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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Jul 4

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Matt Darling @besttrousers.bsky.social · Jul 1

Imagine being New Hampshire. You tried a work requirements program in 2018, but it didn't work. You were about to kick 2/3rds of people off Medicaid.

You cancel the program. Interesting idea. Doesn't work.

Now the federal government is REQUIRING you to start it up again!

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Jul 2

Next week, the Upjohn Institute welcomes six emerging scholars supported by our Dissertation Research Grant program (joint with @russellsagefdn.bsky.social) to present their work at a conference designed to foster discussion and feedback from Upjohn Institute researchers. #Econsky #BIPOC

Conference showcases next generation of employment researchers

2024 Dissertation Research Grantees present to Upjohn Institute researchers

www.upjohn.org

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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Jul 2

Data visualization is more significant than ever for communicating facts in our contemporary world: W.E.B. Du Bois at the frontier. Thx to my amazing visual artist sister for introducing me to Du Bois’ (hand drawn!) data portraits.

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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Jun 7

Some thoughts from Claudia Goldin! How Underpaid Are W.N.B.A. Players? It’s Embarrassing. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/o...

Opinion | How Underpaid Are W.N.B.A. Players? It’s Embarrassing.

www.nytimes.com

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Institute for Research on Poverty @irpwisc.bsky.social · Apr 23

🎧Great new podcast episode! 🎧 Hear from @lisagennetian.bsky.social of the Sanford School of Public Policy at @duke-university.bsky.social about what the research tells us about cash aid to families with children and current experiments in guaranteed income. www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/lis...

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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thx for this opportunity @irpwisc.bsky.social ! 🙏🏻

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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Apr 12

Science Saturday. Join me. Maybe every Saturday (remember when we used to share science on social media?) Share your breaking news.
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Highlights From a Decade of the Center’s Research on Supports for Economic Self-sufficiency Among Latino Families With Children - Hispanic Research Center

Discover highlights from a decade of the Center’s research on supports for economic self-sufficiency among Latino families with children.

www.hispanicresearchcenter.org

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Diane Swonk @dianeswonk.bsky.social · Apr 10

Join me as I discuss the state of play in the economy

Spoiler: the pace of change in policy is taking a toll. People hate uncertainty. It can be paralyzing, which we are seeing play out in real time.

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The First 75 Days: An Assessment of Economic and Fiscal Policy Changes

Join KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk for an in-depth analysis and outlook of the economic and fiscal policy changes enacted during the first 75 days of the new administration.

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NBER @nber.org · Apr 6

The child mental health crisis has existed for decades, but the link between poor mental health and youth suicide is mediated by policy and can be broken, from Janet Currie https://www.nber.org/papers/w33632

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Apr 3

The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.

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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Feb 25

New posting. This one spotlights govt overpayment errors & the human toll on diligent workers.

Government Overpayment Mistakes Have Consequential Human Costs — Lisa A. Gennetian

Lisa A. Gennetian February 23, 2025 In July 2023, a loved one received an official letter from the Social Security Administration. The two-page document was a bill for $120,000 owed due to…

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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Feb 20

Universal home visiting programs do good things: ⬇️ maternal & infant mortality & ⬆️ maternal mental health & support parenting. Why do many who are invited to receive a home visit not enroll?

See more here: pub by @dukesanford alumns! journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Social contexts and black families’ engagement in early childhood programs

In the U.S., the federal government and dozens of cities have invested in home visiting programs intended to be universally available at scale to support caregivers of young children. Evaluations find...

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Diane Swonk @dianeswonk.bsky.social · Feb 16

The world is flooded by uncertainty; it now exceeds the peak hit during the pandemic in 2020. Stunning. 🥶

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Diane Swonk @dianeswonk.bsky.social · Feb 16

Sorry. Meant @bencasselman.bsky.social

Still trying to make sure I tag people correctly on this cite. My deepest apologies.

Diane Swonk @dianeswonk.bsky.social · Feb 16

@bencasselman highligjts how uncertainty delays big investment decisions, with insights from Nick Bloom, who helped develop the economic policy uncertainty measures and research.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/b...

How Uncertain Tariff and Economic Plans Could Hurt Businesses

The lack of clarity about tariffs and other policies could hurt hiring and investing. But the strong U.S. economy should provide a buffer.

www.nytimes.com

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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Feb 15

Valentine Special Feature! From former @DukeSanford #economics undergraduates.❤️ #econsky

"You’re like an indifference curve, more really is better. "

"On this day of Valetine's Saint, for you I have no budget constraint."

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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Feb 15

Valentine Special Feature! From former @DukeSanford #economics undergraduates.❤️ #econsky

"You're so fantastic, my love for you is inelastic"

"Roses are red
Violets are blue
My ex is a sunk cost
So now I choose you"

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · Feb 14

FANTASTIC

ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?)

You can upload data you have & search for data you don’t have

www.datalumos.org/datalumos/

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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · Feb 14

Great reporting from @marychilds.bsky.social about @hamiltonproject.org's federal outlay tracker. Give a listen!

Only quibble is that superstars Noadia Steinmetz-Silber + Riki Matsumoto didn't get their deserved shout-out. So I shout here.

www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...

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Greg Donovan @gregsdonovan.bsky.social · Feb 3

What’s the goal of the goal? Don’t fall into the trap of relentlessly chasing a goal & triumphantly moving the numbers only to discover (whoops) that it was all misdirected energy [Dan Heath @behscientist.bsky.social ]
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What’s the Goal of the Goal? - by Dan Heath - Behavioral Scientist

When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.

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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · Feb 6

"It is only the people not in power today . . . who are asked to make the case for why they deserve to be there."

How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness
By Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi

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How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness - by Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi - Behavioral Scientist

The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.

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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Feb 2

Just dropped, more here on zero-sum beliefs @behscientist.bsky.social
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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Jan 30

We had a great time with this summer book club read "Holding it Together.." by the terrific Jessica Callarco; See our (@hema-shah-econ.bsky.social, @prachis.bsky.social, M. Maury, L. Stilwell & S. Egan-Dailey) collective hot takes on the #DIY Society & #zero-sum thinking #safety net

Reflections on a DIY Society and Jessica Calarco’s Holding It Together — Lisa A. Gennetian

Lisa Gennetian with 2024 summer book club scholars (alphabetical order) Shannon Egan-Dailey, Matthew Maury, Hema Shah, Prachi Shukla and Laura Stilwell Jessica Calarco’s 2024 book Holding It…

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Lisa A. Gennetian @lisagennetian.bsky.social · Jan 25

For anyone who works with or leads teams, great insights on trust. #academia #econsky this is worth the listen (warning that the ads are a bit annoying) open.spotify.com/episode/6uAe...

Fixing the trust crisis with Rachel Botsman

ReThinking · Episode

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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · Jan 22

If you are ready to advocate to your representatives (or friends and families) about the economic value of NIH funded research, you can check your state at www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

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