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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · 20d

This year wouldn’t have been possible without the support I received: the Sylff Young Leaders Fellowship from The Tokyo Foundation, travel funding from the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAGW) for APSA, and the @gvagrad.bsky.social funding package.

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · 20d

Second, I started working on my dissertation, exploring how changes in globalization affect climate and industrial policy. A first paper from this project was presented at SISP (Società Italiana Scienze Politiche) in Naples, thanks to a scholarship covering travel and accommodation.

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · 20d

First, I show how new pedestrian areas reduce radical-right support while helping incumbents, focusing on Milan’s Piazze Aperte. I’m really thankful for all the feedback I received at @dec-gr.bsky.social @uab.cat, @unil.bsky.social, @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social, @epsanet.bsky.social, @apsa.bsky.social

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · 20d

My first year as a PhD student has been exciting, intense, and full of lessons.

My research brought me to Barcelona, Naples, Vancouver, Madrid, Geneva, Lausanne, and Trieste. Each place gave me the chance to share ideas and get feedback.

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Eva Anduiza @evaanduiza.bsky.social · 22d

🧲 We are hiring!
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to [email protected]
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Call for expressions of interest for a PhD scholarship within the project GPOL – Democracy, Elections and Citizenship

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · Aug 2

The original post of the reporting

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · Aug 2

Reposting the reporting of the reporting

Jan Eijking @janeijking.com · Aug 2

Looking forward to the UN reporting commission’s report on UN reporting practices — stay tuned for more reporting reporting!

Reuters @reuters.com · Aug 1

UN report finds United Nations reports are not widely read reut.rs/4oiJUAV

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jul 29

Heard this one? The City of Barcelona traded 3 lanes of vehicle traffic for an exceptional 4.7km green pedestrian corridor in the heart of the Eixample grid. Businesses sued, & eventually won in court. Then they admitted that they actually like the change.

Streets for people are good for business.

The Legal Attack on Superblock Barcelona - City Lab Barcelona

In this blog post, I attempt to unpack what this court ruling is about, the legal arguments, and who is behind it. Did the city really do something wrong? What will happen to the Consell de Cent proj...

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · Jul 29

Thank you!

Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · Jul 28

Is the text shown in the figure the same one that voters will go to vote for? If so, the one on Cantonal property tax is a bit unbiased...

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · Jul 22

Although I’m sad for Italy, I’m happy for the attendance.

Unlike the men’s team, we had a real chance, and we fought with determination.

Brave ragazze!

The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · Jul 22

ANOTHER SOLD OUT GAME AT EURO 2025

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · Jul 19

Policies are not enought, unfortunately.

We need good politicians in addition to good intentions and policies.

Zikai Li @tzkli.bsky.social · Jul 18

Did the Biden administration's targeted industrial policies help lift the Democratic Party in "left-behind" America? Well, no, and it might've shifted the targeted areas further away from the party, at least in the case of one place-based green subsidy. New working paper 🧵 1/9

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · Jul 2

Narrative 1: China is dumping cheap solar panels onto the world by unfairly subsidizing its solar industry.

Narrative 2: US, Russia, Saudi are dumping cheap oil and gas onto the world by unfairly subsidizing production and transport.

Both can be defended with facts. Which one do you hear more?

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dec-gr.bsky.social @dec-gr.bsky.social · Jul 2

📢 New publication alert: "Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments" by @gricoc.bsky.social, @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social and @ehernandez.bsky.social

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments

Recent research shows a growing rural-urban divide in political attitudes and behavior, which has given currency to expressions like “places that don'…

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Ezgi Elci @ezgielci.bsky.social · Jun 30

Finally got the printed copy! Thanks again @petraguasti.bsky.social and @mattiazulianello.bsky.social for the meticulous editorship!

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · Jun 30

At @epsanet.bsky.social in Madrid I show how new pedestrian areas in Milan may increase votes for the incumbent and reduce those for radical right parties, presenting in an amazing panel with Asya Magazinnik @chknutsen.bsky.social @vheddesheimer.bsky.social @manuel-alvarinho.bsky.social!

#epsa

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · Jun 6

It was a pleasure to present my research during this fantastic workshop!

Amazing works and organization!

@dec-gr.bsky.social

dec-gr.bsky.social @dec-gr.bsky.social · Jun 6

Today, we concluded our two-day workshop on Political Behaviour and Public Opinion. Many thanks to all presenters and participants for the inspiring discussions and contributions!

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · May 30

IN NEW ISSUE: How, when & where does authenticity appear & change in politics? Henrique Sposito examines authenticity performances in politics in Brazil & US since 1988. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/5k9AWzY

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social #polsky @sagepub.com #polsci

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · May 10

The big scaling of extractive productivity methods - like AI in the digital sector, monoculture in agriculture, trawling in fishing - pretty much always emerges w/ an aggressive, no-externality mode.

At the very least govts need to ID the losers of tech and decide *with them* what to do w/ it.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · May 10

Bottom trawling is horribly destructive to coastal ocean ecosystems, and deep-sea mining will do the same to the open ocean. #OceanFilm 🌊

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · Apr 9

China won't be defeated by Trump's chicken game. Beijing will respond despite the high economic cost of the trade war. This comes not only from its non-democratic system, but also because China sees time differently from Western countries. For italians, I suggest this podcast episode.

Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · Apr 2

If we want to defend Europe, Just Stop Oil @juststopoil.bsky.social

Matthias Kalkuhl @mkalkuhl.bsky.social · Apr 2

1/ Discussions on weakening fleet standards or emission targets should account for the substantial geopolitical and #military #costs that EU's #oil consumption creates for the EU: central estimate is 37% for every Euro spent on oil. See policy brief & working paper: www.ifw-kiel.de/publications...

The Security Dividend of Climate Policy | Kiel InstituteMenu

<ul> <li>By reducing reliance on fossil fuels, EU climate policy substantially lowers Russia’s financial strength, thereby limiting its military capabilities to sustain its aggression on Ukraine and b...

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Tommaso Fonti @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social · Apr 1

Place wonderful, people amazing, research interesting.
Highly recommended!!!

Mariapia Mendola @marimendola.bsky.social · Apr 1

📌Call for applications out! 👀👀

Summer School on "Geo-economics, Natural Resources and Development" on Sept 2-5 in Tuscany, with the great Mathias Thoenig & Mathieu Couttenier!!

Deadline: May 9

cepr.org/events/twent...

#EconConf #cepr #centrodagliano

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Khoa @khoavuumn.bsky.social · Mar 25

If our group chat doesn't involve confidential war plans, is it even a group chat?

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Salvatore Lattanzio @salvatorelattanzio.bsky.social · Mar 14

“Exploring Gender Inequality: Firm Contribution and Policy Effects”

w/ A. Casarico

is now out at LSE PPR

The paper reviews the literature on firms’ contribution to the gender pay gap & on firm and coworker responses to family policies

ppr.lse.ac.uk/articles/117...

#EconSky

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Lorenzo Crippa @lorenzocrippa.bsky.social · Mar 12

Looking forward to presenting joint work with @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social this Friday at @politicsoxford.bsky.social! Nik and I study the impact of US anti-corruption policy on international money laundering flows. Latest draft here: lorenzo-crippa.github.io/files/FCPA_o...

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