The Economic Journal
@theeconjournal.bsky.social
A Journal of the Royal Economic Society academic.oup.com/ej
In the EJ Special Issue on Climate Change and Inequality, ‘Building Interpretable Climate Emulators for Economics’ by Aryan Eftekhari, Doris Folini, Aleksandra Friedl, Felix Kübler, Simon Scheidegger, Olaf Schenk doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf131 @compsimon.bsky.social @kubler.bsky.social #EconSky
In the new EJ Special Issue on Climate Change and Inequality, ‘Optimal Climate Policy with Demographic Transitions’ by Elisa Belfiori, Manuel Macera doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf118 @resmedia.bsky.social #EconSky
How are mobile broadband & social media changing politics? In the #RES2026 Economic Journal Lecture, Prof. Ekaterina Zhuravskaya explored how algorithms shape attitudes, reduce incumbency advantages & affect democratic competition. Read more: https://bit.ly/4pTD2eF @theeconjournal.bsky.social
After 3 years as Editor at @theeconjournal.bsky.social, I am looking forward to my sabbatical 😇 Across 511 papers I handled, I am happy about the max of (only) 65 days. Mean=15, Min=0, Median 5, std=23. This was only possible thanks to the many amazing referees at the EJ ❤️ Thanks, everyone 🙏
In the new EJ Special Issue on Climate Change and Inequality, ‘The Winners and Losers of Climate Policies: A Sufficient Statistics Approach,’ by Thomas Bourany, Jordan Rosenthal-Kay 👉 doi.org/10.1093/ej/u... @resmedia.bsky.social @tbourany.bsky.social @jordanrk.bsky.social #EconSky
In the new EJ Special Issue on Climate Change and Inequality, ‘A Macro Study of the Unequal Effects of Climate Change,’ by Stephie Fried 👉 doi.org/10.1093/ej/u... @resmedia.bsky.social #EconSky
In the new EJ Special Issue on Climate Change and Inequality, the Editor’s Choice article, ‘On the Geographic Implications of Carbon Taxes,’ by Bruno Conte, Klaus Desmet, Esteban Rossi-Hansberg 👉 bit.ly/4wO8xZE #EconSky @resmedia.bsky.social @albertobisin.bsky.social @smueconomics.bsky.social
What do cities offer that remote work can't? 🏙️ @ruben-gaetani.bsky.social finds that while remote collaboration can support routine innovation, the most novel ideas still depend on the informal, face-to-face interactions that cities make possible. More: bit.ly/4vWcsn9 @theeconjournal.bsky.social
Are cities losing their innovation advantages in a remote-work world?
New evidence from the pandemic period suggests that while remote collaboration can sustain routine innovation, it weakens the face-to-face encounters that generate the most novel ideas.
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The dynamics of costly norms doi.org/10.1093/ej/u... Paper in @theeconjournal.bsky.social by Sam Jindani and @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow H. Peyton Young
The dynamics of costly norms*
Abstract. Social norms that are costly for individuals are held in place because of social pressure to conform. Historical examples include duelling in Eur
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📢The Economic Journal is pleased to announce the Special Issue on Climate Change and Inequality. Edited by Alberto Bisin, 11 papers showcasing frontier research on one of the defining economic challenges of our time. 👉 bit.ly/4bzApIL #EconSky @resmedia.bsky.social @albertobisin.bsky.social
Professor Ekaterina Zhuravskaya is delivering this afternoon's Economic Journal Lecture at #RES2026, reflecting on recent research into how the internet & social media algorithms have reshaped political outcomes around the world. #EconSky @theeconjournal.bsky.social
📢 Applications are now open for the next Editor-in-Chief of The Economic Journal. The successful candidate will play a central role in shaping the Journal's editorial direction, strategic vision & long-term development. Find out more: bit.ly/3TcWmHa #EconSky #Economics @theeconjournal.bsky.social
Call for Applications: Editor-in-Chief of The Economic Journal - Royal Economic Society
The Royal Economic Society is currently seeking applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief of The Economic Journal.
