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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Economics Department at Syracuse University @syracuseu.bsky.social is searching for an Assistant Professor in econometrics who has research interests in applied microeconomics. Advanced assistants as well as new and soon-to-be-minted PhDs are welcome to apply. www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....,

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American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

These graphs are updated weekly here: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co... For additional info see the website of the AEA Cttee on the Job Market: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co... 9/9

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JOE Openings by Week - Pre-ASSA

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In terms of other non-academic sectors, things look strong in consulting/research (up 21.6% relative to this time last yr) but weaker in banking/finance/business/industry (-25%). 8/9

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Within the non-academic sector, the # of job listings from the US Federal govt remains extremely low relative to 2020-24. Last year (2025) was a major outlier with very little hiring; no sign of improvement yet this yr. 7/9

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The # of non-academic jobs (in US or elsewhere) listed on JOE is up 7.5% from this time last year, but down 12-27% from 2021-24. 6/9

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The # of full-time academic jobs outside the US that are listed on JOE is down 12% from this time last year, and down 40% or more from 2021-24. 5/9

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Within the US academic sector, the number of job listings is up 16% among 4-year colleges and up 13.8% among universities with graduate programs, relative to this time last year. Both are considerably lower than the # of such job listings in 2023 or 2022. 4/9

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Looking at specific categories, the # of full-time academic jobs in the US listed on JOE is up 14.4% from this point last year, but still down 17.3% from 2024 and down 37% from 20231. 3/9

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As of 2026-09-27, the # of total jobs listed on JOE is up 5.5% from this point last year. However, last year was a tough one, so for other comparisons this year's job listings are down 27.4% from 2024, and down 32.9% from 2023. 2/9

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

From our AEA cttee on the job market, here's the first update on the status of the job mkt for PhD economists of the 2026-27 cycle. A thread with graphs follows... #EconJobMarket #EconSky @aeainformation.bsky.social @aeacswep.bsky.social @joelistings.bsky.social 1/9

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NBER @nber.org · 31/08/2026

The most comprehensive fiscal policy to promote healthy diets had no detectable impact on the health of pregnant women and newborn children, from @johncawley.bsky.social, Mallory Dreyer, and Kosali I. Simon www.nber.org/papers/w35662

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Members of APPAM (@appam.bsky.social), please consider nominating outstanding early-career scholars for the David N. Kershaw award, which recognizes distinguished contributions to the field of public policy analysis by those under the age of 40. Deadline is this coming week. Details here:

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David N. Kershaw Award | APPAM

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

CPR Senior Research Associates @johncawley.bsky.social and Monica Deza are both presenting their research today at #ASHEcon2026! Check out their sessions on the new tax on sugary beverages in Santa Cruz, CA, and public safety system vulnerability. @maxwellsu.bsky.social @ashecon.bsky.social

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NBER @nber.org · 23/03/2026

Studying how state Medicaid coverage of GLP-1s for weight management affects prescribing and spending, using staggered adoption across states, from Coady Wing, Wei-Lun Lo, Maddie Potter, Tarik Yuce, Alberto Ortega, @johncawley.bsky.social, Thuy Nguyen, and Kosali Simon www.nber.org/papers/w34949

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Analysis Group @analysisgroup.com · 09/03/2026

Analysis Group is proud to sponsor the Fifth Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics, which brings senior researchers together with early-career health economists for presentations and professional development sessions. www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...

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Analysis Group @analysisgroup.com · 13/02/2026

Our affiliates John Cawley and Fatima Cody Stanford sat down with Principal Laura O’Laughlin and Vice President Nicholas Van Niel for a discussion about the causes of obesity, and how insights from both economists and clinicians can be crucial in treating it. www.analysisgroup.com/Insights/ag-...

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Are the kids alright? 🧠 Maxwell School faculty met in Washington, D.C., to explore youth mental health, risky behavior and how social and economic changes are affecting young people today. @johncawley.bsky.social @cprmaxwell.bsky.social

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Are the Kids Alright? Maxwell Expert Panel Examines Youth Mental Health

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Title of an editorial in The Times [of London], April 1940

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis" (1776): "There are persons who see not the full extent of the evil which threatens them; they solace themselves with hopes that the enemy, if he succeed, will be merciful. It is the madness of folly to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice..."

