Joshua Weidmann
@joshuaweidmann.bsky.social
Predoc @HarvardEcon. Prev. @Konstanz and @LSE. Political Economy. #FirstGen
https://joshuaweidmann.com/
https://joshuaweidmann.com/
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Call for Submissions: Democratic Resilience and the Politics of Belonging
Columbia, June 4-5, 2026
Co-Organizers: @aalrababah.bsky.social (Bocconi), @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social (Columbia), Shigeo Hirano (Columbia), @ginvernizzi.bsky.social (Bocconi)
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Columbia, June 4-5, 2026
Co-Organizers: @aalrababah.bsky.social (Bocconi), @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social (Columbia), Shigeo Hirano (Columbia), @ginvernizzi.bsky.social (Bocconi)
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November 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Call for Submissions: Democratic Resilience and the Politics of Belonging
Columbia, June 4-5, 2026
Co-Organizers: @aalrababah.bsky.social (Bocconi), @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social (Columbia), Shigeo Hirano (Columbia), @ginvernizzi.bsky.social (Bocconi)
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Columbia, June 4-5, 2026
Co-Organizers: @aalrababah.bsky.social (Bocconi), @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social (Columbia), Shigeo Hirano (Columbia), @ginvernizzi.bsky.social (Bocconi)
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Recently accepted by #QJE, “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges,” by Chetty (@Oppinsights), Deming, and Friedman: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges*
Abstract. We use anonymized admissions data from several colleges linked to income tax records and SAT and ACT test scores to study the determinants and ca
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November 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges,” by Chetty (@Oppinsights), Deming, and Friedman: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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Fascinating paper by @grattonecon.bsky.social, @bartonelee2.bsky.social, and Hasin Yousaf!
The paper addresses a fundamental question: Why do some democracies chronically avoid ambitious, long-term reforms even when they have decent institutions?
They argue that what matters is not only
The paper addresses a fundamental question: Why do some democracies chronically avoid ambitious, long-term reforms even when they have decent institutions?
They argue that what matters is not only
November 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Fascinating paper by @grattonecon.bsky.social, @bartonelee2.bsky.social, and Hasin Yousaf!
The paper addresses a fundamental question: Why do some democracies chronically avoid ambitious, long-term reforms even when they have decent institutions?
They argue that what matters is not only
The paper addresses a fundamental question: Why do some democracies chronically avoid ambitious, long-term reforms even when they have decent institutions?
They argue that what matters is not only
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Breaking News: The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for their work on how technology drives growth.
Three Share Nobel in Economics for Work on How Technology Drives Growth
Joel Mokyr was awarded half of the prize, and Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt shared the other half.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Breaking News: The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for their work on how technology drives growth.
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I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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Forthcoming in the AER: "The Opportunity Atlas: Mapping the Childhood Roots of Social Mobility" by Raj Chetty, John N. Friedman, Nathaniel Hendren, Maggie R. Jones, and Sonya R. Porter. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
The Opportunity Atlas: Mapping the Childhood Roots of Social Mobility
(Forthcoming Article) - We construct a public atlas of mean outcomes in adulthood by childhood Census tract. Outcomes
vary sharply across neighborhoods: for children whose parents earn $27,000, the st...
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September 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Forthcoming in the AER: "The Opportunity Atlas: Mapping the Childhood Roots of Social Mobility" by Raj Chetty, John N. Friedman, Nathaniel Hendren, Maggie R. Jones, and Sonya R. Porter. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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🚨 The Virtual Workshop in Historical Political Economy is back! 🚨
For the new academic year, we have an amazing line up of papers for you!
In our inaugural session 2 HPE superstars will join us: @annagbusse.bsky.social (Stanford) will present & @jvoth.bsky.social (Zurich) discuss! I can't wait. 😀
For the new academic year, we have an amazing line up of papers for you!
In our inaugural session 2 HPE superstars will join us: @annagbusse.bsky.social (Stanford) will present & @jvoth.bsky.social (Zurich) discuss! I can't wait. 😀
September 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🚨 The Virtual Workshop in Historical Political Economy is back! 🚨
For the new academic year, we have an amazing line up of papers for you!
In our inaugural session 2 HPE superstars will join us: @annagbusse.bsky.social (Stanford) will present & @jvoth.bsky.social (Zurich) discuss! I can't wait. 😀
For the new academic year, we have an amazing line up of papers for you!
In our inaugural session 2 HPE superstars will join us: @annagbusse.bsky.social (Stanford) will present & @jvoth.bsky.social (Zurich) discuss! I can't wait. 😀
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Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
May 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
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Congratulations to Stefanie Stantcheva (@s-stantcheva.bsky.social) of @harvard.edu, winner of the 2025 John Bates Clark Medal! #econsky www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/ho...
Stefanie Stantcheva, Clark Medalist 2025
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April 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Congratulations to Stefanie Stantcheva (@s-stantcheva.bsky.social) of @harvard.edu, winner of the 2025 John Bates Clark Medal! #econsky www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/ho...