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Forthcoming in EJ: ‘Agricultural Trade and Deforestation: The Role of New Roads,’ by Douglas Gollin, Julien Wolfersberger doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf125 @jwolfersberger.bsky.social #EconSky
Forthcoming in EJ: ‘The Rise and Fall of the Price-to-Rent Ratio: Why Are Superstar Cities Different?’ by Christian A L Hilber, Andreas Mense @christianhilber.bsky.social #EconSky Read the blog post 👉 bit.ly/4uNKEQJ
Forthcoming in EJ: ‘News Shocks, Precautionary Saving and Frictional Labour Markets,’ by Andrew Preston doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf127 @contingentclaims.bsky.social #EconSky
Forthcoming in EJ: ‘Give Me a Pass: Flexible Credit for Entrepreneurs in Colombia,’ by Lasse Brune, Xavier Giné, Dean Karlan doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf116 @lassebrune.bsky.social @deankarlan.bsky.social #EconSky
Forthcoming in EJ: ‘Financial Intermediaries and the Macroeconomy: Evidence from a High-Frequency Identification,’ by Pablo Ottonello, Wenting Song doi.org/10.1093/ej/u... #EconSky
Forthcoming in EJ: ‘Wheels of Change: Transforming Girls’ Lives with Bicycles,’ by Nathan Fiala, Ana Garcia-Hernandez, Kritika Narula, Nishith Prakash doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf122 #EconSky
In the May 2026 issue: ‘Procedural Barriers to Political Candidacy: Gender, Discouragement and Candidate Persistence,’ by Marco Faravelli, Umair Khalil, Sundar Ponnusamy doi.org/10.1093/ej/u... #EconSky
In the May 2026 issue: ‘Electoral Incentives to Obtain EU Grants’ by Francisco José Veiga, Linda Gonçalves Veiga, Otto Swank doi.org/10.1093/ej/u... #EconSky
Last chance to read The Economic Journal Lab Experiments virtual issue papers Free to View for a limited time. @resmedia.bsky.social @steffenhuck.bsky.social
The Economic Journal@theeconjournal.bsky.social · 6mo ago📣Hot off the press! 🆕 @EJ_RES virtual issue – Lab Experiments – out now. Featuring a foreword by Steffen Huck. Learn more and read the issue👉 bit.ly/4rb6uMy @resmedia.bsky.social @academic.oup.com @steffenhuck.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/acad...
In the May 2026 issue: ‘To Savour Consumption or To Confront Dread: The Hedonic Opportunity Cost of Attention,’ by Monica Capra, Joshua Tasoff, Jin Xu doi.org/10.1093/ej/u... @resmedia.bsky.social @academic.oup.com #EconSky
In the May 2026 issue: ‘The Trouble with Rational Expectations in Heterogeneous Agent Models: A Challenge for Macroeconomics,’ by Benjamin Moll doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf104 @benmoll.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social @academic.oup.com #EconSky
Hot off the press! The May 2026 issue of The Economic Journal featuring the Editor’s Choice: ‘Starting off on the Right Foot—Language Learning Classes and the Educational Success of Refugee Children’ by Pia Schilling and Lisa Sofie Höckel @resmedia.bsky.social #EconSky 👉bit.ly/3PpKRe8
Huge thanks to @nurlan.bsky.social for the cake 🙏
The Economic Journal@theeconjournal.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe Economic Journal Editorial Board and Royal Economic Society would like to thank Sascha O. Becker and Steffen Huck as they complete their terms. Excellent editors and colleagues who provided an outstanding service to the Journal. @essobecker.bsky.social @steffenhuck.bsky.social #EconSky
📢Publication alert: Our paper "Universal Investments in Toddler Health. Learning from a Large Government Trial" has found a terrific home and is accepted at @theeconjournal.bsky.social 1/N
The Economic Journal Editorial Board and Royal Economic Society would like to thank Sascha O. Becker and Steffen Huck as they complete their terms. Excellent editors and colleagues who provided an outstanding service to the Journal. @essobecker.bsky.social @steffenhuck.bsky.social #EconSky
The Economic Journal Editorial Board and Royal Economic Society are delighted to welcome three new Editors this spring: Esteban M. Aucejo, Pauline Grosjean, and Marta Serra-Garcia. 👉 bit.ly/4daRPwv @unswecon.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social @academic.oup.com #EconSky
At #RES2026, Wednesday delegates will hear from past & present data editors of @theeconjournal.bsky.social on replication practices, procedures & checks across economics. We look forward to welcoming @floswald.bsky.social & Joan Llull. Chaired by Damian Clarke. More: bit.ly/4s1RxMM #EconSky
