Nishaad Rao @nishaadrao.bsky.social · 06/02/2026There's been this incredibly large push against giving meaning to any speech from a politician because too many "hypocrites" do something other than what they say. Yet, I think speech is very very important. And this short clip I found compelling in dark times. More of this simple message, please! 030
Nishaad Rao @nishaadrao.bsky.social · 05/02/2026The @bankofcanada.ca recently launched a new publication, "Sparks at Bank", to share research and analysis from staff in an accessible format. The inaugural edition includes some work I was involved with on the Toronto condo market. Have a read! www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/02/what...bankofcanada.caWhat’s behind the slowdown in Toronto’s condo marketStrong population growth, low interest rates and robust investor demand drove an expansion in Toronto’s condo market over the past decade. But times have changed. Toronto’s condos are no longer provid... 010
Nishaad Rao @nishaadrao.bsky.social · 02/09/2025My brother's film, Three Threads, is live on YouTube as part of the Bandra Film Festival: youtu.be/qvnAxc8hX6o?... The film follows a weaver in Kutchh who weaves stories of industrialization, deforestation and hope into his tapestries. Give it a watch! #documentary #film #handloom #rannofkutchyoutu.beThree Threads | Short Empowering Documentary Film | Pachan Siju | Rohan RaoYouTube video by Bandra Film Festival 031
Nishaad Rao @nishaadrao.bsky.social · 11/03/2025As the first round of the #EconJobMarket shakes out in different ways for soon-to-be PhDs, there are inevitably some who haven't got an offer at this point. This can be a scary and lonely and frustrating place to be, and doesn't feel especially great. #EconSky 161
Nishaad Rao @nishaadrao.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Really interesting and important thread. Often, we tend to focus on the benefits of high skill immigration (rightly so, too) but there’s a growing case for *any* immigration being not just beneficial but also necessary in certain countries and contexts (including, e.g., Taiwan!). 010
Nishaad Rao @nishaadrao.bsky.social · 27/12/2024Rest well, Manmohan Singh! The 13th Prime Minister of India was unlucky in the way he was portrayed, yet stood as a stark contrast to his successor: took open questions from the Press, was dignified in his remarks, and brought in much needed, sensible reforms as Finance Minister in 1991. A good man. 041
Reposted by Nishaad RaoFabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Interested in inequality research? Here is a starter pack containing research centers / institutes / organizations dedicated to the study of socioeconomic inequality. Time seemed ripe as, finally, organizations are moving to Bluesky. Let me know if others should be added. go.bsky.app/5daYr6v 50523159