Scott Barkowski
@scottbarkowski.bsky.social
Health and labor economist, University at Buffalo (SUNY). Draws his graphs perfectly on the board, the first time, every time.
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/sbarkowski/
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/sbarkowski/
Reposted by Scott Barkowski
One last (sobering) update on the #EconJobMarket before the winter holidays; data as of 2025-12-14.
In terms of # of job listings on Job Openings for Economists (JOE), this is the worst job mkt in recent yrs for PhD Economists. # jobs down 20% from last yr, even 18.9% lower than during COVID (2020).
In terms of # of job listings on Job Openings for Economists (JOE), this is the worst job mkt in recent yrs for PhD Economists. # jobs down 20% from last yr, even 18.9% lower than during COVID (2020).
December 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
One last (sobering) update on the #EconJobMarket before the winter holidays; data as of 2025-12-14.
In terms of # of job listings on Job Openings for Economists (JOE), this is the worst job mkt in recent yrs for PhD Economists. # jobs down 20% from last yr, even 18.9% lower than during COVID (2020).
In terms of # of job listings on Job Openings for Economists (JOE), this is the worst job mkt in recent yrs for PhD Economists. # jobs down 20% from last yr, even 18.9% lower than during COVID (2020).
They misheard you. They thought you said “beer effects”.
I asked my students what topic in our economics of education class was most important for education policy.
Nearly all of them chose "peer effects".
(Perhaps reflecting my own evolution from ignoring peer effects to thinking they explain a huge fraction of education phenomena.)
Nearly all of them chose "peer effects".
(Perhaps reflecting my own evolution from ignoring peer effects to thinking they explain a huge fraction of education phenomena.)
December 17, 2024 at 5:55 PM
They misheard you. They thought you said “beer effects”.
Me, giving PhD students advice when something in their program or analysis isn’t working.
November 30, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Me, giving PhD students advice when something in their program or analysis isn’t working.
Reposted by Scott Barkowski
Some of the most important lottery anomalies from the behavioral risk literature (e.g., probability weighting and loss aversion) actually have nothing to do with risk.
They also arise in perfectly deterministic settings.
Lead article in the latest AER issue:
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
November 27, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Some of the most important lottery anomalies from the behavioral risk literature (e.g., probability weighting and loss aversion) actually have nothing to do with risk.
They also arise in perfectly deterministic settings.
Lead article in the latest AER issue:
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
A few days left before the priority consideration deadline for our position here in the economics dept at U at Buffalo (SUNY). Apply soon! Advanced assistants especially encouraged to apply!
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
November 27, 2023 at 4:00 AM
A few days left before the priority consideration deadline for our position here in the economics dept at U at Buffalo (SUNY). Apply soon! Advanced assistants especially encouraged to apply!
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
Health economists might be interested in this health services/policy position here at U at Buffalo, which isn’t posted on JOE but is open to economists. It’s hard money and TT.
ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/46528
ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/46528
November 22, 2023 at 10:04 PM
Health economists might be interested in this health services/policy position here at U at Buffalo, which isn’t posted on JOE but is open to economists. It’s hard money and TT.
ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/46528
ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/46528