We hosted a fantastic conference on "Beliefs and the Macroeconomy". Lot's of interesting questions to reflect on at the intersection of behavioural and macroeconomics -- ambiguity, cognition, alternatives to rational expectations. With @francescavmonti.bsky.social. See below for a short write up 👇

Yesterday, the students of our class "Using Economic Tools to Solve Global Challenges" presented their posters under a wonderful sun ! Congratulations to all students for their wonderful work, and to the winners of the best poster prize !

Thanks @jan_eeckhout @janeeckhout.bsky.social for such a great presentation of your book "the Great Paradox" ! What a chance to have you for the closing lecture of our new course "Using Economic Tools to Solve Global Challenges" taught with @ammapanin.bsky.social !

Controversial take - well structured digital nomad visas buffeted by strong housing policies are an acceptable counterpoint to highly skilled worker visas that have been skimming off the best trained and most qualified workers from the global majority for generations.

🚨Job alert! Two-year postdoc to join the Rep2SI project at @lsemethodology.bsky.social! We're looking for a modeller to join our team of ethnographers & experimentalists studying the role of reputation and reputational concern in perpetuating social inequality.
Apply by 4 May: tinyurl.com/yjccd3vv

🚨 NEW WP ALERT
"Religion and Economic Development: Past, Present, and Future"
✍️ @essobecker.bsky.social @ammapanin.bsky.social Steven Pfaff & @jaredcrubin.com

⏳What role does religion play in economic development?

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Pls re-skeet for reach: CALL FOR PAPERS for a special issue of EER in honor of Nora Szech editors: S. Huck, N. Schweizer, M. Serra-Garcia #econsky 📉📈 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/euro...

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,151,310!

Just opened this account and calling out to all the Black/African economists/scholars who have accounts there. Where are you all/what are your accounts? Please share so I can follow.And also share if anyone already has a Black scholars starter pack- will try to curate one as well if not

A group of fantastic colleagues working on topics related to identity and economics are hiring multiple postdoc positions in Beglium. The ideal candidate would work on topics related to religion or gender or norms etc

More information and submit applications here 👇
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📣 9th DENeB PhD Workshop 📣 happening April 30th, 2024 in Hamburg at the GIGA in Hamburg. It's a great opportunity for PhD students to present their work & get feedback. @ammapanin.bsky.social is our keynote speaker 😊 Apply here: bit.ly/3O8AJmm. The full CfP is on our website.

Lisa is great. Do your PhD with Lisa! 👇