Alex Chan
@alex8chan.bsky.social
Econ prof @HarvardHBS; PhD @Stanford; ex-Fortune 5 Healthcare SVP; ex-@McKinsey; 🐈⬛, 🍀 and 🚂 enthusiast
My first Southern Economic Association SEA conference! 📢📢 giving a talk on defaults at 2:00-3:45 🌴🌴 I am hoping to meet more folks! (Please DM or email, esp. job market candidates) #southerneconomicassociation #econtwitter @southerneconj.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
My first Southern Economic Association SEA conference! 📢📢 giving a talk on defaults at 2:00-3:45 🌴🌴 I am hoping to meet more folks! (Please DM or email, esp. job market candidates) #southerneconomicassociation #econtwitter @southerneconj.bsky.social
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A NYT Magazine feature on a 68-year-old woman facing felony charges after forging documents for a surrogacy arrangement raises sharp questions about parental age limits, reproductive autonomy, and criminalization. More analysis in this week’s review:
open.substack.com/pub/kimberly...
open.substack.com/pub/kimberly...
Taboo and Repugnant Roundup (Week of 11/17)
Thoughts on taboo trades, repugnant markets, and academia this week
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November 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
A NYT Magazine feature on a 68-year-old woman facing felony charges after forging documents for a surrogacy arrangement raises sharp questions about parental age limits, reproductive autonomy, and criminalization. More analysis in this week’s review:
open.substack.com/pub/kimberly...
open.substack.com/pub/kimberly...
Had an amazing time at the @pennchibe.bsky.social conference!! Thanks to Kevin Volpp and the incredible organizing committee! (Thanks @katymilkman.bsky.social!!)
Alex Chan shares an updated take on how much opt-out organ donation matters. Does switching to this policy actually increase organs donated? Only in countries where consent is interpreted strictly (without requiring the additional consent of next of kin). @pennchibe.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Had an amazing time at the @pennchibe.bsky.social conference!! Thanks to Kevin Volpp and the incredible organizing committee! (Thanks @katymilkman.bsky.social!!)
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⏰ We are hiring on the junior market! ⏰
Multiple open positions at the Oxford Department of Economics:
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2 positions associate professor open field, 1 position development econ.
cc @oxfordecondept.bsky.social
Multiple open positions at the Oxford Department of Economics:
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
2 positions associate professor open field, 1 position development econ.
cc @oxfordecondept.bsky.social
EJM - Econ Job Market
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November 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
⏰ We are hiring on the junior market! ⏰
Multiple open positions at the Oxford Department of Economics:
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
2 positions associate professor open field, 1 position development econ.
cc @oxfordecondept.bsky.social
Multiple open positions at the Oxford Department of Economics:
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
2 positions associate professor open field, 1 position development econ.
cc @oxfordecondept.bsky.social
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Practical market design is alive and well in Israel.
#econsky
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#econsky
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Market Design Impact Award to Hassidim, Romm, and Shorrer
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October 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Practical market design is alive and well in Israel.
#econsky
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#econsky
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Current laws on organ donation might reasonably lead one to conclude that society disapproves of saving lives via transplantation.
#econsky #medicine #repugnance
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#econsky #medicine #repugnance
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Funeral expense reimbursement to enhance organ donation and transplantation , by Chan and Sweat
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October 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Current laws on organ donation might reasonably lead one to conclude that society disapproves of saving lives via transplantation.
#econsky #medicine #repugnance
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#econsky #medicine #repugnance
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New paper by @alex8chan.bsky.social & Kurt Sweat, via @alroth.bsky.social
Abstract: We propose amending [NOTA] to permit reimbursement of funeral expenses for deceased organ donors, analogous to current practices for whole-body donors.
Abstract: We propose amending [NOTA] to permit reimbursement of funeral expenses for deceased organ donors, analogous to current practices for whole-body donors.
Funeral expense reimbursement as a strategy to enhance organ donation and transplantation access - npj Health Systems
npj Health Systems - Funeral expense reimbursement as a strategy to enhance organ donation and transplantation access
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October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
New paper by @alex8chan.bsky.social & Kurt Sweat, via @alroth.bsky.social
Abstract: We propose amending [NOTA] to permit reimbursement of funeral expenses for deceased organ donors, analogous to current practices for whole-body donors.
Abstract: We propose amending [NOTA] to permit reimbursement of funeral expenses for deceased organ donors, analogous to current practices for whole-body donors.
The most anticipated book for 2026! I pre-ordered my copies already!
October 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The most anticipated book for 2026! I pre-ordered my copies already!
