Ed Conway@edconway.bsky.social · last wk.

✍️ The Most Important Trainer You've Never Heard Of... The story of how an obscure sneaker that didn't even carry the logo of the company that made it, helped to change the world - in ways we're still reckoning with even today... An essay👇 edconway.substack.com/p/the-most-i...

Most white people born in Europe don't contribute much to society, but Declan Rice and Harry Kane certainly do. "A trutch that I wish more politicians would acknowledge".

Peter Smith@redpeter99.bsky.social · 3w ago

Not every immigrant to Europe is a Kylian Mbappe or Bukayo Saka but the vast majority contribute to society - doctors, cleaners, carers, nurses, teachers etc. A truth that I wish more politicians would acknowledge.

A story in three acts. Act 1: In February, George Borjas released a paper justifying the US President's $100,000 H-1B tax. www.nber.org/papers/w34793 Below is that version's mandatory @nber.org disclosure section, when it was released in February and revised in March.

Interesting paper. Key chart is below. academic.oup.com/ej/advance-a...

Best for Britain@bestforbritain.org · 3w ago

⚠️ The loss of European Union (EU) nurses from the NHS caused more than 3,700 additional hospital deaths in the three years after the Brexit referendum, according to researchers. Utterly heartbreaking.

Forthcoming article "Mining for Peace" by @rolandhodler.bsky.social @paulschaudt.bsky.social and @albertovesperoni.bsky.social @eeanews.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jeea...

Mining for Peace

Abstract. We study the feasibility of opening new mines in ethnically diverse countries without escalating the risk of conflict. We propose a theoretical m

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#RefugeeAllStars

Holger Hestermeyer@hhesterm.bsky.social · last mo.

Some good news: a former refugee from Somalia who made Bristol his home 15 years ago, studied in the U.K. and represents his ward since 2021, pushing for improving local conditions, now fills the ceremonial role of Lord Mayor of Bristol.

Development economics finally has a global professional home. Today we launch @ideadevecon.bsky.social ... Open to every development economist, everywhere. Join the community: idea.devecon.org Please share 🌍

And here's the correlation with odds of making it to the quarterfinals 🤓

Alexandre Afonso@alexandreafonso.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I made a small visualisation of the birthplace and nation represented of players at the World Cup. Stunning 96(!) players born in France. You can play with it here: claude.ai/public/artif...

I made a small visualisation of the birthplace and nation represented of players at the World Cup. Stunning 96(!) players born in France. You can play with it here: claude.ai/public/artif...

#RefugeeAllStars World Cup 2026: Nestory Irankunda - the refugee who quit Bayern to make Australia history - BBC Sport share.google/wCmKQ4tHyk78...

World Cup 2026: Nestory Irankunda - the refugee who quit Bayern to make Australia history

Nestory Irankunda was born as a refugee in Tanzania before becoming Australian record breaker with goal in victory over Turkey.

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Geopolitical tensions are increasingly influencing where companies choose to invest, according to 🆕 research co-authored by @plvezina.bsky.social The study suggests firms are now more likely to favour politically-aligned countries when making foreign investments 🪙 ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/geopoli...

Study finds geopolitics playing increasing role in investment decisions | King's College London

Geopolitical tensions are increasingly influencing where companies choose to invest, according to new research co-authored by a King’s academic that suggests firms are becoming more likely to favour p...

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#RefugeeAllStars Antonio Rüdiger: ‘Refugees have no other choice – it’s important they be listened to’ | Football | The Guardian share.google/OGx3r9lwyclO...

Antonio Rüdiger: ‘Refugees have no other choice – it’s important they be listened to’

Drawing on his own family’s experience, the Real Madrid and Germany defender tells Sam Cunningham why he is advocating for refugees

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Now out in the Journal of Comparative Economics and open access (not sure who pays for that :) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Geopolitical fragmentation and friendshoring evidence from project-level foreign investments data

This paper examines the relationship between geopolitical distance and foreign investments over time, countries, and sectors. The analysis uses compre…

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Pierre-Louis Vézina@plvezina.bsky.social · last yr.

Friendshoring was a thing

In June 15-16, the 1st SPEIN Workshop will bring to @kcl-spe.bsky.social economists, economic historians, and political scientists studying the political economy of Spain. If you work in or are interested in the field and would like to learn more, get in touch! www.tonirodon.cat/spein-confer...

