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Rick Hornbeck @rickhornbeck.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Hi all, please spread the word and we hope everyone can make good use of this new data drop: cmfdata.org The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!

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Historical Census of Manufactures Microdata - Historical Census of Manufactures Microdata

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Milena Almagro @milena-almagro.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Meet Rabbit 🐶❤️ Adopted 13 yrs ago, found as a stray in Mississippi. Now I’m fostering her through @pawschicago.bsky.social & helping her find her furrever home Despite her age, she’s active, loving & still full of life DM if you or someone you know can give her the love she deserves Share 🙏

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Anjali Adukia @aadukia.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Econ RA/Predoc Opportunity! Ben Feigenberg & I are looking for an RA to work with us on projects studying the impacts of restorative justice in schools. Apply here! uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern... @econ_ra @UChicago @thisisUIC @HarrisPolicy @BeckerFriedman #EconSky

Professor Anjali Adukia (University of Chicago) and Professor Ben Feigenberg (University of Illinois at Chicago) seek a full-time research assistant with strong technical skills to work on large-scale social policy research projects designed to improve educational outcomes. The analyst will work on a portfolio of projects related to education and restorative justice in schools. The position is based in Chicago, IL.

The successful candidate will have experience in applying a variety of statistical modeling and data analysis techniques to datasets in real-world settings. From project inception to delivery, the RA will contribute to all facets of data collection and cleaning, model development, and implementation.

To apply, please submit a resume/CV, a letter of interest, the name of at least one reference, and an unofficial transcript through the UChicago Workday jobs portal.
Example Responsibilities
• Works with partners and members of the research team to propose and implement analytical approaches to solving specific research questions.
• Cleans, transforms, merges, and matches between large and complex research and administrative datasets.
• Builds statistical models for a variety of research projects.
• Performs sampling, power analysis, and randomization.
• Prepares results for memos, presentations, and academic papers for both policymakers and researchers.
• Assists with literature reviews and drafting papers.
• Writes statistical computer programs and reviews computer output for consistency and quality.
Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens.
• Conducts literature reviews.
• Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts, and other documents.
• Performs other related work as needed.

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Sean Higgins @seankhiggins.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Next: Jeanne Sorin Le Guevel (from UChicago headed to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @goldmanschool.bsky.social) on building public infrastructure (roads) on private land in #Uganda 🇺🇬

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Greg Shill @gregshill.com · 24/03/2025

Reupping for the new week! This was a lot of fun. Check it out and let us know what you think.

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Samuel Bentolila @samben8.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

📢CALL FOR PAPERS - Special Issue📢 SERIEs - Journal of the Spanish Economic Association welcomes your paper to the Special Issue on ‘Randomized Impact Evaluation of Social Inclusion Policies in Spain’ Submission deadline: 15 July2025 link.springer.com/journal/1320...

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Milena Almagro @milena-almagro.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

We've just opened a new @beckerfriedman.bsky.social pre-doc position through the International Economics and Economic Geography Initiative: job-boards.greenhouse.io/universityof... Come work with us! The trade and spatial group at UChicago is a top-notch place to start your academic career!

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Research Professional – International Economics and Economic Geography Initiative (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible)

Chicago, IL

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Milena Almagro @milena-almagro.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Don’t ask me how but yesterday I used the word “heteronormative” in my competitive strategy class TWICE #feelingwoke

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Milena Almagro @milena-almagro.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

That time of the year when I have to learn about baseball for my Strategy class... again....

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Milena Almagro @milena-almagro.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Does anybody know if there is a centralized GTFS data file source with a standardized file format?

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Jeffrey Lin @jeffrlin.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

🎙️We released four Densely Speaking interviews in 2024 👇 1. Sara Bronin and Scott Markley, The National Zoning Atlas Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/23UL...

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The National Zoning Atlas (Sara Bronin and Scott Markley)

Podcast Episode · Densely Speaking · 05/20/2024 · 40m

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Nicolas Gendron-Carrier @nicgc.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Job market update: McGill Econ is hiring! Please encourage your students to apply as soon as possible if interested. econjobmarket.org/positions/11...

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EJM - Econ Job Market

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Giovanni Compiani @giocompiani.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

🚨📜CALL FOR PAPERS 📜🚨 *New Data for Consumer Insights Conference* When: May 30-31, 2025 Where: Chicago Booth Submission Deadline: Jan 6, 2025 Keynotes: @susanathey.bsky.social and Greg Lewis Both methodological and empirical submissions are welcome. Submit here: ndconference2025.hotcrp.com

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New Data Conference 2025

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Milena Almagro @milena-almagro.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

New office decoration after a trip to Japan 😝

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Milena Almagro @milena-almagro.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Is there a good reference about why it’s not kosher to estimate a multinomial choice model using LPM when all possible choices are included? Namely, say individual i chooses options j =1,2. Think of a pooled regression with outcomes being i’s choices for both j = 1 and j = 2 simultaneously.

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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Here's a great starter pack for folks interested in the economics of innovation, competition and IO go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX

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Milena Almagro @milena-almagro.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Is there a starter pack for Industrial Organization similar to Urban or Trade? I couldn’t find one…

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Milena Almagro @milena-almagro.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Me estreno en @bsky.app en español. Primer, y espero que no último, post es @nadaesgratis.bsky.social Un resumen de mi trabajo con #TomasDominguezIino

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Henry G Overman @henryoverman.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

A reminder of our current call for papers for @urbaneconomics.bsky.social next meeting in Berlin March 2025. Deadline to submit a paper is Monday 9th December: urbaneconomics.org/meetings/emu...

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UEA 2025 Berlin

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Jeffrey Lin @jeffrlin.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

We had the privilege of hosting the 16th Conference on Urban and Regional Economics (CURE) last week here in Philadelphia. Great presentations by some of the field’s most promising young researchers. Thanks to all who participated and helped to organize! custom.cvent.com/9A0657ED9B01...

Program for the 16th Conference on Urban and Regional Economics

Program for the Conference on Urban and Regional Economics

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