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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · 16d

🚨 New working paper alert! 🚨
Check out my latest NBER working paper with Cavit Baran, Janet Currie, and Bahadir Dursun.
nber.org/papers/w34278.

Clean Rides, Healthy Lives: The Impact of Electric Vehicle Adoption on Air Quality and Infant Health

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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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · 22d

Professor in Health Economics. The position is in the departments of economics and health studies...
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American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 23d

Reducing access to abortions ...

- increases families' economic hardship,
- increases families' debt,
- increases income inequality,
- increases housing insecurity, and
- increases financially motivated crime rates.

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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · 23d

The 15th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior, sponsored by @au-spa.bsky.social, will be held July 8–9, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy! 🇮🇹
Keynote: Paolo Pinotti
Organizers: Erdal Tekin & Claudio Deiana, Ludovica Giua, Marco Nieddu
📅 Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
📄 Submit: www.american.edu/spa/risky-be...

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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · Aug 16

📅 Save the date: July 8–9, 2026!
I am not telling… yet. 👀 Stay curious…

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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · Aug 12

Today I had the pleasure of speaking at the 3rd CINCH-dggö #SummerSchool in #HealthEconomics, sharing a researcher’s & editor’s peek behind the curtain of the publication process. Really enjoyed it ! Thanks to @danielkuehnle.bsky.social for invitation. Link to my slides: tinyurl.com/muxshd33.

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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · Aug 7

Anyone knows the exact dates for ESPE 2026? @davidajaeger.bsky.social

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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · Jul 28

✨Planning is underway for the 15th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior. Stay tuned for exciting updates and details to come!

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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · Jul 15

Catch the latest episode of @jpam-dc.bsky.social's Closer Look, hosted by SPA's Seth Gershenson.

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management @jpam-dc.bsky.social · Jul 15

🎧 New Episode (#35) of JPAM’s Closer Look Podcast!
Host Seth Gershenson (@au-spa.bsky.social)speaks with Eric Taylor (Harvard Graduate School of Education) about how teachers improve early in their careers. tinyurl.com/55vfdrvd (1/3)

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Journal of Public Economics @jpube.bsky.social · Jun 24

This paper finds that COVID-19 vaccine eligibility not only boosted vaccine uptake but also reduced food insufficiency.

They show this operates through improved material well-being and financial optimism.

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Journal of Public Economics @jpube.bsky.social · Jun 24

Just published in @jpube.bsky.social:

"From syringes to dishes: Improving food sufficiency through vaccination"

By Erkmen G. Aslim, Wei Fu, & @erdaltekin.bsky.social

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#econsky

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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · Jun 12

The keynote lecture by Janet Currie at the 14th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior. www.youtube.com/live/x20Rs3_... @au-spa.bsky.social

Janet Currie- 'Investing in children to tackle the mental health crisis of young people'

YouTube video by FundacionAreces

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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · Jun 11

The 14th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior is underway!

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Eugenio Zucchelli @ezucchelli.bsky.social · Jun 11

Here we go - #riskybehavior #workshop #madrid @fundacionareces.bsky.social @erdaltekin.bsky.social

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Eugenio Zucchelli @ezucchelli.bsky.social · Jun 10

📣 We’re all set, and @erdaltekin.bsky.social and I can’t wait to welcome you to @fundacionareces.bsky.social for the Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior, starting tomorrow - looking forward to great talks, fresh ideas, and lively hallway chats! #RiskyBehavior #Madrid

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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · Jun 4

The 14th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior will be held on June 11–12 in Madrid 🇪🇸, hosted at @fundacionareces.bsky.social

Janet Currie will deliver the keynote lecture at 7 PM on June 11 & it's open to the public.

Register for Janet's lecture at tinyurl.com/yvfhcum9
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Eugenio Zucchelli @ezucchelli.bsky.social · Jun 4

Exciting news! Janet Currie (@princetonecon.bsky.social‬) will give a keynote at the Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior on June 11, 7pm at @fundacionareces.bsky.social ‬ (Madrid). The keynote speech will be open to the public—don’t miss it! Co-organised with @erdaltekin.bsky.social.
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Rafiuddin (Rafi) Najam @rnajam.bsky.social · Apr 22

Check out a short summary of our article on @voxdev.bsky.social, where we examine how exposure to conflict impacts children in the long run.
w/ @girayaslim @erdaltekin.bsky.social

VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Apr 22

🆕 War in the womb: How conflict hurts children in Afghanistan

Erkmen Aslim, @rnajam.bsky.social & @erdaltekin.bsky.social outline new evidence from Afghanistan which shows that girls exposed to war violence in utero suffer long-term setbacks in learning and development: voxdev.org/topic/health...

War in the womb: How conflict hurts children in Afghanistan

As global conflicts grow, new evidence from Afghanistan shows that girls exposed to war violence in utero suffer long-term setbacks in learning and development. Addressing these hidden costs of confli...

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Apr 22

🆕 War in the womb: How conflict hurts children in Afghanistan

Erkmen Aslim, @rnajam.bsky.social & @erdaltekin.bsky.social outline new evidence from Afghanistan which shows that girls exposed to war violence in utero suffer long-term setbacks in learning and development: voxdev.org/topic/health...

War in the womb: How conflict hurts children in Afghanistan

As global conflicts grow, new evidence from Afghanistan shows that girls exposed to war violence in utero suffer long-term setbacks in learning and development. Addressing these hidden costs of confli...

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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · Apr 16

So proud of Rafi and thrilled to see him join UNC Public Policy! Working with him has been a real privilege—smart, kind, and endlessly dedicated. Wishing him every success in this exciting new chapter.

Rafiuddin (Rafi) Najam @rnajam.bsky.social · Apr 16

I will be joining the Department of Public Policy at the @PublicPolicyUNC @UNC this summer as an Assistant Professor of Public Policy (TT). Grateful to the many incredible people who made this possible—my advisors (@toddpugatch.bsky.social, Alison, Paul, Patrick)

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Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · Apr 14

Looking forward to it. Thanks!

Francesco Loiacono @fraloi.bsky.social · Apr 14

⏰Tomorrow, @ebrd.bsky.social OCE's research seminar series features AU's @erdaltekin.bsky.social.
Erdal will present " Clean Rides, Healthy Lives".

⭐️OCE is honored to host a great list of researchers - for more: loiaconofrancesco.com/oce-research...

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Journal of Policy Analysis and Management @jpam-dc.bsky.social · Apr 9

Early view from JPAM: "Breastfeeding and the return to work after childbirth of new mothers: Evidence from a baby formula scare" by Limor Hatsor and Ity Shurtz.

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Breastfeeding and the return to work after childbirth of new mothers: Evidence from a baby formula scare

We use a baby formula “food scare” in Israel in 2003 as a plausible natural experiment to study the causal relationship between breastfeeding and mothers’ return to work after childbirth. Analysis of...

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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · Apr 8

#BreakingNews: SPA is on the rise!📈🎉
The 2025 U.S. News & World Report #BestGraduateSchools rankings are out, & SPA jumped to #9 (up from #13) in the nation, remaining the highest-ranked public affairs school in Washington, D.C. Learn more www.american.edu/media/news/2.... #BestGradSchools #SPAProud

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NBER @nber.org · Apr 6

The child mental health crisis has existed for decades, but the link between poor mental health and youth suicide is mediated by policy and can be broken, from Janet Currie https://www.nber.org/papers/w33632

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Eugenio Zucchelli @ezucchelli.bsky.social · Apr 4

📢 Happy to share the programme for the 14th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior! Together with @erdaltekin.bsky.social, we’re bringing this event to @fundacionareces.bsky.social in Madrid on 11–12 June.
Thrilled to welcome Janet Currie as our keynote speaker!
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