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Joël Machado

@joelmachado.eu
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Researcher at LISER, Luxembourg, working on the economics of migration. Research Fellow: IZA, IRES/LIDAM (UcLouvain), DEM (Uni.lu) More on: www.joelmachado.eu

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Toman Barsbai @tomanbarsbai.com · 26/01/2026
BÆM💥5 days left to submit to the Bristol Applied Economics Meetings! 🌍Development (5-6 May) w/ Mobarak, Orkin, Rasul, Rossi 👥Migration (6-7 May) w/ Abramitzky, Monras, Theoharides ⚖️Fairness (8 May) w/ Fehr, Bénabou, Almås 👉 baem.info
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 26/01/2026
Last week to submit to the 4th Junior Workshop on the Economics of Migration ! Details below ⬇️
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Giuseppe Ippedico @peppeippedico.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
📢 🏹 Call for Papers 🏹📢 3rd workshop in Labour Economics at Nottingham GEP When: June 1-2, 2026 Keynotes: Gordon Dahl (UCSD) and @annastansbury.bsky.social (MIT) Small, in-person workshop; plenty of interactions! 🗓️ Submit by March 1 🗓️ Link: tinyurl.com/3kdpb64a #EconSky #EconConf
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LISER's Crossing Borders Research Programme @liser-cb.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
📣 REMINDER - Call for Papers: The Economics of Migration Junior Workshop 💡 The event aims to provide an opportunity to junior researchers on #migration #economics to present and meet in-person. 📅 May 26-27, 2026 at @uc3meconomics.bsky.social ⏳ Submit by Feb 1st. 🔗 economig2026.sciencesconf.org
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Martín Fernández @martinfs23.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
📢 We’re hiring a Postdoc at LISER!! Join a vibrant research institute and an amazing group of researchers. You will be part of the Crossing Borders team, focusing on migration, which will be led by Andre Groeger. Please share widely! 🙏 econjobmarket.org/positions/12... Three reasons to apply 👇
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EJM - Econ Job Market
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Virgule @virgule.lu · 21/11/2025
Faut-il moins payer les frontaliers? Les frontaliers prennent-ils les emplois des résidents? Pour mieux vivre ensemble, doit-on prendre en compte le pays de résidence et la nationalité? Autant de questions qui se sont posées lors d’une conférence sur les questions transfrontalières...
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Les frontaliers luxembourgeois ont-ils à apprendre des frontaliers suisses?
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 24/11/2025
‪ With @jeromevalette.bsky.social & Jesús Fernández-Huertas Moraga, we are happy to announce the CfPapers for the 4th edition of the Junior Workshop on the Economics of Migration on May 26-27, 2026 @uc3meconomics.bsky.social, Spain. Submit until February 1, 2026 on economig2026.sciencesconf.org
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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 01/10/2025
“Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, we shall be saved” - Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall reaching out to a baby chimpanzee, with the chimp reaching back. Hands are on the verge of touching.
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LISER's Labour Market department @liser-lm.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
🚀 Launch of the TASKS VII Conference: The Economic Impacts of #AI on Work and Labor Markets 🗣️ Prof. @gathmannch.bsky.social welcomes the over 80 participants who have come to #Luxembourg to attend this prestigious two day event #TASKSVII2025 🔗 Learn more: www.liser.lu/events/TASKS... #EconSky
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 09/09/2025
Looking forward to the next edition of the Cross Border lecture series, featuring a stellar line-up of speakers. All lectures are hybrid. Register if you want to join the kick-off lecture by Mathias Thoenig (HEC Université de Lausanne) ⬇️
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LISER's Crossing Borders Research Programme @liser-cb.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
📣 Call for Papers 📣 🌐 15th Annual International Conference on #Immigration in OECD Countries - Dec. 11- 12. 🗣️ With Keynotes from ‪‪‬@christinafelfe.bsky.social & @profdaviddorn.bsky.social ⏳ Submit by September 15th 🔗 immigoecd15.sciencesconf.org #EconSky #EconConf #Migration
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 10/07/2025
I keep wondering how much money is currently being made by the inner circle who get insider information on the scheduled "new policy of the day" announcements...
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 25/06/2025
Thank you @cerdi.bsky.social, co-organizer Simone Bertoli and team for hosting us. I think participants unanimously enjoyed the event! Thanks also to @jeromevalette.bsky.social , our 3 keynote speakers, as well as the scientific comitee for the contribution to the high quality of this event!
