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Matt Tarduno

@tarduno.bsky.social

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Assistant professor at UIC I study environmental and public economics (https://matt-tarduno.github.io/) Also: biking, running, Go

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Matt Tarduno @tarduno.bsky.social · Aug 18

Excited to have this WP out!

We use a real-stakes survey experiment to measure misperceptions about air pollution/health impacts & test whether updating beliefs changes WTP for clean air

We find large misperceptions, but not strong evidence that rectifying these would close Black-White WTP gaps

NBER @nber.org · Aug 18

Exploring whether misperceptions about air pollution contribute to environmental inequality in the US, from Matthew A. Tarduno and Reed Walker https://www.nber.org/papers/w34116

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Maria Berlin @lilleberlin.bsky.social · 6d

Working on topics of Inequality and the #environment ? Join @sitestockholm.bsky.social
workshop on Nov 28! Deadline October 15.

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Gabriel Kreindler @thetahat.bsky.social · 7d

It is scandalous that speed cameras are currently illegal in Massachusetts. Thankfully, the 2026 budget tries to change this
budget.digital.mass.gov/govbudget/fy...

Zaynab Mohamed @zaynabmmohamed.bsky.social · 7d

I’m proud that my speed camera pilot program is now being implemented.

This will protect Minnesotans by reducing reckless driving and speeding.

These cameras will capture the license plates of speeding drivers and the city will mail a ticket to their home. So, drive carefully!

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Catie Haunted Haus-man 👻👻👻 @catiehausman.bsky.social · 9d

Clear and sensible piece on AI load growth and your electricity bill:

energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/w...

What Will Data Centers Do To Your Electric Bill?

The threat of increased rates is real, but good policy can bring lower prices as demand grows. Electricity has recently replaced eggs, beef, and gasoline as the inflation concern du jour. Reporters…

energyathaas.wordpress.com

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Peter Hull @instrumenthull.bsky.social · 12d

My coauthors and I are hiring a project coordinator for new research on an innovative jail-based rehabilitation paper (IGNITE), building on our recent QJE

Apply at careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/project...

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Kimberly Clausing @kclausing.bsky.social · 13d

🧵 (1/7) With @knittelmit.bsky.social and @cwolfram.bsky.social, happy to announce our new paper on “Who Bears the Burden of Climate Inaction?”, just posted for BPEA @brookings.edu.

We find large climate cost impacts that vary by both geography and income.

www.brookings.edu/articles/who...

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David Doniger @daviddoniger.bsky.social · 14d

This will be remembered as the two days in which ascendant China took over global climate and energy policy leadership from declining America. The electrostate surpassing the petrostate.

At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/c...

At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display

www.nytimes.com

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Kyle Butts @kylefbutts.bsky.social · 15d

Come be a razorback! We are hiring two positions this year at the U of Arkansas!

Macro/General Equilibrium: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
Applied Micro: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

Northwest Arkansas is consistently ranked one of the best places to live. Here's some highlights!

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Jonathan Thong @jcht.bsky.social · 16d

Fellow econ folks! We are hiring! Come work with me and my delightful colleagues at The University of Melbourne!

Applications close November 23, 2025

Link: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex...

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Jul 18

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

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ucdavisare.bsky.social @ucdavisare.bsky.social · 22d

@UCDavisARE.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics: Financial and Agricultural Commodity Market Economics.

recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07305

Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics: Financial and Agricultural Commodity Market Economics

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

recruit.ucdavis.edu

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Catherine Wolfram @cwolfram.bsky.social · 22d

I'm delighted to announce the release of the Flagship Report of the Global Climate Policy Project at Harvard and MIT Working Group on Climate Coalitions on "Building a Climate Coalition: Aligning Carbon Pricing, Trade, and Development."

ceepr.link/3VmgC7g

A 🧵 on what we do/find:

ceepr.link

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 23d

The School of Planning, Policy, and Environmental Studies at San José State University is hiring an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. We welcome applicants from all fields of environmental studies who apply an environmental justice lens to their work. jobs.sjsu.edu/sj/en-us/job...

