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Trade Diversion (Jonathan Dingel)
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Economist at Columbia University. Trade Diversion is a blog about trade & globalization.

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tradediversion.bsky.social
Literally zero replies on BlueSky to my request for trade JMPs and spatial JMPs. Dozens on Twitter. The candidates aren't on this platform.
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
tradediversion.bsky.social
Trade JMPs (2025-2026)
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Trade JMPs (2025-2026)
For the 16th year running, I’ve gathered a list of trade-related job-market papers. If I’ve missed someone, please contribute to the list in the comments. Here’s a cloud of the words that appear in…
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November 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Spatial economics JMPs (2025-2026)
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Spatial economics JMPs (2025-2026)
Here’s a list of job-market candidates whose job-market papers fall within spatial economics, as defined by me quickly skimming webpages and two dozen candidates who responded on Twitter. I’m sure …
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November 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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paulgp.com
Update on the state of the job market courtesy of a nudge by @gottliebecon.bsky.social

It's bad!

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Economics Job Market Update: November 2025 - A Historic Low
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November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
tradediversion.bsky.social
Duties for thee, not me: “Winland, the complainant, is owned by private-equity company Investindustrial, which… owns two Italy-based pasta producers, La Doria and gourmet food chain Eataly, and has a partnership with a further Italian pasta maker, Pastificio Di Martino.”

Almost makes one cynical…
michaelsderby.bsky.social Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 17d
Trump trade war costs US Italian pasta: “Exporters say import and antidumping duties totaling 107% on their pasta brands will make doing business in America too costly and are preparing to pull out of U.S. stores as soon as January.” Via WSJ
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves — The Wall Street Journal
Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of tariffs it has levied
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November 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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economeager.bsky.social
I appreciate the WSJ following up on this story, which is already in danger of being one of many forgotten scandals in elite academia.
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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rmetcalfe.bsky.social
Interested in a PhD program that offers students the opportunity to do interdisciplinary research at the nexus of natural science and economics? Please join us for a SustDev information session December 4 from 10:15-12 ET.

Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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simonlester.com
The White House thinks the decline in US exports of education services is good and is celebrating it. 🙄
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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urban-econ-papers.bsky.social
New in RSUE: How local is local development? Evidence from casinos, by Ari Anisfeld, Jordan Rosenthal-Kay. #econsky #urbanecon
How local is local development? Evidence from casinos
Publication date: November 2025 Source: Regional Science and Urban Economics, Volume 115 Author(s): Ari Anisfeld, Jordan Rosenthal-Kay
www.sciencedirect.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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voxeu.org
@ckhead.bsky.social & @thierry-mayer.bsky.social‬ argue that the recent estimate of an equivalent 45% tariff in intra-EU costs is likely too high & vastly overstates the barriers which could be lowered due to Commission policy decisions.
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Graph of the evolution of EU15 integration in four datasets. All 4 datasets agree that the impact of borders has gone down over time. A recent paper which has gathered significant attention estimates a 45% tariff equivalent of intra-EU border costs. This column argues that this estimate is likely too high and depends on the particular dataset used and specific estimation choices. Therefore, it also vastly overstates the barriers that are akin to tariffs and could be lowered as a result of European Commission policy decisions. Instead, it argues that there are more urgent reforms with larger potential benefits, such as boosting EU innovation capacity and R&D spending.
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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snarkranger.bsky.social
15 percent of American homes lacked indoor plumbing in 1960.

The idea that everyone in 1955 America lived in a split-level suburban home with two cars and three kids and one income is, quite simply, a fantasy borne of media consumption.
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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acjsissons.bsky.social
‘A new service called Objector is offering “policy-backed objections in minutes” to people who are upset about planning applications near their homes.’

Another reminder that AI can be used for things you don’t like as well as things you like…
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
tradediversion.bsky.social
Trade JMCs: Each year, I compile a list of international-trade job-market papers. To make sure you're on my list (& save me some work), please reply with your info in the following format:

Firstname Surname (School) - JMP title - homepageURL

[Spatial JMCs: reply to other post]
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
tradediversion.bsky.social
Spatial JMCs: Each year, I compile a list of spatial-economics job-market papers. To make sure you're on my list (& save me some work), please reply with your info in the following format:

Firstname Surname (School) - JMP title - homepageURL

[Trade JMCs: reply to other tweet]
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
tradediversion.bsky.social
I enjoy this week's class in my PhD course because it's important and I'm still figuring things out.

github.com/jdingel/econ...
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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erzoluttmer.bsky.social
Some authors have contacted AEA editors about an unexpected loss of data access that affects their ability to respond to an R&R. If this affects you, please explain the circumstances in your cover letter. Or reach out to the coeditor if you need guidance before resubmitting. @aeajournals.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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jamesmeek.bsky.social
Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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atrupar.com
Trump: "I don't think we're necessarily going to ask for a declaration of war, I think we're just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. We're going to kill them. They're going to be, like dead."
October 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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darthbluesky.bsky.social
will there be any followup to this fascinating story by the president of the united states that a friend of his sent him a check for $130 million dollars and the president is going to give the money to the military because i for one am fascinated about the details tbh
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Oct 23
Trump: "By the way, a friend of mine called us the other day and he said 'I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown. I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have with the military.' Today, he sent us a check for $130 million. It's gonna go the military."
October 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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seema.bsky.social
I so appreciate the colleges that report the median grade for the course on transcripts. I wish that practice was universal.
October 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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scottlincicome.bsky.social
Uh oh; "A fire at Novelis’s Oswego, N.Y., plant, which supplies about 40% of U.S. auto industry aluminum, will disrupt automakers for months"
www.wsj.com/business/aut...

Fortunately, imported aluminum can fill the void and mitigate this massive domestic supply chain disrupti-

Oh.
October 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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radleybalko.bsky.social
The president just gathered the highest ranking officers in the military to tell them that he may order them to kill American citizens -- and that they better follow his orders. All in response to a series of crises that have no basis in reality.

I don't know how to yell any louder.
September 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
tradediversion.bsky.social
PhD students underestimate the value (and difficulty) of writing well.

Hiring faculty skim dozens of JMPs in a short time. If your contribution is unclear, you will get fewer interviews.

Editing improves economics papers (RCT): doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

I am happy to recommend www.amyedits.net
September 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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stanveuger.bsky.social
Join this @budgetlab.bsky.social webinar on Tuesday at noon on “Tariffs in an Uncertain Legal Environment,” ft. @scottlincicome.bsky.social @anaswanson.bsky.social @natasharsarin.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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reckless.bsky.social
NYT simply failing to ask if kitchen cabinets are a national security emergency here, well done www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
Higher costs from the new tariffs will be felt across sectors of the economy, from housing and health care to logistics. The president also said the United States would begin imposing a 50 percent tariff on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and associated products, along with a 30 percent tariff on imported furniture and a 25 percent tariff on foreign trucks. The tariffs will be issued under a national security related law, known as Section 232, that Mr. Trump has used to issue tariffs on steel, aluminum, cars and copper. On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced that it was beginning new investigations under the law into imports of robotics, industrial machinery and medical devices, which could result in tariffs.
September 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM