🚨 New paper 🚨 tinyurl.com/6sw833b5 It draws a simple analogy: - Many gov't subsidies are inframarginal (eg EVs, solar) - Some firms use product bundles to capture consumer surplus from (inframarginal) buyers - Could bundled subsidies improve the cost-effectiveness of subsidy programs? A 🧵:

Is anyone interested in forming a session for #ASHEcon on bargaining, managed competition, emergency care billing, congestion, or any similar topics?

I'm John Fallon, a labor economist on the job market. My JMP uncovers something wild: when chiropractors got licensed in the early 1900s, medical boards responded by making it HARDER to become a doctor. Why would competition lead to stricter regulations? 🧵 john-fallon-econ.com (1/9)

I am excited to announce I am on the #EconJobMarket this year! 🎉 My research explores economic barriers for people with disabilities at the intersection of labor, public, and health economics. My #EconJMP examines how reliable transportation transforms outcomes for this population. 🧵1/6

🚨 JOB MARKET PAPER ALERT! 🚨 Why do firms provide different workplace amenities? And how does amenity provision affect labor market inequality? 🧵

🚨 We're excited to launch TN Direct Admissions, the nation's first program to simplify college admissions + financial aid! Our pilot will provide students upfront college admissions offers alongside personalized commitments of financial aid—no applications, no fees, no BS.

It’s great seeing @utaustinecon.bsky.social alumni at #ASHEcon2025!

Please join us for the 4-lecture mini course I will give on minimalist market design at University of StGallen this week. The course is open to all and available both in person and via zoom. See below for the registration info and the link in the next comment for the course slides.

Paolo G. Piacquadio@pgpiacquadio.bsky.social · last yr.

Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd at @unisg.ch and online: PhD minicourse on Minimalistic Market Design with @tayfunsonmez.bsky.social !!! Pls share and register for online or onsite attendance! #econsky #econ #academicsky #marketdesign

AI increases the productivity of academic fraud by 28%

Hi #EconSky! I was on the market this past cycle, specifically focused on the DC-Maryland-Virginia area because my fiancé is at the Fed Board (we get married this May). I had a few government offers, all of which ended up being affected by the current civil service cuts.

Remember the "Highlights" that some Elsevier journals require? Dean Karlan and friends developed an amazing way to troll them: haikus!

I had a joke about the sirens but you don’t want to hear it

G. Willow Wilson@gwillow.me · last yr.

I had a joke about the Ship of Theseus but it's just not the same anymore

The Netherlands has a $50B trade surplus. If the White House is aiming for zero trade balance, where is my subsidy for stroopwafels?

I’m an (IO) economist. When I give a movie 7/10, it means it was pretty good but I’d prefer a nonlinear story.

Khoa@khoavuumn.bsky.social · 2y ago

I'm an economist, when I give a movie 7/10 it means the movie is well-excuted but unfortunately not enough for a general-interest journal.

The academic job market can be very stressful. If you're struggling to cope or just need someone to talk to or vent your frustrations, feel free to reach out - shared pain is half the pain. You're not alone in this. #EconJMP #EconSky

My second "good news" post of the day! HUGE sigh of relief here at Brown's Promise. Event his SCOTUS agrees that school districts can use race-neutral policies to advance student diversity. www.cnn.com/2024/12/09/p...

Supreme Court declines to review Boston case and ‘race neutral’ efforts to diversify public schools | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to decide whether three elite Boston public schools violated the Constitution with a zip-code based admissions policy intended to ensure racial diversity.

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if you're applying to phd programs you should probably LinkedIn stalk the profiles of recent graduates from said program, *including* those that do not have academic jobs, to get an idea of not only what the program's placement is, but also what people who go a different path end up doing.

My hot take is that this isn’t a trivial intertemporal budget constraint. It’s an optimal stopping problem: cakes have evolving texture and flavor profiles as they absorb fillings. Also if you’ve spent hours decorating, there’s certainly a flow payoff of “having your cake”

Arpit Gupta@arpitrage.bsky.social · 2y ago

I’m don’t get the saying “have your cake and eat it too.” The whole value of a cake comes from eating it. What would be the point of just having a cake but not consuming? This is just one good compound thing, not some greedy concatenation of two separate items.

It's encouraging to see high-quality institutions bring down the cost of attendance! Too many students take on debt but don't complete degrees. Going to these schools can lower that risk. These tuition guarantees are increasingly common. Do they cost-effectively increase low-income enrollment?

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 2y ago

A great development. It also reinforces the point that sticker price and cost of attendance can be very different (particularly for those from low-income families).

Hi #EconSky, Not sure if the Starter Pack party's over, but I've made an Econ Starter Pack of Starter Packs! 😄 It's a work in progress, so I may have missed some. Let me know if there's anything to add—DMs are open! Thanks for support @economista.bsky.social! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

We've made it to Bluesky! Please re-post so others can follows us... 🤘

I have a joke about instruments but it’s not relevant

Khoa@khoavuumn.bsky.social · 2y ago

I have a joke about missing data but it's too

To all the new #EconSky people whi may be dealing with the Econ Job Market: *There is an #EconJMP feed *I have a PhD Job Market Starter Pack go.bsky.app/4icnwxi. If you are a candidate or an institution posting *many* openings, reach out and I will add you.

Currently proctoring my class midterm and I really want to announce at the midpoint "bakers, you are halfway through!"

I've made a starter pack for IO PhD students. Let me know if I missed you! Thank you to @joshgoodmanbu.bsky.social and @shoshievass.bsky.social for the idea! go.bsky.app/DVL6Biz

Here's the student edition of my "Education economics and policy" Starter Pack. Help me build this up by suggesting names, including yours! go.bsky.app/FUjWT5E

Hi! I’m Jori Barash, an IO JMC from UT Austin Physicians often face a single payment formula. My #EconJMP asks whether they should have a choice. A short thread... Full: https://buff.ly/3YuDJPp Site: joribarash.com (more on health/higher ed/environment/housing)

Please suggest succinct resources for guiding students through defining a good research question in the social sciences eg advice like… -Has a question mark at end -Is falsifiable -is feasible

As we head into #EconJobMarker season, I want to remind #EconSky that this #EconJMP feed was set up to help boost JMCs on BlueSky. I also have a starter pack of Econ JMCs (or related) as posts to the feed can time out. Feel free to DM to be added. bsky.app/profile/did:...