Lavar Edmonds
@lavaredmonds.bsky.social
Anything I ever do is to avoid doing something else
Stanford Economics PhD Student
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Stanford Economics PhD Student
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There's a class of public intellectuals that got big on Twitter, who are slowly going through narcissistic collapse because Twitter is becoming (has become?) irrelevant, and they know they aren't charismatic enough to grow a following anywhere else, especially not on TikTok.
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
There's a class of public intellectuals that got big on Twitter, who are slowly going through narcissistic collapse because Twitter is becoming (has become?) irrelevant, and they know they aren't charismatic enough to grow a following anywhere else, especially not on TikTok.
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I think this is mostly San Francisco finally shrugging off the pandemic, but it is *really* funny that rent prices in San Francisco shot up *immediately* after the city banned RealPage and other algorithmic price setting software.
My pre trends are incredible!
My pre trends are incredible!
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I think this is mostly San Francisco finally shrugging off the pandemic, but it is *really* funny that rent prices in San Francisco shot up *immediately* after the city banned RealPage and other algorithmic price setting software.
My pre trends are incredible!
My pre trends are incredible!
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Advising honors theses, even for terrific Stanford Econ students, is a lot more subject to constraints. It is not their whole life. They are on deadline. So I always worked more on the "this is overtly wrong" and "here is a cheap thing you can do to make it better". Agree with others here!
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Advising honors theses, even for terrific Stanford Econ students, is a lot more subject to constraints. It is not their whole life. They are on deadline. So I always worked more on the "this is overtly wrong" and "here is a cheap thing you can do to make it better". Agree with others here!
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To some degree, this depends on what the goal is of the undergrad student. If they are writing an honors thesis to have a writing sample to submit for econ grad school, it might look different than if they are planning on the job market or another grad program.
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
To some degree, this depends on what the goal is of the undergrad student. If they are writing an honors thesis to have a writing sample to submit for econ grad school, it might look different than if they are planning on the job market or another grad program.
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I focus way more on the learning process than on the final results (null effects, pre-trends that can’t be killed, bad first stage, etc. are all fine!).
I also don’t stress about a large or novel contribution to the literature. A minor tweak or new application of existing work is great!
I also don’t stress about a large or novel contribution to the literature. A minor tweak or new application of existing work is great!
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I focus way more on the learning process than on the final results (null effects, pre-trends that can’t be killed, bad first stage, etc. are all fine!).
I also don’t stress about a large or novel contribution to the literature. A minor tweak or new application of existing work is great!
I also don’t stress about a large or novel contribution to the literature. A minor tweak or new application of existing work is great!
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When I was an undergrad writing my senior thesis I had the exact same question. Reading other people’s undergrad senior thesis helped a lot to set the standards and boosted my confidence. In my school, they are all public record in the department.
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
When I was an undergrad writing my senior thesis I had the exact same question. Reading other people’s undergrad senior thesis helped a lot to set the standards and boosted my confidence. In my school, they are all public record in the department.
Q for the professors: I’m mentoring a few students on their (econ) honors theses. I’m used to giving feedback for grad students, but the objective function/expectations for undergrad work seems necessarily different
How do you differentiate advising research for grad students vs undergrads?
How do you differentiate advising research for grad students vs undergrads?
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Q for the professors: I’m mentoring a few students on their (econ) honors theses. I’m used to giving feedback for grad students, but the objective function/expectations for undergrad work seems necessarily different
How do you differentiate advising research for grad students vs undergrads?
How do you differentiate advising research for grad students vs undergrads?
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🚨🚨🚨 MY JOB MARKET PAPER 🚨🚨🚨
"Incomplete and Endogenous Take-Up of Unemployment Insurance Benefits" (with Brendan Moore)
➡️ We study how the generosity of UI benefits affects take-up and the implications for optimal policy.
"Incomplete and Endogenous Take-Up of Unemployment Insurance Benefits" (with Brendan Moore)
➡️ We study how the generosity of UI benefits affects take-up and the implications for optimal policy.
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 AM
🚨🚨🚨 MY JOB MARKET PAPER 🚨🚨🚨
"Incomplete and Endogenous Take-Up of Unemployment Insurance Benefits" (with Brendan Moore)
➡️ We study how the generosity of UI benefits affects take-up and the implications for optimal policy.
"Incomplete and Endogenous Take-Up of Unemployment Insurance Benefits" (with Brendan Moore)
➡️ We study how the generosity of UI benefits affects take-up and the implications for optimal policy.
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
Just came across another “Does money matter in education?” debate in the Year of Our Lord 2025. I’m tired
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Just came across another “Does money matter in education?” debate in the Year of Our Lord 2025. I’m tired
Another L for Twitter: no i do NOT like this
November 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Another L for Twitter: no i do NOT like this
Just fyi: if you happen to find yourself roaming the halls of the Hyatt Regency in Seattle around 8:30 tomorrow morning, (I know, I didn’t pick the time 😭), feel free to drop by and check out my (early-stage) project on colleges and their effects on local school districts! #APPAM2025 #2025APPAM
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Just fyi: if you happen to find yourself roaming the halls of the Hyatt Regency in Seattle around 8:30 tomorrow morning, (I know, I didn’t pick the time 😭), feel free to drop by and check out my (early-stage) project on colleges and their effects on local school districts! #APPAM2025 #2025APPAM
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Hi folks attending #2025APPAM #APPAM2025! Excited to see many of you in Seattle this week.
