After three years at the helm of the Faculty of Economics, Professor Oliver Linton is stepping down as Chair today, leaving a Faculty that he believes is in a stronger position academically, financially and strategically than when he began. Read his reflections: www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/pr...

JI Call for Papers: 2nd Cambridge Alumni in Macro (CAM) Conference, 22-23 April 2027 Apply by 30th Nov 2026 Further details and submission link: www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/event/call-p... #econsky

Cambridge has risen to 2nd place in @theguardian.com University Guide 2027 🎉 We’re proud to rank in the top 3 nationally in 22 subject areas.

'What are the long term effects of school prayer?' ask Benjamin W. Arold, Afonso A. Monteiro & C. Yannelis in a new JI working paper. ➡️Findings show they can shape adult beliefs, family life & economic behaviour. janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/... #econtwitter

📢Don't miss our JI Postdoc Vacancy, starting 2027! ➡️Apply by 15th Dec 2026 www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/vacancy-jane... #econtwitter #econsky @econcam.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk

Iran's economy faces a pivotal moment. New research examines the impact of war and 47 years of sanctions which has produced a siege economy with episodic currency crises and persistent and high inflation. Professor Pesaran’s new WP examines what could happen next: www.econ.cam.ac.uk/publications...

Weilong Zhang @econcam.bsky.social has published a new paper: '(Human) Attention is (Still) All You Need: Human Oversight Makes AI-Assisted Social Science'. ➡️Read the paper here: www.econ.cam.ac.uk/publications... #econsky

In a NEW JI WP, JI Postdoc Patrick Allmis @econcam.bsky.social asks: 'How should organizations balance the gains from specialization against the risk of miscoordination when designing complex products?' Read the paper here: www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/... #econsky #networks #redundancy

Great research by Dr Zhang published in The Conversation suggests that people who had lower sugar exposure during the first few years of life are significantly less likely to develop several types of cancer later in life and show signs of slower biological ageing. www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...

Sign up by 1st Sept to attend our 2026 RAPS/RCFS Europe Conference organised by JI Deputy Director, C. Yannelis @econcam.bsky.social & Isil Eril (Ohio State Univ). Programme and details: www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/event/2026-r... #keynesfund

New JI Working Paper from JI Deputy Director C. Yannelis @econcam.bsky.social et al: 'Artificial Intelligence, Human Capital Risk and Household Portfolio Choice' Read and watch: janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/... #econsky

New JI Video: What should you do if you're worried about new technology - such as #AI - taking your job & making your skills irrelevant? 'Own stock in the companies that will benefit', says C. Yannelis @CamEcon in new research. #econsky youtu.be/LbHhucWLL00?...

ArtificiaI Intelligence, Unemployment Risks & Investing in Stocks - Constantine Yannelis (Cambridge)

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New JI Publication: Many congratulations to Christopher Rauh @econcam.bsky.social on the acceptance of his paper for publication by @springernature.com: 'Text-Based Measurement of Regional Economic Information' ➡️ janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/... #econsky

Publication by C. Rauh @econcam.bsky.social, N. Guner & G. Ventura accepted at Review of Economic Dynamics: 'Means-tested Transfers in the US: Facts and Parametric Estimates' www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/... #econsky

📯NEW JI WP from E. Gallo, R. Heath et al.: Market design research in economics normally focusses on how to improve market efficiency. Our objective here is exactly the opposite: how to design interventions that make illicit markets LESS efficient. www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/... #econsky

📢 NEW WP: What can the flight patterns of birds teach us about #innovation & economic growth? V.M. Carvalho and lukasfreund.bsky.social explore this, developing an empirically grounded theory of growth in which firms forage in idea space. Read ⬇️ www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/... #econsky

New Video: SCORE 3 Keynote Lecture by @durlauf.bsky.social (Chicago) on 'Intergenerational Persistence in Religious Status: Some New Measures', exploring how religion can influence long-run economic outcomes. youtu.be/d89xAyJyD8w?... @templetonrelig.bsky.social stcatharines.bsky.social

