RRomano
@rromano.bsky.social
PhD economist , Retired CC, research associate Cornell and Binghamton Univ (SUNY). Write about finance issues.
Reposted by RRomano
Looks like schooling really does causally shift voters to the left. Neat looking work by @danielfiroozi.bsky.social
@danielfiroozi.bsky.social has a paper for you! www.danielfiroozi.com/_files/ugd/4...
www.danielfiroozi.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Looks like schooling really does causally shift voters to the left. Neat looking work by @danielfiroozi.bsky.social
How Jane Austen revealed the economic basis of society
economist.com/christmas-sp...
from The Economist
economist.com/christmas-sp...
from The Economist
How Jane Austen revealed the economic basis of society
Some unacknowledged truths about money
economist.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
How Jane Austen revealed the economic basis of society
economist.com/christmas-sp...
from The Economist
economist.com/christmas-sp...
from The Economist
Not good
Lol I'm never serving on an nsf panel again I see
NSF plans to streamline merit review to heal self-inflicted staffing wound www.science.org/content/arti...
December 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Not good
Sounds like a good talk. I like your ideas.
10/ by folding them into the new Framework.
This new Framework idea gets the information benefit of "free college" programs -- good price information in the hands of low income families -- while making college more affordable (lowering the net price) for low AND middle-income families.
This new Framework idea gets the information benefit of "free college" programs -- good price information in the hands of low income families -- while making college more affordable (lowering the net price) for low AND middle-income families.
December 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Sounds like a good talk. I like your ideas.
Pizzelle made and ready to eat
December 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Pizzelle made and ready to eat
Another good one from the Chetty group
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges,” by Chetty (@Oppinsights), Deming, and Friedman: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges*
Abstract. We use anonymized admissions data from several colleges linked to income tax records and SAT and ACT test scores to study the determinants and ca
doi.org
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Another good one from the Chetty group
Reposted by RRomano
Suppose you have a kid about to graduate college. She would make a fantastic English professor if the field were still hiring, but it isn't, and likely won't be. What would you advise her to do? www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Advising The Girl
In good conscience, I can’t recommend she pursue a career teaching literature, at which she would excel.
www.insidehighered.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Suppose you have a kid about to graduate college. She would make a fantastic English professor if the field were still hiring, but it isn't, and likely won't be. What would you advise her to do? www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Added mine
I have added my name!
The letter is ready, thanks to all those who helped out! Starting to gather signature now, please consider signing (link at top of letter) & spread the word.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
August 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Added mine
Reposted by RRomano
Opinion | When Majors Matter
I’d much rather see a student who loves literature study that than force herself to slog through an HVAC program, hating every moment of it. https://bit.ly/4lSS5RT
#HigherEd #AcademicSky #EDUSky
I’d much rather see a student who loves literature study that than force herself to slog through an HVAC program, hating every moment of it. https://bit.ly/4lSS5RT
#HigherEd #AcademicSky #EDUSky
August 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Opinion | When Majors Matter
I’d much rather see a student who loves literature study that than force herself to slog through an HVAC program, hating every moment of it. https://bit.ly/4lSS5RT
#HigherEd #AcademicSky #EDUSky
I’d much rather see a student who loves literature study that than force herself to slog through an HVAC program, hating every moment of it. https://bit.ly/4lSS5RT
#HigherEd #AcademicSky #EDUSky
I can’t tell from this if it applies to CCs or not
Yes, that sound you just heard was every institutional research person freaking out about their workload.
August 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I can’t tell from this if it applies to CCs or not
Glad you are back. I learn from you.
August 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Glad you are back. I learn from you.
Reposted by RRomano
Since NYT spends 99% of the time talking about elite colleges, its worth highlighting when they put out a great piece on community colleges.
CCs are already under resourced, and the trump cuts to higher ed will limit opportunities for social mobility thru these institutions
CCs are already under resourced, and the trump cuts to higher ed will limit opportunities for social mobility thru these institutions
How Trump’s War on Higher Education Is Hitting Community Colleges
www.nytimes.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Since NYT spends 99% of the time talking about elite colleges, its worth highlighting when they put out a great piece on community colleges.
