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Oriana Montti

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I'm an Assistant Professor of Economics at ICADE, U Comillas, in Madrid. I work on International Trade Policy, International Business, Political Economy, and Latin American Economic History. In 🇪🇸 via 🇺🇸 & 🇬🇧 from 🇺🇾 https://www.orianamontti.com

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Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 19d

We are very excited about our great lineup for this semester's States and Markets seminar at Comillas ICADE in Madrid. Do not hesitate to join us if you are around!

#EconSky #AcademicSky #Economics

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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · 17h

📢 #CallForPapers - European Research Workshop in International Trade 2026
We invite papers on topics related to international #trade, foreign direct investment, #migration, automation, and other issues related to #globalisation.
Deadline: 14 December
cepr.org/events/europ...
#EconSky #EconConf

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Peterson Institute for International Economics @piie.com · 2d

Even concrete US interventions are unlikely to save Argentina's peso for long unless they go further than so far promised—though it might give Milei a rickety bridge through the October election without an embarrassing devaluation.

By Maurice Obstfeld: www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

Promised US assistance appears aimed at helping keep Argentine peso's value within a specified range

Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 2d

The Blogging Goth @theblogginggoth.bsky.social · 3d

On this day in 1987, #TheCure released "Just Like Heaven" as the third single from their seventh studio album, "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me"

#RobertSmith said he considers "Just Like Heaven" to be one of the band's strongest works, and called it "the best pop song the Cure have ever done".

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Applied Young Economist Webinar @ayew.bsky.social · 5d

FINAL REMINDER: 3 days left to submit your paper for AYEW Season 11!

Submission details below ⬇️

#EconSky

Applied Young Economist Webinar @ayew.bsky.social · 23d

🚨CALL FOR PAPERS🚨

Hey #EconSky!

We are now accepting submissions for Season 11 of the Applied Young Economist Webinar!

Deadline: Sunday, 5 Oct 2025

Submission: forms.gle/yrKSLZkZ1RiN...
(Email us your paper if you cannot access it)

Details below⬇️

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Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 8d

On October 8th, we will receive Daniela Solá, from
@uc3meconomics.bsky.social
to present her paper "The Catholic Church and Redistributive Conflict: The Effects of John Paul II’s Rollback of Progressivism in Brazil," with Monica Martinez-Bravo and Guadalupe Tuñón. #EconSky
www.daniela-sola.com

Daniela Solá

PhD in economics

www.daniela-sola.com

Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 8d

Cool event! #EconSky #TeachEcon

Women in Economics Initiative @womeninecon.bsky.social · 8d

✨ Join Us for the WiE Speed Dating Event!

📅 Date: 8th October 2025
⏰ Time: 18:00 – 19:00 CET
📍 Location: Online (join from anywhere in the world!)

👉 Register now to secure your spot: www.women-in-economics.com/event-detail...

#WiESpeedDating #WiE #WomenInEconomics #Volunteering

Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 9d

Cool to see geoeconomics gaining ground 📈🌎

#EconSky

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 9d

The influence of ‘geoeconomics’ is growing on.ft.com/4gLqMs3 | opinion

The influence of ‘geoeconomics’ is growing

Financial anomalies are another sign of how political factors are shaping economic policies and markets

on.ft.com

Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 10d

Quite an interesting perspective on Spain's economic performance by the @financialtimes.com

#EconSky

on.ft.com/3VZuswR

Spain has become Europe’s standout economy

But it must combine immigration-led growth with productivity improvements

on.ft.com

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Peter Ungphakorn @coppetainpu.bsky.social · 13d

Link to download China's announcement on relinquishing future special treatment as a developing country, circulated in the WTO.

CHINA'S POSITION PAPER REGARDING SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT IN THE WTO COMMUNICATION FROM CHINA

docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages...

docs.wto.org

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Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 15d

➡️ Relevant data on the Econ job market

#EconSky

John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 15d

The webinar overview of the coming #EconJobMarket is now posted to the AEA website. It contains info about trends in the # of jobs, recent # of applications/interviews/flyouts/offers, and placement outcomes, as well as advice. #EconSky
www.aeaweb.org/joe/communic...

A Guide to the Job Market for New Economics PhDs

www.aeaweb.org

Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 19d

On September 24th, we have Emilio Depetris-Chauvin from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

He will present his research on violence along interethnic borders in sub-Saharan Africa and its impact on land ownership.

#EconSky #AcademicSky

sites.google.com/site/emiliod...

EDC

About Me

sites.google.com

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Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 19d

To kick off, Pablo Galaso from FCEA-Udelar, Uruguay, presented his very interesting paper "Improving locally while competing globally: network effects on innovation performance in cities."

#EconSky #AcademicSky

sites.google.com/view/pabloga...

Pablo Galaso

I am associate professor at the Institute of Economics (IECON) of the University of the Republic (Uruguay), where I coordinate the Research Group on Development Studies. My research interests focus o...

sites.google.com

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Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 19d

We are very excited about our great lineup for this semester's States and Markets seminar at Comillas ICADE in Madrid. Do not hesitate to join us if you are around!

#EconSky #AcademicSky #Economics

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Chad P. Bown @chadpbown.com · 20d

The WTO has named Robert Staiger as its new Chief Economist.

