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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · Aug 26

📢 New initiative: we are launching a monthly virtual seminar in French Economic History to share and discuss the latest research in the field!

🌍 Open to all interested in #econhist.

👉 Info & updates: sites.google.com/view/vwfhe/h...

VWFHE

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · Aug 26

This workshop is co-organised by
@pmaneuvre.bsky.social, @victorgayeco.bsky.social, @jeanlacroix.bsky.social, @thomasbaudin.bsky.social, @mariebgl.bsky.social‬.

Members of #econhist, @echistsoc.bsky.social, @theehes.bsky.social — please circulate! Many of you may be interested 🙌

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Jean Lacroix @jeanlacroix.bsky.social · Jul 24

Happy to share this great news! For a summary of the paper, read @pgmeon.bsky.social great thread here 👇🏻

P.-Guillaume Méon @pgmeon.bsky.social · Jul 24

Yes, our paper "Connections During Democratic Transitions: Insights from the Political Purge in Post-WWII France" with Toke Aidt and @jeanlacroix.bsky.social is forthcoming in the AEJ: Economic Policy (@aeajournals.bsky.social)!🎉
It investigates a little-known process of Post-WWII France.

AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · Jul 23

Forthcoming in AEJ: Economic Policy: "Connections During Democratic Transitions: Insights from the Political Purge in Post-WWII France" by Toke S. Aidt, Jean Lacroix, and Pierre-Guillaume Méon. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

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Jean Lacroix @jeanlacroix.bsky.social · Jun 30

Comments welcome!!

Jean Lacroix @jeanlacroix.bsky.social · Jun 30

We use data on bankruptcies during the rail expansion in 19th century Britain. In a small geographic cell, a connection to the rail increased employment and bankruptcies in manufacturing. Market integration triggered organizational changes in this sector. Some workers exited as a result.

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Jean Lacroix @jeanlacroix.bsky.social · Jun 30

New Working Paper with the amazing @korntob.bsky.social : tinyurl.com/CESifoWPLocal.

It is also my first CESifo Working Paper.

In short: We study "local reallocation": the exit of some workers from production even though employment increases in the same area and industry.

A short explanation 👇

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Jean Lacroix @jeanlacroix.bsky.social · Jun 27

You want to know more about a sadly topical issue? Join us for the "Divided Societies at War" session at #EPSA2025 (room -1.A.03). Chaired by @emmylindstam.bsky.social.

More info: coms.events/epsa2025/dat...

EPSA 2025

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Jean Lacroix @jeanlacroix.bsky.social · Jun 11

Excited to join @cesifo.org ! A dynamic and policy-oriented network! My stay there was super stimulating!

CESifo @cesifo.org · Jun 11

Welcome, @jeanlacroix.bsky.social 🎉 ‬‬‬
We’re excited to introduce him as a new network member. His research at Université Paris-Saclay focuses on Political Economy and Economic History.〽️⌛📖

🏠 His homepage: sites.google.com/view/lacroix...
More details: www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/ne...

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Olivier Bos @olivierbos.bsky.social · May 21

You can there discover the work of our PhD students!

This is a joint workshop organized with @jeanlacroix.bsky.social, Felipe Starosta de Waldemar, @jwolfersberger.bsky.social, Hugo Molina, financially supported by @univparissaclay.bsky.social.

Centre for Economics at Paris-Saclay — CEPS @ceparis-saclay.bsky.social · May 21

📍CEPS Workshop | Economics PhD Meeting

Our annual PhD meeting takes place on 26 May, hosted by @facultejm-upsaclay.bsky.social.

Co-organized by @olivierbos.bsky.social, Stefano Bosi, Michael Greinecker & @jhericourt.bsky.social.

➡️ Information & program: econphd-paris-saclay.fr

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · Apr 23

A short reminder that there are only 12 days left to apply for PhD positions at @cergic.bsky.social at ENS de Lyon!

Come and work with @sophiehatte.bsky.social, @elisamougin.bsky.social, @jadeponsard.bsky.social and many more!

www.cergic-lyon.fr/joinus

Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · Jan 29

If you want to do a PhD in Economics at @cergic.bsky.social at ENS de Lyon, apply!

Come and work with me, @elisamougin.bsky.social, @jadeponsard.bsky.social and many more.

Deadline for application: May 5, 2025

For more information, see ⬇️ or PM me.

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Caroline Le Pennec @clpennec.bsky.social · Apr 16

Call for papers! The second edition of the Transatlantic Political Economy Conference (T-PEC) will be held in London on Nov 6-7, 2025. Organized by @nicolasajz.bsky.social, Cevat Aksoy and myself.

