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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Our next talk will take place on Monday, 12 Oct. We are delighted to welcome Helios Herrera (Warwick), who will present "Identity-Based Political Communication" (joint with Ravideep Sethi). Sign up at sites.google.com/view/polecon... #econsky #PoliticalEconomy #PoliSci

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The recording of Oliver Vanden Eynde's talk "Science under Threat? A Natural Experiment in Economics" is here: youtube.com/watch?v=zP1i... (with Dominic Rohner and @phinifa.bsky.social)

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28 September 2026, Oliver Vanden Eynde (PSE),

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A reminder about our first talk of the academic term tomorrow! We are delighted to host 💥Oliver Vanden Eynde💥 (PSE), presenting the timely paper on Science under Threat, co-authored with Dominic Rohner and @phinifa.bsky.social. Spread the word among colleagues and join us at 3 pm UK time.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Join us in less than two weeks 🔜

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We have a great line-up this term: ⭐ 28 Sep: Oliver Vanden Eynde (PSE) ⭐ 12 Oct: Helios Herrera (Warwick) ⭐ 26 Oct: Georgy Egorov (Northwestern) ⭐ 9 Nov: Silvia Vannutelli (Northwestern) ⭐ 23 Nov: Pinar Yildirim (Penn) ⭐ 7 Dec: TBA 2/2

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

POLECONUK Webinar is back for a new season! Our first event is on 28 September. Oliver Vanden Eynde (@pse.bsky.social) will present "Science under Threat? A Natural Experiment in Economics" (with Dominic Rohner and @phinifa.bsky.social). 1/2

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

We are keen to encourage broad professional service and wider engagement with the field. For this reason, we ask that suggestions do not include self-nominations or nominations of close collaborators 4/4

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Please send us a short email (poleconuk.webinar@gmail.com) with the speaker’s name or the paper you would like to suggest, and we will consider them when putting together future programs. We welcome suggestions of early-career and established scholars. 3/4

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

🔸 Have you come across an important recent paper in political economy, theoretical or empirical? 🔸Do you think it would be of broad interest? 🔸Is there someone, perhaps too far away to visit in person, whose work you would like to see presented online? 2/4

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The POLECONUK Webinar is taking a summer break, but will return in the new academic year. 👉 For the first time, we invite our audience to suggest speakers or papers👈 1/4

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Our friends at VSET are hosting their end-of-season seminar, and it looks exciting!

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Join us today at 3 pm to learn about news consumption on social media. Access information: mailchi.mp/141a79e39641...

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Poleconuk Webinar TODAY, 1 June: Ro'ee Levy (Tel Aviv)

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Joint work with Luca Braghieri, Sarah Eichmeyer, Markus Mobius, Jacob Steinhardt, and Ruiqi Zhong.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Our last seminar this term! On Monday, 1 June 2026, we host 👉 Ro'ee Levy 👈 (Tel Aviv), who will present "Article-Level Slant and Polarization of News Consumption on Social Media" #Econsky #PolEcon #MediaEconomics #Polarization #AcademicSky

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Our next event is on Monday, 18 May 2026. Clement Minaudier from @cityeconomics.bsky.social will present "Media coverage and issue politicisation: experimental evidence". Joint work with Greg Chih-Hsin Sheen. @clementminaudier.bsky.social

Seminar poster based on the artwork of Vivian Maier

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Our next talk is next week: Monday, 27 April 2026. 👉Nancy Qian👈 (Northwestern, Kellogg) will present "The Economic Determinants of Taiwanese Sentiments towards Reunification with Mainland China". This is joint work with Yu-Chi Hsieh, Marco Tabellini and Yifan Zhang @yuchihsieh.bsky.social

Poster for Nancy Qian's (Northwestern, Kellogg) talk based on a painting by Yu Hong.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

A reminder: this seminar is today!

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Our next seminar is coming up soon. On Monday, 20 Apr, Nina Bobkova (Rice) will present joint work with Arjada Bardhi, “Why Anecdotes?” This #EconTheory project is so new that there is no paper yet, so this is an early opportunity to hear the work presented online. @ninabob.bsky.social

Nina Bobkova (Rice) “Why Anecdotes?” with Arjada Bardhi. Artwork credit: Robert Rauschenberg

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Those of you who missed this talk by Andrea Prat @andreaprat.bsky.social, check out the recording at our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFqe...

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16 March 2026, Andrea Prat (Columbia)

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Please note that the US changed its clocks on Sunday, 8 March. The UK will change its clocks on Sunday, 29 March.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Join us TODAY at 3 pm UK time. 💥Andrea Prat💥 @andreaprat.bsky.social (Columbia) presents "Competing Ideologies: Fit, Simplicity, and Fear", with José Luis Montiel Olea. Zoom link is here: mailchi.mp/0135d92cb4e0...