📈📉 Standard Error is delighted to announce that Sarah Winton (LSE ’26) has been awarded the Best Paper Prize at the 7th Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration. 🧵 1/9 stderr-editors.com/blog/best-pa... #Migration #Refugees #LaborEconomics #DevelopmentEconomics

Thank Rome. It was a total blast.

King's QPE@kingsqpe.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Excited for tomorrow: the 7th Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration kicks off in Rome! We're happy to co-organize this fantastic event together with @cepr.org , @ebrd.bsky.social, and Sapienza University. We’ve got a great program lined up 👇 cepr.org/system/files...

Delighted to arrive today to Sapienza University for the 7th Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration, where @standarderror.bsky.social will be selecting and presenting the workshop Best Paper Prize ✨✨✨ Watch this space! cepr.org/events/7th-w...

Excited for tomorrow: the 7th Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration kicks off in Rome! We're happy to co-organize this fantastic event together with @cepr.org , @ebrd.bsky.social, and Sapienza University. We’ve got a great program lined up 👇 cepr.org/system/files...

Centre for Economic Policy Research@cepr.org · 7mo ago

⌛Final reminder! #CallForPapers - 7th Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration Submit by 23 January cepr.org/events/7th-w... @micheledimaio.bsky.social @plvezina.bsky.social #EconSky

@pgourinchas.bsky.social, Gene Kindberg-Hanlon, Manasa Patnam, Lorenzo Rotunno, & Michele Ruta show that permanent tariffs generally have modest effects on current account balances and are a weak tool for rebalancing. cepr.org/voxeu/column... #EconSky

Dumb and dumber 3

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If you're still trying to figure it out after a decade that might be a clue....

When people ask me if we like living in London, I say yeah, we love that city, but it's been tough to live its decline... London’s economy loses its lustre - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

London’s economy loses its lustre

The city has been hit by successive shocks and diminishing growth. But the rest of the UK needs it

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*** NEW RESEARCH *** Images of ICE targeting US cities have been commonplace in since January 2025. What's the economic effect of this new immigration enforcement regime on businesses, both workplaces and retailers, in targeted areas? Thread... 🧵

Wes Streeting has resigned to take the job he was born to do…regional sales manager for Moss Bros

Ooooooo I'm making the Department of Homeland Security mad with my new research y'all Check out @planetmoney.bsky.social's coverage of my research on the labor market effects of ICE in Trump 2.0 and DHS' response here: www.npr.org/sections/pla...

The economic chilling effect of Trump's immigration crackdown

New research finds that ICE raids and deportation fears disrupted local economies, reduced work among undocumented immigrants, and may have hurt some U.S.-born workers too.

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This Wednesday we are very happy to be hosting Sascha Becker (@essobecker.bsky.social) on "From the Death of God to the Rise of Hitler". Feel free to contact us (see details at sites.google.com/view/kingsqp...) if you're interested in attending.

King's QPE@kingsqpe.bsky.social · 12mo ago

🔥 Excited to share our 2025/26 QPE Seminar lineup! Externals welcome. Please get in touch at bouke.klein_teeselink@kcl.ac.uk or teresa.estebancasanelles@kcl.ac.uk. 📅 Full schedule 👇

Séminaire DIAL jeudi 7 mai de 12h30 à 13h45 @univdauphine.bsky.social. Pierre-Louis Vézina @plvezina.bsky.social (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) : " #Refugees and #Entrepreneurship: Evidence from #Ukrainians in #Poland" (Joint with C.G. Aksoy and P. Lewandowski). dial.ird.fr/evenements/r...

🎙️ New episode of Policy Implications. I spoke with @dariia.bsky.social about her new paper on UA migration to PL and what it tells us about migration and voting. The findings challenge the simple idea that more migration automatically boosts the far right. Listen here: tinyurl.com/52ar3c7k

Camden, Hackney, Stratford

◥◤Kriston Capps 250@kristoncapps.bsky.social · 3mo ago

DC, Maryland, Virginia

1/ Migration between UA and PL is often framed as a story of crisis, pressure, and displacement. But it is also a story about skills, talent, and long-term economic strategy. In the new episode of Policy Implications, I spoke with Ivanna Kyliushyk about exactly that. Link: tinyurl.com/2zz84p5r

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realise there's nothing left.

Jonathan Edward Durham@thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 4mo ago

What’s your favorite Bible verse? (Wrong answers only)