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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Jul 24

Achievement unlocked! One of my idols in economics, @timharford.ft.com, has mentioned our work on the Growth Mindset! 🥳🥳🥳
www.ft.com/content/ad92... via @ft

How a well-timed kind word can change everything

I’d been planning to drop economics, until a tutor congratulated me and convinced me to stick with it

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · May 28

By the way, I’ll be joining the department of economics of the University of Southampton from next September. I’m very happy to be part of this growing department, with amazing colleagues and new hires to come! Really looking forward to this new adventure!

Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · May 27

🚨Job Opportunity!🚨
@sotonecon.bsky.social is hiring a Professor of Economics. Join a dynamic, growing team incl. new hires: Alex Gershkov, Oliver de Groot @francescafolia1.bsky.social, Marco Alfano & @tfwerner.com
📅 05/06/25
#econjobmarket #econsky
Apply here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Professor of Economics

The University of Southampton’s Department of Economics invites applications for a Professorship position. This recruitment follows the successful hiring in Autumn 2024 of two Lecturers, one Associate...

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · May 27

🚨Job Opportunity!🚨
@sotonecon.bsky.social is hiring a Professor of Economics. Join a dynamic, growing team incl. new hires: Alex Gershkov, Oliver de Groot @francescafolia1.bsky.social, Marco Alfano & @tfwerner.com
📅 05/06/25
#econjobmarket #econsky
Apply here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Professor of Economics

The University of Southampton’s Department of Economics invites applications for a Professorship position. This recruitment follows the successful hiring in Autumn 2024 of two Lecturers, one Associate...

jobs.soton.ac.uk

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · May 17

Wonderful 🥹

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · May 8

I really really really hope this is not true

ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · May 7

1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. ⬇️

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · May 8

As someone married to a (non US) diplomat working in Stockholm I cannot believe any ambassador would do this, it’s just ehm…VERY bizarre!

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Apr 29

🚨🚨🚨The Department of Economics at Southampton is hiring a Professor with priority given to scholars with expertise in applied economics, microeconometrics, financial econometrics, and data science.
Link here:

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMV345/p...

Professor of Economics at University of Southampton

Discover Professor of Economics jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Jan Sauermann @jansauermann.bsky.social · Feb 14

One of the perks of working in Stockholm and Uppsala is that there are so many great seminar series around. I just updated my page aggregating all econ seminars in Stockholm and Uppsala:

jansauermann.github.io/seminars.html

@iies.su.se #EconSky 📉📈

IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · Feb 14

We have a great group of researchers giving seminars in the IIES Seminar Series this Spring!
Make sure to check out the calendar at: www.su.se/institute-fo...

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Apr 25

This is great! Thanks!

Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Apr 2

The Telegraph 🙄

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Mar 30

Just wanted to say that I really missed seeing your daughter’s pictures. They have always been one of the best things in twitter!

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Dani Rodrik @drodrik.bsky.social · Mar 28

This is important. More than 700 Harvard faculty, with diverse views, have now signed a letter urging the university administration to "publicly condemn attacks on universities," "legally contest and refuse to comply with unlawful demands that threaten academic freedom" and +

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Mar 20

The Econ department at Southampton is hiring up to 3 lecturers (assistant professors). Priority to scholars with expertise in applied econ, microeconometrics, financial econometrics, and data science. Link here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ163/l...

Lecturer in Economics at University of Southampton

Searching for an academic job? Explore this Lecturer in Economics opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Mar 20

Very exciting!

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Mar 20

The Econ department at Southampton is hiring up to 3 lecturers (assistant professors). Priority to scholars with expertise in applied econ, microeconometrics, financial econometrics, and data science. Link here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ163/l...

Lecturer in Economics at University of Southampton

Searching for an academic job? Explore this Lecturer in Economics opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Jim Gleeson @geographyjim.bsky.social · Mar 7

The Greater London Authority have published a new London Building Stock Model, showing estimated energy efficiency (and many housing characteristics) for every home and residential building in the city. All data is downloadable and there's a cool interactive map data.london.gov.uk/dataset/lond...

Screenshot of the web interface to the London Building Stock Model 2 created by the Greater London Authority. The interface currently displays average energy efficiency ratings for all residential buildings in an area of North Holloway.

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Mar 6

Looking forward to meeting you Sabrina!

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Mar 3

Looking forward to presenting new findings on remote work in the UK based on equally new ONS time use data at the CRIW/NBER conference: The Changing Nature of Work (6-7 March)

www.nber.org/conferences/...

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Feb 25

I’m so sorry for the news Ingo

Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Feb 2

Together with Brexit!

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Jan 31

Question for AI/labour people: do you know of a survey that asks respondents whether they use AI (consult AI platforms) for work/during working hours? Thanks!

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Jan 31

Question for AI/labour people: do you know of a survey that asks respondents whether they use AI (consult AI platforms) for work/during working hours? Thanks!

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Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Jan 29

There’s still time to register!

Francesca Foliano @francescafolia1.bsky.social · Jan 16

In this ONS Research Excellence
webinar Xiaowei Xu (@theifs.bsky.social) and I will present some very new results from our joint work on geographical mobility and social mobility. Interested in the topic? Register here ⬇️:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ons-resear...

ONS Research Excellence Series 2025

Join us to hear about the innovative use of research data and the public good achieved.

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Sandra McNally @sandramcnally.bsky.social · Jan 27

We're have an economics of education conference at CEP LSE on 29-30 May. Don't miss the submission deadline!

Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · Jan 27

Call for papers extended 🚨
Education submissions extended until 24:00 (GMT) on Monday, 10 February, and we've secured a limited budget available to support travel costs for junior researchers. 🛫

For details, visit ow.ly/R3Lh50UNBke

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Richard Blundell @richardblundell.bsky.social · Jan 20

The adverse effects of trade and globalization have become politically salient in a way that many of the other determinants of inequality have not. | Dimensions of Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review | academic.oup.com/ooec/article...

Trade and globalization

Greater openness to international trade has had significant impacts on the structure of the UK and other advanced economies. The role that this greater ope

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