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Gabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social · 11d

Parfois c’est ce qui nous est le plus proche que l’on met le plus de temps à voir.

Pendant quinze ans j’ai cartographié les grandes fortunes mondiales, objectivé leurs techniques pour contourner l’impôt dans les paradis fiscaux, du Luxembourg aux îles vierges britanniques... 🧵

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Joseph E. Stiglitz @josephestiglitz.bsky.social · 11d

Please join @jayatighosh.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social and me on October 1 at 10:00 a.m. at the National Assembly in Paris for a discussion with Éric Coquerel on taxing the ultra rich, organized by @icrict.bsky.social and the EU Tax Observatory. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 15d

You've likely seen the new $100,000 penalty on high-skill immigrant workers.

Here's the next, separate bomb the White House is dropping on high skill immigration, to be officially published *tomorrow*.

tl;dr: Most H-1Bs now inaccessible for entry-level jobs, e.g. new grads from US universities.

public-inspection.federalregister.gov

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Garance Genicot @ggenicot.bsky.social · Sep 1

Economists across fields are standing up for central bank independence. Sign here by Monday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... | Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Signature page for Open Letter of Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence

By filling out the form below, you are asking your signature to be added to this open letter.

docs.google.com

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UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · Aug 12

In our latest, Timothy Shipp and @rodrigooliveira.bsky.social recap the UNU-WIDER Summer School, where attendees explored advanced methods in analysing intergenerational mobility.

Thanks to instructors @ggenicot.bsky.social, @gneidhofer.bsky.social, @diogobritto.bsky.social!

👉 go.unu.edu/CwXtc

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EEG @ MPI @eegmpi.bsky.social · Jun 16

We hosted the SEEDEC symposium together with
@fair-cele.bsky.social, organized by @vincentsomville.bsky.social. We enjoyed keynotes from
@ggenicot.bsky.social and David McKenzie, lively discussions and great presentations. Thank you all who participated!

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Emaan Siddique @emaansiddique.bsky.social · Jun 19

In an analysis of 100+ DHS surveys, @ggenicot.bsky.social & @mariahdb.bsky.social find that having a firstborn daughter drastically changes the trajectory of a women's life–influencing marriage prospects, fertility decisions, and economic security: voxdev.org/topic/health...

The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa

Although sex ratios at birth remain relatively balanced in sub-Saharan Africa, this does not necessarily imply a lack of son preference. Analysis of over 100 Demographic and Health Surveys across 34 c...

voxdev.org

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Garance Genicot @ggenicot.bsky.social · Jun 16

An amazing conference!

EEG @ MPI @eegmpi.bsky.social · Jun 16

We hosted the SEEDEC symposium together with
@fair-cele.bsky.social, organized by @vincentsomville.bsky.social. We enjoyed keynotes from
@ggenicot.bsky.social and David McKenzie, lively discussions and great presentations. Thank you all who participated!

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Jessica Leight @leightjessica.bsky.social · Jun 10

Next @GGenicot presented evidence using a newly generated measure of mobility, and showed cross-country data shows no evidence of an "inequality trap"

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Garance Genicot @ggenicot.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thank Cannon , this is interesting.

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Saad Gulzar سعد گلزار @saadgulzar.bsky.social · Jun 6

Eid Mubarak ❤️

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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · Jun 6

It’s astonishing how we’ve rapidly devolved and it’s now an accepted fact that we’re no longer governed by the rule of law. Basically none of these ways of “inflicting pain” would apply in a functioning democracy. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...

8 Ways Musk and Trump Could Inflict Pain on Each Other

www.nytimes.com

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Jun 3

How do firstborn daughters influence long-term family dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa?

To learn more, read today's article w/ @ggenicot.bsky.social sky.social & @mariahdb.bsky.social:

Female firstborn effect on family structure by kinship system

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Garance Genicot @ggenicot.bsky.social · Jun 3

✨ Just out on @voxdev.bsky.social: our blog on firstborn daughters, son preference, and family dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa — co-authored with @mariahdb.bsky.social Take a look 👇👇👇

VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Jun 3

🆕 The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa

Today on VoxDev, @ggenicot.bsky.social (Georgetown University) & @mariahdb.bsky.social (CUNEF Universidad) discuss the impact of a firstborn daughter on the trajectory of a woman's life: voxdev.org/topic/health...

