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Soumitra Shukla

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Yale-trained economist thinking about labor, organizational, and personnel economics. RTs, likes, or interactions =/= endorsements. https://soumitrashukla.github.io/

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Nov 22

Subjective assessments of culture or 'fit' often have an enormous class bias.

New paper showing how personal interviews often allow employers to discriminate against minorities.

soumitrashukla.github.io/research.html

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · 8d

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Raffaella Sadun @raffasadun.bsky.social · Aug 27

Deadline is approaching!

Send us your best work by September 1st 2025.

Raffaella Sadun @raffasadun.bsky.social · Jul 31

The call for papers for the next @nber.org Organizational Economics Working Group is up!

We will meet in Cambridge, MA on November 13 and 14 2025.

Please submit your paper by September 1st 2025 at:
conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...

Submission: Organizational Economics Working Group, Page 1 of 2 - MyNBER

conference.nber.org

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 31

Last sunset of summer with my girl Rafa 🌅🐕💛

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thank you!

Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 31

No place like home 🧩 🌊 💙

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 28

Full program: t.co/qL76FUbapv

https://bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event/2025-ai-in-social-science-conference/?occurrence_id=621

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thrilled that our “Interviews” paper was accepted to UChicago’s AI in Social Science Conference on Sep 25-26 🎉

We show that interview difficulty signals match quality, including future colleagues. Easy interviews lead to more rejections and faster turnover!

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 20

Running through fields of gold

Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 16

Beautiful evening in the Cape

Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 13

Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 8

Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 3

Morning walks with Daddo 🐾 🐕 ☀️

Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 2

Birthday boat cruise with dearest Rafa 🐾 🛥️

Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Aug 1

Pretty perfect day with Rafa baby on the lawn

Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Jul 28

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Jul 25

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Jul 25

Yesterday at NBER SI Jason Sockin presented our work with Elliott Ash and me showing how your interview process shapes how job seekers form perceptions of you as an employer. These impressions can impact everything from offer acceptance to employee retention!

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Jul 13

Thank you!! 😊

Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Jul 13

Green card approved! Officially a permanent resident of the United States of America!! 🇺🇸🗽💚

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thank you for saying!

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Mar 4

Honored to have my research highlighted by the great Steven Pinker! When I started this work, I had no idea where it would lead. This is such a cool moment—I’ll cherish it for a very very long time.

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · Jun 11

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Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · May 15

As always, I’m thankful to my mentors, Joe Altonji, Costas Meghir, John Eric Humphries, and Evan Rose.

Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla.bsky.social · May 15

I’m delighted to have these amazing opportunities, and I’m thankful to many people who showed trust in my capabilities, esp. Raffaella Sadun, Jorge Tomayo, Gad Levanon, Guy Berger, Matt Sigelman, Yustina Saleh, and Stephen Lynch.

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