Reposted by Edward NortonGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 04/08/2026A day in the life. 319651
Reposted by Edward NortonDavid Powell @davidpowell.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I wanted to share some notes from spending the day not at NBER: 1) I was a comfortable temperature. 2) I had decent chicken for lunch. 3) I made a casual remark about something and didn’t receive a response using the phrase “diminishing marginal utility” or “reverse causation” 062
Reposted by Edward NortonRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 16/07/2026World Cup final preview: 740744
Reposted by Edward NortonAtheendar Venkataramani @atheendar.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Based on current ToC and chatter, I have come up with the perfect storm #healthservices #research paper: How does TM vs. MA differ on racial disparities in access to GLP-1RA in urban v. rural areas? See you guys in the top medical journals! 2101
Reposted by Edward NortonAndrew Wehrman @profwehrman.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Today is the 250th anniversary of Boston’s mass inoculation against smallpox on July 3, 1776. The city was effectively closed to commerce from July through September 1776. The mass immunization effort was cheered as evidence of true independence. Here's how I described it in my book: 8966459
Reposted by Edward NortonJohn Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Try this when you can't come up with a good justification for your identification strategy... 011
Reposted by Edward NortonJohn Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 21/06/2026www.thefarside.com/2026/06/21/0 131
Reposted by Edward NortonAlicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Bob Blendon, Harvard health policy expert and pollster, has died. via @joycefr.bsky.social #Medsky #politics #healthpolicy #healthlaw #Medicare #Medicaidmedpagetoday.comBob Blendon, an Expert in Health Policy and Polling, DiesHe was an 'innovator in research on public opinion,' says Paul Ginsburg 145
Reposted by Edward NortonHarold Pollack @haroldpollack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I was just elected to the Council of the University Senate for a three year term. My first legislative proposal will be to charge any University of Chicago faculty member a $3000 fee for any peer-review publication that conflates odds ratios with relative risk 2185
Edward Norton @edwardnorton.bsky.social · 27/04/2026I will need to change mine from "IHateOddsRatios". Thanks for the reminder. 160
Reposted by Edward NortonEzra Golberstein @egolberstein.bsky.social · 26/04/2026I told you “ILoveOddsRatios” was too obvious a password 272
Edward Norton @edwardnorton.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Alex Cora is the first manager to get fired after winning a game by 16+ runs since the New York Metropolitans fired Bob Ferguson following an 18-2 win over the Cleveland Spiders in the second game of a DH on May 30, 1887. 020
Reposted by Edward NortonChris Friese, PhD, RN @chrisfriesern.bsky.social · 24/04/2026All of my students over the past decade can now remove hundreds of marked-up comments I have made on their papers. 031
Reposted by Edward NortonScottish Economic Society @scoteconsociety.bsky.social · 13/04/2026President’s Invited Lecture at #SES2026 🎓 @scoteconsociety.bsky.social We’re delighted to welcome Jeffrey Wooldridge to deliver the Scottish Economic Society President’s Invited Lecture 2026. "Simple, Flexible Strategies for Estimating Causal Effects with Staggered Interventions" #EconSky 063
Reposted by Edward NortonSarah Gollust @sarahgollust.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Congratulations to Paula Lantz, my forever-advisor, mentor, collaborator, and friend. fordschool.umich.edu/news/2026/la...fordschool.umich.eduLantz retires from the University of MichiganPaula Lantz, whose work has helped shape national conversations about social determinants of health, will retire from the University of Michigan on May 31, 2026. 1201
Reposted by Edward NortonKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 31/03/2026I showed this graph in class yesterday on how measles cases in the United States plummeted dramatically after the vaccine was licensed in 1963. It’s not subtle and I could not resist observing: “This stunning design in measles cases was not thanks to vitamin A. It was not due to beef tallow.” 1678222538
Reposted by Edward NortonJohn Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 09/03/2026First edition published 250 years ago today 174
Reposted by Edward NortonMartin Gaynor @martingaynor.bsky.social · 09/03/2026New paper out with Amanda Starc on competition in health insurance markets, in particular on the complicated ways in which asymmetric information and competition interact (spoiler: things aren’t going so well). www.nber.org/papers/w34928nber.orgCompetition in Health Insurance MarketsFounded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an... 2216
