The ThReD Summer Conference is back in Geneva (May 28–29, 2026)! Always a great program and a favorite meeting in development. Hope to see many of you there—details here: thred.devecon.org/conferences/... #econbluesky

The ThReD Summer Conference is back in Geneva (May 28–29, 2026)! Always a great program and a favorite meeting in development. Hope to see many of you there—details here: thred.devecon.org/conferences/... #econbluesky

Two excellent reads on AI: Ray on the “last good moment” + “The machines are fine. I’m worried about us.” The concern isn’t just displacement but a gradual loss of agency & understanding. debrajray.blogspot.com/2026/03/a-us... ergosphere.blog/posts/the-ma... #econsky @gcer

A User’s Guide to the Last Good Moment

by Debraj Ray and Claude Sonnet 4.6 Building a city; New Jersey from Manhattan There is a photograph you never ...

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I cannot wait to have you as a colleague David !!@dmckenzie.bsky.social

Georgetown Center for Economic Research@gcer-gu.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Big news from Georgetown Economics! 🎉 @dmckenzie.bsky.social has accepted the offer to join us as the new Edmond D. Villani Chair Professor of Economics! Dr. McKenzie comes to Georgetown from the World Bank, where he served as Lead Economist. We can't wait to welcome him to the Hilltop!

I cannot wait to have you as a colleague David !!@dmckenzie.bsky.social

Georgetown Center for Economic Research@gcer-gu.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Big news from Georgetown Economics! 🎉 @dmckenzie.bsky.social has accepted the offer to join us as the new Edmond D. Villani Chair Professor of Economics! Dr. McKenzie comes to Georgetown from the World Bank, where he served as Lead Economist. We can't wait to welcome him to the Hilltop!

Register now for the Spring 2026 VDEV/CEPR/BREAD Seminar Series! Hear from top development economists over 7 virtual sessions. The series starts on 3 March and then continues bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 4PM CET until 26 May. More info & register: cepr.org/events/event... #EconSky @ggenicot.bsky.social

Submissions deadline at the end of the week for my favorite conference ! @GCER_Georgetown #econbluesky #developmentecon @gcer-gu.bsky.social

Garance Genicot@ggenicot.bsky.social · 12mo ago

We’re pleased to announce the annual summer ThReD Conference, co-organized by GSEM and the Geneva Graduate Institute, will be held in Geneva on May 28–29, 2026! Call for Papers now open — submissions due Jan 25, 2026 (midnight EST). thred.devecon.org/conferences/...

We’re pleased to announce the annual summer ThReD Conference, co-organized by GSEM and the Geneva Graduate Institute, will be held in Geneva on May 28–29, 2026! Call for Papers now open — submissions due Jan 25, 2026 (midnight EST). thred.devecon.org/conferences/...

We’re pleased to announce the annual summer ThReD Conference, co-organized by GSEM and the Geneva Graduate Institute, will be held in Geneva on May 28–29, 2026! Call for Papers now open — submissions due Jan 25, 2026 (midnight EST). thred.devecon.org/conferences/...

✨Great students on the market this year from @gcer-gu.bsky.social All addressing very interesting questions in their JMPs! Excellent showcase of our department's diverse fields and strengths. Take a look! 👇

Georgetown Center for Economic Research@gcer-gu.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨The Department of Economics at Georgetown University is pleased to introduce our 2025–2026 Job Market Candidates. 🔗https://econ.georgetown.edu/academics/phd/phd-students/current-job-market-candidates/# We’ll be sharing highlights of their work and job market papers in this thread. #econsky

📆 21 October @ 16:00 CEST The Fall 2025 VDEV/CEPR/BREAD seminars continue with James Robinson (University of Chicago) presenting "How Developmental States really work: Evidence from Rwanda" Moderator: @ggenicot.bsky.social ow.ly/aUH450X49HB #EconSky

Parfois c’est ce qui nous est le plus proche que l’on met le plus de temps à voir. Pendant quinze ans j’ai cartographié les grandes fortunes mondiales, objectivé leurs techniques pour contourner l’impôt dans les paradis fiscaux, du Luxembourg aux îles vierges britanniques... 🧵

Please join @jayatighosh.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social and me on October 1 at 10:00 a.m. at the National Assembly in Paris for a discussion with Éric Coquerel on taxing the ultra rich, organized by @icrict.bsky.social and the EU Tax Observatory. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

You've likely seen the new $100,000 penalty on high-skill immigrant workers. Here's the next, separate bomb the White House is dropping on high skill immigration, to be officially published *tomorrow*. tl;dr: Most H-1Bs now inaccessible for entry-level jobs, e.g. new grads from US universities.

Economists across fields are standing up for central bank independence. Sign here by Monday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... | Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Signature page for Open Letter of Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence

By filling out the form below, you are asking your signature to be added to this open letter.

