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Wojtek Kopczuk @wwwojtekk.bsky.social · Nov 25

I very much doubt that Musk had 2.5pp effect on Trump's vote share.

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Bård Harstad @bardharstad.bsky.social · Apr 8

After being an editor for 6.5 years (4 REStud; 2.5 JEEA), I have accumulated a few suggestions that can help you avoid unnecessary rejections.

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Journal of Public Economics @jpube.bsky.social · May 23

Just published in @jpube.bsky.social

"Welfare in the volunteer’s dilemma"

By @battaglini.bsky.social & Thomas Palfrey

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#econsky

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Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · May 24

In the Volunteer Dilemma, more players can reduce the chance of success—yet paradoxically, per capita utility still always rises. But inefficiency per person vanishes slower than 1/n, so aggregate inefficiency grows without bound!

Journal of Public Economics @jpube.bsky.social · May 23

Just published in @jpube.bsky.social

"Welfare in the volunteer’s dilemma"

By @battaglini.bsky.social & Thomas Palfrey

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#econsky

Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · May 7

In these examples they have 2 friends.

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Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Apr 10

I definitely agree: do not insult the referees before you submit, wait after the reports! 😈

Bård Harstad @bardharstad.bsky.social · Apr 8

After being an editor for 6.5 years (4 REStud; 2.5 JEEA), I have accumulated a few suggestions that can help you avoid unnecessary rejections.

Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Apr 10

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So if you’ve got something in the works, consider submitting there.
We had a great experience!.

Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Apr 10

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Also — shoutout to JPubE!
The editor and the referees were great 🙏...and the entire process was fast and efficient.

Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Apr 10

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We study how welfare outcomes are shaped in strategic environments where individuals must decide whether to bear a cost for the public good — or hope someone else does. Classic dilemma, new insights. 😏

Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Apr 10

🧵 New paper drop!
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Free access to our new article:
"Welfare in the Volunteer's Dilemma"
Joint with T. Palfrey.
📖 Free access: authors.elsevier.com/c/1ktgWAlw9~...

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · Apr 1

Hours after the White House froze dozens of grants to Princeton, I sat down with its president.

I hope you’ll listen to our conversation about free speech, academic freedom, and cuts to research funding.

We also discussed Columbia’s concessions and the detention of Tufts student Rumeysa Öztürk.

Princeton’s President Responds to Attacks on Higher Education

Big Take · Episode

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Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Mar 13

Conflict of interest? You don’t say... 😬

Exclusive | Trump Family Has Held Deal Talks With Binance Following Crypto Exchange’s Guilty Plea

The discussions for a stake in Binance’s U.S. arm come as founder Changpeng Zhao has pushed for the administration to pardon him for his own 2023 guilty plea.

www.wsj.com

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Elliot Lipnowski @elliotlip.bsky.social · Feb 18

Honestly, you should probably just read this fascinating interview while you wait for somebody to return your keys to you.

www.jstor.org

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Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Jan 3

Post muto, post festivo.

Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Nov 25

Well you cite a number from the paper and apply it where it should note applied. If I misunderstood your statement, then good and sorry, I misunderstood it.

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Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Nov 25

I was referring to the statement that you did not believe the results of the paper. The paper is not about presidential races.

Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Nov 25

Then, my friend, you should read the paper instead of writing an ignorant opinion.

Wojtek Kopczuk @wwwojtekk.bsky.social · Nov 25

I very much doubt that Musk had 2.5pp effect on Trump's vote share.

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Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Nov 25

Looking for a great political economy model? George Saunders offers you five, complete with reading comprehension questions and problem sets. Check it out:

Five Thought Experiments Concerning the Underlying Disease

Our civic wells are poisoned. Why?

www.newyorker.com

Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Nov 25

I did it and it worked.

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Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Nov 14

RT @m_battaglini: So Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency has…

*wait for it*

Two co-chairs.

Yup, the satires write themselves.

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Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Dec 6

FT book award winner Edmondson referring to the Gino debacle: "...lays out some possible paths for improvement, such as reducing pressure for academics to publish more studies." A masterclass on how to draw the wrong conclusions from the case. ft.com/content/0107...

Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Nov 1

Today, snow. Yes, it is Ithaca.

Marco Battaglini @battaglini.bsky.social · Jun 21

“I followed what I understood to be standard practice” says Alito, and you can see the lawyer in the “I understood “.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/06/21/alito-wsj-propublica-fishing-trip/