CCs are already under resourced, and the trump cuts to higher ed will limit opportunities for social mobility thru these institutions
CCs are already under resourced, and the trump cuts to higher ed will limit opportunities for social mobility thru these institutions
My granddaughter is in UK for her BA . Big difference is all courses in major. Left out are most of what we would call gen education credits. Do we want this? Seems to be mostly a problem with science majors and preprof. Seems like 3 year degree easier in humanities?
A growing number of colleges now offer 90-credit bachelor's degrees instead of the traditional 120 credits after accreditors started giving the green light. It's unclear how employers and grad schools will view these degrees, or if labor market outcomes differ. Keep an eye on this.
Colleges, Accreditors and States Embrace 3-Year Degrees
Colleges from Utah to Indiana and Maine are on track to offer three-year degrees in the near future. But the hesitations that have long plagued the movement haven’t disappeared.
www.insidehighered.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My granddaughter is in UK for her BA . Big difference is all courses in major. Left out are most of what we would call gen education credits. Do we want this? Seems to be mostly a problem with science majors and preprof. Seems like 3 year degree easier in humanities?
Reposted by RRomano
A growing number of colleges now offer 90-credit bachelor's degrees instead of the traditional 120 credits after accreditors started giving the green light. It's unclear how employers and grad schools will view these degrees, or if labor market outcomes differ. Keep an eye on this.
Colleges, Accreditors and States Embrace 3-Year Degrees
Colleges from Utah to Indiana and Maine are on track to offer three-year degrees in the near future. But the hesitations that have long plagued the movement haven’t disappeared.
www.insidehighered.com
July 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
A growing number of colleges now offer 90-credit bachelor's degrees instead of the traditional 120 credits after accreditors started giving the green light. It's unclear how employers and grad schools will view these degrees, or if labor market outcomes differ. Keep an eye on this.
Long but stimulating
I'm trying to write some thoughtful things about what econ can and cannot help us understand about society so I'm excited to watch this
"We're in a world where it's basically 30 people who are in the same group chats who are responsible for a substantial amount of what happens in our economy & politics... Economics as a discipline leaves us very ill-equipped to have useful thoughts on this"
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi...
July 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Long but stimulating
I hope this statement by Gore Vidal is not true.
“Once a country is habituated to liars, it takes generations to bring the truth back.”
“Once a country is habituated to liars, it takes generations to bring the truth back.”
July 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I hope this statement by Gore Vidal is not true.
“Once a country is habituated to liars, it takes generations to bring the truth back.”
“Once a country is habituated to liars, it takes generations to bring the truth back.”
It’s great at Cornell
Certainly true of both the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and University of Minnesota Twin Cities, in my experience!! 🐄🍨
Best part about a land-grant university will forever be the ice cream from our own dairy
July 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
It’s great at Cornell
Gave the AI assistant called Claude, developed by Anthropic, something creative that I wrote (a poem). Really impressed with its analysis of my work. It did not rewrite it but judged it. Has anyone used this?
July 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Gave the AI assistant called Claude, developed by Anthropic, something creative that I wrote (a poem). Really impressed with its analysis of my work. It did not rewrite it but judged it. Has anyone used this?
Reposted by RRomano
A few moments of peace along the Dorothy Stewart trail. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
July 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A few moments of peace along the Dorothy Stewart trail. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Life-Cycle Impacts of Graduating in a Recession www.nber.org/reporter/202...
From Krugmans post today. Important for today’s graduates having trouble finding jobs.
From Krugmans post today. Important for today’s graduates having trouble finding jobs.
Life-Cycle Impacts of Graduating in a Recession
www.nber.org
June 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Life-Cycle Impacts of Graduating in a Recession www.nber.org/reporter/202...
From Krugmans post today. Important for today’s graduates having trouble finding jobs.
From Krugmans post today. Important for today’s graduates having trouble finding jobs.
Reposted by RRomano
A very insightful Stone Centre public lecture and Q&A on the effects of higher education on #inequality. Huge thanks to Susan @dynarski.bsky.social , @gavin-kelly.bsky.social, Bethan Staton and all involved. Stay tuned for a link to the full video.
June 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
A very insightful Stone Centre public lecture and Q&A on the effects of higher education on #inequality. Huge thanks to Susan @dynarski.bsky.social , @gavin-kelly.bsky.social, Bethan Staton and all involved. Stay tuned for a link to the full video.