Reposted by Edward NortonPennLDI @pennldi.bsky.social · 27/02/2026🎉Introducing Dr. David Powell as a new Senior Fellow at Penn LDI! Dr. Powell is a health economist with research on the opioid crisis, population aging, working conditions, and end-of-life care. Learn more about his work: ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-direc… 0147
Reposted by Edward NortonCenter for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics @pennchibe.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Congrats to Dr. Harsha Thirumurthy (@hthirumurthy.bsky.social) on being named CHIBE's inaugural endowed chair! chibe.upenn.edu/news/dr-hars...chibe.upenn.eduDr. Harsha Thirumurthy named CHIBE’s Inaugural Endowed Chair - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)Dr. Harsha Thirumurthy has been named CHIBE’s Inaugural Endowed Chair called the Founders Professorship of Population Health. 053
Reposted by Edward NortonScott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 16/01/2026This is really good- Luigi and his colleagues are both excellent economists and real health scholars who do important, useful, work every day. It shows in this book.cambridge.orgPublic Health CareCambridge Core - Macroeconomics - Public Health Care 012
Reposted by Edward NortonTimothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Stuart H. Altman, Ph.D., internationally recognized leader in health policy and economics, beloved teacher, loving patriarch, and inaugural chair of the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC), passed away on January 1, 2026. “Our country has lost a legend.” masshpc.gov/news/press-r... 0123
Reposted by Edward NortonMA Health Policy Commission @masshpc.bsky.social · 06/01/2026We mourn the loss of Stuart H. Altman, Ph.D., a leader in health policy and economics and the inaugural chair of the HPC. “Dr. Altman dedicated his life to a health care system that is affordable and accessible for all,” said HPC Executive Director David Seltz.masshpc.govHPC Statement on Stuart H. Altman, Ph.D. | Massachusetts Health Policy CommissionImage BOSTON — Stuart H. 074
Reposted by Edward NortonUniversity of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Long-term care needs are rising—but federal policy isn’t keeping pace. A new brief from Penn LDI, drawing on research by Allison K. Hoffman, Rachel Werner, and Tamara Konetzka, explores today’s LTC challenges and opportunities for reform. penncareylaw.news/4aPHvcwpenncareylaw.newsReforming Long-Term Care PolicyA summary of the current long-term care crisis, how we got here, options for reforming federal policy, and the costs of the status quo to the people affected. 002
Reposted by Edward NortonJeffrey Wooldridge @jmwooldridge.bsky.social · 02/01/2026In case anyone is interested, here is my latest contribution to DiD. In this case, nonlinear models with repeated cross sections. A (short) paper will be ready soon. It's nothing path breaking but shows the obvious extensions from the panel data case works. www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/lne2y...dropbox.comDropbox 25010
Reposted by Edward NortonJeffrey Wooldridge @jmwooldridge.bsky.social · 02/01/2026TWFE is not perfect, of course. But when selection is largely based on time-constant unobservables, it can still be very effective. We have to use a flexible enough model, but that’s on us — not on the estimator. We can allow lots of heterogeneity. Plus, we sometimes can combine with IV. 2132
Reposted by Edward NortonJason Furman @jasonfurman.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Tragic death of John Leahy. An amazing economist, wonderful adviser, consistently modest and kind, he will be greatly missed. May his memory be a blessing. 68911
Reposted by Edward NortonPrinceton Economics @princetonecon.bsky.social · 15/12/2025The Economics Department at @Princeton is saddened to share the news of Professor Kate Ho's passing. Professor Ho was an exemplary teacher, researcher, adviser, colleague, and friend. She will be dearly missed. bit.ly/497s4Lw 0377
Reposted by Edward NortonThomas Wilk @thomaswilk-econ.bsky.social · 08/11/2025It was a pleasure attending the #AHEW at @umich.edu this year. It was a great opportunity to get in-depth exposure to cutting edge econometric work. Special thanks to @edwardnorton.bsky.social, #NickPapaGeorge, & many others for organizing & hosting a great workshop. 011
Reposted by Edward NortonAnne M. Burton @anne-m-burton.bsky.social · 13/10/20256. and @johnmullahy.bsky.social and @edwardnorton.bsky.social, recipients of the Willard G. Manning Memorial Award (health econometrics research) www.ashecon.org/activities/n... 6/7ashecon.orgInterview with John Mullahy and Edward Norton: 2025 Willard G. Manning Memorial Award Recipients for the Best Research in Health Econometrics – ASHEcon 121
