🗣️ Let’s talk randomization! Check out these #ResearchResources to review the framework for randomization, understand different randomization methods, or see code samples.👩💻 https://www.povertyactionlab.org/resource/randomization
Matt Notowidigdo
@profnoto.bsky.social
users.nber.org/~notom/ Labor Economics & Health Economics at Chicago Booth, NBER Research Associate Co-author with Tal Gross, "Better Health Economics" https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/B/bo208556491.html
Know an economist who'd make a great AEA journal editor or board member? Nominate them — or yourself!
Erzo F.P. Luttmer@erzoluttmer.bsky.social · 3mo agoNow is the time to let the AEA know who you'd like to see in editorial positions at AEA journals. Link for nominations (including self-nominations): www.aeaweb.org/journals/edi... Thanks! @aeajournals.bsky.social #EconSky
If you enjoy playing golf & want to present your Applied Microeconomics research, submit to this terrific conference organized by @davidajaeger.bsky.social at University of St Andrews I went last year, and I'll be attending again this year Link here: standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I posted a short note correcting a mistake in an approximation formula in a recent publication of mine Publication: academic.oup.com/qje/article/... Corrigendum: users.nber.org/~notom/resea...
After Claudia Goldin became the first woman to win a solo Nobel in economics, she got hundreds of invitations. She accepted three. One was advising WNBA players on a labor deal. She helped players land the biggest % raise in US sports history. www.wsj.com/economy/wnba...
WNBA Players Had an Ace Up Their Sleeve in Pay Negotiations: A Nobel Laureate
Harvard economist Claudia Goldin helped WNBA players win a nearly 400% raise. Starting this season, players’ average salary will top $580,000.
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Just noticed that @talgross.bsky.social & I are beating out von Neumann & Morgenstern! (I'm proud of our book, but it's definitely not better than vN-M) www.amazon.com/Better-Healt...
So weird: there's more than one scammy memorial site inviting donations or tree-planting in my dad's memory. We are not asking for that, but if people feel moved, donations in lieu of flowers to www.aclu-mn.org, www.aclu.org, or www.eff.org Econ folks, can you help get the word out?
Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2011
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2011 was awarded jointly to Thomas J. Sargent and Christopher A. Sims "for their empirical research on cause and effect in th...
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Very nice article discussing my new paper studying the effects of NAFTA on mortality: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u... Full paper is here: users.nber.org/~notom/resea...
‘A Lot of Life Years Lost’: How NAFTA Shortened American Life Spans
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Come to Montréal this Fall! Call for Papers — 7th CEAR–RSI Workshop on Household Finance (Montréal, November 13–14, 2026) Deadline: June 12, 2026 ire.hec.ca/en/cear-ire-...
Are you an early-career researcher ready to take your work to the next level? 📈 Our new ARTEMIS program offers technical training, mentorship, and support to design high-quality #RCTs focused on poverty alleviation in the US. 📅 Apply by April 8, 2026! 🔗 j-p.al/ARTEMIS
The Spring 2026 Economics of Health NBER Program Meeting starts today, and it can be streamed on YouTube at the link below
Economics of Health Program Meeting, Spring 2026
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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested, a Justice Department official said. Lemon livestreamed a demonstration that interrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month that protested Trump's immigration crackdown in the area reut.rs/4q3X1FL
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after church protest in Minnesota
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested for his involvement in a protest at a church, his lawyer and a Justice Department official familiar with the situation said on Friday.
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Very excited to see this conference back alive! I really enjoyed the interactions between econometricians & applied micro people
Becker Friedman Institute for Economics@beckerfriedman.bsky.social · 7mo ago📢 Call for Papers: 2026 Interactions Conference Bringing together econometrics & applied micro to improve modern empirical practice. 📍 May 15–16, 2026 | David Rubenstein Forum 🗓 Submissions due Feb. 15, 2026 https://ow.ly/8o3h50XY6p1
I have been hearing recently that many people don't know about the ability to submit to AEJ-Policy (or any of the other AEJs) after submitting to AER-Insights (following the same process that existed going from the AER to the AEJs) More details and instructions here: www.aeaweb.org/journals/pol...
Great article in @theglobeandmail.com discussing my new working paper studying the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Canada www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... Full paper is here: users.nber.org/~notom/resea...
Putting together the list of papers and posters that I want to see at the ASSA Annual Meeting, and this poster session project (by @michaelbriskin.bsky.social) looks interesting Paper is here: mbbriskin.github.io/files/Briski...
