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The Quarterly Journal of Economics @qjeharvard.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Recently accepted by #QJE: “Clause and Effect: Theory and Field Experimental Evidence on Noncompete Clauses,” by Cowgill (@bocowgill.bsky.social), Freiberg, and Starr (@evanpstarr.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Most American employers use some kind of non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Once limited to protecting trade secrets, they have grown broader over time – but at what cost to others? In a recent paper, @aaronsojourner.org, Jason Sockin, and @evanpstarr.bsky.social investigate. bit.ly/4f5f3UK

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

What can we learn from automating an entire quantitative social science paper, from prompt to finished product? Thread about ongoing work with @natewilmers.bsky.social 1/12 Paper: osf.io/preprints/so...

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Evan Starr @evanpstarr.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

You may be surprised by the number of people who disagree with you! Check out the paper (freely available) for some of their arguments, which ultimately won the day in the judge's mind regarding FTC's rule.

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Martin Gaynor @martingaynor.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This issue has an excellent symposium on competition in labor markets, with great pieces by Ellie Prager on antitrust in labor markets (lots of unsettled issues) and @evanpstarr.bsky.social on noncompetes, as well as others. www.aeaweb.org/issues/836

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Evan Starr @evanpstarr.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

My manuscript "The Economics of Noncompete Clauses" is now out in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. Few topics have garnered more debate and policy attention over the last few years. This article brings us up to speed on the debate and the current answers. pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...

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Jakob Schneebacher @jschneebacher.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

ICYMI given today's focus on the budget: the UK government has today also published a working paper on options for reform of non-compete agreements. Responses to the specific options set out therein (statutory limits, size cutoffs and an outright ban), can be submitted until 18 February. 1/2

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Evan Starr @evanpstarr.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Thank you for sharing @jschneebacher.bsky.social. Will look forward to reviewing.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Trump’s first BLS Commissioner, Bill Beach, calls today’s firing groundless and dangerous. www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...

The totally groundless firing of Dr. Erika McEntarfer, my successor as Commissioner of Labor Statistics at BLS, sets a dangerous precedent and undermines the statistical mission of the Bureau. For a full statement opposing this move, read:

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 01/08/2025

What to make of POTUS's attempt to fire the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)? Let's run down what knowledgable people are saying...

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Lars Vilhuber @lars.vilhuber.com · 02/08/2025

With government statistics, it's pretty simple. If you liked the February, March, and April numbers, then you have to accept all the next ones, too. They are produced in the exact same way, it's what the computer spits out, based on the inputs provided. You do not get to cherry pick your stats.

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Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

5/ 📅July 23 ⏰2pm: "Are Hospital Acquisitions of Physician Practices Anticompetitive?" ft #EGgrantee(s) Zack Cooper @stuartcraig.bsky.social @proffionasm.bsky.social 📅July 24 ⏰9am: "Clause and Effect: Theory & Field Experimental Evidence on Noncompete Clauses" ft Bo Cowgill & @evanpstarr.bsky.social

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Evan Starr @evanpstarr.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

It was great to see you @laurakgee.bsky.social! Thank you for reaching out and letting me jump on your schedule :)

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Peter Hull @instrumenthull.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Rest in peace, Ed Leamer

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Ioana Marinescu @imarinescu.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

🚀 Exciting Opportunity! 🚀 #AI keeps me up at night. What will happen to work & workers? 🤔 I'm partnering with Schmidt Sciences to offer up to $200,000 in funding for early-career researchers! 💡 🗓️ Apply by March 31 2025 🙏 spread the word! 🔗 Learn more & apply schmidtsciences.org/ai-at-work #EconSky

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Ioana Marinescu @imarinescu.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Big news in labor #antitrust! The US Department of Justice antitrust division & the FTC release new guidelines on business practices affecting workers, like no-poach deals, non-competes, and info sharing—some of which may violate antitrust laws. www.justice.gov/atr/media/13... 🧵

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Florian Ederer @florianederer.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

There is a widespread notion that men are more ambitious than women. But this new paper finds no significant gender differences in goal setting or goal pursuit suggesting that gender disparities in educational or professional contexts stem from other factors. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Evan Starr @evanpstarr.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

We just had baby #3 a few months and this just happened to me a few weeks ago! It was both sad (how could I forget a song I sang so many times) and amazing (I forgot!)

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Evan Starr @evanpstarr.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Congratulations Paul! A clear and important piece that I hope continues to reach many more ears and eyes.