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Seeking PhD students for 2026 @ UT Dallas! In the Early Cognition & Communication Lab, we explore the development of communication, abstract thought, and social bonds and consider the role of early exposure to AI. Apply by Nov 15, 2025 bbs.utdallas.edu/departments/... #phdlife #DevSci #CogSci
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October 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Seeking PhD students for 2026 @ UT Dallas! In the Early Cognition & Communication Lab, we explore the development of communication, abstract thought, and social bonds and consider the role of early exposure to AI. Apply by Nov 15, 2025 bbs.utdallas.edu/departments/... #phdlife #DevSci #CogSci
My friend Mark Granovetter’s famous paper on #weakties is cited more than 3X more than Acemoglu, Johnson, Robinson’s Nobel-winning masterpiece - it’s worth a read! (A delicious, congruent pairing is work by the ⭐️W.D.Eberle Chair @Stanford.edu)
October 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
My friend Mark Granovetter’s famous paper on #weakties is cited more than 3X more than Acemoglu, Johnson, Robinson’s Nobel-winning masterpiece - it’s worth a read! (A delicious, congruent pairing is work by the ⭐️W.D.Eberle Chair @Stanford.edu)
Back at #Tucson for #ESA conference!! It’s going to be 🤩! Can’t wait to see everyone! PLUG: stop by tomorrow (😇😇 Friday 10am for the AI session at Ocotillo), I want your feedback and thoughts on my new work on Explainable AI #XAI #interpretability
October 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Back at #Tucson for #ESA conference!! It’s going to be 🤩! Can’t wait to see everyone! PLUG: stop by tomorrow (😇😇 Friday 10am for the AI session at Ocotillo), I want your feedback and thoughts on my new work on Explainable AI #XAI #interpretability
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Citation laureates in Economics: Autor & Katz, Bertrand & Mullainathan, and Bloom
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September 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Had a fantastic time at the Econ Dept @universitetsmuseet.bsky.social Loved the thoughtful and open culture, and it was a joy to share/debut my work on preferences for #XAI explainable AI. And yes — I even caught sunny Bergen, so clearly I was spoiled ☀️🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴
September 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Had a fantastic time at the Econ Dept @universitetsmuseet.bsky.social Loved the thoughtful and open culture, and it was a joy to share/debut my work on preferences for #XAI explainable AI. And yes — I even caught sunny Bergen, so clearly I was spoiled ☀️🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴
Truly amazed by the inspiring culture at @lusemlu.bsky.social — such a warm and engaging department! Thrilled to share my work on opt-in/opt-out, and I can’t wait to visit @lund-university.bsky.social again soon!! 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
September 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Truly amazed by the inspiring culture at @lusemlu.bsky.social — such a warm and engaging department! Thrilled to share my work on opt-in/opt-out, and I can’t wait to visit @lund-university.bsky.social again soon!! 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
🚨 Live from Stanford! 🚨 @alroth.bsky.social at the APKD Palo Alto Summit on Extending Kidney Exchange. Incredible progress happening in #India, #Brazil & beyond on kidney & liver exchange, plus donor-initiated chains.
Huge developments —the future is saving more lives. #KidneyExchange
Huge developments —the future is saving more lives. #KidneyExchange
August 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🚨 Live from Stanford! 🚨 @alroth.bsky.social at the APKD Palo Alto Summit on Extending Kidney Exchange. Incredible progress happening in #India, #Brazil & beyond on kidney & liver exchange, plus donor-initiated chains.
Huge developments —the future is saving more lives. #KidneyExchange
Huge developments —the future is saving more lives. #KidneyExchange
R.I.P. Peter Temin - besides his well known work in economic history he has also contributed to pharmaceutical market design “Nationally, if we keep the current structure, in 50 years only hedge fund managers will be able to afford prescription drugs.”
August 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
R.I.P. Peter Temin - besides his well known work in economic history he has also contributed to pharmaceutical market design “Nationally, if we keep the current structure, in 50 years only hedge fund managers will be able to afford prescription drugs.”
North Dakota offers a rare natural experiment in #pharmacy #marketdesign/competition: no Walgreens/CVS, and min #PBM vertical integration. A 1963 law fostered decentralized mkt shaping 💊 access. A counterfactual worth watching.
Interviewed by @TheHustle thehustle.co/originals/th...
Interviewed by @TheHustle thehustle.co/originals/th...
The only state without a Walgreens pharmacy
Many independent pharmacies are in turmoil throughout the US. But a unique law has made North Dakota a haven for mom-and-pop operators.
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August 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
North Dakota offers a rare natural experiment in #pharmacy #marketdesign/competition: no Walgreens/CVS, and min #PBM vertical integration. A 1963 law fostered decentralized mkt shaping 💊 access. A counterfactual worth watching.
Interviewed by @TheHustle thehustle.co/originals/th...
Interviewed by @TheHustle thehustle.co/originals/th...
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Excited to have my first paper appearing soon in REStud - five years in the making! Paul Milgrom and I show how to extend Walrasian mechanisms to nonconvex markets - with only one additional parameter needed to assure existence.
Also Paul’s first REStud paper, if you can believe it!
Also Paul’s first REStud paper, if you can believe it!