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 25/06/2025
Highly recommend this conference for junior economists working on migration, deadline soon : 30th June
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LISER's Crossing Borders Research Programme @liser-cb.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
📣 Call for papers - 18th International Conference on #Migration and #Development 📅 Event held September 25-26, 2025 in Paris 🤝 With keynote's from: Paula Gobbi, @dmckenzie.bsky.social & @mushfiq-econ.bsky.social ⌛ Submit by July 15, 2025 #EconSky #Poverty #Inequality #Globalization
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 07/06/2025
Les compagnies/aéroports auront donc plus de flexibilité pour établir des plans de vols/liaisons aux horaires intenables. Les voyageurs peuvent s'attendre à des retards plus fréquents, plus longs et des connexions plus imprévisibles. Bravo aux groupements d'intérêts qui ont réussi à faire passer ça!
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 03/06/2025
Thanks again @mhalla.bsky.social for the intriguing presentation and stimulating discussions!
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Sarah Schneider-Strawczynski @sschneiderstraw.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🚨 The 5th Discrimination and Diversity Workshop will be held via Zoom on 2–3 June 2025. Keynotes: Alexander Cappelen & Claudia Olivetti. Sessions on LGBTQ+, Gender, AI, Environment, and Migration. See below for more details 👇 Programme & free registration: tinyurl.com/2nhcr79s
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Mitali Roy Mathur @mitalimathur.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Tomorrow will be the last presentation of the Economics of Migration Junior Seminar Spring Series. Join us to hear Ariana Gordan present her work! @arianegordan.bsky.social 🗓️ Tuesday, May 27 🕛 5:30pm CET 🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 25/05/2025
If you want a state of the art review on the brain drain/ brain gain debate by some of the top people that have provided solid evidence on this question, check this very recent science article. Highly recommend! #econsky
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Catia Batista @catiabatista.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
New paper out in @science.org! “Brain drain” or “brain gain”? Effects of high-skilled international emigration on origin countries doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 05/05/2025
Great article in The Economist on the role of African migration in the global economy, featuring my co-author @narcissechangom.bsky.social (@liser.lu) discussing our forthcoming paper in the International Economic Review (with C. Deuster and F. Docquier): www.economist.com/leaders/2025... 1/2
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Africans need jobs. The rest of the world needs workers
Migration from Africa is a mega-trend that transcends today’s populist surge
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Martín Fernández @martinfs23.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Are you doing a masters in economics, data science, computer science, or related fields? If you are looking for a summer internship and to participate in an interdisciplinary project, check this out 👇 . Apply at the soonest!
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LISER's Labour Market department @liser-lm.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
📣 Job Opportunity 🎓 LISER is recruiting a master's student for a research internship in #Economics and #ArtificialIntelligence 💪 You'll collaborate w/ @martinfs23.bsky.social, @douccap.bsky.social & @joelmachado.eu ℹ️ The position will remain open until filled #EconSky #AISky #AcademicSky
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LISER's Crossing Borders Research Programme @liser-cb.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
📣 Save the date - On May 6th, the next doctoral lecture on #CrossBorder Labor #Mobility 🗣️ Katrin Millock of @pse.bsky.social will present " #Migration as adaptation to #climatechange”. 📩 Event info: www.eventbrite.fr/e/doctoral-l... ℹ️ Visiting Program info: across.liser.lu/lecture-seri...
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 04/04/2025
A superhero in the clear communication of economics is my @piie.com colleague @justinwolfers.bsky.social Here he explains in universal terms the impact of the gargantuan new taxes imposed on Americans —>
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Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Will Change Your Life (Gift Article)
Justin Wolfers on how the tariffs will radically change our daily lives.
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Martin Huber @causalhuber.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
📖🎉My new book, Impact Evaluation in Firms and Organizations With Applications in R and Python, will be published on August 5th by @mitpress.bsky.social and is now available for pre-order: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255292... #EconSky
