Reposted by Max PoschToman Barsbai @tomanbarsbai.com · 18/12/2025📢 Call for papers 📢 Join us for the Bristol Applied Economics Meeting (BÆM) on the Economics of Migration, May 6-7! Invited talks by Ran Abramitzky, Joan Monras, and Caroline Theoharides. Submit your paper by Jan 31. Some travel funding is available. baem.info/CfP_MIG_26.pdf 175
Max Posch @maxposch.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Thanks for the invite and the great discussions. I had a lot of fun ! 040
Reposted by Max PoschDaniel P. Gross @danielpgross.bsky.social · 24/09/2025📢 Conference announcement! Paolo Surico and I are excited to be organizing this @cepr.org conference on Public Policies for Innovation. If you work in the #Economics of #Innovation and #InnovationPolicy, please submit + spread the word. Non-presenting attendees also invited. 289
Reposted by Max PoschUSI Institute of Economics (IdEP) @usiidep.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Happy to share that the new Econ Seminar Series in Lugano is ready to begin! Find hereby our speakers for the #Autumn25 Series! 📆Check out the full schedule below! idep.usi.ch/storage/app/... If interested, please contact us here or via our email: idep@usi.ch 192
Reposted by Max PoschFederico Trombetta @icotrombetta.bsky.social · 04/08/2025🚨Davide Cipullo, Tommaso Colussi, Domenico Rossignoli and I are excited to open the call for the 2nd UniCatt Political Economy workshop! We have 2 great keynotes: Alessandra Casella and David Yanagizawa-Drott. Send us your papers (theory or empirics) and let us meet in Milano on December 18. 1106
Reposted by Max PoschTim Waring @twaring.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Excellent piece of historical economic cultural evolution research! I will have to read it in more detail today. 041
Reposted by Max PoschMax Posch @maxposch.bsky.social · 17/07/2025✨Did markets make Americans more cooperative❓🔍 ✅YES‼️ Between 1850 and 1920, the US became the largest and most integrated economy in the world 📶🌎 We show that this shift didn’t just move goods and affect prices—it fundamentally changed culture and behavior 🧵 👇 1/17 32713
Max Posch @maxposch.bsky.social · 17/07/2025✨Did markets make Americans more cooperative❓🔍 ✅YES‼️ Between 1850 and 1920, the US became the largest and most integrated economy in the world 📶🌎 We show that this shift didn’t just move goods and affect prices—it fundamentally changed culture and behavior 🧵 👇 1/17 32713
Reposted by Max PoschFlorian Oswald @floswald.bsky.social · 01/07/2025And we are live! #econsky @jpolecon.bsky.social jpedataeditor.github.iojpedataeditor.github.ioJournal of Political Economy Data Editor Website – JPE Data Editor 0286
Reposted by Max PoschMax Planck Institute of Animal Behavior @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social · 05/05/2025For German and French speakers interested in animal culture, this doco will be well worth 43 mins of your time. For everyone else, great tits solving puzzle boxes speak for themselves 🐦🧩🧠@lucymaplin.bsky.social @mchimento.bsky.social www.arte.tv/de/videos/11...arte.tvKultur im Tierreich - Voneinander lernen - Die ganze Doku | ARTEBei Menschen wie bei Tieren beruht die Weitergabe von Kultur auf sozialem Lernen. Vier Arten geben Einblicke in die Kulturvermittlung im Tierreich: Kohlmeisen und Grünmeerkatzen lernen die Tricks der ... 02215
Reposted by Max PoschGemma Dipoppa @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social · 28/04/2025📌 Excited to announce the 2nd Northeast Political Economy Conference 📌 We (briangknight.bsky.social) are seeking submissions from economists & political scientists working on political economy topics. Please submit by June 16 and join us at Brown on Friday, Oct 3 forms.gle/i4wi88Q6P3tJ...briangknight.bsky.socialbriangknight.bsky.social 12111
Reposted by Max PoschEtienne Le Rossignol @elerossignol.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Best video to watch during the Easter break 🥚🐣 youtu.be/lmIABocWBHI?...youtu.beCultures in Crisis? Cultural Evolution and the Potential for Global MismatchYouTube video by FBE UniMelb 013