In their paper, recently accepted to #REStud, Milgrom & Watt @MitchLWatt introduce “Walrasian markup mechanisms”—feasible, nearly efficient, and nearly incentive compatible mechanisms for nonconvex markets using linear prices.
www.restud.com/a-walrasian-...
#econsky
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#econsky
August 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Excited to have my first paper appearing soon in REStud - five years in the making! Paul Milgrom and I show how to extend Walrasian mechanisms to nonconvex markets - with only one additional parameter needed to assure existence.
Also Paul’s first REStud paper, if you can believe it!
Also Paul’s first REStud paper, if you can believe it!
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The @nytimes.com says: "The Bull Market for Economists Is Over." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b....
But Oxford Econ Dept & Nuffield College continue to offer their prestigious 3-year postdoc in economics! 👏 🎯
Deadline 🚨 30 September 🚨 to get offer by Xmas 🎄: economics.web.ox.ac.uk/nuffield-pos...
But Oxford Econ Dept & Nuffield College continue to offer their prestigious 3-year postdoc in economics! 👏 🎯
Deadline 🚨 30 September 🚨 to get offer by Xmas 🎄: economics.web.ox.ac.uk/nuffield-pos...
Nuffield Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Deadline: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
economics.web.ox.ac.uk
July 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The @nytimes.com says: "The Bull Market for Economists Is Over." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b....
But Oxford Econ Dept & Nuffield College continue to offer their prestigious 3-year postdoc in economics! 👏 🎯
Deadline 🚨 30 September 🚨 to get offer by Xmas 🎄: economics.web.ox.ac.uk/nuffield-pos...
But Oxford Econ Dept & Nuffield College continue to offer their prestigious 3-year postdoc in economics! 👏 🎯
Deadline 🚨 30 September 🚨 to get offer by Xmas 🎄: economics.web.ox.ac.uk/nuffield-pos...
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The NYT reports this morning on some cases in which Organ Procurement Organizations reportedly pressured hospitals prematurely to declare the death of potential donors.
#medicine #transplants
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#medicine #transplants
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Organ donation after circulatory death: the NYT recounts some disturbing cases
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July 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The NYT reports this morning on some cases in which Organ Procurement Organizations reportedly pressured hospitals prematurely to declare the death of potential donors.
#medicine #transplants
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/07/orga...
#medicine #transplants
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National Ice Cream Day 2025 is being celebrated today—Sunday, July 20! It’s the third Sunday of July, officially designated by President Ronald Reagan
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National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 20: These Bay Area shops are offering deals, new flavors
Holiday has been celebrated on the third Sunday of each July since 1984
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July 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
National Ice Cream Day 2025 is being celebrated today—Sunday, July 20! It’s the third Sunday of July, officially designated by President Ronald Reagan
www.mercurynews.com/2025/07/16/n...
www.mercurynews.com/2025/07/16/n...
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Colossal Biosciences has announced it is exploring ways to revive the moa, which went extinct some 600 years ago. But the company’s suggestion that the project has the support of New Zealand’s Indigenous Māori groups has stirred controversy.
Effort to revive New Zealand’s extinct moa stirs controversy
Suggestions that nation’s Indigenous Māori wholeheartedly back project draws criticism
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July 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Colossal Biosciences has announced it is exploring ways to revive the moa, which went extinct some 600 years ago. But the company’s suggestion that the project has the support of New Zealand’s Indigenous Māori groups has stirred controversy.
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A first-in-kind case shows successful on-table reanimation of a pediatric heart from donation after circulatory death, offering a promising method to expand the donor pool for infants awaiting heart transplants. Read the full report: nej.md/4nVvVky
#MedSky #Surgery #CardioSky
#MedSky #Surgery #CardioSky
July 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A first-in-kind case shows successful on-table reanimation of a pediatric heart from donation after circulatory death, offering a promising method to expand the donor pool for infants awaiting heart transplants. Read the full report: nej.md/4nVvVky
#MedSky #Surgery #CardioSky
#MedSky #Surgery #CardioSky
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Great opportunity for market designers. Join University of Mannheim and #ZEW as a Professor of Market Design if you fit the profile: outstanding research, especially on auction or matching markets, experience in policy advice and leadership of teams
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Professor of Economics, Market Design (W3) | INOMICS
In a joint appointment process, the Department of Economics at the School of Law and Economics at the University of Mannheim and the ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim are...
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July 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Great opportunity for market designers. Join University of Mannheim and #ZEW as a Professor of Market Design if you fit the profile: outstanding research, especially on auction or matching markets, experience in policy advice and leadership of teams
inomics.com/job/professo...
inomics.com/job/professo...
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Market design search in Vienna
#econsky #academicsky #cs #marketdesign
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#econsky #academicsky #cs #marketdesign
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Market design search at WU Vienna's new Department of Business Analytics and Decision Science
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July 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Market design search in Vienna
#econsky #academicsky #cs #marketdesign
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#econsky #academicsky #cs #marketdesign
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