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Impact Evaluation in Firms and Organizations
In today's dynamic business climate, organizations face the constant challenge of making informed decisions about their interventions, from marketing campaig...
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Christina Gathmann @gathmannch.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Great keynote by Kristina McElheran from U Toronto on how firms slowly absorb AI into their businesses in the U.S. We need similar detailed data for Europe!
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The transformative power of AI: economic implications and challenges
Tuesday, 1 and Wednesday, 2 April 2025 European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 01/04/2025
We're listening to your feedback and updating the character count for posts on Bluesky. Posts can now be 299 characters long!
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New Character Limit Now Available! - Bluesky
You asked, we listened.
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LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research @liser.lu · 01/04/2025
👋 A big LISER welcome to Prof. Clément de Chaisemartin (@cdechaisemartin.bsky.social) who has arrived in #Luxembourg to give a 2-day course on Difference-in-Differences (DiD). ℹ️ Learn more: www.liser.lu/course-diffe... 💪Organised by @andreaecon.bsky.social et al. #EconSky #Econometrics #Education
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Andrea Albanese @andreaecon.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Last chance to register for our Difference-in-Differences course with Prof. Clément de Chaisemartin (@cdechaisemartin.bsky.social), taking place tomorrow and Wednesday – April 1st & 2nd! Join us at @liser.lu or online for this free course. Register now: www.liser.lu/fr/course-di... #EconSky
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LISER's public research focuses on social and economic policies, including their spatial dimension. Its mission is to provide the scientific community and society with clear, relevant and solid answer...
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 27/03/2025
Merci dem Christiane Kleer fir daat flott Gespréich den Moien um Radio 100,7 iwert de LISER Policy Lab, meng eegen Fuerschung am Beréich vun der Migratioun & dem vivre-ensemble, souwéi d'Relatioun tescht Fuerschung a Politik. cc: @liser.lu @liser-cb.bsky.social www.100komma7.lu/show/Moiesst...
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Policy Lab: Méi Fakten an der Politik
De Joël Machado ass Ekonomist a schafft mat am Policy Lab vum LISER, wou politesch Projete begleet an evaluéiert ginn. Wéi leeft dat of a kënnt et dobäi och zu Konflikter?
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Andrea Albanese @andreaecon.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
📢 Excited to kick off our 12-hour hybrid course on Difference-in-Differences today, led by Prof. Clément De Chaisemartin (@cdechaisemartin.bsky.social) at LISER. Still time to join! Free online registration open for Days 3 & 4 (April 1–2, 2025): www.liser.lu/fr/course-di.... #EconSky
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Valerie Mueller @valmuellerasu.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
How are we treating review requests lately? I'm having to turn many down, because I can only keep about 4-5 in my inbox at one time. I'm also a journal editor. If any of you work on development issues in Africa and want experience reviewing, let me know. #EconSky #AcademicSky
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 12/03/2025
Today @liser.lu officially launched the Liser Policy Lab with a great event featuring a keynote by 2019 #NobelLaureate Abhijit Banerjee & inspiring speeches by 🇱🇺 Deputy Prime Minister @xavierbettel.bsky.social and the Minister for #Research and Higher Education @stephanie-obertin.gouvernement.lu
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Martín Fernández @martinfs23.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
What better way to start using this platform than to tell you about our Visiting Program on Migration 🌐. Every month a migration expert visits LISER for a few days. Among other things, we made short videos about their latest research, check them out here 👇: @liser.lu @liser-cb.bsky.social
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 10/03/2025
Ravi d'encadrer le projet LUXTALENT comme responsable scientifique et d'étudier les dynamiques récentes sur le marché de l'emploi luxembourgeois.
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Tommaso Frattini @tomfratti.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
‼️⚠️ Attention early career economists! ⚠️‼️ Last days to apply for #JEM25: demm.unimi.it/en/call-appl... Submit your work in applied econ and join us in beautiful Milan on May 29-30. Keynote speaker: Prof Mathieu Couttenier (ENS Lyon) Deadline for applications: March 16, 2025
The applications for the 4th Junior Economists Meeting (UniMi-JEM25) are now open.