Reposted by Max PoschSara Lowes @saralowes.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Please consider applying for a summer RA position in Mozambique. Project with Fulvia Budillon and Andre Gray on traditional medicine. Must speak Portuguese. Job info: www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/fiel... Send materials to fbudillo@ucsd.edu and adgray@ucsd.edu, subject Mozambique Intern. Thanks!povertyactionlab.orgField Research Intern - UC San Diego Economics | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab 034
Reposted by Max PoschCentre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · 07/04/2025Registration is open for the 9th Text-As-Data Workshop! When: 28-29 April 2025 Where: Online Organisers: @elliottash.bsky.social @essobecker.bsky.social @phinifa.bsky.social More information: cepr.org/events/9th-m... #EconSky #Workshop #Conference 0136
Reposted by Max PoschBård Harstad @bardharstad.bsky.social · 08/04/2025After being an editor for 6.5 years (4 REStud; 2.5 JEEA), I have accumulated a few suggestions that can help you avoid unnecessary rejections. 522469
Reposted by Max PoschStefanie Stantcheva @s-stantcheva.bsky.social · 04/04/20251/19: Seems timely to share a paper which explores how people perceive & understand trade and trade policies. Which factors shape the support for different trade policies? Thread below with the key takeaways #EconTwitter 🧵, and full paper here: socialeconomicslab.org/understandin... 210336
Reposted by Max PoschAnjali Adukia @aadukia.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Submit your work using AI in the social sciences to the annual AI in Social Science conference at The University of Chicago! Submissions due May 1! The conference will be held September 25-26 in Chicago, IL, USA. @beckerfriedman.bsky.social @HarrisPolicy @MiiELab bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event... 068
Reposted by Max PoschBecker Friedman Institute for Economics @beckerfriedman.bsky.social · 12/03/2025As opportunity costs rise for Seventh Day Adventists in Sub-Saharan Africa, membership and satisfaction decline, and adherence to health rules drops. New research brief from @eduardomontero.bsky.social (Harris Policy), Dean Yang, and Triana Yentzen. ow.ly/CN5g50VgL9z #EconSkyow.lyThe Price of Faith: Economic Costs and Religious Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa | Becker Friedman InstitutePrior research shows that religious institutions play a major role in shaping economic behaviors, social norms, and development outcomes worldwide. But what happens when religious membership (or belie... 053
Reposted by Max PoschElliott Ash @elliottash.bsky.social · 28/02/2025📣Now hiring: Predoc in Economics and Data Science We are hiring a predoc -- work at ETH Zurich on exciting projects in applied econ (political econ, education, etc.), using AI, NLP, and causal inference. Apply here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11505econjobmarket.orgEJM - Econ Job Market 01512
Reposted by Max PoschJoe Noonan @joenoonan.se · 26/02/2025How did Southern white elites react after Reconstruction? They cut taxes and weakened bureaucratic capacity. Sadly, very relevant research from @pavisuri.bsky.social and @notstevenwhite.bsky.social. 13016
Reposted by Max PoschKyle Walker @kylewalker.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Updates on US Census Data as of February 5: According to the Census Bureau, all files on the public FTP server have been made publicly unavailable to comply with the President's executive orders. They say they'll work to restore the files after they are reviewed and approved. 117946
Reposted by Max PoschAEA Data Editor @aeadata.bsky.social · 03/02/2025We are seeing some impact on reproducibility efforts with the transition to the new US administration. For now, I suggest that you make backups of any data that required you to actively interact with the Federal government, as there may be a delay in response times.... #openscience 29856
Reposted by Max PoschLandscapes of Population Health @landscapeslab.bsky.social · 23/01/2025New database alert! "A national data set of historical US sundown towns for quantitative analysis", based on work by @rigbydavid.bsky.social and many Landscapes Labs collaborators is now available! www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comA national data set of historical US sundown towns for quantitative analysis - Scientific DataScientific Data - A national data set of historical US sundown towns for quantitative analysis 717580