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In our latest, Timothy Shipp and @rodrigooliveira.bsky.social recap the UNU-WIDER Summer School, where attendees explored advanced methods in analysing intergenerational mobility. Thanks to instructors @ggenicot.bsky.social, @gneidhofer.bsky.social, @diogobritto.bsky.social! 👉 go.unu.edu/CwXtc

We hosted the SEEDEC symposium together with @fair-cele.bsky.social, organized by @vincentsomville.bsky.social. We enjoyed keynotes from @ggenicot.bsky.social and David McKenzie, lively discussions and great presentations. Thank you all who participated!

In an analysis of 100+ DHS surveys, @ggenicot.bsky.social & @mariahdb.bsky.social find that having a firstborn daughter drastically changes the trajectory of a women's life–influencing marriage prospects, fertility decisions, and economic security: voxdev.org/topic/health...

The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa

Although sex ratios at birth remain relatively balanced in sub-Saharan Africa, this does not necessarily imply a lack of son preference. Analysis of over 100 Demographic and Health Surveys across 34 c...

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An amazing conference!

Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Economics@econmpi.bsky.social · last yr.

We hosted the SEEDEC symposium together with @fair-cele.bsky.social, organized by @vincentsomville.bsky.social. We enjoyed keynotes from @ggenicot.bsky.social and David McKenzie, lively discussions and great presentations. Thank you all who participated!

Next @GGenicot presented evidence using a newly generated measure of mobility, and showed cross-country data shows no evidence of an "inequality trap"

Eid Mubarak ❤️

It’s astonishing how we’ve rapidly devolved and it’s now an accepted fact that we’re no longer governed by the rule of law. Basically none of these ways of “inflicting pain” would apply in a functioning democracy. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...

8 Ways Musk and Trump Could Inflict Pain on Each Other

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How do firstborn daughters influence long-term family dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa? To learn more, read today's article w/ @ggenicot.bsky.social sky.social & @mariahdb.bsky.social:

VoxDev@voxdev.bsky.social · last yr.

🆕 The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa Today on VoxDev, @ggenicot.bsky.social (Georgetown University) & @mariahdb.bsky.social (CUNEF Universidad) discuss the impact of a firstborn daughter on the trajectory of a woman's life: voxdev.org/topic/health...

✨ Just out on @voxdev.bsky.social: our blog on firstborn daughters, son preference, and family dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa — co-authored with @mariahdb.bsky.social Take a look 👇👇👇

VoxDev@voxdev.bsky.social · last yr.

🆕 The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa Today on VoxDev, @ggenicot.bsky.social (Georgetown University) & @mariahdb.bsky.social (CUNEF Universidad) discuss the impact of a firstborn daughter on the trajectory of a woman's life: voxdev.org/topic/health...

✨ Just out on @voxdev.bsky.social: our blog on firstborn daughters, son preference, and family dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa — co-authored with @mariahdb.bsky.social Take a look 👇👇👇

VoxDev@voxdev.bsky.social · last yr.

🆕 The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa Today on VoxDev, @ggenicot.bsky.social (Georgetown University) & @mariahdb.bsky.social (CUNEF Universidad) discuss the impact of a firstborn daughter on the trajectory of a woman's life: voxdev.org/topic/health...

📆 3 June @ 16:00 CEST The Spring 2025 VDEV/CEPR/BREAD seminars wrap with Oeindrila Dube presenting the paper "Does Contact Reduce Conflict? Experimental Evidence from #Nigeria" Moderator: @ggenicot.bsky.social cepr.org/events/event... #EconSky #webinar

⭐Check out our @voxdev.bsky.social blog on son preference and family structure in sub-Saharan Africa with @ggenicot.bsky.social 👇👇👇

VoxDev@voxdev.bsky.social · last yr.

🆕 The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa Today on VoxDev, @ggenicot.bsky.social (Georgetown University) & @mariahdb.bsky.social (CUNEF Universidad) discuss the impact of a firstborn daughter on the trajectory of a woman's life: voxdev.org/topic/health...

A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich

‼️Call for Papers: III Spanish Workshop on Development Economics 🌆 October 21-22nd at @fundacionareces.bsky.social dacionareces.bsky.social in Madrid! ⭐Wonderful keynote speakers: Sylvie Lambert and Raul Sanchez de la Sierra 📝Full papers/extended abstracts by June 15: spande.workshops@gmail.com.

Such a cool conference! 🙏🏽

Juan Felipe Riaño@juanfeliperiano.bsky.social · last yr.

🚀 The Washington Political Economy Conference (WPECO) 2025 is officially underway! Kicking off today at Georgetown University’s Riggs Library. @laurenbouton.bsky.social @filipecampante.bsky.social @jguardado.bsky.social @gcer-gu.bsky.social 🔗 sites.google.com/view/dcpec/e...