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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · 1d

New #openaccess article in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics & Statistics:

"Crime Prevention Through Private Actors: Evidence From a Policy Change at a Large UK Supermarket Chain"

(by Nils Braakmann & Wednesday Croft)

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Crime Prevention Through Private Actors: Evidence From a Policy Change at a Large UK Supermarket Chain

This paper investigates the effectiveness of private actors in contributing to crime prevention. We leverage well-publicised increases in security measures, including additional security guards and t...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · 8d

The ‘Professor of Uncertainty’ on AI

www.chicagobooth.edu/review/podca...

The ‘Professor of Uncertainty’ on AI

Chicago Booth’s Veronika Ročková uses statistical methods that exploit the randomness in AI responses.

www.chicagobooth.edu

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David McKenzie @dmckenzie.bsky.social · 9d

In today's blog, I discuss 3 ways for international migration to be part of a structural transformation policy: 1) as an industry itself; 2) training people abroad in the skills to develop a new industry at home; and 3) through immigration (eg Start-up Chile) blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

International Migration as a Structural Transformation Policy

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · 11d

New in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics & Statistics:

"Should We Fight Poverty or Reduce Its Harm? How the Language of Moral Foundations Theory Affects Donations to Poverty-Relief Charities"

(by R. Andrew Luccasen III & M. Kathleen Thomas)

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Should We Fight Poverty or Reduce Its Harm? How the Language of Moral Foundations Theory Affects Donations to Poverty‐Relief Charities

Depending on group identity, people tend to use different language when discussing poverty and relate to different moral values. We design an experiment to study how the language and moral values ide....

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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · 12d

'Over the last 16 years, it’s really been the greatest privilege to lead this remarkable institution.’

UofG Principal @uofgvc.bsky.social shares a message ahead of his retirement next week.

‌‌Anton reflects on his time at UofG and thanks the community for all their hard work and support.

Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli's message for the UofG community

YouTube video by University of Glasgow

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Peter Hull @instrumenthull.bsky.social · 12d

Come hear what Larry Katz, Xavier D'Haultfoeuille, Kei Hirano, Francesca Molinari, and Andres Santos think about publishing econometrics in general interest journals!

Tomorrow's Chamberlain Seminar: 12pm ET

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · 12d

Short video of our 2023 @j-humanresources.bsky.social article: in-utero exposure to #HurricaneCatarina harmed infant health, especially for babies of young mothers, underscoring the need for support to vulnerable pregnant women.

📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3eR...

🔗 jhr.uwpress.org/content/58/3...

Natural disasters and early human development: Hurricane Catarina and infant health in Brazil

YouTube video by Climent Quintana-Domeque

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · 12d

Small actions can shift culture and foster respectful, inclusive environments. The @resmedia.bsky.social Active Bystander initiative is a great reminder of how each of us can make a difference.

Royal Economic Society @resmedia.bsky.social · 28d

📢 Join our next Active Bystander Training for economists!

🗓️ 18 Nov 2025 | 09:30–11:00 | Online
Learn tools for safe, effective intervention & fostering an inclusive profession.

👉 Register: [email protected]
🔗 bit.ly/466tIur

#Economics #EDI #EconSky

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Royal Economic Society @resmedia.bsky.social · 28d

📢 Join our next Active Bystander Training for economists!

🗓️ 18 Nov 2025 | 09:30–11:00 | Online
Learn tools for safe, effective intervention & fostering an inclusive profession.

👉 Register: [email protected]
🔗 bit.ly/466tIur

#Economics #EDI #EconSky

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · 14d

Welcome to @exeter.ac.uk! 🎉

Wishing all new students an amazing start to the year!

University of Exeter @exeter.ac.uk · 14d

The first week of term on campus has been stunning! We love having all our students back on campus!

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Olivier Simard-Casanova @o.simardcasanova.net · 16d

Despite having completed 90% of the manuscript, I was never able to defend my PhD

It's definitely unexpected, but I'm thrilled to announce that I have restarted working on a PhD

You can read about what happened and my plans on my newsletter: o.simardcasanova.net/p/8e29c3...

