Pietro Biroli
@pietrobiroli.bsky.social
Applied econ @unibo interested in genes, health, human capital. Dadx2. Lactose and fascist intolerant. he/him 📉📈
https://sites.google.com/site/pietrobiroli/
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Pietro Biroli
@pietrobiroli.bsky.social
· Oct 23
𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 (HERB 2026)
📍 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐚, January 22–23, 2026
🗓 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: November 30, 2025
🔗 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 here: eventi.unibo.it/workshop-herb
#healtheconomics @healtheconomics.bsky.social #econsky
📍 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐚, January 22–23, 2026
🗓 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: November 30, 2025
🔗 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 here: eventi.unibo.it/workshop-herb
#healtheconomics @healtheconomics.bsky.social #econsky
Health Economics of Risky Health Behavior (HERB)
Health Economics of Risky Health Behavior (HERB)
eventi.unibo.it
📢🚨 #HERB2026 is on 🚨📢
Interested in health and risky behaviors? Submit your paper to this conference
Davide, Paolo, and I have been organizing this conference for 4 years now, and every time I love it.
Good people, good food, nice discussions. The papers are not too bad either 😜
Interested in health and risky behaviors? Submit your paper to this conference
Davide, Paolo, and I have been organizing this conference for 4 years now, and every time I love it.
Good people, good food, nice discussions. The papers are not too bad either 😜
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"An approximate cost-benefit calculation suggests firm owners have earned a cumulative return of 900 percent or more on the cost of this
training over seven years... without the need for asset or cash transfers"
openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/...
training over seven years... without the need for asset or cash transfers"
openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/...
November 26, 2025 at 5:28 AM
"An approximate cost-benefit calculation suggests firm owners have earned a cumulative return of 900 percent or more on the cost of this
training over seven years... without the need for asset or cash transfers"
openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/...
training over seven years... without the need for asset or cash transfers"
openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/...
be WISE and submit your work at this conference!
I was told it's fantastic. The organizing group is solid, the location fantastic, the potential for high quality discussion is over the top.
The keynotes are hit or miss, but what can I say, you win some and you lose some ;)
I was told it's fantastic. The organizing group is solid, the location fantastic, the potential for high quality discussion is over the top.
The keynotes are hit or miss, but what can I say, you win some and you lose some ;)
📄 We are happy to share that the #CallforPapers of the 2nd edition of WISE is now open!
📅 May 5-7, 2026 in Airolo (CH) 🏔
🎤 Keynotes: @categennaioliqmul.bsky.social (@qmul.bsky.social) & @pietrobiroli.bsky.social (@unibo.it)
Info: drive.google.com/file/d/1eGj6...
Deadline: 22/12/25, 23.59 CET
📅 May 5-7, 2026 in Airolo (CH) 🏔
🎤 Keynotes: @categennaioliqmul.bsky.social (@qmul.bsky.social) & @pietrobiroli.bsky.social (@unibo.it)
Info: drive.google.com/file/d/1eGj6...
Deadline: 22/12/25, 23.59 CET
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
be WISE and submit your work at this conference!
I was told it's fantastic. The organizing group is solid, the location fantastic, the potential for high quality discussion is over the top.
The keynotes are hit or miss, but what can I say, you win some and you lose some ;)
I was told it's fantastic. The organizing group is solid, the location fantastic, the potential for high quality discussion is over the top.
The keynotes are hit or miss, but what can I say, you win some and you lose some ;)
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📄 We are happy to share that the #CallforPapers of the 2nd edition of WISE is now open!
📅 May 5-7, 2026 in Airolo (CH) 🏔
🎤 Keynotes: @categennaioliqmul.bsky.social (@qmul.bsky.social) & @pietrobiroli.bsky.social (@unibo.it)
Info: drive.google.com/file/d/1eGj6...
Deadline: 22/12/25, 23.59 CET
📅 May 5-7, 2026 in Airolo (CH) 🏔
🎤 Keynotes: @categennaioliqmul.bsky.social (@qmul.bsky.social) & @pietrobiroli.bsky.social (@unibo.it)
Info: drive.google.com/file/d/1eGj6...
Deadline: 22/12/25, 23.59 CET
November 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
📄 We are happy to share that the #CallforPapers of the 2nd edition of WISE is now open!
📅 May 5-7, 2026 in Airolo (CH) 🏔
🎤 Keynotes: @categennaioliqmul.bsky.social (@qmul.bsky.social) & @pietrobiroli.bsky.social (@unibo.it)
Info: drive.google.com/file/d/1eGj6...
Deadline: 22/12/25, 23.59 CET
📅 May 5-7, 2026 in Airolo (CH) 🏔
🎤 Keynotes: @categennaioliqmul.bsky.social (@qmul.bsky.social) & @pietrobiroli.bsky.social (@unibo.it)
Info: drive.google.com/file/d/1eGj6...
Deadline: 22/12/25, 23.59 CET
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Most people hear “heat pump” and think of small air-source units at home. But Germany is building one of the world’s largest heat pumps in Mannheim: a 162 MW river-source system using heat from the Rhine.
Big reminder that heat-pumps scale far beyond households — they can decarbonise whole cities.
Big reminder that heat-pumps scale far beyond households — they can decarbonise whole cities.
November 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Most people hear “heat pump” and think of small air-source units at home. But Germany is building one of the world’s largest heat pumps in Mannheim: a 162 MW river-source system using heat from the Rhine.
Big reminder that heat-pumps scale far beyond households — they can decarbonise whole cities.
Big reminder that heat-pumps scale far beyond households — they can decarbonise whole cities.
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Anyone who's read me ranting about screening will know I'm all for thinking critically about health care. But there's a reason maternal mortality has more than halved in the last 40 years. There's a reason maternal mortality is used as a proxy for health care quality globally.
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room.
Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Anyone who's read me ranting about screening will know I'm all for thinking critically about health care. But there's a reason maternal mortality has more than halved in the last 40 years. There's a reason maternal mortality is used as a proxy for health care quality globally.
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On average across traits, the three methods produced remarkably similar estimates of ~30%. Most (~85%) of this variance could already be estimated by common variant GWAS run on the same samples. Strikingly, classical twin estimates for these traits were ~2x higher!
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
On average across traits, the three methods produced remarkably similar estimates of ~30%. Most (~85%) of this variance could already be estimated by common variant GWAS run on the same samples. Strikingly, classical twin estimates for these traits were ~2x higher!
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I wrote a little bit about the "missing heritability" question and several recent studies that have brought it to a close. A short 🧵
The missing heritability question is now (mostly) answered
Not with a bang but with a whimper
theinfinitesimal.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I wrote a little bit about the "missing heritability" question and several recent studies that have brought it to a close. A short 🧵
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Training a single teacher (the "gender focal point") in each school in Mozambique reduced sexual abuse of girls by school staff by 67%
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Training a single teacher (the "gender focal point") in each school in Mozambique reduced sexual abuse of girls by school staff by 67%
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I was going to ask if someone knows of a comprehensive archive of US state policies that changed over the last 50 years.
But then I remembered there's this: ippsr.msu.edu/public-polic...
So now I'm posting it here for everyone's benefit instead
But then I remembered there's this: ippsr.msu.edu/public-polic...
So now I'm posting it here for everyone's benefit instead
November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I was going to ask if someone knows of a comprehensive archive of US state policies that changed over the last 50 years.
But then I remembered there's this: ippsr.msu.edu/public-polic...
So now I'm posting it here for everyone's benefit instead
But then I remembered there's this: ippsr.msu.edu/public-polic...
So now I'm posting it here for everyone's benefit instead
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Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
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Eric Turkheimer (@ent3c.bsky.social) and I consider the paradoxical life of James Watson for @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
(nonpaywalled link to come)
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
(nonpaywalled link to come)
The Paradox of James Watson
The discovery of DNA was evidence of how deeply interconnected humans are, but the late scientist saw only difference.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Eric Turkheimer (@ent3c.bsky.social) and I consider the paradoxical life of James Watson for @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
(nonpaywalled link to come)
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
(nonpaywalled link to come)
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📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
For some Italian bureaucracy, I had to dig out my phd thesis, and read again the dedication, which of course I forgot about.
Still check out ✅
Still check out ✅
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
For some Italian bureaucracy, I had to dig out my phd thesis, and read again the dedication, which of course I forgot about.