The submission deadline is July 4. Apply here (and share widely):

sites.google.com/view/tpec-mo...

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Jean Lacroix @jeanlacroix.bsky.social · Jan 25

I had a blast! Thanks for the comments.

Maylis Avaro @maylisavaro.bsky.social · Jan 22

Very happy to welcome @jeanlacroix.bsky.social (U. Paris Saclay) at @tcdeconomics.bsky.social presenting at the @cephie.bsky.social his "Bankruptcy express".

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Antoine Boucher @boucherantoine.bsky.social · Jan 22

🧵Tentative de cartographie des élections législatives de 1848, les premières après la Révolution de Février et la proclamation de la Deuxième République.

⬇️1ère carte : nuance en tête par canton.

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Jean Lacroix @jeanlacroix.bsky.social · Jan 15

Looking forward to it. Don't hesitate to write me if you are in Dublin and want to have a chat. I will stay until the 25th.

Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · Jan 15

We look forward to welcoming @jeanlacroix.bsky.social to TCD for his seminar, jointly organised with @cephie.bsky.social.

🗓️ Weds 22 January
🕐 12pm-1pm
🏛️ TRiSS Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Arts Building

@tcdssp.bsky.social @maylisavaro.bsky.social #econsky

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Prashant Garg @prashantgarg.bsky.social · Dec 6

Public trust in science is more important than ever. But what happens when scientists openly share their political opinions on social media?

Our updated paper with @eleala.bsky.social & @walraslaw.bsky.social shows how academics’ political expression affects their credibility

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P.-Guillaume Méon @pgmeon.bsky.social · Dec 4

Democratic norms can be internalized and transmitted within families. We observe that in 1940 France with @jeanlacroix.bsky.social & @koosterl.bsky.social 👇
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Political Dynasties in Defense of Democracy: The Case of France’s 1940 Enabling Act | The Journal of Economic History | Cambridge Core

Political Dynasties in Defense of Democracy: The Case of France’s 1940 Enabling Act - Volume 83 Issue 2

www.cambridge.org

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Laia Balcells @laiabalcells.bsky.social · Nov 14

Hi all, the APSR is now also here: @apsrjournal.bsky.social (please, RT or whatever it's called here).

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Benjamin Blumenthal @bnjmnblmnthl.bsky.social · Nov 17

Tried to put together a list of pol econ people (both theory and empirics) on bsky: go.bsky.app/UhWxdmh

Probably missing a lot of names: let me know who I should add!

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Richard Bluhm @rbluhm.bsky.social · Nov 11

🚨JOB OPPORTUNITIES 🚨

We are looking for an assistant professor (fixed-term) and PostDocs (1-2 yrs) for our new Political Economy of Global Development Lab.

AP job Posting here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11... and, 1-2 years post doc, www.ivr.uni-stuttgart.de/dokumente/Po...

Please share widely!

EJM - Econ Job Market

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Francesc Amat @cescamat.bsky.social · Feb 8

Workshop Call 📢📢

Second edition of the Yale-UB Historical Political Economy Workshop.

The organizers are @didacqueralt.bsky.social and me and we'll have Ken Scheve (Yale) as keynote speaker.

In Barcelona on July 8 and 9, 2024.

Send us your papers by March 7:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Aina Gallego @ainagallego.bsky.social · Nov 29

Hey, first post here :)
Gael Le Mens and I just uploaded a paper about scaling political text using ChatGPT. This approach is fast, cost-efficient, and reliable. We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback!
Link: arxiv.org/abs/2311.16639

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Jean Lacroix @jeanlacroix.bsky.social · Oct 12

Looking forward! And see you there!!

Francesc Amat @cescamat.bsky.social · Oct 12

On my way to London for the Workshop in Comparative Politics and Political Economy at Kings College.

Looking forward to an exciting program! www.kcl.ac.uk/events/works...

Workshop in Comparative Politics and Political Economy

A joint workshop organised by the Political Economy of Peace and Conflict and the Comparative Politics research clusters.

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · Sep 27

After a successful kickoff event, the virtual workshop in HPE is resuming next Thursday (Oct 5) with an exciting paper by
@maajanmor.bsky.social and Carles Boix titled “Social Democracy and the Birth of Working-Class Representation in Europe”. Discussant comments by Alex Fouirnaies.

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Jean Lacroix @jeanlacroix.bsky.social · Sep 29

I am new to the other side and excited to discover new interesting researchers! Do not hesitate to indicate me which interesting people I should follow around here!

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