If you're at the ASSA mtgs and are interested in gender gaps in the labor market, please join this session Monday 8 am. To draw out the links between the papers, there will be one discussant, a nice idea suggested by @profnoto.bsky.social; Camille Landais is generously playing this role.
📣 Call for Papers: The Becker Friedman Institute Health Economics Initiative invites submissions for its April 30–May 1, 2026 conference on all topics in health economics. 📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026 Organized by Josh Gottlieb & Matt Notowidigdo 🔗 https://ow.ly/uPvk50XKoms
Call for Papers: 2026 Health Economics Initiative Conference | Becker Friedman Institute
On April 30–May 1, 2026, the Becker Friedman Institute Health Economics Initiative’s conference will bring together faculty, research professionals, and students to present the latest research on all topics in health economics. Joining the 2026 Health Economics Initiative Conference as the keynote speaker will be Ambitabh Chandra, Ethel Zimmerman Wiener Professor of Public Policy and Director of Health Read more...
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This is such a bizarre talking point; I've thankfully never had to use most of the types of insurance that I have for me and my family This is a good excuse to share my WSJ letter to the editor explaining that "not filing a claim doesn’t mean you didn’t need insurance" www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · 9mo agoTell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
Useful background: "Child care centers were previously protected under a 'sensitive locations' directive that advised ICE to not conduct enforcement in places like schools and day cares. But President Donald Trump removed that protection on his first day in office."
Chabeli Carrazana@chabeli.bsky.social · 9mo agoGetting new details on this now: As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
Hello #econsky, the Nebraska Labor Summit will be held Friday, March 13, 2026. It's a really fun, junior-centric, research conference in labor and related applied micro fields. Martha Bailey and Alex Mas will give the keynotes. Deadline for submissions is Nov. 1! forms.gle/JC5tN5cT1R2i4ZUJA
I'm impressed, too! Just used it for a paper before our first submission, and most of the issues that the tool flagged were worth investigating. I think it's definitely worth $30 before each submission (and resubmission).
Julian Reif@julianreif.bsky.social · 10mo agoI tried this on a manuscript—I’m impressed! It flagged: - A missing variable in a first-order condition - An outdated manual calc (“drop from X to Y is not Z%”) - Inconsistent notation - Miscellaneous typos (“and and”, “+ +”) - Missing subscripts - Several unclear passages
When couples move for work, whose career benefits—and whose stalls? UChicago economist @profnoto.bsky.social joins @tessvigeland.bsky.social on The Pie to discuss how relocation impacts men’s and women’s earnings differently. 🎧 Listen/watch now: bfi.uchicago.edu/insights/mov...
"The boy, who is Hispanic and African American, was held in a garage for five hours “without informing his family, stating any charges, or allowing him to call an attorney,” the statement said. He is a U.S. citizen, as is his entire immediate family, the release said."
Feds ram SUV after chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd
The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Two men being pursued were arrested as were two bystanders. The crash drew dozens of neighbors who...
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We just spent 6 months to add 1 figure to this paper. Some people said, "Couples aren't prioritizing men's careers. Men just have better earnings opportunities when moving." Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
Seema Jayachandran@seema.bsky.social · 2y agoOur new paper shows that men benefit from couples' long-distance joint moves more than women do, in both Germany and Sweden. Is this just b/c men are usually the main breadwinner? No, it's hard to explain the patterns we see w/o a gender norm prioritizing men's careers. www.nber.org/papers/w32970
"Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this." The latest from former U.S. surgeons general Jerome Adams, Richard Carmona, Joycelyn Elders, Vivek Murthy, Antonia Novello and David Satcher:
Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.
We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.
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Super clear and well-written, so I can only assume that my former Booth colleague John Cochrane wrote at least some of this
Jason Furman@jasonfurman.bsky.social · 10mo agoBernanke, Cochrane, Greenspan, Mankiw, Paulson, Rogoff, Romer, Rubin, Summers, Yellen, etc & me: "allowing the removal of Governor Lisa D. Cook while the challenge to her removal is pending would threaten that independence and erode public confidence in the Fed." www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
Jonathan Clements, a longtime WSJ columnist who penned more than 1,000 personal-finance columns and was a favorite of readers, has died. He was 62. 🔗: on.wsj.com/4mzzDy1
"At a minimum, the conduct at issue exhibits the sort of gross negligence in financial transactions that calls into question your competence and trustworthiness as the [chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States]" [ Revision of www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... ]
Matt Notowidigdo@profnoto.bsky.social · 11mo agoSince the rule of law applies equally to all, the FHFA should send a criminal referral letter to the Justice Department ( h/t @carlquintanilla.bsky.social )