The JEM is a yearly workshop organised by the University of Milan that offers a unique opportunity for Ph.D. students and early-career researchers working on applied topics (applied micro, experimental and behavioural economics) to present and discuss their work.

The 4th edition of the workshop will take place in Milan on the 29th and 30th of May 2025 and will feature a keynote speech by Prof. Mathieu Couttenier (Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon). Applicants should apply by sending a complete draft or extended abstract through the submission form below before the 16th of March (preliminary works are accepted).

There is no conference fee. Invited speakers can apply for financial assistance for accommodation and travel expenses. Participants will only be eligible to receive financial assistance if they have indicated this in the application form. Presentations will last for 30 minutes and will be followed by a 10-minute discussion and a 5-minute Q&A. The event will begin around 2 pm on Thursday (May 29th) and end around 5 pm on Friday (May 30th).

Date and location of the event: Milan, May 29-30th 2025.
Deadline for application: March 16th.
Notification of acceptance: April 14th.
Submission form: https://forms.gle/J7TrD9HAEyjXKdcp9
Website: https://demm.unimi.it/en/call-applications-4th-junior-economists-meeting-unimi-jem25
Info: jem@unimi.it, simone.ferro@unimi.it, filippo.passerini@unimi.it

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Organizing Committee: Simone Ferro and Filippo Passerini

Scientific Committee: Jacopo Bassetto, Simone Ferro, Sara Giunti, Filippo Passerini, Veronica Rattini, Andrea Riganti, Alessio Romarri, and Giovanna Scarchilli
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Please lecture us more about free speech in Europe.
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María Gertrudis Fernández @mgfernandez.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
The Economics of #Migration Junior Seminar comes back tomorrow! #EconSky
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Immigration stats are out. As predicted: sharp decreases everywhere except boats. Work visas down 37% including down by 81% (eighty one percent) for Health & Social Care Worker visas specifically. Is this good? www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Summary of latest statistics
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 27/02/2025
And for those who want to follow my colleague's @ranacomertpay.bsky.social ( @liser-lm.bsky.social ) great work more closely, she is on BSky too!
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Bastien Chabe-Ferret (he/his/him) @bastiencf.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Absolutely flabbergasting #EconSky
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Mitali Roy Mathur @mitalimathur.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
The Economics of #Migration Junior Seminar Series starts next week! See our amazing lineup of speakers and the schedule below ⤵️ You can view the abstract of each paper being presented and register on Zoom here: sites.google.com/view/the-eco... #Econsky
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David A. Jaeger (econ) @davidajaeger.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
It's a very sad day. Just notified that @iza.org is closing its doors as of 31 December 2025. At a time when labor is under attack and technological change moves at an ever-faster pace, I can't help but think that this is a short-sighted decision. My heart goes out to those folks who work there.
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Antoine Paccoud @douccap.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
New job alert! 2-year post-doc in Housing Studies @liser.lu A chance to develop your research agenda and advance the analyses conducted in the Housing Observatory, a multi-annual collaboration with the Luxembourg Housing Ministry. Happy to answer questions! jobs.liser.lu/job/Esch-sur...
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Research Associate (Post-doc, f/m) in Housing Studies - Ref : 25-06
Research Associate (Post-doc, f/m) in Housing Studies - Ref : 25-06
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LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research @liser.lu · 18/02/2025
Extrait de l'interview de Frédéric Docquier sur Radio 100.7 | Étude du LISER - 80% des participants au Luxembourg ont une vision positive de l'immigration . Excerpt from Frédéric Docquier's interview on Radio 100.7 | LISER study - 80% of participants in Luxembourg have a positive view of immigration
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Joël Machado @joelmachado.eu · 18/02/2025
🚨 Deadline soon: If you're a junior economist working on migration, don't forget to submit to: 3rd Junior Workshop on the Economics of Migration on 23-24 June 2025 @cerdi.bsky.social, Clermont-Ferrand, France. Keynote: J. Fernández-Huertas Moraga (UC3M), C. Imbert (ScPo), A.M Mayda (Georgetown)
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