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hi folks attending #2025APPAM #APPAM2025! Excited to see many of you in Seattle this week.
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
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👋 I'm Danielle, and I'm on the #econjobmarket this year!
Let's start with a student describing her segregated school:
"The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education"
The twist? The student is white, and her school is private.
A JMP 🧵 -->
Let's start with a student describing her segregated school:
"The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education"
The twist? The student is white, and her school is private.
A JMP 🧵 -->
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
👋 I'm Danielle, and I'm on the #econjobmarket this year!
Let's start with a student describing her segregated school:
"The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education"
The twist? The student is white, and her school is private.
A JMP 🧵 -->
Let's start with a student describing her segregated school:
"The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education"
The twist? The student is white, and her school is private.
A JMP 🧵 -->
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Here's my thread of this year's new scholars in Economics of Education and Education Policy.
These PhD students and postdocs are on the job market, so take a look (and spread the word to others who might benefit from exposure).
And now onto the scholars... 👇
These PhD students and postdocs are on the job market, so take a look (and spread the word to others who might benefit from exposure).
And now onto the scholars... 👇
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Here's my thread of this year's new scholars in Economics of Education and Education Policy.
These PhD students and postdocs are on the job market, so take a look (and spread the word to others who might benefit from exposure).
And now onto the scholars... 👇
These PhD students and postdocs are on the job market, so take a look (and spread the word to others who might benefit from exposure).
And now onto the scholars... 👇
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Nice summary of our paper and related work by @tomdee.bsky.social and @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social here.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Nice summary of our paper and related work by @tomdee.bsky.social and @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social here.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...
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Pier Paolo Creanza’s job market paper studies how the Great Merger Wave (1895-1904) shaped American innovation before WW2. www.ppcreanza.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Pier Paolo Creanza’s job market paper studies how the Great Merger Wave (1895-1904) shaped American innovation before WW2. www.ppcreanza.com
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Casey McQuillan’s job market paper studies how unemployment insurance (UI) generosity affects take-up and optimal policy design. esd.wa.gov/media/pdf/42...
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Casey McQuillan’s job market paper studies how unemployment insurance (UI) generosity affects take-up and optimal policy design. esd.wa.gov/media/pdf/42...
On net I like Bluesky, but the shift really lost grad students (far fewer active here vs. during peak EconTwitter). With job market season, it’s been kinda nice seeing familiar faces who were in the Covid grad school trenches w me popping up again recently
Like hey there! I remember you! Cool paper
Like hey there! I remember you! Cool paper
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
On net I like Bluesky, but the shift really lost grad students (far fewer active here vs. during peak EconTwitter). With job market season, it’s been kinda nice seeing familiar faces who were in the Covid grad school trenches w me popping up again recently
Like hey there! I remember you! Cool paper
Like hey there! I remember you! Cool paper
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louise lucas continues to be a real one lmao
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
louise lucas continues to be a real one lmao
Look obviously hell yea, down with fascism, but election nights like this are always mildly amusing with the number of poll nerd posts like
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME???”
and it’s a map of turnout from some tiny county in SW Virginia I’ve never heard of in my life
Glad to hear Dimmsdaleburg flipped!
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME???”
and it’s a map of turnout from some tiny county in SW Virginia I’ve never heard of in my life
Glad to hear Dimmsdaleburg flipped!
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Look obviously hell yea, down with fascism, but election nights like this are always mildly amusing with the number of poll nerd posts like
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME???”
and it’s a map of turnout from some tiny county in SW Virginia I’ve never heard of in my life
Glad to hear Dimmsdaleburg flipped!
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME???”
and it’s a map of turnout from some tiny county in SW Virginia I’ve never heard of in my life
Glad to hear Dimmsdaleburg flipped!
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race.
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race.
Dawned on me that I was out of the country for the end of Daylight Saving Time, so I didn’t get the extra hour of sleep
So sorry, we’re gonna have to do it over. Everyone move your clocks forward an hour right now, and we’ll roll it back when I return. Lmk which day works best, I’m flexible
So sorry, we’re gonna have to do it over. Everyone move your clocks forward an hour right now, and we’ll roll it back when I return. Lmk which day works best, I’m flexible
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Dawned on me that I was out of the country for the end of Daylight Saving Time, so I didn’t get the extra hour of sleep
So sorry, we’re gonna have to do it over. Everyone move your clocks forward an hour right now, and we’ll roll it back when I return. Lmk which day works best, I’m flexible
So sorry, we’re gonna have to do it over. Everyone move your clocks forward an hour right now, and we’ll roll it back when I return. Lmk which day works best, I’m flexible
Ok i actually like this one tho
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Ok i actually like this one tho
Update: It came together!
(That said, it’s 85 degrees in Cancún, and I’m in a black suit for a beach wedding, so new problems may arise soon)
(That said, it’s 85 degrees in Cancún, and I’m in a black suit for a beach wedding, so new problems may arise soon)
November 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Update: It came together!
(That said, it’s 85 degrees in Cancún, and I’m in a black suit for a beach wedding, so new problems may arise soon)
(That said, it’s 85 degrees in Cancún, and I’m in a black suit for a beach wedding, so new problems may arise soon)