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We will send the Zoom link to the mailing list a few days before each talk.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

If you have colleagues who may not yet be aware of the series, please pass this along. The mailing list can be joined via our webpage, where you can also find further details and links to recordings of past events. sites.google.com/view/polecon...

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POLECONUK Webinar

The POLECONUK Webinar provides a platform for scholars to share research in political economy with a broad academic audience. We are part of the POLECONUK network. To attend, please join our mailing l...

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

⭐ 16 Mar, Andrea Prat @andreaprat.bsky.social (Columbia), "Competing Ideologies: Fit, Simplicity, and Fear", with José Luis Montiel Olea. ⭐ 20 Apr, Nina Bobkova @ninabob.bsky.social (Rice), TBA ⭐ 27 Apr, Nancy Qian (Northwestern, Kellogg), TBA ⭐ 18 May, TBA ⭐ 1 Jun, Ro'ee Levy (Tel Aviv), TBA

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

After the winter break, the POLECONUK Webinar resumes on Monday, 16 March at 3 pm UK time. We have a great line-up confirmed, so please mark your calendars ‼️

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VSET Virtual Seminars in Economic Theory @vset.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

We are pleased to announce that the Makris Symposium in Economic Theory will take place in Bristol on Monday-Tuesday, 23-24 March 2026. MSET2026 is an in-person event organised by the same team as VSET.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Call for Papers: 8th POLECONUK Annual Conference, University of Birmingham, June 8-9, 2026. The conference will include a special session for graduate students to present their research. Both theoretical and empirical contributions are welcome. No registration fee. Submission Deadline: Feb 28.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

With teaching mostly wrapped up, we can focus on great research. Join us tomorrow for this seminar 👇

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Abstract 4/4: As an example, we discuss the benefit of conserving tropical forests 🥬🌳 by offering policy-linked loans rather than sticking with traditional compensation-for-conservation policies.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Abstract 3/4: What is the optimal design, how do they influence opponents' policies, and how can the incumbent use commitment bonds to influence future elections? How can lenders exploit the situation by offering policy-linked loans?

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Abstract 2/4: By issuing a commitment bond, the rate of return can be tied to future policies, and thus the incumbent can influence future decisions. What are the boundaries for what the incumbent can achieve by issuing commitment bonds?

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Abstract 1/4: Policymakers often face time inconsistency problems. The incumbent would like to promise sustainable policies, for example, but it may later be tempting to defect on the promises.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Our last talk this calendar year is on Monday, 15 December 2025. We host Bård Harstad (Stanford), who will present new research titled "Political Commitment Bonds" @bardharstad.bsky.social. See abstract in the thread below 👇

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Join us in a few minutes for this talk by Sergio Galletta on chatbots in voting. The link is here: mailchi.mp/ac9fdd77a7cd...

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

On Monday, 1 December 2025, we host 💥Sergio Galletta💥 (ETH Zurich), who will present "BallotBot: Can AI Chatbots Lower Voter-Information Barriers?". This is joint work with Elliott Ash and Giacomo Opocher. @sergallett.bsky.social @elliottash.bsky.social

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Join us in a few moments. Here is the link to the seminar: mailchi.mp/77a53a09e417...

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Our next seminar is on Monday, 17 November 2025. We are excited to host Catherine Hafer (NYU), who will present "Non-monotonic Disclosure in Policy Advice". This is joint work with Anna Denisenko and Dimitri Landa.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

with Michael Siegenthaler, Louis Sirugue, Javier Soria Espín, Jan Stuhler, Giovanni L. Violante, Dinand Webbink, Andrea Weber, @jzhangecon.bsky.social, Angela Zheng, and Tom Zohar

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

with Yvonne Giesing, @yajnagovind.bsky.social, Martin Halla, Dominik Hangartner, Yuyan Jiang, Cecilia Karmel, Fanny Landaud, @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social, @izmartinez86.bsky.social, @poloalberto.com, Panu Poutvaara, Hillel Rapoport, Sara Roman, Kjell G. Salvanes, @mulysan.bsky.social,

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Our next online talk is on Monday, 3 Nov 2025. 💥Leah Boustan💥 (Princeton) will present "Intergenerational Mobility of Immigrants in 15 Destination Countries". This is a joint work with many co-authors (👇). Visit our webpage to learn more sites.google.com/view/polecon...

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

We’re back next week! Join us to hear about new research on the timely topic of protests: 🐸🦖🪧

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We have a great program this term 👇. Don’t miss any of our events by joining our mailing list via sites.google.com/view/polecon... @sergallett.bsky.social @bardharstad.bsky.social

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

POLECONUK Webinars return soon! On Monday, Oct 20, we open the new academic term with Elaine Yao (University of Washington), presenting “Tactical Choice in Repeated Protests.”

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

We finished our semester last week, VSET's last talk is this week. Enjoy 🔜

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