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AERE @aereorg.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

📢 Just accepted in #JAERE! 📢 "A Hedge Fund in Your Garage: Automobile purchases under gasoline price uncertainty" by James Archsmith ( @econjim.bsky.social ) and Simon Levin. Read it here: buff.ly/n61hgnZ 📈📉 #Econsky

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UMD Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics @umdarec.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

As vehicle climate standards are rolled back, new research from @econjim.bsky.social shows when gas prices are unpredictable, car buyers are willing to pay ~7% more for fuel-efficient vehicles, and 16% of that reflects risk avoidance. Policy shapes markets. Uncertainty shapes behavior. #econsky

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When Gas Prices Fluctuate, Efficient Vehicles Are Like a Hedge Fund in the Garage

When gas prices are unpredictable, car buyers are willing to pay more for vehicles that use less fuel, according to new research from the University of Maryland.

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Royal Economic Society @resmedia.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

How do workers manage their mental energy over time? In ‘Calling the shots’, James Archsmith draws on data from 3 million+ MLB umpire decisions to uncover how accuracy shifts with pressure, fatigue & expectation. ⚾ Read the full article: bit.ly/4rxvJZV #EconSky @econjim.bsky.social

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Calling the shots: The dynamics of attention on the baseball field - Royal Economic Society

Information processing is not costless. How do Major League Baseball umpires strategically allocate their limited attention?

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James Archsmith @econjim.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Pregame pyrotechnics may lead to some low-quality referee calls in the #CONCACAF finals. dx.doi.org/10.1086/698728

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