Here is my @trade--talks.bsky.social podcast conversation in 2023 with Bob where he shared his thoughts about the WTO.

180. The WTO is in trouble. Econ 101 to the rescue?

How understanding the WTO’s past can help foster its revival – including for policy challenges like climate and China’s non-market economy.

tradetalkspodcast.com

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Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 21d

What an amazing time at the Sardinian Empirical Trade Conference! My first time at a FREIT conference and I couldn't ask for more. Fantastic discussion, great papers, the nicest colleagues an lovely Cagliari! Hopefully, it won't be my last 😊 #EconSky
See the program 👇🏽
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/njhtw...

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Andrew Greenland @andrewg-phd.bsky.social · 27d

📢CFP
Tariffs and Trade Policy: Past, Present, & Future

@ncsu: Dec 5, 6, 7 (am)
Due: Sept 30 tinyurl.com/2stm2fk7

Papers: 8 + Discuss
Keynote: @douglasirwin.bsky.social
Panel: Chad Bown +TBD
Sponsor: @NSF
NEW TARIFF DATABASE 1789-2025

Funding: Flight+Hotel+Food (presenter/discussant)

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Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · 27d

Something similar happened to me today in my class in Madrid. Most of my undergrad business students were familiar with Charlie Kirk; I hadn´t heard of him before.

What happened is terrible, and we took the opportunity to reflect on how bad political violence is nowadays.

#TeachEcon #EconSky

EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 27d

Did not realise how well known Charlie Kirk was amongst the youth until coming into school today. Amazing how you can miss things as you get older. Genuinely thought his death would not create a ripple over here but it was the talk of form time. #EduSky

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Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · Sep 4

New semester, new playlist! Check out what my students of International Political Economy at ICADE - UComillas in Madrid are listening to

open.spotify.com/playlist/71z...

#TeachEcon #EconSky #Music

4E2 - Fall 2025 - ICADE

open.spotify.com

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Emanuel Ornelas @emanuelornelas.bsky.social · Jul 24

Let’s not lose sight of the big picture. Appeasement won’t work. Instead of rushing to minimize short-term costs, we should stick to WTO principles and pursue a coordinated, proportional, multi-country retaliatory response against rule-breakers

Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · Jul 24

Simulations with the KITE Model show a joint response would raise US costs by 34% vs. no retaliation—reaching ~60% of the effect of a global reaction. In contrast, going it alone is less effective and riskier, esp. for integrated economies like 🇨🇦 & 🇲🇽 👇 @emanuelornelas.bsky.social @ckhead.bsky.social

Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · Jul 24

The US is playing countries off against each other. A coalition of the 🇪🇺,🇨🇦,🇲🇽,🇧🇷 & 🇰🇷 could put real pressure on Washington with a joint response. They would have strong leverage against tariffs. Read more in the new KPB 👉 ifw-kiel.de/publications...
@julianhi.nz @schularick.bsky.social

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Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · Jul 25

Had a fantastic time at this conference! Plenty of insightful conversations with brilliant colleagues on China in the global economy. Looking forward to next time.

And thank you for the great photos!

Copyright © Kiel Institute | Thomas Trutschel

#EconSky #EconConf

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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · Jul 18

🌏 🇨🇳 🐍 Day 2 of the Kiel-Göttingen-CEPR Conference on China in the Global Economy is well underway! We started with a great keynote by David Yang on “China: Autocracy 2.0,” sparking lively discussion. Now into the research sessions - 18 more papers to be presented and discussed today.

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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · Jul 17

🌏🐍 🇨🇳 Good morning from Berlin! Our 2nd Kiel-Göttingen-CEPR Conference on China in the Global Economy is underway. A full room, warm opening by the organizers, & a great keynote by Ruixue Jia to kick things off! Looking forward to what’s next!
@kiel-china.bsky.social @schularick.bsky.social @cepr.org

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Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · Jul 15

Very excited to be part of this amazing conference this week!

#EconSky #EconConf

Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · Jul 14

Exciting week ahead! On Thursday, our China in the Global Economy conference kicks off — featuring the Kiel-MERICS Policy Panel w/ Bernhard Bartsch, Matthias Krämer, @jankaoertel.bsky.social, Johannes Volkmann & Rolf Langhammer, moderated by @annakatrein.bsky.social 👇

@merics.bsky.social @cepr.org

Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · Jul 14

Chinese furniture manufacturers set up new factories in Vietnam to export to the US, avoiding higher tariffs on China. Highly related to my work on Chinese solar panel manufacturers and their reaction to the 2012 solar trade war papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

#EconSky

www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

Your Next Lawn Chair Is Coming From Vietnam, but It’s Still Kind of Chinese

China’s manufacturers are pushing across the border to dodge higher tariffs, potentially undermining Trump’s goal of reducing U.S. dependence on Beijing.

www.wsj.com

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Oriana Montti @orimontti.bsky.social · Jul 10

Super interesting piece about an earlier attempt at a US-made smartphone

fortune.com/2025/07/05/w...

As Trump pushes Apple to make iPhones in the U.S., Google's brief effort building smartphones in Texas 12 years ago offers critical lessons

Motorola's failed bet on assembling phones in the U.S. offers important lessons for Apple today.

fortune.com