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David Slusky @davidslusky.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Under an hour to the #IHEA @ashecon.bsky.social happy hour at the #ASSA2026 @assameeting.bsky.social! All are welcome! Come find me for drink tickets.

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Top three items of swag so far from #ASSA2026 : #3: notebook from @aeacsqiep.bsky.social #2: powerful mini flashlight from EconLit #1: insulated mug from @aeainformation.bsky.social #EconSky

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

So for those of you on the #EconJobMarket, it's not your imagination; it's tough out there. Hopefully universities (despite their financial pressures) can support unmatched candidates for an additional year if necessary.

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The relative bright spot is in the private sector. Among nonacademic jobs, both a) consulting or research; and b) banking, finance, business, industry, number of openings is low but still similar to some recent year.

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Within categories of nonacademic jobs; perhaps the bleakest sector is hiring by the federal govt. (Not surprising given DOGE cuts and then the government shutdown.) # of such jobs is down 71.1% from last year and is even 79.1% lower than during COVID (2020). There are only 24 listed this yr!

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The nonacademic market is also weak. Number of full-time nonacademic jobs listed on JOE is down 26.7% from just last year, and is even 45.1% lower than during the worst of COVID (2020).

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Number of full-time academic jobs outside of the US that are listed on JOE (which may not be all of them) are down 13% from last year and are 25.3% lower than during COVID (2020).

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Within academic jobs: # full-time jobs in the U.S. at 4-year colleges (e.g. liberal arts colleges) and univ with grad programs are both down roughly one-third from last year. (Both are higher than during worst of COVID (2020).)

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Within job types: # full-time academic jobs in the US is down 32.6% from last year. On bright-ish side, is 20.7% higher than during the worst of COVID (2020).

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

One last (sobering) update on the #EconJobMarket before the winter holidays; data as of 2025-12-14. In terms of # of job listings on Job Openings for Economists (JOE), this is the worst job mkt in recent yrs for PhD Economists. # jobs down 20% from last yr, even 18.9% lower than during COVID (2020).

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Full memo soon to be posted to website of AEA Cttee on the Job Market: 3/3 www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

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Committee on the Job Market

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

The avg # of anticipated assistant professor hires this coming year is 0.52 per responding dept; if every dept hires as it expects that will be a reduction from last year of 0.17 positions hired per dept, and a reduction from two years ago of 0.29 positions hired per dept. 2/3

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze. 1/3 #EconSky #EconJobMarket

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Today at 6:30pm! Join CPR Senior Research Associate @johncawley.bsky.social for a Maxwell DC Conversation Series session on "The Politics of Weight Loss Drugs." Learn more or register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Clearly, this continues to be a year of weak demand for PhD economists - especially in government, but also in academia and the private sector. Best wishes to all of those on the market this year. These graphs are updated weekly and are available online here: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

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JOE Openings by Week - Pre-ASSA

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

A relative bright spot is hiring in the private sector - while low, it is still comparable to that in some recent years.

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Due to DOGE cuts and then the shutdown, the number of listings for jobs in the US Federal government is down about 75% compared to recent years. Virtually no new jobs in the Federal government have been posted for the past 10 weeks.

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The number of nonacademic jobs on JOE is down 27.8% from last year and also considerably (41.5%) lower than during COVID.

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The number of full-time academic jobs outside the U.S. listed on JOE is down 14.9% from last year, and is 20.3% lower than during COVID (2020).

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Demand for Econ PhDs is down among both 4-year colleges and at universities with a grad program in the U.S.

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

In terms of full-time academic jobs in the US, it is definitely better than during COVID (33.2% more job listings), but clearly worse than all years since (e.g. 34.6% fewer listings than this time last year).

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

A pre-Thanksgiving update on the #EconJobMarket, with data as of Nov 23. Based on total # of job listings on JOE, this year continues to be even weaker (by 14.3%) than during COVID (2020). 1/many #EconSky

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Looking forward to seeing everyone at #2025APPAM in Seattle! (Fingers crossed regarding flight delays/cancellations...) CC: @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Hope you can join us, March 18-20, 2026, University of Galway www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

These graphs are updated weekly and are available online here: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Clearly, this is a year of weak demand for PhD economists in many sectors - especially government, but also academia and the private sector. Best wishes to all of those on the market this year.

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

A relative bright spot is hiring in the private sector - while low, it is still comparable to that in some recent years.

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