San José State University - Details - Assistant Professor - Environmental Studies

jobs.sjsu.edu

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Neale Mahoney @nealemahoney.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm hiring predocs to work with me on econ policy research projects starting in Summer 2026. Topics include healthcare, consumer finance, energy markets, housing, and childcare.

You'll be part of an awesome community of @siepr.bsky.social predocs.

Details here:
siepr.stanford.edu/programs/sie...

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Matt Tarduno @tarduno.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Sean Higgins @seankhiggins.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢JOB OPPORTUNITY📢 I am hiring a part-time or full-time research assistant in Mexico City 🇲🇽

For a project with #PierreBachas #AndersJensen to understand the impacts of a tax on firms' cash deposits at banks

seankhiggins.com/assets/pdf/I...

#EconRA @povertyaction.bsky.social @j-pal.bsky.social

seankhiggins.com

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Anna Stansbury @annastansbury.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢Nina Roussille and I are hiring a full-time predoctoral researcher to work with us at MIT on labor economics research projects.

IMPORTANT: this vacancy is open right now, so we are particularly interested in people who could start soon.

Link to apply: careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...

Predoctoral Researcher

MIT - Predoctoral Researcher - Cambridge MA 02139

careers.peopleclick.com

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Steve Cicala @stevecicala.bsky.social · Sep 3

Some professional news:

Zurich’s ascent over the past ~10 years has been incredible. They show what can be accomplished when good institutions and resources meet.

I’m incredibly excited and honored to participate in UZH’s continued success!

Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · Sep 1

More great news from @econ.uzh.ch: I'm thrilled to share that @stevecicala.bsky.social will join our department next year as the Vontobel Foundation Professor of Sustainable Economics.

A shout-out to the Vontobel Foundation for endowing his chair, which made this all possible!

www.stevecicala.com

Steve Cicala

www.stevecicala.com

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Tim Bartik @timbartik.bsky.social · Sep 2

My papers arguing that the "Abundance Movement" needs broadening to include place-based jobs policies for distressed places are being released today, with a long paper at the Upjohn Institute & a shorter summary at Brookings Metro.

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Mikey Pasek @mikeypasek.bsky.social · Aug 30

We’re hiring an assistant or associate professor to join our psychology department at the University of Illinois Chicago! We’re a vibrant research-active department in a great city, a diverse institution with a purpose-driven mission, and a fun place to work! #psychjobs

uic.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Assistant or Associate Professor - Clinical Psychology (Tenure Track)

Position SummaryTeach at the undergraduate and graduate level, advise students, conduct research in area of expertise, participate in the intellectual...

uic.csod.com

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Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social · Aug 28

Nice chart this week which reminded me of this shocking map that we ran five years ago. Clean energy production can't come to Poland soon enough
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

Chart from The Economist showing Poland's electricity generation by source. Renewables recently temporarily overtook coal for the first time

Map from The Economist showing ground-level pollution across Europe. Poland is covered in dangerous particulate matter

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/01/30/polands-coal-fired-home-heating-creates-widespread-pollution

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Matt Tarduno @tarduno.bsky.social · Aug 25

I hope that this figure (from www.climatedevlab.brown.edu/post/against...) blows up in response to this threat by Marzulla Law

"Against the Wind: A Map of the Anti-Offshore Wind Network in the Eastern United States," which provides an unparalleled window into how fossil fuel interests are working with climate denial think tanks and community groups to obstruct offshore wind projects.

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Michael Wara @michaelwara.bsky.social · Aug 19

My crack insurance team is out with new visualizations of the recent California FAIR plan data release. The picture is not pretty. This data release covers the period from September of 2024 to June of 2025. Think of it as the first look into the post-LA Wildfire insurance environment.

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Matt Tarduno @tarduno.bsky.social · Aug 18

I learned a ton while working on this project, and we hope that both the descriptive results and the information IV will be interesting/useful to other folks.

As always, comments welcome!

#EconSky

Matt Tarduno @tarduno.bsky.social · Aug 18

NBER @nber.org · Aug 18

Exploring whether misperceptions about air pollution contribute to environmental inequality in the US, from Matthew A. Tarduno and Reed Walker https://www.nber.org/papers/w34116

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Kelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is how you save $2bn per hurricane: www.nber.org/papers/w32548

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