Still check out ✅
Still check out ✅
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
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New @nberpubs: "The Economic Impact of Brexit" www.nber.org/papers/w34459
"by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time." 😲
"by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time." 😲
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New @nberpubs: "The Economic Impact of Brexit" www.nber.org/papers/w34459
"by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time." 😲
"by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time." 😲
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Very sad stats about the negative mental health effects of PhD study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The impact of PhD studies on mental health—a longitudinal population study
Recent self-reported and cross-sectional survey evidence documents high levels of mental health problems among PhD students. We study the relationship…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Very sad stats about the negative mental health effects of PhD study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Just finished presenting at the labor seminar in SOFI @stockholmuni.bsky.social following a kind invitation by Toppeta.
Loved it. Clear, sharp, implementable feedback. And generally a good vibe about the interest for the topic and paper. Which wasn't a given since I presented this paper about ...
Loved it. Clear, sharp, implementable feedback. And generally a good vibe about the interest for the topic and paper. Which wasn't a given since I presented this paper about ...
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Just finished presenting at the labor seminar in SOFI @stockholmuni.bsky.social following a kind invitation by Toppeta.
Loved it. Clear, sharp, implementable feedback. And generally a good vibe about the interest for the topic and paper. Which wasn't a given since I presented this paper about ...
Loved it. Clear, sharp, implementable feedback. And generally a good vibe about the interest for the topic and paper. Which wasn't a given since I presented this paper about ...
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I’ll be leading a new project uniting biomedical and social sciences to learn why neurodevelopmental conditions are rising and how to better support people. We’re hiring soon! @astridsandsor.bsky.social Hedvig Nordeng Krister Fjermestad Alexandra Havdahl Nicolai Borgen www.uio.no/english/rese...
Eight new convergence environments will address major societal challenges in life sciences
- UiO:Life Science
The application process initiated a year ago has concluded, eight interdisciplinary research projects have been selected to address major societal challenges in the life sciences at the University of ...
www.uio.no
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I’ll be leading a new project uniting biomedical and social sciences to learn why neurodevelopmental conditions are rising and how to better support people. We’re hiring soon! @astridsandsor.bsky.social Hedvig Nordeng Krister Fjermestad Alexandra Havdahl Nicolai Borgen www.uio.no/english/rese...
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Evidence that academics have been complaining about service roles for about 3000 years...
November 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Evidence that academics have been complaining about service roles for about 3000 years...
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If you're in need of positive and rather wholesome news, there's a high school teacher named Bryan who took a ton of freely licensed celebrity headshots at the New York Film Festival last month for Wikipedia, and I truly can't believe how drastic the upgrade is for some articles (thread)
November 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If you're in need of positive and rather wholesome news, there's a high school teacher named Bryan who took a ton of freely licensed celebrity headshots at the New York Film Festival last month for Wikipedia, and I truly can't believe how drastic the upgrade is for some articles (thread)
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Dropping a beta version of this page while everyone is up and processing baseball!
This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.
paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...
This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.
paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...
Economics Literature Search
Full-text search across 15,000+ papers from top economics journals and NBER working papers. Track how empirical methods have evolved over time.
paulgp.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Dropping a beta version of this page while everyone is up and processing baseball!
This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.
paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...
This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.
paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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The US is the purple line bottoming out. Our economy may still roar, but we’re killing ourselves. Hoarding wealth, refusing to even ensure our kids have enough to eat. That line is an indictment. It reflects our warped values.
This graph never fails to be shocking: "The US has experienced the earliest and greatest slowdown in life expectancy improvements among higher-income countries, reported Eileen Crimmins. “We have horrible life expectancy—and it’s getting worse and worse”"
www.prb.org/resources/se...
www.prb.org/resources/se...
November 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The US is the purple line bottoming out. Our economy may still roar, but we’re killing ourselves. Hoarding wealth, refusing to even ensure our kids have enough to eat. That line is an indictment. It reflects our warped values.
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📣🚨New pre-doc position! Come work with Julia Fonseca and me on mortgage, housing, and labor markets. We'll be tackling policy-relevant questions with both empirical and structural methods. #econsky #economics -- Link: illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Research Specialist
Duties & ResponsibilitiesIndependently cleaning, visualizing and analyzing data using programs such as Stata/Matlab/Python/R
Conducting research t...
illinois.csod.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
📣🚨New pre-doc position! Come work with Julia Fonseca and me on mortgage, housing, and labor markets. We'll be tackling policy-relevant questions with both empirical and structural methods. #econsky #economics -- Link: illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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