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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

It was indeed a pleasure for our Centre for Behaviour, Markets, and Policy (BeMAP) to host this event with support from @durhameconomics.bsky.social. Many thanks to our two excellent keynotes Pedro Carneiro and Anandi Mani! Very grateful also to Kieran Jude Fernandes for his welcome remarks.

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Eren Arbatli @erenarbatli.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

📢 Submission Deadline for the 3rd Development Economics Workshop is 31 March 2026. We’ve received many strong submissions and welcome more papers! Durham University Business School 9–10 June 2026 Keynotes: Oded Galor & Kamal Kishore dew.webspace.durham.ac.uk #CallForPapers

Flyer for the 3rd Development Economics Workshop (DEW 2026) at Durham University Business School, to be held on 9–10 June 2026 in Durham, UK. The call for papers invites submissions in development economics broadly defined, including poverty and inequality, education and health, long-run development, institutions and culture, agriculture and rural development, infrastructure, foreign aid, political economy, and environment and climate change. Keynote speakers are Oded Galor and Kamal Kishore. Submission deadline is 31 March 2026, with notification in early April and registration deadline in late April.

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Looking forward to some exciting papers for this, we have some incredible submissions so far!

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Eren Arbatli @erenarbatli.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

📣 Call for Papers – 3rd Development Economics Workshop (DEW 2026) 📍 Durham University Business School, UK | 🗓 9–10 June 2026 🎤 Keynote: Prof. Oded Galor (founder of Unified Growth Theory and author of the Journey of Humanity) #DevelopmentEconomics #CallForPapers #AcademicConference

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Irene Mussio @irenemussio.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

If you are a behavioural/experimental economist in the UK you should join us in the BEE-UK network. We are over 100 members now and we'd like to have as many local leads and members in as many UK universities as possible! www.bee-uk.org/join-now/

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Join now - Behavioural & Experimental Economists UK

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jeeanews.bsky.social @jeeanews.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Forthcoming article "Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events" by Christoph K Becker, Tigran Melkonyan @eugenioproto.bsky.social @andissofianos.bsky.social Stefan T Trautmann @eeanews.bsky.social Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat... doi.org/10.1093/jeea...

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Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events

Abstract. Bayesian updating is the dominant theory of learning. However, the theory is silent about how individuals react to events that were previously un

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Excited for our Experimental Methods and Behavioural Research Centre (EMBR) to be hosting this! Many thanks to @diegomarinofages.bsky.social for the initiative to securing hosting this next year! @durham.ac.uk

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Faculti @faculti.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

How do attitudes and beliefs shape whether people cooperate for the common good when there is no chance of future return? @diegomarinofages.bsky.social , @durham-university.bsky.social , @durhameconomics.bsky.social , discusses: faculti.net/beliefs-grou... #economics

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 19/09/2025

We are The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026 and ranked third overall in its Good University Guide. Congratulations to our global university community on this success. 🎉 Read more: brnw.ch/21wVU4Q

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Very happy that this is finally out!

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Very proud of Lex for this achievement. It was a pleasure to supervise him. In fact, he needed very minimal guidance on his dissertation. Well done Lex!

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Lab² @labsquare.net · 17/07/2025

„Big-Team Science enables structured, collaborative research.“ In his interview in the ZBW Open Science Magazine, Lab² member David Albrecht reflects on what makes Big-Team Science valuable. 👉 Read the full interview (in German): open-science-future.zbw.eu/big-team-sci... @da-lbrecht.bsky.social

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Big-Team-Science ermöglicht strukturierte, gemeinsame Forschung

Big-Team-Science zeichnet sich durch eine koordinierte Zusammenarbeit vieler Forschungsteams aus, die jeweils definierte Beiträge entlang...

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David A. Jaeger (econ) @davidajaeger.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

If you care about higher education in the UK, read the @britishacademy.bsky.social 's response to the Government's Immigration White Paper. It is well worth the time.

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Our experiments are only as strong as their ability to be replicated Pleased to see our 2022 study on intelligence & strategy in repeated games validated by a high-powered experiment. Thanks to Michalis & Graeme.

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Durham Uni Economics @durhameconomics.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Last week the Centre for Macroeconomic Policy (CEMAP) hosted its annual conference on June 19th-20th. Thanks to all the speakers for an exciting two days! #EconSky @durham-university.bsky.social www.durham.ac.uk//business/ne...

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Durham Uni Economics @durhameconomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Hosted the 2nd Development Economics Workshop (DEW 2025) on June 18th & 19th. Thanks to our keynotes Marcel Fafchamps and Karen Macours, and an excellent line-up of speakers dew.webspace.durham.ac.uk @durham-university.bsky.social #EconSky

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Very proud of our excellent students!

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Had a great time hosting our friends from Newcastle University for the third iteration of our Durham-Newcastle Behavioural & Experimental Economics Mini-Workshop @durhameconomics.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social #EconSky

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Kicking off our workshop on "Rules, Norms, and Complexity" hosted by the Centre for Experimental Methods and Behavioural Research (EMBR) shortly. We have some interesting talks from both economists and psychologists. @durhameconomics.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social #EconSky

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Can vouch for a great work environment and great city to live in. Jörg was a great mentor to have!