Reposted by Max PoschAEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Forthcoming in the AER: "Cultural Distance and Ethnic Civil Conflict" by Eleonora Guarnieri. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...aeaweb.orgCultural Distance and Ethnic Civil Conflict(Forthcoming Article) - Ethnically diverse countries are more prone to conflict, but why do some groups engage in conflict while others do not? I show that civil conflict in Africa is explained by eth... 0159
Reposted by Max PoschCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/01/2025VITAL KNOWLEDGE: “Is DeepSeek the biggest threat to US equity markets? The company seems to have built a groundbreaking AI model at an extremely low price .. calling into question the utility of the hundreds of billions worth of capex being poured into this industry.” www.cnbc.com/2025/01/24/h...cnbc.comHow China’s new AI model DeepSeek is threatening U.S. dominanceAn AI lab out of China has ignited panic in Silicon Valley after releasing impressive AI models more cheaply and with less-powerful chips than U.S. AI giants. 57230
Reposted by Max PoschValeria Rueda @valerueda.bsky.social · 24/01/2025📣 CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 NICEP Conference What: Interdisciplinary research in Econ & Politics 📆 May 12-13 -- Submit before March 3rd 📍 Nottingham, UK Confirmed: Diego Gambetta, Maria Petrova, Sandra Sequeira & Stéphane Wolton sway.cloud.microsoft/IKXaLZCiPkJh... #EconSky 02925
Reposted by Max PoschSascha O. Becker @essobecker.bsky.social · 22/01/2025🚨 New Working Paper 🚨 w/ @pdavidboll.bsky.social and @jvoth.bsky.social Do you run regressions on spatial data? Then keep reading! We present a guide and Stata package for methods by Müller and Watson (2024 ECTA) to deal with Spatial Unit Roots in Regressions. Link in 🧵 (1/n) 17026
Reposted by Max PoschDean Yang @deanyang.bsky.social · 23/01/2025One last conference announcement for today... Submit your papers to the BREAD Development Economics conference at Princeton, May 2-3! Submission deadline Feb 25. ibread.org/conference/b... #EconSkyibread.orgBREAD Conference on Development, Princeton, May 2-3, 2025 – BREAD 01010
Reposted by Max PoschAlexander Moradi @amoradi.bsky.social · 16/01/2025🥊 Ready for the 3rd Bolzano Workshop on Historical Economics! From the majestic South Tyrolean Alps, where economics meets history in a knockout bout of ideas. Electrifying debates and brilliant scholars await. The final program is now available—explore the highlights! @essobecker.bsky.social 1204
Reposted by Max PoschHeidi L. Williams @heidiwilliams.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Apply by 6-Feb: NBER Innovation Research Boot Camp, July 11-17 With support from Open Philanthropy: - classes: Pierre Azoulay, Kevin Bryan, Ina Ganguli, Ben Jones, Chad Jones, Kyle Myers, and me - panel: Matt Clancy, Dylan Matthews, Caleb Watney - keynotes: Glenn Hubbard & Ronnie Chatterji 12615
Reposted by Max PoschFlorian Ederer @florianederer.bsky.social · 05/01/2025One of my favorite fun geography facts is that the shortest path between Reykjavik and Sydney looks like this. 28715
Reposted by Max PoschPedro Sant’Anna @pedrosantanna.bsky.social · 03/01/2025I've decided to collect my DiD materials in a single place. psantanna.com/did-resources There, you will find - 14 lectures of my comprehensive DiD course - Shorter lectures/talks I have given on DiD - My DiD R/Stata/Python packages - Some DiD checklists - DiD materials from my friends Enjoy!psantanna.comPedro H. C. Sant’Anna 23460145
Reposted by Max PoschJeffrey Lin @jeffrlin.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Tune in tomorrow morning to see Vitaly present our paper at the I3 meetings. www.nber.org/conferences/... 0257
Reposted by Max PoschPetra Moser @pmoser.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Please help me spread the word about this amazing two-year pre-doc opportunity. Research with faculty is optional. Get paid to take classes that prepare you for PhD. Deadline 11/15: stern.nyu.edu/programs-adm...stern.nyu.eduPre-Doctoral Program - NYU SternArtboard 1Artboard 1 24446
