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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 6d

🚨DEADLINE: 15 OCTOBER 2025🚨
CALL FOR PAPERS - @theeconjournal.bsky.social
Special Issue ‘Labor Market Effects of Immigration with Micro Data’
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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 10d

🚨Hot off the press!
The October 2025 issue featuring ‘Matching Frictions and Distorted Beliefs: Evidence from a Job Fair Experiment’ by Girum Abebe, A. Stefano Caria, Marcel Fafchamps, Paolo Falco, Simon Franklin, Simon Quinn, Forhad Shilpi
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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 14d

Can financial sanctions weaken the dollar? 💸 A simple monetary model shows that the anticipation of geopolitical sanctions reduces foreign dollar reserves, erodes the dollar’s convenience yield, and leads to a depreciation. #geoeconomics #USD

The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 14d

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘International Sanctions and Dollar Dominance’ by Javier Bianchi, César Sosa-Padilla doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf052 @resmedia.bsky.social

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 21d

Presidential words can change lives — and ruin them. After Reagan and Bush launched the War on Drugs, drug arrests surged in politically competitive counties — where local newspapers amplified the message. Black Americans paid the highest price.

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 21d

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘Political Rhetoric and Racial Discrimination in Arrests for Drugs’ by Francesco Barilari, Diego Zambiasi doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf055 @frabarilari.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social‬

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 24d

The importance of genetics for school achievement increases with age, but only among low-SES students. Genetic gaps are not related to selection into neighborhoods or schools (unlike SES gaps) but capture differences in conscientiousness and subjective learning environments.

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 24d

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘Genetic and Socioeconomic Achievement Gaps in Elementary School’ by Mikkel Aagaard Houmark, Victor Ronda, Esben Agerbo, Preben Bo Mortensen, Michael Rosholm doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf033 @mikkelhoumark.bsky.social @michaelrosholm.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social‬

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 28d

People are swayed by biased narrative, even when they know the bias. More information later does not always help. Awareness ≠ Correction.

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 28d

Biased narratives are everywhere and pose challenges to society. Many advocate for awareness campaigns, assuming that awareness leads to correction. Experiments suggest otherwise.

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 28d

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘Counteracting Narratives: Evidence from An Online Experiment’ by Manwei Liu, Sili Zhang doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf038 @silizhang.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social‬

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

Can a schoolmate’s admission to an elite school shape younger peers’ choices? In Peru, using a RD design, the authors find it boosts applications (17%) and admissions (43%), especially for low-SES students—by improving information and perceived fit.

The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘Learning About Opportunity: Spillovers of Elite School Admissions in Peru’ by Ricardo Estrada, Jérémie Gignoux, Agustina Hatrick doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf034 @ricardoestradam.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · Sep 3

New research reveals MLB umpires allocate decision-making attention like a scarce resource – depleted with effort, strategically anticipating the future, limited, but restored by breaks. A real-world case of dynamics in rational inattention.

The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · Sep 3

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘The Dynamics of Inattention in the (Baseball) Field’ by James Archsmith, Anthony Heyes, Matthew Neidell, Bhaven Sampat doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf030 @econjim.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social ‬

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · Sep 1

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · Sep 1

Heat doesn’t make us worse decision-makers—but it can make us more destructive. Lab experiments in Kenya & the US show thermal stress raises aggression, especially among politically marginalized groups.

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · Sep 1

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘Destructive Behaviour, Judgement, and Economic Decision-making under Thermal Stress’ by Ingvild Almas, Maximilian Auffhammer, Tessa Bold, Ian Bolliger, Aluma Dembo, Solomon M Hsiang, Shuhei Kitamura, Edward Miguel, Robert Pickmans doi.org/10.1093/ej/u...

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · Aug 28

New data on 🇫🇷 firms offer fresh insights on global value chains: experienced exporters often source service inputs directly in their destination markets. This strategy lowers volatility and boosts their chances of long-term success abroad.

The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · Aug 28

Recently published in EJ: ‘Service Offshoring and Export Experience’ by Giuseppe Berlingieri, Luca Marcolin, Emanuel Ornelas doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf020 @gberlingieri.bsky.social

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hot off the press! The August 2025 issue is out now.
Featuring the Editor’s Choice article ‘The Rise of the Engineer: Inventing the Professional Inventor During the Industrial Revolution’ by W Walker Hanlon
👉 bit.ly/4ftxD8D

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Royal Economic Society @resmedia.bsky.social · Aug 26

📢 RES VACANCY - We're seeking an Editor-in-Chief for The Econometrics Journal, starting May 2026.
Play a key role in shaping the journal & advancing the RES Strategy 2024–2028.

🗓 Apply by 22 Sept 2025
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#RESVacancy #EconSky #EctJ

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Royal Economic Society @resmedia.bsky.social · Aug 13

📢 Call for Papers - @theeconjournal.bsky.social invites submissions for its special issue: Labor Market Effects of Immigration with Micro Data.

🗓️ Deadline: 15 Oct 2025
📄 Submit here: bit.ly/458jedz

#Economics #Immigration #LabourMarket #EconJournal #EconSky

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