2026 SCORE 3 Lecture: Professor Steven Durlauf – Intergenerational Persistence in Religious Status

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The SCORE Strand 3 Launch Event held at @stcatharines.bsky.social marked the formal launch of the SCORE programme on Religions & Economic Development, led by Prof. Sriya Iyer (Cambridge & Catz) & funded by templetonrelig.bsky.social ➡️Read the story: bit.ly/3T8nJ5t cam.ac.uk durlauf.bsky.social

New White Paper by Prof. Sriya Iyer (Cambridge) et al: SCORE Strand 3 White Paper on Religions & Economic Development ➡️ bit.ly/4w5hJc8 Assessing current research & critical gaps in evidence, it sets an agenda for future work. templetonrelig.bsky.social cam.ac.uk durlauf.bsky.social #econsky

NEW JI EVENT: register your interest by 31 July for our '2nd Biennial JI Microeconomic Theory Conference' here: bit.ly/3TEKUEv 🗓️ 1 - 2 Oct 2026 📍 Jesus College, University of Cambridge

Exciting new paper (revision) from florinbilbiie.bsky.social & Marc Melitz (Harvard) now published in the JIWP series! janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/... #econsky

NEW JI WP: 'Do NOT Drain the Swamp! #Populism, Bureaucracy & Economic Performance' by JI Visitor Massimo Morelli, Dmitrii Petrukhin & Matia Vannoni janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/... #econsky

Published today! From Cambridge University Press and written by our recent JI Visitor, Massimo Morelli, et al. Open access available here for 72 hours: bit.ly/4y56DFr #econtwitter

The Financial Drivers of Populism in Europe

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NEW JI WP from V.M. Carvalho @econcam.bsky.social, Matias Covarrubias (Bank of Spain) and Galo Nuñoc (Bank of Spain): 'Planning Against Disasters in Dynamic Production Networks' ➡️ janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/... #econsky

NEW JI WP: 'The Economic Costs of Religious #Riots in India' by Sriya Iyer econcam.bsky.social cam.ac.uk , Dmitrii Petrukhin (Cambridge), Anand Shrivastava (Azim Premji Univ) #econsky www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/...

Congratulations to Dr Oleg Kitov on receiving another prize! The European Economic Association’s Award for Exceptional Teaching recognises his outstanding long-term contribution to education and his evidence-based and student-centred teaching. eeassoc.org/news/eea-202...

The 2026 #KeynesFund Lecturer was Prof. Leeat Yariv @princetonecon.bsky.social whose work asks how people communicate, coordinate, persuade, deliberate & make decisions together. Watch her popular Cambridge lecture below @cam.ac.uk ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SQD... #econsky econcam.bsky.social

2026 Cambridge Keynes Lecture: Prof. Leeat Yariv

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The conference on geopolitical shocks and uncertainty on ten years since Brexit; organised by the Faculty's Elisa Faraglia & Chryssi Giannitsarou plus Paul Mizen from Kings College London, sponsored by the Janeway Institute, had a lively panel discussion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI2V...

Brexit at Ten: Panel Discussion from the Conference on Geopolitical Shocks and Uncertainty

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Huge thanks to everyone at the 'Macroeconomic Effects of Geopolitical Shocks & Uncertainty Ten years from the #Brexit Referendum' event! We were delighted to sponsor the event w/ @kingscollege.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/king... bsky.app/profile/prod... See the programme: bit.ly/4eD4rMz #econsky

Watch the video w/ our Deputy Director Constantine Yannelis discussing #AI, #energy innovation and the UK #stockmarket ➡️ lseg.com/en/ftse-russ... #econsky

AI, energy innovation and the UK stock market

Welcome to the first episode of our new FTSE Russell Convenes Scholar & Investor series, where we bring together academic insight and investment expertise.

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Professor Constantine Yannelis has joined leading investment professionals in a new discussion examining how artificial intelligence, energy innovation and structural changes in the UK economy are reshaping investment opportunities and financial markets. www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...