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Mariacristina De Nardi

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Thomas Sargent Professor of Economics at the University of Minnesota and consultant at the Minneapolis Fed. Views are my own. RT ≠ E. Web page: https://users.nber.org/~denardim/

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Mariacristina De Nardi is an economist who was born in Treviso, Italy. She is the Thomas Sargent Professor at the University of Minnesota since 2019. In 2013, De Nardi was appointed professor of economics at University College London; since September 2018, she has been a senior scholar at the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Her research interests include macroeconomics, public economics, wealth distribution, savings, social-insurance reform, social security, household economics, health shocks, medical expenses, fertility and human capital. .. more

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VoxEU @ CEPR @voxeu.org · 25d

Household saving & labour supply are shaped by various risks throughout the lifespan. M Borella, @mdenardi.bsky.social @fang-yang-econ.bsky.social & @johanatch.bsky.social analyse how these risks interact to better design policy that protects households from shocks.
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Household saving and labour supply are shaped by many risks – wages, marriage, health, longevity – as well as bequest motives. This column develops a model that tracks individuals from age 26 through to retirement and death to show how these risks interact to drive economic behaviour. The findings highlight that incorporating risk, and how it differs by gender, marital status, and age, helps design policies that protect households from shocks without distorting work and saving incentives.

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Gabriella Conti @gabriconti.bsky.social · Jul 13

🇬🇧A month in London-a great time to reflect & recharge. B4 things ramp up again, a quick recap of May–June

1️⃣ @cesifo.org Area Conference Labor Economics

2️⃣ @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social Applied Workshops

3️⃣ @rfberlin.bsky.social Workshop Economics of Aging

4️⃣ Workshop Economics of Risky Behavior

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Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Jul 10

Call for papers

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Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Jul 3

I am grateful to Ed for his mentorship and to SAET for inviting me to give this lecture.

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Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Jun 7

Thank you, Christian — to both you and Jerome Adda — for a fantastic conference and the honor of being a plenary speaker alongside Joseph Hotz. The event was both productive and enjoyable, and your Berlin initiative is truly inspiring!

ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Jun 6

We conclude our Workshop on Aging with warm thanks from our Director, Christian Dustmann, to all participants for their excellent presentations and contributions. #EconomicsOfAging

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Jun 6

We conclude our Workshop on Aging with warm thanks from our Director, Christian Dustmann, to all participants for their excellent presentations and contributions. #EconomicsOfAging

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NBER @nber.org · Jun 6

Exploring why households work and save. Bequest motives and risks in wages, medical expenses, and marital dynamics explain 56.9 percent of aggregate wealth and 2.7 percent of aggregate earnings, from Borella, @mdenardi.bsky.social, Yang, and Torres Chain https://www.nber.org/papers/w33874

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Jun 5

We are kicking off the RFBerlin Workshop on the Economics of Aging with @mdenardi.bsky.social’s keynote lecture on “Health Inequality and Economic Disparities by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender”.

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Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Jun 1

I learned a lot from this conference and it was fun too!

Essen Health Conference @eshconference.bsky.social · May 31

The highlight of any academic conference is learning from our esteemed keynote speakers.

This year, we're thrilled to welcome Farzana Afridi (#ISIDelhi) and Mariacristina De Nardi (@mdenardi.bsky.social), sharing insights on health, development, and environmental economics.

Summary 🧵coming soon!

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Essen Health Conference @eshconference.bsky.social · May 31

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Human Capital HCEO - CEHD @hceconomics.bsky.social · May 12

HCEO member @gabriconti.bsky.social's paper on how the impact of an early childhood intervention differs with educational attainment polygenic score is now out in @NBER working papers. www.nber.org/papers/w33781

Gene x Environment Interactions: Polygenic Scores and the Impact of an Early Childhood Intervention in Colombia

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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Panel Study of Income Dynamics @umpsid.bsky.social · Apr 11

Good morning, #PAA2025! Come see us in the Expo Hall at Booth 404 where study staff will be able to help you with your #PSIDdata questions!

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Gina C. Pieters, PhD @ginapieters.bsky.social · Apr 3

I never want to hear an #EconSky debate about dropping macro from the PhD core ever again.

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Mar 28

www.clinicbarcelona.org/en/news/colo...

Colonoscopy and faecal occult blood tests are equivalent in detecting colorectal cancer

Researchers at IDIBAPS-Hospital Clínic and Hospital Universitario de Canarias have coordinated a study involving 57,000 people that compares the effectiveness of the two main strategies for screening ...

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Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Mar 22

What a great visit and seminar feedback! Thank you very much for inviting me!

Carlos Rondón-Moreno @charlieecon.bsky.social · Mar 19

Looking forward to today’s seminar by @mdenardi.bsky.social on “Savings and Labor Supply Over the Life Cycle” at the Central Bank of Chile. Live transmission available, don’t miss it! 🚨

#econSky @umn-econ.bsky.social

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Carlos Rondón-Moreno @charlieecon.bsky.social · Mar 19

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Mar 19

Good to see the FT editorial draw attention to this less well known casualty of the US regime - official statistics
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The White House war on federal statistics

Economists and scientists worry over disappearing data and advisory groups

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Pau S. Pujolas @paupujolas.bsky.social · Mar 4

Guys, a trade collapse today vs the 1930s. We already know the (ugly) answer:
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THE COST OF TRADE DISRUPTIONS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

We study trade disruptions at different stages of development in a two-country, three-sector model of Spain and United Kingdom from 1850 to 2000. The impact of trade disruptions depends on trade open...

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Mar 4

C'mon, Iowa!

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Louis Johnston @ldjeconomics.bsky.social · Mar 2

A national cryptocurrency reserve is a scam. It is simply an attempt by those who own cryptocurrency to trade it for US dollars or gold from the Treasury. The federal government will be left holding this bag of hazardous waste.

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Joshua Mask @joshuafmask.bsky.social · Mar 2

doi.org/10.1093/qje/...

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Feb 19

Our lifestyle and environmental exposures are the predominant influencers of healthy aging and premature mortality, compared with polygenic risk, in the first comprehensive assessment
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Integrating the environmental and genetic architectures of aging and mortality - Nature Medicine

Based on a systematic analysis of environmental exposures associated with aging and mortality in the UK Biobank, the relative contributions of such exposures and genetic risk for mortality and a range...

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Christian Stöcker @christianstoecker.de · Feb 17

What Europe should do RIGHT NOW: Make it extremely easy for US scientists to get long-term visa, create as many additional research jobs in key areas as possible, create new, generous science and research funds. People are losing their jobs over there NOW. Let‘s welcome them.

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Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Feb 14

Congratulations!

Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Jan 29

Indeed.

Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Jan 29

Some data on the responses to my post on my recent JPE acceptance on the platforms I frequent

X: 18 repost, 86 likes (8,117 followers)
Blue sky: 0 repost, 10 likes (3.2k followers)
LinkedIn: 1 repost, 100 likes (1177 connections)
Facebook: 0 reposts, 39 likes (636 friends)

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Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Jan 28

@mcgeeconomics

Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Jan 28

As a result, bequest motives are a key determinant of aggregate retirement wealth.

Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Jan 28

We show that saving motives vary by marital status, permanent income, and age. We find that most households save more for medical expenses than for bequests but that richer households and couples, who hold most of the wealth, save more for bequests.

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Mariacristina De Nardi @mdenardi.bsky.social · Jan 28

We estimate a model of savings for retired couples and singles who face longevity and medical expense risks and in which couples can leave bequests both when the first spouse dies and when the last spouse dies.