Reposted by Max PoschPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Crypto isn't a currency. It's a massive ponzi scheme propped up by tech bros, speculators, and financial and political groups taking advantage of people who don't know better. www.forbes.com/sites/digita...forbes.comSudden Panic Sparks $200 Billion Bitcoin And Crypto Price CrashCrypto traders are nervously eyeing how low the bitcoin price could fall... 1212429
Reposted by Max PoschThiemo Fetzer 🇪🇺🇺🇦 - same handle elsewhere @trfetzer.com · 23/11/2024Research idea: Media availability and cognitive development of children. I am quite certain you can find a link here. Identification approach: exploit the strength of seasonal diseases e.g. colds, stomach bugs etc. I reckon in the northern hemisphere, absence of mask wearing... 061
Reposted by Max PoschPetra Moser @pmoser.bsky.social · 24/11/2024My son's math teacher just told me that 10th graders are now doing worse in tests of creativity. I'd 1) collect all questions on a math test (e.g., AMC) 2) ask teachers (& AI) to rank questions for creativity 3) plot changes in % correct answers by creativity scores over time. 2102
Reposted by Max PoschMagnus B Rasmussen @magnusrasmussen.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Curious about how the 40-hour workweek became standard? 🕒 In a Social Science History paper I investigate which political parties pushed for—or resisted—working-time regulations from the late 19th to the 20th century. 13510
Reposted by Max PoschAlessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Searchable list of 40,000+ starter packs (and counting) 🔥👇 blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...blueskydirectory.comAll - Bluesky DirectoryA curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform. 1717983
Reposted by Max PoschAlice Evans @draliceevans.bsky.social · 17/11/2024If any examiner thinks they can identify essays written by Generative AI, That now seems rather naive.. www.nature.com/articles/s41... Personally, I have totally revised my assessments so as to test AI-complementary skills t.co/XHJzpYDZEA 45314
Reposted by Max PoschPseudoerasmus @pseudoerasmus.bsky.social · 16/11/2024For the people from Twitter following my advert for this place, here are the guideposts / ‘starter packs’: Economic History Starter Packs (2) bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... Growth & Development Starter Pack bsky.app/starter-pack... 99028
Reposted by Max PoschAndi @andisr.bsky.social · 16/11/2024The IGC is doing a virtual PhD course on Urban Economics and all the lectures and materials are available free of charge. You should check it out: www.theigc.org/events/bread... #EconSkytheigc.orgBREAD-IGC Virtual PhD course on urban economicsThis virtual PhD-level course is designed to provide a comprehensive review of the economic questions relevant to urbanisation and the economics of cities in low and middle-income countries. 23313
Reposted by Max PoschAlice Evans @draliceevans.bsky.social · 15/11/2024"Strong Democrats" have, in the past 10 years, swung away from the median voter on cultural issues New analysis by @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/73a1... 43910
Max Posch @maxposch.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Interested in the economics of Culture and Institutions? Thanks for putting this list together @tmcgav.bsky.social 040
Reposted by Max PoschPaolo Crosetto @paolocrosetto.bsky.social · 13/11/2024To celebrate my moving to BlueSky I am giving away LaTeX goodies. Always wanted to have a clean, nice-looking, readable, complete and supporting visual track changes reply to referees? Look no more: the template you're looking for is here: github.com/paolocrosett... Happy BlueSkying to everyone. 1219743
Reposted by Max PoschGrant McDermott @gmcd.bsky.social · 26/08/2024If anyone is looking for a nice presentation theme this semester... Grab it with: `quarto use template grantmcdermott/quarto-revealjs-clean` 1144
Reposted by Max PoschKlaus Pforr @klauspforr.eurosky.social · 26/08/2024Here's a Survey Methodology Starter Pack that I definitely shouldn't be a part of, and I'm sure many are missing. #surveymethods #surveymethodology #socsky #polsky #econsky go.bsky.app/3H1Pf9z 31513
Reposted by Max PoschAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 27/08/2024Demographers! Get yer demographers! Before they run out! 📉📈 go.bsky.app/FqXNjEh 43315