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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Aug 14

This is a crucial point. Still relatively few economists are explicitly trained on this point, and too many econ papers show it.

David Brady @davebrady72.bsky.social · Feb 22

Say you’ve got very good causal IDENTIFICATION. Can you say you have causality, can make a causal general claim, and can say what “THE causal effect” is?

NO

We explain why in new article at Journal of Causal Inference.

www.degruyter.com/document/doi...

The necessity of construct and external validity for deductive causal inference

The Credibility Revolution advances internally valid research designs intended to identify causal effects from quantitative data. The ensuing emphasis on internal validity, however, has enabled a negl...

www.degruyter.com

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Margherita Agnoletto @magnolet.bsky.social · May 23

Heading home after a great conference in Luxembourg! Many thanks to the organizers and the inspiring keynote speakers @marimendola.bsky.social @essobecker.bsky.social
Don't miss it next year!

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Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Apr 4

What a lovely event with so many outstanding scholars!! There is beauty everywhere..if you only look (cit.)❣️🌷💛
#centrodagliano #unimb

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Apr 1

Well there it is. I received this yesterday.

Data paid for and owned by the US public, now impounded and inaccessible—illegally, arbitrarily, indefinitely.

Anyone seeking ‘efficiency’ would at most seek an alternative data host.

Anyone seeking to suppress academic speech would… do this.

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Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Apr 1

📌Call for applications out! 👀👀

Summer School on "Geo-economics, Natural Resources and Development" on Sept 2-5 in Tuscany, with the great Mathias Thoenig & Mathieu Couttenier!!

Deadline: May 9

cepr.org/events/twent...

#EconConf #cepr #centrodagliano

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Mar 27

Many of the world's best and brightest young people once came to study in the United States, fueling our global innovation powerhouse.

They now know that if they come, they can be seized by secret police off the street, at any moment—without charges, trial, or appeal, with absolute discretion.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Mar 27

Marco Rubio on Rumeysa Ozturk: "We revoked her visa ... once you've lost your visa, you're no longer legally in the United States ... if you come into the US as a visitor and create a ruckus for us, we don't want it. We don't want it in our country. Go back and do it in your country."

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Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · Mar 27

What the fuck

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Mar 27

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the government revoked the visa of Rumeysa Ozturk, an international student at Tufts University who was detained by U.S. immigration agents on Tuesday. Ozturk, a Turkish citizen and a Muslim, has written essays in support of Palestinian rights. nyti.ms/4janPRO

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Mar 4

"Tariffs alone will not reduce the trade deficit or restore manufacturing jobs."

"Even worse, tariff threats distract us from the true sources of America's social problems and the policies that could help."

My @piie.com colleague, and top authority, Maury Obstfeld in @financialtimes.com —>

Tariffs are not going to solve America’s ills

Punitive import duties will neither reduce the US trade deficit nor boost employment in manufacturing

www.ft.com

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Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Mar 3

Hi #econbluesky community!

Excited to announce our Workshop on "Discrimination, Social Inclusion, and Development" at #MilanoBicocca on April 3-4, 2025!

Check out our amazing lineup of speakers and join us if you're in or around Milan—the workshop is free!

More info here: tinyurl.com/yeydfrbu

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Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Mar 3

Hi #econbluesky community!

Excited to announce our Workshop on "Discrimination, Social Inclusion, and Development" at #MilanoBicocca on April 3-4, 2025!

Check out our amazing lineup of speakers and join us if you're in or around Milan—the workshop is free!

More info here: tinyurl.com/yeydfrbu

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Paul Hufe @paulhufe.net · Feb 27

📣Last call for BÆM 2025!

💥Development Economics (May 6-7),
Keynote: @saralowes.bsky.social (UCSD)

💥Gender, Diversity, and Human Capital (May 8-9)
Keynote: Michèle Tertilt (Mannheim).

Submissions close tomorrow, 28th Feb!

More info 👇

bsky.app/profile/paul...

