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Giovanna Invernizzi @ginvernizzi.bsky.social · 3d

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Call for papers in the formal theory section at EPSS 2026 @epssnet.bsky.social.

Call for papers is open: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

We welcome individual and panel submissions on all substantive areas of political science!

Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference

Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.

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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · 15d

Taught intro to hypothesis testing today in undergrad stats for the first time in a while and this activity is undefeated for giving the intuition for hypothesis testing: jse.amstat.org/v2n1/eckert..... Plus you can do it as a magic trick which makes it fun.

Journal of Statistics Education, V2N1: Eckert

jse.amstat.org

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · 15d

Please submit to EPSS Belfast! @knalewajko.bsky.social and I are section chairs for HPE 👇

Deadline: November 7, 2025
Conference: June 18-20, 2026

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 15d

▶️ Historical Political Economy

👉🏽 Section chairs: Jon Fiva & Kasia Nalewajko

📢 This section welcomes work with micro-level historical data & strong quantitative or mixed-methods designs.

Submissions: papers & complete panels using history, to inform our understanding of the present & theory.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 21d

Don't buy the canard that this is about Charlie Kirk. Abusing state power to lean on corporate leaders and get Jimmy Kimmel off the air because he told jokes about the president and made him feel bad was always the plan.

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · 21d

Honest q: You don’t worry that editors will discount your report because you turned it around super fast?

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Assad Nasir @assadnasir.bsky.social · Sep 3

Jeg har laget en oversikt over skolevalgresultatet over skolene i Oslo, hvis noen andre er interesseret i sånt. Vinnerpartiet på hver enkelt skole er markert i grønt.

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John Sides @johnsides.bsky.social · Sep 3

Imagine asking people two questions -- whether each of these is a good or bad way to run a govt:

1) having a democratic political system

2) having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections

What percent says *both* are good?

44%!

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Jonas W. Schmid @jonaswschmid.bsky.social · Sep 1

Great start to the WhoGov elite workshop with @seibertlukas.bsky.social discussing how transparency affects MPs' side jobs and @siggi-econ.bsky.social showing that Norwegian parties and voters do a good job at filtering out candidates with criminal backgrounds.

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Aug 29

Breaking news

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Aug 28

Why has women’s rise in politics been so slow even under PR?

Our new APSR paper [out today!] shows how “hidden majoritarianism” in proportional systems shapes women’s progression from entering lists to reaching top offices.

Dan Smith @profdansmith.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎉Now online (open access): "Hidden Majoritarianism and Women’s Career Progression in Proportional Representation Systems" at @apsrjournal.bsky.social. @alicirone.bsky.social, @teele.bsky.social, Gary Cox, @fiva.no. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Aug 28

Norway votes in 11 days 🇳🇴

More than a century after PR was introduced, women still hold under half the seats. In Norway’s closed-list system, nomination order is decisive—women are projected to occupy ~44% of seats in 2025 (based on 2021 party seat shares across districts).

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Aug 27

Hvis man skal begynne å «ta stemmer» fra parti så må man sjekke om direktemandat kan ryke. Blir fort komplisert med alle 19 kretsene. Generelt så tipper jeg at det er mye å gå dersom stemmer hentes fra AP (som jo ikke får utjevningsmandat uansett), og mindre hvis man ser på SV/R.

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Aug 27

Ja, det har det potensielt. Jeg henta dem her bare fra sofaen.

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Aug 27

Tabell:

Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Aug 27

Utjevningsmandatene i Norge deles ut i runder til partiene som "mest fortjener det". Her er hvordan det så ut i 2021 (tror jeg, med forbehold om feil😅).

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Aug 27

MDG ber velgere stemme taktisk for å passere sperregrensa (mdg.no/taktisk). Illustrasjonen 👇 er litt optimistisk, men viser en viktig diskontinuitet i valgsystemet. I 2021 ville 1720 flere stemmer til MDG gitt 4 ekstra mandater – tatt fra FrP (2), SV og H.

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Dina Pomeranz @dinapomeranz.bsky.social · Aug 9

Important speech by Tel Aviv University economics professor Ro'ee Levy at the Israel Economic Association meeting, in which he links together insights from economics research, personal experience and information about the devastating situation in Gaza: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Gaza_Conference_FullLinks

Israeli Economic Association Conference – Closing Panel Roee Levy, July 17, 2025 The topic of this panel is trends in the Israeli economy, and I am going to talk about the most important trend: the w...

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Jason Reifler @jasonreifler.bsky.social · Jul 7

I think Elon Musk gets away with a lot of illegal stuff. Even with that as a backdrop, I’m reasonably confident he won’t get away with breaking Duverger’s law.

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Max-Emil King @maxemilking.bsky.social · Jul 6

Do family-friendly hours make it easier for women politicians to participate in meetings? 🕚

In a new working paper, I find they don’t. 🧵1/10

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Jun 23

Det er en relevant innvending. Her er noen figurer fra et foredrag jeg holdt i forrige uke. Som du ser er det også svært få treff på «sykepenger».

Røde sirkler: R, SV, AP
Grønne firkanter: SP, KRF, V
Blå trekanter: H, FRP

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Jun 23

Re (2) - her er en figur som viser sykefravær i Norge sammenlignet med andre Nordiske land (data via SSB, se link):

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Jun 22

Sykelønn: for viktig til å ties ihjel

www.dn.no/innlegg/syke...

Sykelønn: For viktig til å ties i hjel

Fredningen av sykelønnsordningen har vart i snart tre tiår. Dyrevelferd og bompenger nevnes i tre ganger så mange taler i Stortinget som sykelønn.

www.dn.no

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Jun 21

In Oslo this Monday? We're running a Political Economics Mini Workshop—reach out if you'd like to attend.

Presentations by Enrico Cantoni, @annkristinkolln.bsky.social, Sara Cools, Stine Hesstvedt, and @siggi-econ.bsky.social.

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Jun 19

Gratulerer! Veldig bra!

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Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Jun 17

Why does women’s progress stall—even under PR? Our forthcoming APSR paper shows how roles like mayor & list leader act as hidden hurdles—& how parties respond.

Paper with @profdansmith.bsky.social @alicirone.bsky.social @teele.bsky.social and Gary Cox.

📄 ssrn.com/abstract=445...

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