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Durham Uni Economics @durhameconomics.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

📢 Call for Papers– 2nd Development Economics Workshop (DEW) 2025 at @durham-university.bsky.social 🗓️ 18-19 June 2025 📍 Durham University, UK 🎤 Keynotes: Marcel Fafchamps, Karen Macours, Maitreesh Ghatak

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

The Third Wuhan Cherry Blossom Workshop in Experimental Economics kicking off. Happy that members of our behavioural and experimental group are helping organise and participating #EconBlueSky

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Our paper with Marco Lambrecht and Yilong Xu is part of the March issue of this year in Management Science. #EconSky doi.org/10.1287/mnsc...

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Jörg Oechssler @oechssler.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

After Trump´s disgraceful behavior last week, we thought we need to do something to help Ukraine directly. And you can help too…

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I have written a review article on the research within experimental economics studying the impact of intelligence on economic decision making. doi.org/10.1093/acre... #EconSky

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Starting today a short research visit at the @wzb.bsky.social - many thanks to @leventneyse.bsky.social for hosting!

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Telford survivors criticise Musk’s attack on Jess Phillips. Victims of male violence sign letter praising minister for devoting life to ‘fighting for women and girls’ - exc from @ecourea.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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‘We stand by Jess’: Telford survivors criticise Musk’s attack on Phillips

Exclusive: Victims of male violence sign letter praising minister for devoting life to ‘fighting for women and girls’

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Durham Uni Economics @durhameconomics.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Are you an aspiring Economist from an underrepresented background? The Durham Economics Mentoring Program (DEMP) is here to support you on your journey to academic excellence. #EconSky #EconJMP

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Dina Pomeranz @dinapomeranz.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Everyone seems to have a feeling that humanity's best times just happened to coincide with their youth... #Nostalgia #GoodOldTimes #OurBrainIsTrickingUs

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Jaakko Meriläinen @jmerilainen.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

The real reason Finland is the happiest country in the world isn't the sauna (www.economist.com/europe/2024/...); it's this:

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone working on Climate Economics. The first three years of the position will almost exclusively be research-focused!

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Inspired by Paolo's (bsky.app/profile/paol...) and Alex's (bsky.app/profile/alex...) poignant accounts of their early experiences, here are some stray thoughts, mostly on mentorship: I was struck that they both remembered so vividly profound rejection from senior scholars.

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Alex Imas @aleximas.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Totally agree with @shengwuli.bsky.social. The broader point is that I think we need to directly address the elephant in the room: the *huge* impact of context--i.e., seemingly irrelevant factors--on choice and beliefs. 🧵 on the behavioral economics of context, with some new data at the end.

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Paolo Crosetto @paolocrosetto.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Great thread Alex and thanks for sharing. To be honest, I have mixed feelings about this ongoing revolution. Happy it's happening, sad it took so long, baffled at all the things I had to unlearn along the years while the "urns&balls are the only game in town" phase. Anecdotes mini thread 🧵.

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Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

We still have a relatively poor understanding of the relationship between evidence and policy. Program evaluation in particular is often motivated by a desire to make policy better. But how effective is program evaluation itself?Michelle Rao's JMP tackles this question. www.michellerao.com/research

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 31/05/2024

Very happy that our paper with Marco Lambrecht and Yilong Xu is officially out as an article in advance in Management Science: pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/...

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CRC Rationality & Competition @rationalitycrc.bsky.social · 05/03/2024

#Econsky 📈📉 Have you heard of Lab Squared — a hub for replications and meta-science based at WZB Berlin? 👉Well, now you have! 📢It aims to advance the frontiers of replication and meta-science! 1/4

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Nate O @nateo.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

How very conservative, calling for the failure of a sector that brings in £130 billion a year (intake from international studies at £41.9 billion alone) and employs a quarter of a million academic staff. Beacon also calls for the elimination of all subject domains excluding vocational degrees

The collapse of our universities is the best thing that could happen to Britain
We need to rethink the purpose of higher education. Sadly, we aren't going to do that until the current system falls apart
MICHAEL DEACON
COLUMNIST
16 January 2024 • 7:00am

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

Please get in touch if interested, I'd personally have some bias towards behavioural/experimental topics but our department will consider any topic in Economics!

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

Funding opportunities for PhD positions in the Economics Department at Durham University. We welcome expressions of interest by 2nd January 2024, if interested get in touch as soon as possible at durham.ac.uk jobs.theguardian.com/job/8784266/... #EconSky

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Santiago Sanchez-Pages @sanpages.eurosky.social · 12/12/2023

Slightly tired of students repeating that my course is "challenging yet rewarding". They do not seem to realize that challenges are the essence of reward.

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Valeria Rueda @valerueda.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

My recent paper in Economic Journal: In the Econ job market men and women are recommended differently: letters for women stress hard work, those for men more likely highlight brilliance. This affects job placement. Link to Paper: t.co/HUieaMuERd With Giovanni Facchini and Markus Eberhardt

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

Intelligence disclosure has a complex, often negative effect on cooperation. Our new paper with Marco Lambrecht, Eugenio Proto, and Aldo Rustichini forthcoming on the American Journal Microeconomics www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=... ungated: drive.google.com/file/d/1s6xc...

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Peter Andre @peterandre.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

Early-Career Behavioral Economics Conference 2024 Check out the call, help spread the word to your early-career colleagues, and submit your wonderful papers! Bonn, briq, July 1–2 More infos sites.google.com/site/ecbecon... #ECBE2024 #EconSky 📉📈

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