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Stephanie Wang

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immigrant, behavioral/experimental economics mostly films, occasionally brains, games, and CCSC (Chinese Culinary Superiority Complex)

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Nov 17

I have made a starter pack for experimental economics. Please let me know if you would like to be added or deleted from the list. Thank you. go.bsky.app/2U7CMUC #Econsky

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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · 5d

🎙️ NEW CASBS PODCAST EPISODE

Colin Camerer: Econ's Neurovisionary

@sweiwang.bsky.social chats w/@cfcamerer.bsky.social on his work on the neuroeconomics of habit formation, building & scaling behavioral models, & neuroscience as a wide-open field for economists

🎧 casbs.stanford.edu/podcast#coli...

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 5d

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 6d

we have never met in person (hope that changes someday), but i always look forward to your posts, especially those on films/Bayesian econometrics/your blog.

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Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 9d

this wonderful paper uses our R package, baggr, for Bayesian evidence aggregation! Give it a look :) !!

VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 9d

🆕 Does index insurance work? Insights from eight experiments in agriculture

Today on VoxDev, Pauline Castaing (World Bank) & @gazeaud.bsky.social (@cerdi.bsky.social) discuss the impact of index insurance on smallholder productivity in developing countries: voxdev.org/topic/agricu...

Does index insurance work? Insights from eight experiments in agriculture

Index insurance can help smallholder farmers take on more productive risks, but its impacts remain modest, uncertain, and highly context dependent.

voxdev.org

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 7d

Tortilla is not satisfying your Mexican food cravings? (that's the first hit when i searched for Mexican restaurants in Reading)

Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 8d

just checked and looks like the sun has also set on the restaurant

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 8d

nothing is as surreal as a Chinese restaurant in Oxford called Opium Den

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 13d

@alroth.bsky.social since you are always interested in chocolate news ; )

Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 29d

an amazing resource for everyone in behavioral/experimental econ and beyond

James Bland @jamesbland.bsky.social · 29d

Getting my slide deck ready for an online workshop based on my book in October. Watch this space! 😀

Link to book here: jamesblandecon.github.io/StructuralBa...

#EconSky #TeachBE #RStats #Stan

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Sep 8

dm, carrier pigeon, footnote in your next paper … whatever you prefer

Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Sep 6

it just won the Golden Lion at Venice so even more reason to be excited (though some are calling it a lifetime achievement award) www.indiewire.com/awards/resul...

Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Wins Venice Film Festival Golden Lion: Full Winners List

See which films received prizes at the 2025 Venice Film Festival from Alexander Payne's jury.

www.indiewire.com

Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Sep 6

but is there a cat mayor election? www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...

‘Fierce competition' in Somerville's cat mayoral race now includes other animals

The electoral field for "bike path mayor" in Somerville, Massachusetts, which started with just two cat-idates, has grown, as has public interest in the race.

www.nbcboston.com

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Sep 5

@lisev.bsky.social is visiting WAPP at HKS until the end of October

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Al Roth @alroth.bsky.social · Sep 3

The U.S. is a nation of immigrants
#econsky
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/09/immi...

Immigrants and the tech economy

marketdesigner.blogspot.com

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Aug 30

@zwojo.bsky.social

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Colin Camerer @cfcamerer.bsky.social · Aug 29

Tour de force review on “Economics of Attention” by Loewenstein just published in J Econ Lit
@aeajournals.bsky.social

#behavioraleconomics

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Aug 29

@caryfrydman.bsky.social thank you for the kind words. @jnchapman-econ.bsky.social did a lot of hard work. We are glad to answer any questions, provide materials for implementation, etc.

Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Aug 28

He has higher standards than Liran who praised and credited your writing profusely when he talked about your joint book.

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Aug 17

i know we are not suppose to judge a film by its title, but almost feel a duty to watch this one ...

Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Aug 17

is that Pasolini the screenplay for the film? You would recommend the film?

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Aug 5

was the pun intentional? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_(p...

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Al Roth @alroth.bsky.social · Aug 2

I was the AEA's President Elect as the first Trump term began. We worried about government statistics then, and appointed a committee that included members (such as Google's Chief Economist) who might be in a position to help make reliable statistics available if the government went dark.
#econsky

Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · Aug 2

Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing

As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements

This is a big deal

August 1, 2025
AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations

Statement from the American Economic Association on the
Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner

Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today.
The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day.
Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias.
The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity.
Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions.
We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure.

Lawrence Katz
President, American Economic Association
Katharine Abraham
President-Elect, American Economic Association
Karen Dynan
Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics
Kenneth Troske
Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Jul 24

J-PAL's research resources: www.povertyactionlab.org/research-res...
Section 6 Processing and Analysis may be most relevant: www.povertyactionlab.org/resource/dat... (starting with data cleaning to visualization to analysis)

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Ben Golub @bengolub.bsky.social · Jul 24

I've been working on a new tool, Refine, to make scholars more productive. If you're interested in being among the very first to try the beta, please read on.

Refine leverages the best current AI models to draw your attention to potential errors and clarity issues in research paper drafts.

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · Jul 23

haha, better to stay at the Mandarin Oriental in Vienna ; )