Paul Hufe @paulhufe.net · Nov 19

BÆM is back! Come and join us in beautiful Bristol for the 2nd edition of the Bristol Applied Economics Meetings:
Development Economics: May 6-7
Gender, Diversity, and Human Capital: May 8-9
Submit your paper by Feb 28. Travel support is available. baem.info. 1/4

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Marco Sanfilippo @marcosanfilip.bsky.social · Feb 18

10 days left to apply to the next edition of the "Firms, Labor Markets, and Development" Workshop to be held in Bari, Italy, on 20-21 June.

Keynote speaker: Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale)

Info: steg.cepr.org/events/firms...

@micheledimaio.bsky.social
@marimendola.bsky.social
@fscoamodio.bsky.social

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Feb 7

This is an illegal action by the US Administration. USAID is Congressionally mandated as an independent agency. It is not a small office of the State Department.

Those now choosing to ignore their duty to our laws, whether Conservative or Liberal, will miss them when they have lost meaning.

Julia Jester @julesjester.bsky.social · Feb 7

Currently: Letter by letter, crews remove the "U.S. Agency for International Development" signage from its HQ — a striking visual of the abrupt dismantling of USAID, which was est. by JFK in 1961 & delivered humanitarian aid around the world for decades (a small fraction will be folded into State)

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Toman Barsbai @tomanbarsbai.com · Jan 17

Keep your papers coming and join us for the Bristol Applied Economics Meeting (BÆM) on Development Economics, May 6-7!

📢 Invited talks by the brilliant @saralowes.bsky.social, Devesh Rustagi & @deanyang.bsky.social

📅 Submission deadline: Feb 28.
Details here👉http://baem.info

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LISER's Crossing Borders Research Programme @liser-cb.bsky.social · Jan 17

📢 4th Workshop on #Gender & #Economics

🗓️ May 22-23, 2025 at @uni.lu in #Luxembourg

🗣️ With keynotes from @marimendola.bsky.social & @essobecker.bsky.social

💪 Selected papers will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Demographic Economics.

⏳ Submit via 📩 to [email protected] before 15/03/25

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Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Jan 13

Bravissimo!!💪💪😊😊

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Jan 13

I'm honored to be elected to the editorial board of my favorite academic journal, the Journal of Economic Perspectives.

And excited to work with so many people I deeply admire at @aeajournals.bsky.social —>
www.aeaweb.org/journals/jep... #EconSky cc @piie.com

Cover of the Journal of Economic Perspectives

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Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Jan 3

9/ 🚀 The takeaway?
This “light-touch” program proves that it is possible to address stereotypes and group differences head-on while fostering both understanding and cohesion.
It’s a model that could scale to other groups or countries facing similar challenges. 🌍

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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · Jan 8

With @jeromevalette.bsky.social & Simone Bertoli, we are thrilled to announce the Call for Papers for the

3rd edition of the Junior Workshop on the Economics of Migration

on 23-24 June 2025 @CERDI, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Submit until 23 February 2025 on economig2025.sciencesconf.org

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Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Jan 3

10/ ❤️ Programs like IBP show us the power of both cognitive and emotional skills to address complex issues, build bridges across divides and foster inclusion. With similar initiatives we can pave the way for more social cohesion. 🌏

Comments are welcome! 🗨️ #Immigration #SocialInclusion #Education

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Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Jan 3

9/ 🚀 The takeaway?
This “light-touch” program proves that it is possible to address stereotypes and group differences head-on while fostering both understanding and cohesion.
It’s a model that could scale to other groups or countries facing similar challenges. 🌍

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Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Jan 3

8/ 🔬 Interestingly, the program didn’t affect implicit bias or empathy directly. Instead, the change stemmed from challenging sociotropic concerns—misconceptions and perceived norms—not personal experiences.

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Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Jan 3

7/ 📚 Two key drivers emerged:
1️⃣ Knowledge gain (migration literacy): Students corrected misconceptions about immigration.
2️⃣ Norm perception: They believed their peers held more positive views of immigrants, reinforcing inclusivity.

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Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Jan 3

6/ 🏙️ Why did it work?
IBP’s impact was strongest in classrooms with higher shares of immigrant students. Salience of diversity and group discussions helped break stereotypes and foster understanding.

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