Jaap Abbring

@jaap.abbring.org

Professor of econometrics at Tilburg U. Fellow of IAAE, ES, and CEPR. https://jaap.abbring.org

The Econometrics Journal Newsletter 15 is out: Dennis Kristensen takes over as Editor-in-Chief from May 1. Flávio Cunha will succeed Petra Todd as Editor on the same date. And then six great new Associate Editors, fine events and papers, and a call to submit to #EctJ res.org.uk/the-economet...

The Econometrics Journal Newsletter 15 - Royal Economic Society

The Econometrics Journal Newsletter 15. I am happy to report on the many developments at EctJ since we released our previous Newsletter in July 2025.

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Gabriel Zucman argues that empirically, with the right controls, 🇪🇺's economy does no worse than 🇺🇸 since 1990. It is noteworthy, but not because doing better or worse than 🇺🇸 should be so relevant. Rather, because it highlights that 🇪🇺 is in a remarkable era of healthy expansion and growth.

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The story of Europe’s economic decline while US is 'soaring' is everywhere. But it is wrong. It is a myth. Europe delivers more leisure, longer life expectancy, less inequality than the US. Gabriel Zucman dismantles the myths.

It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US This view is wrong A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵

De blokken in de Tweede Kamer 1986-2025. In 2025: Radicaal rechts + rechts = 73 zetels = geen meerderheid (in 2023 wel) Rechts + centrum = 71 zetels = geen meerderheid Centrum + links = 77 zetels = meerderheid [En ja het is mij bekend dat je partijen ook anders in blokken kan indelen]

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The far-right majority in the Dutch parliament (BBB-FvD-JA21-PVV-SGP-VVD) has just designated “Antifa” a terrorist organization. This is a dark day for Dutch democracy and the final nail in the coffin of the VVD as a serious liberal democratic party.

Kamermeerderheid vindt Antifa terroristische organisatie

Een meerderheid in de Tweede Kamer wil dat Nederland, in navolging van de Verenigde Staten, de extreemlinkse beweging Antifa aanmerkt als terroristische organisatie. Een motie daartoe van Lidewij de V...

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A case of regress in applied econometrics: Arellano Bond 91 on feedback in panel data was the most cited econ paper of all time. Recent focus on DiD, with or without heterogeneity, has given us methods which fail under feedback, which is omnipresent in dynamic models. A useful reassessment here:

Jaap Abbring@jaap.abbring.org · last yr.

Check out the video of Stéphane Bonhomme's brilliant Sargan Lecture on feedback and heterogeneity in panel data at the 2025 RES Annual Conference in Birmingham #RES2025 @resmedia.bsky.social #EctJ In Stéphane's words, let's get "Back to Feedback"! res.org.uk/videos/res20...

Check out the video of Stéphane Bonhomme's brilliant Sargan Lecture on feedback and heterogeneity in panel data at the 2025 RES Annual Conference in Birmingham #RES2025 @resmedia.bsky.social #EctJ In Stéphane's words, let's get "Back to Feedback"! res.org.uk/videos/res20...

#RES2025: Sargan Lecture (Prof Stephane Bonhomme) - Royal Economic Society

View the Royal Economic Society 2025 Annual Conference Sargan Lecture 'Dynamic Feedback in Panel Data' with Prof Stephane Bonhomme.

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Newsletter 14 reports that our JIF rose to 7.0, we are recruiting a new Editor-in-Chief, invite submissions for a SI on Macroeconometric Policy Analysis, and more Submit your best work to #EctJ and enjoy high impact and quick review that avoids major & multiple revisions res.org.uk/the-economet...

The Econometrics Journal Newsletter 14 - Royal Economic Society

The Econometrics Journal Newsletter 14. Much has happened since we released EctJ’s previous Newsletter in November 2024.

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Enjoying a great day with #EctJ events at #RES2025. Stéphane Bonhomme gave the Sargan Lecture on dynamic feedback & unobserved heterogeneity in panel data. In EctJ’s Special Session, @asheshrambachan.bsky.social & Tim Christensen discussed challenges arising from using AI/LLMs in economic research

Royal Economic Society@resmedia.bsky.social · last yr.

What’s on at #RES2025? Top lectures & sessions incl.: 🔹 Bonhomme – Panel Data 🔹 Iriberri – Women in Econ Journals 🔹 Greenstone – Climate & Transfers 🔹 Mary Morgan – Econ Narratives (and more) 🎟️ Virtual tix available! 👉 bit.ly/4huZnsS #EconSky

Very happy to welcome Iván Fernández-Val to #EctJ as Co-editor. Iván is a leading econometrician who earlier provided exceptional service to #EctJ as AE. Iván succeeded Dennis Kristensen. Many thanks to Dennis, who has been an exemplary Co-editor for the max of 3 terms. res.org.uk/ivan-fernand...

Iván Fernández-Val appointed Co-editor of The Econometrics Journal - Royal Economic Society

The Royal Economic Society is delighted to announce that Iván Fernández-Val was appointed as Co-editor of The Econometrics Journal.

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