The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa

Although sex ratios at birth remain relatively balanced in sub-Saharan Africa, this does not necessarily imply a lack of son preference. Analysis of over 100 Demographic and Health Surveys across 34 c...

voxdev.org

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Garance Genicot @ggenicot.bsky.social · Jun 3

✨ Just out on @voxdev.bsky.social: our blog on firstborn daughters, son preference, and family dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa — co-authored with @mariahdb.bsky.social Take a look 👇👇👇

VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Jun 3

🆕 The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa

Today on VoxDev, @ggenicot.bsky.social (Georgetown University) & @mariahdb.bsky.social (CUNEF Universidad) discuss the impact of a firstborn daughter on the trajectory of a woman's life: voxdev.org/topic/health...

The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa

Although sex ratios at birth remain relatively balanced in sub-Saharan Africa, this does not necessarily imply a lack of son preference. Analysis of over 100 Demographic and Health Surveys across 34 c...

voxdev.org

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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · May 27

📆 3 June @ 16:00 CEST
The Spring 2025 VDEV/CEPR/BREAD seminars wrap with Oeindrila Dube presenting the paper "Does Contact Reduce Conflict? Experimental Evidence from #Nigeria"
Moderator: @ggenicot.bsky.social
cepr.org/events/event...
#EconSky #webinar

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María Hernández-de-Benito @mariahdb.bsky.social · Jun 3

⭐Check out our @voxdev.bsky.social blog on son preference and family structure in sub-Saharan Africa with @ggenicot.bsky.social 👇👇👇

VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Jun 3

🆕 The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa

Today on VoxDev, @ggenicot.bsky.social (Georgetown University) & @mariahdb.bsky.social (CUNEF Universidad) discuss the impact of a firstborn daughter on the trajectory of a woman's life: voxdev.org/topic/health...

The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa

Although sex ratios at birth remain relatively balanced in sub-Saharan Africa, this does not necessarily imply a lack of son preference. Analysis of over 100 Demographic and Health Surveys across 34 c...

voxdev.org

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Gabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social · May 23

A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich

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María Hernández-de-Benito @mariahdb.bsky.social · May 19

‼️Call for Papers: III Spanish Workshop on Development Economics

🌆 October 21-22nd at @fundacionareces.bsky.social dacionareces.bsky.social in Madrid!

⭐Wonderful keynote speakers: Sylvie Lambert and Raul Sanchez de la Sierra

📝Full papers/extended abstracts by June 15: [email protected].

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Saad Gulzar سعد گلزار @saadgulzar.bsky.social · May 9

Such a cool conference! 🙏🏽

Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · May 8

🚀 The Washington Political Economy Conference (WPECO) 2025 is officially underway! Kicking off today at Georgetown University’s Riggs Library.

@laurenbouton.bsky.social
@filipecampante.bsky.social
@jguardado.bsky.social

@gcer-gu.bsky.social

🔗 sites.google.com/view/dcpec/e...

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Garance Genicot @ggenicot.bsky.social · May 9

Wonderful conference as always !

Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · May 8

🚀 The Washington Political Economy Conference (WPECO) 2025 is officially underway! Kicking off today at Georgetown University’s Riggs Library.

@laurenbouton.bsky.social
@filipecampante.bsky.social
@jguardado.bsky.social

@gcer-gu.bsky.social

🔗 sites.google.com/view/dcpec/e...

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Garance Genicot @ggenicot.bsky.social · May 9

Wonderful conference as always !

Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · May 8

🚀 The Washington Political Economy Conference (WPECO) 2025 is officially underway! Kicking off today at Georgetown University’s Riggs Library.

@laurenbouton.bsky.social
@filipecampante.bsky.social
@jguardado.bsky.social

@gcer-gu.bsky.social

🔗 sites.google.com/view/dcpec/e...

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Garance Genicot @ggenicot.bsky.social · Apr 26

Thank you!

Garance Genicot @ggenicot.bsky.social · Apr 25

Help me find a paper I saw: using variation in exposure to oversea recruiters in India during the World Cup in Qatar to study the impact of migration to the gulf.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 22

Breaking News: Three federal prosecutors who worked on the criminal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams said that they would resign rather than admit wrongdoing in refusing to abandon the case, according to an email obtained by The New York Times.

3 More Prosecutors Resign Over Adams Case, Refusing to Admit Wrongdoing

They had been placed on administrative leave after refusing to abandon the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams. “We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none,” they wrote.

www.nytimes.com

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