Social connections and residential segregation don’t always tell the same story. A study of the 75 largest US metro areas shows that social segregation can be higher or lower than traditional measures suggest. By andreasmdiemer.bsky.social, Tanner Regan & Cheng Keat Tang. doi.org/10.1093/jeg/...

The role of social connections in the racial segregation of US cities

Abstract. We study the extent of segregation in the social space of urban America. We measure segregation as the (lack of) actual personal connections betw

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Interesting paper exploiting the NSDAP and SS membership databases. The descriptive analyses alone are interesting. arxiv.org/abs/2604.17697

For all researchers in economics in Stockholm and Uppsala, I have compiled a list with (almost) all economics seminars in the region: jansauermann.github.io/seminars.html #EconSky 📉📈

I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself! bluesky-map.theo.io I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail

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Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.

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This looks super cool

Gabriel Agostini@gsagostini.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Our paper “Inferring fine-grained migration patterns across the United States” is now out in @natcomms.nature.com! We released a new, highly granular migration dataset. 1/9

Saying “everything that matters in politics is driven by the economy” is a sign of moral rot and the absence of any real and genuine societal norms or values. If that is indeed where we are, our democracy is already beyond broken.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9mo ago

Democrats needing to message on affordability as the country endures a brutal authoritarian takeover is tragic. Take it from someone who lives in occupied Minneapolis. Our problems go deeper than prices.

Bluesky came with a machine gun to a pillow fight

Josh 🐦@josh.uno · 9mo ago

who’s writing these

Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "

CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.

CfP🗣️: 7th edition of the Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration. 28-29 May 2026, in Rome! Organised by CEPR/King's College/EBRD/Sapienza Keynotes are Paolo Pinotti (Bocconi) and Vicky Fouka (Stanford). Submit your papers: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Deadline 23 Jan. 🤓🔥🍕🍝🍷

Pushing for open access is not enough. We need a push to end profit.

Mark A. Hanson@hansonmark.bsky.social · 12mo ago

We wrote the Strain on scientific publishing to highlight the problems of time & trust. With a fantastic group of co-authors, we present The Drain of Scientific Publishing: a 🧵 1/n Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/... Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...

Important new paper on mental health in PhD programs finally published: from @EvaRanehill @Sanna_Bergvall @annahsandberg, evidence that in Sweden, use of psychiatric medicine sharply ⬆️ after enrollment in PhD compared to other highly educated ind, up to a peak of 40%

Excited to see the new Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics (Volume 6), edited jointly with Dave Donaldson come out: www.sciencedirect.com/handbook/han.... Fantastic set of chapters on recent advances and pointing the way to exciting further research @treballen.bsky.social @siepr.bsky.social

We usually rely on GDP, trade, or wages to study the past. This amazing paper flips the script. It analyzes 630,000 paintings (1400-2000) to extract emotions and shows how art tracks living standards, wars, inequality, and even climate shocks. (How is this economics? Everything is economics!)

Excited to see our paper on the immigrant–native pay gap featured in @nature.com’s new policy brief pilot, please take a look!

Pay gap between nationals and migrants mainly due to unequal access to high-paying jobs

Recognizing foreign qualifications and providing language training could improve immigrants’ access to better-paying positions.

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I recently had some fun mapping access to urban amenities in Sweden at a granular scale. It's work in progress, but I decided to share some of it on my website today. Check it out! sites.google.com/view/andreas... #EconSky #GeoSky #GISChat

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The submission deadline for our October conference in Montréal is tomorrow! Submit at editorialexpress.com/conference/n...

Urban Economics Association@urbaneconomics.bsky.social · 2y ago

📣 Call for papers 📣 19th North American Meeting of the Urban Economics Association October 3 - 4, 2025 Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada Keynotes by Cecile Gaubert and Keith Head. Please submit your paper by May 30. urbaneconomics.org/meetings/uea...

