labour Economics Can Inform Policy toward the Frontline Care Workforce by Robert Elliott" by Elaine Kelly. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

The Economics of the UK Health and Social Care Labour Market: How Labour Economics Can Inform Policy toward the Frontline Care Workforce by Robert Elliott

(Forthcoming Article)

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · Aug 22

If you'll be on the #EconJobMarket this coming year, you may want to join this webinar by @aereorg.bsky.social, titled, "Navigating Uncertain Waters: Advice for the Current Job Market," with Min Gong & @adrienneohler.bsky.social. 29 Sept 2025 @ 11am ET.

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Marcella Alsan @marcellaalsan.bsky.social · Aug 23

Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the terrific handbook on culture and economic behavior :)

NBER @nber.org · Aug 21

Culture both defines who is ill and provides meaning to illness and suffering. Culture shapes health policies thus influencing health inequality, from @marcellaalsan.bsky.social‬ and Yousra Neberai https://www.nber.org/papers/w34134

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Al Roth @alroth.bsky.social · Aug 13

JAMA reports on the latest estimates of COVID vaccine effectiveness
“COVID-19 vaccinations averted 2.5 million deaths during 2020-2024… but this benefit was mostly limited to a minority of the population of older individuals."
#vaccine #covid #medicine
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/08/covi...

Covid vaccines saved millions of lives, mostly of older people

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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · Aug 4

Forthcoming in the AER: "Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring, Cognitive Outcomes, and Soft Skills" by Michela Carlana and Eliana la Ferrara. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring, Cognitive Outcomes, and Soft Skills

(Forthcoming Article) - We study the Tutoring Online Program (TOP), where tutoring is entirely online and tutors are volunteer university students, matched with underprivileged middle school students....

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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · Aug 8

Forthcoming in the JEL: "No Taxation without Administration: Bringing the State Back into the Public Finance of Developing Countries" by Anders D. Jensen and Jonathan L. Weigel. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

No Taxation without Administration: Bringing the State Back into the Public Finance of Developing Countries

(Forthcoming Article) - The empirical economics literature on taxation in developing countries has centered on the importance of third-party information for enforcement. Yet, while surely a long-run o...

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Dina Pomeranz @dinapomeranz.bsky.social · Aug 9

Important speech by Tel Aviv University economics professor Ro'ee Levy at the Israel Economic Association meeting, in which he links together insights from economics research, personal experience and information about the devastating situation in Gaza: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Gaza_Conference_FullLinks

Israeli Economic Association Conference – Closing Panel Roee Levy, July 17, 2025 The topic of this panel is trends in the Israeli economy, and I am going to talk about the most important trend: the w...

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healthpolicy.stanford.edu @healthpolicy.stanford.edu · Aug 4

Study sheds light on an emerging psychological health crisis that disproportionately affects girls. The study in The Lancet Planetary Health is among the first to quantify how repeated climate stressors impact the psychological well-being and future outlook of adolescents in low-resource settings.

The hidden mental health cost of climate distress

New research reveals that Bangladeshi adolescents in flood-prone areas are more likely to experience anxiety and depression, with girls disproportionately impacted.

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healthpolicy.stanford.edu @healthpolicy.stanford.edu · Aug 4

Famine’s impact begins before birth and can echo for generations, warns Ruth Gibson, an SHP postdoc research fellow and maternal and child health expert in conflict zones.

The Medical Consequences of Starvation

The effects can persist long after people regain access to food, experts say.

time.com

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · Aug 2

Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing

As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements

This is a big deal

August 1, 2025
AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations

Statement from the American Economic Association on the
Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner

Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today.
The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day.
Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias.
The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity.
Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions.
We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure.

Lawrence Katz
President, American Economic Association
Katharine Abraham
President-Elect, American Economic Association
Karen Dynan
Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics
Kenneth Troske
Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · Jul 14

Forthcoming book review in the JEL: "Unexpected Revolutionaries: How Central Banks Made and Unmade Economic Orthodoxy by Manuela Moschella" by Elena Carletti. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

Unexpected Revolutionaries: How Central Banks Made and Unmade Economic Orthodoxy by Manuela Moschella

(Forthcoming Article)

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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · Jul 28

Forthcoming book review in the JEL: "Building a New Economy: Japan's Digital and Green Transformation by D. Hugh Whittaker" by Daiji Kawaguchi. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

Building a New Economy: Japan's Digital and Green Transformation by D. Hugh Whittaker

(Forthcoming Article)

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Marcella Alsan @marcellaalsan.bsky.social · Jul 24

Prof. Naidu in the NYTimes www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...

Opinion | Columbia’s Administrators Are Fooling Themselves

www.nytimes.com

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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · Jun 17

Forthcoming book review in the JEL: "The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters by Diane Coyle" by Karen Dynan. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters by Diane Coyle

(Forthcoming Article)

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