#EconSky

A second shot at a PhD

I have an unexpected and exciting professional news to share

o.simardcasanova.net

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · 22d

New #openaccess article in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics & Statistics:

"The Unexpected Side Effects of Lockdowns on Those Barely Inside and Outside of Lockdown Areas"

(by Izumi Yokoyama, Reo Takaku, Kaichi Kusada, Takahiro Tabuchi, Takeo Fujiwara)

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Aug 26

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At last! 🎉 After years in the making, my paper with Manuel Fernandez & @marcogn.bsky.social is out as an IZA Discussion Paper.

We ask: Can better streets boost property tax compliance? 🚧💰 If so, why?

We answer this with an RCT in Mexico + a model of tax compliance.

docs.iza.org/dp18082.pdf

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · 25d

It was a pleasure to deliver the invited talk at the 4th APHEC Workshop in beautiful Genova:

"Disrupting Violence, Protecting Lives: Non-Fatal Strangulation Laws and Intimate Partner Homicides"

Many thanks for the kind invitation!

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Sep 7

New #OpenAccess article in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics:

"Do Teachers' Labour Contracts Matter?"

(by @ainoaaparicio.bsky.social and Roberto Quaranta)

🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Do Teachers' Labour Contracts Matter?

Previous literature on the effects of tenured and tenure-track versus non-tenure-track professors on student performance at the university level finds mixed results. Our paper is the first to investi....

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨🚨📵📵 This Sunday, every phone in the UK will be sent an emergency alert test that sets off a loud siren notification, even if your phone is on silent. This could cause a risk for women experiencing domestic abuse.
#Refuge #DomesticAbuse #SafePhone #SilentPhone #IPV

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch2i...

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Pietro Biroli @pietrobiroli.bsky.social · Sep 5

I had the opportunity of teaching a class on social-science-genomics 🧬📈 with a focus on gene-environment interplay at the summer school Applied Health Econometrics and Health Policy at the uni of Bergamo.

Here the slides that I used (any feedback welcome!)
drive.google.com/file/d/1IeQq...

GxE summer school AHEHP 2025.pdf

drive.google.com

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Kasey Buckles @kaseybuckles.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Census Tree is turning 2! 🎂🎉Our links allow researchers to follow people through the 1850-1940 US censuses.

To celebrate, I'll be featuring a paper each day that uses the Census Tree in its empirical work.

If you have a paper you think I should know about, contact us at censustree.org/contact👇

Contact — Census Tree

censustree.org

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Sep 3

At last! 🎉 After years in the making, my paper with Manuel Fernandez & @marcogn.bsky.social is out as an IZA Discussion Paper.

cc: @uofebusiness.bsky.social @iza.org

Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Aug 26

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At last! 🎉 After years in the making, my paper with Manuel Fernandez & @marcogn.bsky.social is out as an IZA Discussion Paper.

We ask: Can better streets boost property tax compliance? 🚧💰 If so, why?

We answer this with an RCT in Mexico + a model of tax compliance.

docs.iza.org/dp18082.pdf

Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Fiscal gains from exposure were 4x larger, since many more residents were (indirectly) exposed.

By prioritizing projects that are widely seen and valued, governments can generate a virtuous cycle of stronger public services and higher tax revenues.

🔚 Many more details in the paper 📄

Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Results:

-Exposure to paved streets reduced (1) dissatisfaction with the municipal government (among residents who were initially dissatisfied) and (2) raised property tax compliance.

-Property owners whose own street was paved were more likely to pay their taxes, reflecting reciprocity.

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Aug 26

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What’s “exposure”? 👉 In these peripheral neighborhoods, exposure = how many paved streets people pass on the way downtown. More paved streets en route = more exposure, even if your own street was not paved.

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Aug 26

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A property tax compliance model highlights two mechanisms:

🧠 Belief updating – exposure to paving improves views of government efficiency, making individuals more likely to pay taxes.

🤝 Reciprocity – owners of properties on paved streets are more likely to pay taxes.

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Aug 26

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We tested this in Acayucan (Mexico). Of 56 eligible street projects, 28 were randomly assigned to be paved for the first time. We tracked effects using household survey data + administrative tax records.

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Developing countries face a vicious cycle: weak tax compliance → poor services → weaker incentives to pay. Can a visible shock to public good provision break this cycle?

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