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Recently accepted by #QJE, “Structural Estimation Under Misspecification: Theory and Implications for Practice,” by Andrews, Barahona (@nanobarahona.bsky.social), Gentzkow, Rambachan (@asheshrambachan.bsky.social), and Shapiro: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Structural Estimation Under Misspecification: Theory and Implications for Practice*
Abstract. A researcher can use a tightly parameterized structural model to obtain internally consistent estimates of a wide range of economically interesti
doi.org
April 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Structural Estimation Under Misspecification: Theory and Implications for Practice,” by Andrews, Barahona (@nanobarahona.bsky.social), Gentzkow, Rambachan (@asheshrambachan.bsky.social), and Shapiro: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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Given the current political news, this may not be top of mind, but my co-authors and I are looking for French-speaking RAs to join projects in the DRC that study the role of state capacity in economic development.
1-year predoc: povertyactionlab.org/careers/pred...
1-year predoc: povertyactionlab.org/careers/pred...
Predoctoral Field-Based Research Associate (One Year) – Democratic Republic of Congo, UC Berkeley | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
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March 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Given the current political news, this may not be top of mind, but my co-authors and I are looking for French-speaking RAs to join projects in the DRC that study the role of state capacity in economic development.
1-year predoc: povertyactionlab.org/careers/pred...
1-year predoc: povertyactionlab.org/careers/pred...
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Our paper "Coordination and Incumbency Advantage in Multi-Party Systems—Evidence from French Elections" is now forthcoming @jeeanews.bsky.social !! 👇👇
Short 🧵on what we do and find, with K. Dano, @francescoferlenga.bsky.social, @vingalasso.bsky.social, and @clpennec.bsky.social (1/10).
Short 🧵on what we do and find, with K. Dano, @francescoferlenga.bsky.social, @vingalasso.bsky.social, and @clpennec.bsky.social (1/10).
Forthcoming article by Kevin Dano @francescoferlenga.bsky.social @vingalasso.bsky.social @clpennec.bsky.social and @vinpons.bsky.social "Coordination and Incumbency Advantage in Multi-Party Systems - Evidence from French Elections" @eeanews.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/jeea...
doi.org/10.1093/jeea...
Coordination and Incumbency Advantage in Multi-Party Systems—Evidence from French Elections
Abstract. Free and fair elections should incentivize elected officials to exert effort and enable citizens to select representative politicians and occasio
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March 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Our paper "Coordination and Incumbency Advantage in Multi-Party Systems—Evidence from French Elections" is now forthcoming @jeeanews.bsky.social !! 👇👇
Short 🧵on what we do and find, with K. Dano, @francescoferlenga.bsky.social, @vingalasso.bsky.social, and @clpennec.bsky.social (1/10).
Short 🧵on what we do and find, with K. Dano, @francescoferlenga.bsky.social, @vingalasso.bsky.social, and @clpennec.bsky.social (1/10).
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The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️
February 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️
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Publication alert @pvs-journal.bsky.social! In a new research note, @marcdebus.bsky.social, @pluggedchris.bsky.social and I investigate how past support for far-right extremist parties shaped the AfD's electoral success in the 2024 European elections.
A thread 🧵. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A thread 🧵. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Alte Wurzeln, neue Wurzeln? Zum Einfluss früherer rechtsradikaler Unterstützung auf den AfD-Wahlerfolg bei der Europawahl 2024 - Politische Vierteljahresschrift
Despite ongoing legal proceedings and the classification as right-wing extremists by state domestic intelligence services, the AfD was able to make considerable gains in Germany’s last European electi...
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February 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Publication alert @pvs-journal.bsky.social! In a new research note, @marcdebus.bsky.social, @pluggedchris.bsky.social and I investigate how past support for far-right extremist parties shaped the AfD's electoral success in the 2024 European elections.
A thread 🧵. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A thread 🧵. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Fascinating paper: partisan segregation is not due to sorting/migration. Counties trending Democratic tend to so because of generational change; Counties trending Republican tend to do so because of party switching.
www.nber.org/papers/w33422
www.nber.org/papers/w33422
Causes and Extent of Increasing Partisan Segregation in the U.S. – Evidence from Migration Patterns of 212 Million Voters
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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February 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Fascinating paper: partisan segregation is not due to sorting/migration. Counties trending Democratic tend to so because of generational change; Counties trending Republican tend to do so because of party switching.
www.nber.org/papers/w33422
www.nber.org/papers/w33422
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🔜 POLECONUK Webinar is back on 10 March! Our first talk is by Bård Harstad (Stanford, @bardharstad.bsky.social) presenting "The Politics of Global Public Goods". For details visit us at: sites.google.com/view/polecon...
February 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
🔜 POLECONUK Webinar is back on 10 March! Our first talk is by Bård Harstad (Stanford, @bardharstad.bsky.social) presenting "The Politics of Global Public Goods". For details visit us at: sites.google.com/view/polecon...
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Excited to spend the day at the NBER Digital Economics and AI Meeting!
I'll be presenting this paper on LLMs and empirical research: www.nber.org/papers/w33344
Full lineup of the conference: www.nber.org/conferences/...
I'll be presenting this paper on LLMs and empirical research: www.nber.org/papers/w33344
Full lineup of the conference: www.nber.org/conferences/...
Digital Economics and AI Meeting, Spring 2025
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February 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Excited to spend the day at the NBER Digital Economics and AI Meeting!
I'll be presenting this paper on LLMs and empirical research: www.nber.org/papers/w33344
Full lineup of the conference: www.nber.org/conferences/...
I'll be presenting this paper on LLMs and empirical research: www.nber.org/papers/w33344
Full lineup of the conference: www.nber.org/conferences/...
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Our practical guide to shift-share IV is now out in the JEP!
www.aeaweb.org/issues/793
(Ungated version: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/el9yn...)
www.aeaweb.org/issues/793
(Ungated version: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/el9yn...)
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Vol. 39 No. 1 Winter 2025
www.aeaweb.org
February 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Our practical guide to shift-share IV is now out in the JEP!
www.aeaweb.org/issues/793
(Ungated version: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/el9yn...)
www.aeaweb.org/issues/793
(Ungated version: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/el9yn...)
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Holy forking shirt balls
"Denial of a wanted abortion has both immediate and lasting effects. It increases a woman’s risk of death by 2.5 p.p within nine months, mainly due to unsafe abortion procedures, and raises the likelihood of carrying the pregnancy to term by 31 p.p. "
"Denial of a wanted abortion has both immediate and lasting effects. It increases a woman’s risk of death by 2.5 p.p within nine months, mainly due to unsafe abortion procedures, and raises the likelihood of carrying the pregnancy to term by 31 p.p. "
January 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Holy forking shirt balls
"Denial of a wanted abortion has both immediate and lasting effects. It increases a woman’s risk of death by 2.5 p.p within nine months, mainly due to unsafe abortion procedures, and raises the likelihood of carrying the pregnancy to term by 31 p.p. "
"Denial of a wanted abortion has both immediate and lasting effects. It increases a woman’s risk of death by 2.5 p.p within nine months, mainly due to unsafe abortion procedures, and raises the likelihood of carrying the pregnancy to term by 31 p.p. "
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📢 Workshop Call 📢
3d Edition of the Yale-UB Historical Political Economy Workshop
Keynote: "Revolutionary Contagion" by Saumitra Jha and Steven Wilkinson
At University of Barcelona @ub.edu on June 30 and July 1, 2025
Send us your papers by Febr 28: shorturl.at/w96jk
@didacqueralt.bsky.social
3d Edition of the Yale-UB Historical Political Economy Workshop
Keynote: "Revolutionary Contagion" by Saumitra Jha and Steven Wilkinson
At University of Barcelona @ub.edu on June 30 and July 1, 2025
Send us your papers by Febr 28: shorturl.at/w96jk
@didacqueralt.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📢 Workshop Call 📢
3d Edition of the Yale-UB Historical Political Economy Workshop
Keynote: "Revolutionary Contagion" by Saumitra Jha and Steven Wilkinson
At University of Barcelona @ub.edu on June 30 and July 1, 2025
Send us your papers by Febr 28: shorturl.at/w96jk
@didacqueralt.bsky.social
3d Edition of the Yale-UB Historical Political Economy Workshop
Keynote: "Revolutionary Contagion" by Saumitra Jha and Steven Wilkinson
At University of Barcelona @ub.edu on June 30 and July 1, 2025
Send us your papers by Febr 28: shorturl.at/w96jk
@didacqueralt.bsky.social
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Come work for me at UChicago @beckerfriedman.bsky.social ! I'm hiring a full-time pre-doc to start this April/May/June for data analysis on crime, education, mental health, and organized crime, mostly on projects in Latin America. Details & apply here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/universityof...
Research Professional – Christopher Blattman (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible)
Chicago, IL
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January 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Come work for me at UChicago @beckerfriedman.bsky.social ! I'm hiring a full-time pre-doc to start this April/May/June for data analysis on crime, education, mental health, and organized crime, mostly on projects in Latin America. Details & apply here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/universityof...
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I did a NYT video interview—along with voices from Hungary, Nicaragua, and Russia— about how repression works in authoritarian states.
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | How Tyranny Begins
Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I did a NYT video interview—along with voices from Hungary, Nicaragua, and Russia— about how repression works in authoritarian states.
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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As we enter the new year, our work & conversations at Harvard's Center for European Studies are zeroing in on understanding the disruptive forces remaking Europe & the broader Transatlantic world in deeply unsettling times. We have an exciting lineup. Please join us & mark your calendars.
We have many new events on Europe lined up this semester. Check out our calendar for February. ces.fas.harvard.edu/events
January 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
As we enter the new year, our work & conversations at Harvard's Center for European Studies are zeroing in on understanding the disruptive forces remaking Europe & the broader Transatlantic world in deeply unsettling times. We have an exciting lineup. Please join us & mark your calendars.
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My latest piece for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...
The End of Progress? | by Joseph E. Stiglitz - Project Syndicate
Joseph E. Stiglitz predicts that Donald Trump’s second administration will be defined by its rejection of Enlightenment values.
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January 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
My latest piece for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...