Today, the ERC formally adopted a decision to increase its support for researchers moving to Europe. On top of its normal grants, the ERC offers 'start-up' funding to help PIs establish laboratories / research teams in Europe. This extra funding is now x2 (up to €2 million!) europa.eu/!6Vdgmp

Coming Soon: The American–Scandinavian Foundation offers fellowships for US citizens and permanent residents who want to spend up to a year in the Nordics: www.amscan.org/.../grants-a... Highly recommended!

Bizarre is an understatement

ChrisO_wiki@chriso-wiki.bsky.social · last yr.

1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. ⬇️

I am going to be giving a keynote lecture (online) on April 28 at 12:30 (EDT--New York) with my advice for young economists. Register here for the keynote and get more information about the conference, which looks like a great lineup! sites.google.com/view/amie-4t... @econmentoring.bsky.social

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Workshop Description The Association for Mentoring and Inclusion in Economics (AMIE) is pleased to announce that the 4th Workshop in Applied Microeconomics, for PhD students. Workshop Dates: 28th ...

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AMIE@econmentoring.bsky.social · 2y ago

Registration for AMIE's 4th Workshop in Applied Microeconomics is now open! 📆 Date: 28th & 29th April 📍 Location: Zoom (Registration link available on website linked below!) Please find the schedule & registration links here: sites.google.com/view/amie-4t... We look forward to your participation!

📢 Our call for the PhD in Regional Science & Economic Geography is out 🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓12 fully-funded PhD positions 🎓 4-year program 💰€16,243 annual scholarship 🏠 🍽️ accommodation at GSSI facilities (or substitute grant) + board ⏰ Deadline: May 23, 2025 🔗 Apply: www.gssi.it/phd/ ℹ️https://tinyurl.com/yhaahejz

*Call for papers* for the Second Nordic Meeting in Urban Economics, to be hosted in Helsinki, Finland, Sept 8-9! sites.google.com/view/second-...

Nordic Urban Economics

The Second Nordic Meeting in Urban Economics will be held on September 8-9, 2025, in Helsinki, Finland. The purpose of this meeting is to foster exchange and collaboration between researchers in the N...

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This piece is as lucid as it is ominous: "[...] we may already have experienced what amounts to a 21st-century coup. There may not be tanks in the streets, but effective control of the government may already have slipped out of the hands of elected officials."

Paul Krugman@pkrugman.bsky.social · 2y ago

Complacency about the Musk/Trump administration has been a self-defeating prophecy open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Good idea. I'm hoping someone in Brussels is reading this too and taking notes

Gary Swergold MD, PhD@gs314.bsky.social · 2y ago

🧪 If I were Canadian PM I would immediately: 1. Create a new $15B science fund 2. Offer any credentialed US scientist funding for lab startup and replacement of NIH grants if they move to Canada 3. Immediate permanent residency 4. Citizenship after 2 years Overnight a science superpower

Holy forking shirt balls "Denial of a wanted abortion has both immediate and lasting effects. It increases a woman’s risk of death by 2.5 p.p within nine months, mainly due to unsafe abortion procedures, and raises the likelihood of carrying the pregnancy to term by 31 p.p. "

The Quarterly Journal of Economics@qjeharvard.bsky.social · 2y ago

Recently accepted by #QJE, “The Impact of Being Denied a Wanted Abortion on Women and their Children,” by Londoño-Vélez (@jlondonovelez.bsky.social) and Saravia: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...

Visiting @sofi.su.se this week and next and happy to report that rumours of delightful and delicious Wednesday fika are not exaggerated

🚨 Closing soon! Research assistant to explore the economics of cities. Ideal for someone looking for hands-on research before starting a PhD. Closing date: Mon 27 Jan. #econsky cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/a...

Why do firms in poor countries not adopt new technologies? One reason: they're too small. We show in a recent paper that the "invention" of the the modern corporate form historically enabled marginal firms to grow and adopt new technologies. Paper forthcoming in the JEH and @voxeu.org column here: