Thomas Koch

by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Translated into economics: Taking sabbatical at TSE

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · 2d

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

If they make DeBoer a Senator do they have to pay the buy-out?

TW @twesq.bsky.social · Sep 7

@edsbs.bsky.social @celebrityhottub.bsky.social I think y’all should see these questions I got after opting into a Republican survey in Alabama.

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TW

@twesq.bsky.social

@edsbs.bsky.social @celebrityhottub.bsky.social I think y’all should see these questions I got after opting into a Republican survey in Alabama.

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

This just means that 0 is in the 99.99999999 percent confidence interval for the number of humans alive in 2339.

by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Find the HBO moments you can afford.

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

If bsg is the Leonardo da Vinci of the trade machine, you are its Marcel Duchamp.

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

We have more work in the pipeline and on the way we are excited to share.

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

New work out using data collected via the Physician and Facility merger 6b. We find 2,000 mergers, across different specialties. There are a number of serial acquirers (some made more than 20 acquisitions); we also document health system involvement (about 40 percent of the mergers). t.co/EWSlOFP9ew

https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/competition-matters/2025/06/first-research-published-physician-6b-study

t.co

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

This doubles as a parenting hack for when schools, etc hand you a paper schedule with dates/events.

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Oh wait wrong transcription from a basketball court

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

“The Hardest Working, Best Conditioned, Most Professional, Unselfish, Toughest, Meanest, Nastiest Team in the NBA” feet

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

I’m sure editors will still send you referee requests if you ever nostalgic.

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

She could get in fights with kids from Chico.

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Anyone in the NYC area (or willing to go there), here’s a great way to spend a day. If you’ve seen the paper before, I promise you at least one (1) new result.

Adam Sacarny @asacarny.bsky.social · Apr 11

NYC Health Econ Day is coming May 9 @ NYU Wagner! We'll have 6 great papers + lots of time to chat. Folks in the greater NYC area are invited!

RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
More info: www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-s...

Organizers: @ambond.bsky.social, Mike Dickstein, Jessica Van Parys + me

Screenshot of NYC Health Econ day conference program, text available here https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~mjd19/conf_org/health_econ_day_program_2025.pdf

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by Adam Sacarny — Reposted by: Thomas Koch

Adam Sacarny

@asacarny.bsky.social

NYC Health Econ Day is coming May 9 @ NYU Wagner! We'll have 6 great papers + lots of time to chat. Folks in the greater NYC area are invited!

RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
More info: www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-s...

Organizers: @ambond.bsky.social, Mike Dickstein, Jessica Van Parys + me

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was best album fwiw

by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Interpol and then, as you grow older,Walkmen >>>

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Facebook shows me videos for these kinds of products all of the time www.walmart.com/c/kp/magneti...

Robot or human?

www.walmart.com

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

What is the headline that would lead you to share the lyrics to Debra?

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

After six weeks, editor makes a decision with existing referee reports. Referee: bsky.app/profile/iron...

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Feb 25

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Three weeks in, editor sends a reminder email. Referee responds: bsky.app/profile/iron...

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Mar 6

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Two weeks later bsky.app/profile/iron...

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Mar 29

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Editor: Please submit your referee report within two weeks

Referee: bsky.app/profile/iron...

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Mar 21

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

*Organizing grad student offices* bsky.app/profile/iron...

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Mar 26

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Senior coauthor on same paper at the same time bsky.app/profile/iron...

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Mar 19

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Grad student coauthor, fourteen hours after submitting a paper to QJE bsky.app/profile/iron...

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Mar 19

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Seminar organizer: We are going to give the presenter ten minutes to start without questions.

*Participant asks question in middle of first slide*

*Everyone stares at participant*

*Participant, without an ounce of shame*
bsky.app/profile/iron...

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Mar 23

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

Referee: The authors must cite one of my papers, preferably … bsky.app/profile/iron...

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Mar 23

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

*Inquisitor, after seventh question about IV identification for a badly identified instrument*

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Mar 29

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by Thomas Koch

Thomas Koch

@tgkoch.bsky.social

A life in economics as interpreted through Iron Chef, a thread.

“… However, I don’t think there is enough of a contribution for a general interest journal.”

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Mar 30

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