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Paul Hünermund @p-hunermund.com · 18/11/2024

When I started to supervise master theses, students had somehow heard of the PROCESS macro. Even some colleagues were working with it. When I looked into it, I couldn't believe what I saw. Then @dingdingpeng.the100.ci approached me to write a paper about its shortcomings. Now it reached 200 cites! 📈

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Nicolas Van de Sijpe @nicvdsijpe.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

"This paper identifies an important bias — termed dynamic bias — in fixed effects panel estimators that arises when dynamic feedback [past outcomes influencing current outcomes] is ignored in the estimating equation." klosins.github.io/Klosin_JMP.pdf #econsky

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Evan Starr @evanpstarr.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

At some point, years from now, you will start singing it and forget the words...and that will be a great day

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Florian Ederer @florianederer.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Some of the most important lottery anomalies from the behavioral risk literature (e.g., probability weighting and loss aversion) actually have nothing to do with risk. They also arise in perfectly deterministic settings. Lead article in the latest AER issue: www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

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Anna Stansbury @annastansbury.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Do firms have an incentive to comply with the federal minimum wage? Based on current penalties and enforcement, the answer for most firms is *no*. My paper now out in ILRR - also featuring newly FOIA-ed case level data on DOL min wage enforcement outcomes

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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 24/11/2024

Just spent 48 hours in DC bouncing between academic conferences and the think tank world. I learned a ton in both settings but came away depressed at how little the two worlds understand each other's value.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 24/11/2024

Lots of new econ lovers here & lots of new resources. A🧵. The #EconSky feed built by @paulgp.com is the central place for econ discussion here. Displays posts with that tag. Click here, Pin it. Shows up as a tab on far right of ur Home screen ribbon 8 more resources... bsky.app/profile/paul...

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Evan Starr @evanpstarr.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Well Deserved Jon! Congratulations!

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Evan Starr @evanpstarr.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I'm sure she was Soo appreciative!

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 11/11/2024

This place is glowing up quickly! If you're new, welcome! If you love econ, the blog below can help you get plugged into the community here. If you read this a while ago & haven't checked it out lately, maybe do. I'm adding resources & people are changing their starter packs all the time.

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Ioana Marinescu @imarinescu.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

📢 New publication alert! “The Year in Review: Economics at the #Antitrust Division 2023–2024” with @susanathey.bsky.social, Alex Gross, and Jennifer Shanefelter. Labor market competition is protected by the 2023 Merger Guidelines. doi.org/10.1007/s111... #EconSky

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Jakob Schneebacher @jschneebacher.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Welcome, new #EconSky joiners! I have updated my starter pack - now with over 120 IO, org econ, innovation and firm dynamics researchers. If you think I have forgotten someone, please let me know. go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX

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ProMarket @promarket.bsky.social · 28/03/2024

Similar to noncompete clauses in employment contracts, training repayment agreements can impede worker mobility and reduce competition in labor markets. JJ Prescott, Stewart Schwab, and @evanpstarr.bsky.social document the pervasiveness of these provisions. www.promarket.org/2024/03/27/f...

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First Evidence on the Use of Training Repayment Agreements in the US Labor Force - ProMarket

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 13/01/2024

SEND US YOUR PAPERS!! We are hosting a workshop on "The Economics of Working Environment" in Copenhagen, June 19-21. Deadline for submissions is Feb 15th! Submit via email to WEE2024@nfa.dk. #EconSky 📈📉

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John V. Kane @uptonorwell.bsky.social · 08/12/2023

Hey Stata users, please check out the Stata Gallery run by @asjadnaqvi.bsky.social . Lots of great tutorials on data viz, making maps, working with do files, and more! Highly recommend! 👍 medium.com/the-stata-ga...

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Marshall Steinbaum @econmarshall.bsky.social · 29/11/2023

🚨🚨 NEW WORKING PAPER 🚨🚨 “A Retrospective Analysis of the Acquisition of Target’s Retail Pharmacy Business by CVS Health: Labor Market Perspective” joint with my wonderful student Enas Farag (she did all the work) marshallsteinbaum.org/assets/farag... #econsky (cross-posted from Elonville) /1

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 31/10/2023

New Policy Brief on Noncompetes, @evanpstarr.bsky.social! After the FTC's proposed ban on NCAs in January, the debate over NCAs is raging. Many weighed in with their comments for why NCAs are needed, and his brief takes stock of the key questions and recent evidence. 📉📈 eig.org/noncompetes-...

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 25/10/2023

This is a Bob LaLonde appreciation tweet. He changed the course of economics and also changed the course of my life. He passed away too young, though his memory is a blessing. Please add onto the thread with your appreciations of Bob!

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Evan Starr @evanpstarr.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

I've been teaching measurement error for years, and I just figured out how to teach it using DAGs and I'm so excited.

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Edward H. Kennedy @edwardhkennedy.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

"Sensitivity analyses can remain agnostic about [causal] structure. This is one reason they are useful; they adjudicate debates bc people can agree on validity w/out reaching full agreement on what constitutes plausible causal knowledge." - Aronow & Savje #statsquotes arxiv.org/pdf/2003.116...

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Colleen Cunningham @colleencunningham.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

📢@sieworkshop.bsky.social is on Bluesky AND we are back with Fall 2023 seminar series. SIE = Strategy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship virtual seminar series See details below 👇 (and follow @sieworkshop.bsky.social)

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