Reposted by Edward NortonHealth Economics @hec-wiley.bsky.social · 30/09/2025📈 Once niche, health economics is now central to the field. A new study shows its share in top journals tripled since the 1990s—driven not by conformity, but by innovative, high-quality research. Health is shaping the future of economics.tinyurl.comEarly ViewThe Rise of Health Economics: Transforming the Landscape of Economic Research 0107
Reposted by Edward NortonShooshan Danagoulian @shooshan.bsky.social · 13/09/2025It is with great sadness that I learned today of the passing of my friend, mentor, and co-author Dr. Allen Goodman. Allen was an exceptional mentor and was kind, thoughtful, and supportive. I am passing his legacy on, teach the next generation of health economists. 10444
Edward Norton @edwardnorton.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Today's date, 7/24/25, is a Pythagorean triple. The next one will be next century: on 2103/04/05. 110
Reposted by Edward NortonJohn Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 21/07/2025The Int’l Health Econ Assn (IHEA) is searching for a health economics researcher to serve as its next Exec Director healtheconomics.org/job-advertisem… 175
Reposted by Edward NortonKara Gavin @karagavin.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Need something to distract you from the news? Try my interactive map of @umich.edu medical history! michmed.org/NYAyW (Click the pins to see and read about each building) Read more about how we went from one building on the Diag to today's Michigan Medicine: michmed.org/vQ5eZ #medhist #histmedmichmed.orgMichigan Medicine locations through history - Google My MapsIn honor of the 175th anniversary of the University of Michigan Medical School, this map traces the locations of medical education, clinical care and research facilities across U-M's history, from 185... 031
Reposted by Edward NortonHealth Economics @hec-wiley.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Last week 7 leading journals (including Health Economics) distributed a joint statement on editorial independence and academic freedom. Today, IHEA (the International Health Economics Association) joins our statement in solidarity. See their endorsement on the IHEA homepage: healtheconomics.org 061
Reposted by Edward NortonDavid Bradford @bradfowd1.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Thank you to IHEA for joining with the health economics journal editorial boards in defending academic freedom and editorial independence. The IHEA May Newsletter has both their endorsement and our original statement: healtheconomics.org/wp-content/u...healtheconomics.org 092
Reposted by Edward NortonHealth Economics @hec-wiley.bsky.social · 22/05/2025The Editorial Board of Health Economics is very pleased to congratulate one of our own, Prof. Bruce Hollingsworth, on being appointed a Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society. This is a high and well-deserved honour! Read all about it here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/oyal-ec...lancaster.ac.ukRoyal Economic Society honour for Lancaster Professor Bruce Hollingsworth - Lancaster UniversityProfessor of Health Economics Bruce Hollingsworth has been appointed a Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society. 094
Reposted by Edward NortonHealth Economics @hec-wiley.bsky.social · 21/05/2025A direct link to this statement can be found below. Please distribute this widely so that all of our colleagues in the discipline can see that their work is valued and that we will not collaborate with, or tolerate, political coercion. sites.google.com/view/joint-s...sites.google.comJoint Statement of PrinciplesStatement of Principles from the Editorial Boards of Leading Health Economics Journals May 21, 2025 As academic independence and freedom of expression face increasing threats across many countries a... 175
Reposted by Edward NortonHealth Economics @hec-wiley.bsky.social · 21/05/2025The Editorial Boards of leading health economics journals are issuing a Joint Statement of Principles on Editorial Independence. In these troubled times some scholars worry their work might suffer ideological attack. We reaffirm our commitment to unfettered scholarship. Please repost. 25341
Edward Norton @edwardnorton.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Correction: Hainmueller and Yiqing Xu (2013) in JSS. 000
Edward Norton @edwardnorton.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Original paper by Hainmueller (2012) in Political Analysis. See also Hainmueller and Yu (2013) in J Statistical Software. Nick Huntinton-Klein has examples in book "The Effect". Stata has software: ebalance. 020
Reposted by Edward NortonColeman Drake @colemandrake.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Well these are the most appropriate and reasonable award winners in the history of award winners. Congrats! @johnmullahy.bsky.social @edwardnorton.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Edward NortonCatherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Congratulations @johnmullahy.bsky.social & @edwardnorton.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉!!! Very well deserved! 071
