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Guo Xu @guoxu.bsky.social · Aug 29

Without CT we couldn’t have written the paper!

Kasey Buckles @kaseybuckles.bsky.social · Aug 28

The 4th entry in our Census Tree celebration 🎂🎉 is @guoxu.bsky.social & team's work that uses the CT to show that sudden ⬆️ in female public sector employment during WWI ⬆️ LFP among daughters of civil servants, suggesting that “temporary shocks can give rise to persistent changes in societal norms.”

Beyond the War: Public Service and the Transmission of Gender Norms

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Aug 27

What great news that @iza.org is moving to @liser.lu!

The world's top network of labor economists emerged from tumult with a new and wonderful home.

A visionary choice by both institutions, with large ripple effects for economists worldwide. Thank you @iza.org and @liser.lu

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J-PAL @j-pal.bsky.social · Jul 26

In a new op-ed, Esther Duflo reminds us: “Development aid is not a waste of public money.”

📖 Read via @lemonde.fr :

Esther Duflo, Nobel laureate: 'Development aid is not a waste of public money'

OP-ED. As international solidarity wanes, the 2018 winner of the Nobel in Economics points out that development aid is not a mere crutch, but an investment: Increasingly strong research networks,…

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Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · Jan 30

🔷 Extremely excited to present our recent work with
@saadgulzar.bsky.social and @jfladino1.bsky.social on "Campaign Contributions and Kickbacks in Public Procurement" tomorrow at the World Bank Conference on Public Institutions for Development.

Program 🔗here: worldbank.org/en/events/20...

World Bank Public Institutions for Development Conference

Join us for the World Bank Conference on Public Institutions for Development on Enabling the Private Sector on Jan 30-31, 2025 in Washington, DC!

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Pablo Balan @pablobalan.bsky.social · May 26

🚨Thrilled🚨 that my paper "Family Ties as Corporate Power" (with @jdodyk.bsky.social and I. Puente) is now available as "just accepted" at the @thejop.bsky.social . Working Paper: doi.org/10.1086/736563

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Dani Rodrik @drodrik.bsky.social · May 22

Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.

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Georgetown Center for Economic Research @gcer-gu.bsky.social · May 20

🚨 Call for Papers! 🚨
Inaugural DMV Ph.D. Conference on Political Economy & Development at Georgetown University!

🗓️ Date: Friday, Oct 24, 2025
🗂️ Priority presenter deadline: Aug 29
📬 Final presenter deadline: Sept 26
✅ Register by: Oct 10

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#EconSky 📉📈

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Welcome to the information hub for the inaugural DMV PhD Conference on Political Economy & Development, hosted by the Department of Economics at Georgetown University. This conference will be an excel...

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Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · May 16

✨It was such a great time! Thanks to all who made this event possible, specially to our speakers and discussants!

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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · May 16

A memento from Washington PECO’s 10th edition — I will stay humble and say it’s one of the two best political economy conferences out there. Feel free to pick any of the others for the other slot! :) @laurenbouton.bsky.social @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social

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Arpit Gupta @arpitrage.bsky.social · May 15

Blue sky death spiral continues

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Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · May 9

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Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · May 9

🌟 WPECO was elevated by the participation of our second GRTI predoctoral cohort! We’re incredibly proud of them and excited to see their journeys unfold during the upcoming PhD application season.

Are you Interested in be part of the next cohort? more information here:

🔗 upperesearch.org/grti/

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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.

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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

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Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · May 9

✨ The 10th WPECO has concluded! 🙌 There were excellent presentations, engaging Q&A sessions, and significant political economy research. Thanks to all participants for contributing to its success.

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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

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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · Apr 22

Washington PECO this year will have *both* the 2024 Nobel Laureate @dacemoglumit.bsky.social and the 2025 Clark Medal @s-stantcheva.bsky.social. When I say it’s the best political economy conference around, I’m not being presumptuous — just stating facts… 😉

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Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · Apr 28

🌚🌝 Opinion on opt-out voters!

It is a cultural divide the problem not a political divide! GOP realized this long time ago.

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Opinion | If You’re a Voter Reading This, This Essay Is Not About You (Gift Article)

Opt-out voters don’t buy what we’re selling — and even if they did, we’d have a hard time reaching them.

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Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · Apr 25

The one I remember: Suresh Naidu, Yaw Nyarko, Shing-Yi Wang:

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Georgetown Center for Economic Research @gcer-gu.bsky.social · Apr 10

🎉 Congratulations to our very own Professor Garance Genicot (@ggenicot.bsky.social) on receiving an honorary doctorate by @amse-aixmarseille.fr

A well-deserved recognition of her contributions to the field and the broader academic community.

#GCER #EconSky

AMSE - Aix-Marseille School of Economics @amse-aixmarseille.fr · Apr 8

👏 Félicitations à Garance Genicot (Georgetown University) pour l’obtention du titre de docteure honoris causa ! Nous sommes fiers de la compter parmi les membres du comité scientifique d'AMSE. Son regard expert et bienveillant est un atout précieux ✨.
Merci à elle pour son engagement à nos côtés !

Aix Marseille Université @univ-amu.fr · Apr 7

Merci à tous les lauréats pour leur engagement et leur dévouement à la recherche et à l'innovation. Ensemble, nous continuons à repousser les frontières du savoir.

#Recherche #Innovation #Excellence

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Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · Apr 10

🙌 Congratulations @ggenicot.bsky.social !!!!

Georgetown Center for Economic Research @gcer-gu.bsky.social · Apr 10

🎉 Congratulations to our very own Professor Garance Genicot (@ggenicot.bsky.social) on receiving an honorary doctorate by @amse-aixmarseille.fr

A well-deserved recognition of her contributions to the field and the broader academic community.

#GCER #EconSky

AMSE - Aix-Marseille School of Economics @amse-aixmarseille.fr · Apr 8

👏 Félicitations à Garance Genicot (Georgetown University) pour l’obtention du titre de docteure honoris causa ! Nous sommes fiers de la compter parmi les membres du comité scientifique d'AMSE. Son regard expert et bienveillant est un atout précieux ✨.
Merci à elle pour son engagement à nos côtés !

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Tatiana Zárate-Barrera @tatianazarate.bsky.social · Mar 20

Thrilled to be attending LAERE 2025 in beautiful Bogotá! Today at the keynote session by @bengroom.bsky.social, exploring practical ways to price biodiversity. Also, excited to reconnect with colleagues and especially happy to return to Uniandes after so many years. 💚

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Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · Mar 20

Men will do anything to avoid [writing that draft for the NBER SI deadline]

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Juan Felipe Riaño @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · Mar 6

“The billionaire paradox has become America's tragedy: a small elite willing to sacrifice democratic principles and growth on the altar of their tax privileges.”

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