John A. List
@johnlist.bsky.social
I am an Economist leveraging the assignment mechanism in the field to test theory and help non-profits, govts, and anyone who will listen! My goal is to (hopefully!) change the world for the better. My picture is with my oldest son!
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Consumer Demand and Market Competition with Time-Intensive Goods by Joseph Goodman, Lancelot Henry de Frahan, Justin Holz, @johnlist.bsky.social, Evan McKay, Niall McMenamin, Sally Sadoff & Hal Sider
January 6, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Consumer Demand and Market Competition with Time-Intensive Goods by Joseph Goodman, Lancelot Henry de Frahan, Justin Holz, @johnlist.bsky.social, Evan McKay, Niall McMenamin, Sally Sadoff & Hal Sider
Thanks for sharing!
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thanks for sharing!
Not exactly the success story you'd want to emulate! That said, that experience did cause me to collect data, and publish the results: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura...
So while I can't offer personal success secrets, I can offer data. I usually like that better anyways!
So while I can't offer personal success secrets, I can offer data. I usually like that better anyways!
Interview Scheduling Strategies of New Ph.D. Economists
Given the importance of job placement for Ph.D.s, it is surprising that economists have not closely examined the factors that affect procuring job interviews for new Ph.D. economists.' In this study,
ideas.repec.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Not exactly the success story you'd want to emulate! That said, that experience did cause me to collect data, and publish the results: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura...
So while I can't offer personal success secrets, I can offer data. I usually like that better anyways!
So while I can't offer personal success secrets, I can offer data. I usually like that better anyways!
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Shout out to @johnlist.bsky.social, @gubri.bsky.social and Sabrina Liu on this work!
I'm personally particularly pumped that @beckerfriedman.bsky.social will be helping build on these findings!
I'm personally particularly pumped that @beckerfriedman.bsky.social will be helping build on these findings!
October 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Shout out to @johnlist.bsky.social, @gubri.bsky.social and Sabrina Liu on this work!
I'm personally particularly pumped that @beckerfriedman.bsky.social will be helping build on these findings!
I'm personally particularly pumped that @beckerfriedman.bsky.social will be helping build on these findings!
Why? Everyone had near-perfect quant scores—no variance to predict anything. Verbal scores actually differentiated candidates, and writing ability turns out to matter for research.
Please keep this between us because I want to maintain our competitive advantage and I want to avoid Campbells Law!
Please keep this between us because I want to maintain our competitive advantage and I want to avoid Campbells Law!
October 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Why? Everyone had near-perfect quant scores—no variance to predict anything. Verbal scores actually differentiated candidates, and writing ability turns out to matter for research.
Please keep this between us because I want to maintain our competitive advantage and I want to avoid Campbells Law!
Please keep this between us because I want to maintain our competitive advantage and I want to avoid Campbells Law!