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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia

@sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social
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Economist. Interests: Labor, Productivity, Remote Work, Time Use. Alumna of University of Washington and Smith College. The views provided herein are my own. www.sabrinapabilonia.com

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Kasey Buckles @kaseybuckles.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A fantastic letter: “…how to make sure that, as AI changes the way work is done, we do not lose sight of what that work was meant to achieve in the first place.”
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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Pretty big break happening in academia between the “AI is banned for reviews” journals and the “AI is mandatory for reviews” journals. www.refine.ink/blog/economi...
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Refine partners with the American Economic Association and the Econometric Society
Two leading publishers in economics now use Refine's AI-assisted technical verification as part of their publication processes.
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Shelly Lundberg @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
My book (!) How Economics Discovered Women is now available for pre-order from the University of California Press. The book is a survey and critique of how the economics of gender has developed since the mid-1970s. www.ucpress.edu/books/how-ec...
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How Economics Discovered Women by Shelly Lundberg - Hardcover
Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.
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Christian Zimmermann @czimm-economist.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Looking for economists on BlueSky? Here are about 1500, also organized by field, country and region. ideas.repec.org/i/ebluesky.h... #RePEc #EconSky
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RePEc-registered Economists on Bluesky
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwangerum.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
BFS statistics released today show continued surge in new business applications in AI-intensive sectors. The surge is dominated by likely new nonemployers. Index for likely new employers is 1.3 (relative to base of 1 in 2019m1) in May 2026 but 2.9 for likely new nonemployers.
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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I just followed this suggestion - better to stop AI hallucinations from entering my Google Scholar in the first place than flushing them out later!
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Derek Thompson @dkthomp.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
New: 21ST CENTURY DADS ARE DIFFERENT 1. Today's dads have roughly tripled childcare time compared to our grandparents/parents. 2. This shift is global. 3. It's concentrated among the most educated families. 4. Moms still do more—and more stressful—childcare www.derekthompson.org/p/why-do-ric...
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Society of Government Economists @sgeecon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Interested in presenting at the ASSA? Submission deadline for SGE is FRIDAY!! ⌛ More info about SGE on our website: sge-econ.org Links to apply for individual papers or complete sessions are in the comments.
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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Come learn about #cryptocurrency in the economy.
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Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
New Census data on AI adoption released today, finding: - only 5% of AI-adopting firms report headcount impacts, with equal numbers increasing and decreasing staff - but...
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Greg Rosalsky @elliswonk.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it’s everywhere, and a new book by @arindube.bsky.social argues it’s key to understanding today’s inequality. www.npr.org/sections/pla...
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The hidden power keeping wages low
For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it's everywhere, and a new book argues it's key to un...
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Relative importance: putting the Employment Cost Index (ECI) into perspective www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/202... #BLSdata
Employment Cost Index titled above a basket of goods containing images of a semi-truck, crane, and briefcase with the words relative importance, wages, and benefits surrounding the basket.
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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Cherry Blossom Festival
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Rachel Bachman, WSJ sports reporter @realbachscore.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
After Claudia Goldin became the first woman to win a solo Nobel in economics, she got hundreds of invitations. She accepted three. One was advising WNBA players on a labor deal. She helped players land the biggest % raise in US sports history. www.wsj.com/economy/wnba...
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WNBA Players Had an Ace Up Their Sleeve in Pay Negotiations: A Nobel Laureate
Harvard economist Claudia Goldin helped WNBA players win a nearly 400% raise. Starting this season, players’ average salary will top $580,000.
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The US is now building more data centers than office buildings for the first time Spending on data centers hit a record high of nearly $47B/yr in data released today, up 31% over the last year, as office construction keeps falling Also, I'm aware this graph looks like Kentucky
a graph of US office construction spending versus US data center construction spending
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Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Did you know that Arnold Ventures has a standing RFP for causal research proposals related to crime and the criminal justice system? Send us your ideas! We aim to get you an answer fast (within 3 months).
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Capital Weather @capitalweather.com · 15/03/2026
Noting: While storms may be most widespread late afternoon and evening Monday, a few severe storms -- capable of producing tornadoes -- could develop between midmorning and midafternoon. Some areas could see more than one round of storms. You need to be weather-aware all day.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Projected job openings in occupations typically requiring a bachelor’s degree, 2024–34 #BLSData www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Bar chart showing occupations requiring a bachelor's degree projected to have the most openings each year, 2024 to 2034
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Claudia Persico @claudiapersico.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
I'm excited that my paper on Air Quality and Suicide has found a great home at the Journal of Health Economics! Pollution affects mood. We show that on days of high air pollution, there are more suicide attempts and deaths by suicide in the US. www.nber.org/papers/w30626
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Air Quality and Suicide
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
International Women’s Day
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCb...
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Understanding BLS Unemployment Statistics
YouTube video by BLS Videos
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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Celebrate 'International Women's Day' by listening to our podcasts on these inspirational female economists: Elinor Ostrom Joan Robinson Millicent Fawcett Esther Duflo Edith Penrose Jayati Ghosh #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
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Economics In Ten
Social Sciences Podcast · Every two months · Economics In Ten is your go-to podcast if you want to learn about the lives, times and ideas of the world's greatest economic thinkers. Each episode is a f...
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Exploring the complexities of nonstandard employment: the 2022–23 California Work and Health Survey www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/202... #BLSdata
Job seeker sitting at a desk with a cell phone and laptop open to an employment app. The state of California outlined inside the picture.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Women in the labor force, 2024: occupation employment profiles of women and men by age www.bls.gov/opub/reports... #BLSdata
A six image collage of women actively participating in different occupations.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Productivity increases 2.8% in Q4 2025; unit labor costs also increase 2.8% (annual rates) www.bls.gov/news.release... #Productivity #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Is manufacturing productivity recovering? Evidence from the past and present www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/202... #BLSdata
Workers in an assembly line.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
It’s Read Across America Day! #BLSData #ReadAcrossAmericaDay www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Bar chart showing the average hours per day spent reading for personal interest, annual averages, by age, 2024
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The US now spends basically as much on data center construction as on office construction
A graph of data center vs office construction, showing data centers basically tied with offices
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Society of Government Economists @sgeecon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Call for Papers for 2027 SGE@ASSA Sessions. SGE will sponsor 7 sessions at the 2027 ASSA Annual Meeting on January 3–5, 2027 in Washington DC. The submission deadline is Friday, May 1, 2026. www.sge-econ.org/2026/02/18/c...
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Call for Papers for 2027 SGE@ASSA Sessions – The Society of Government Economists
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Society of Government Economists @sgeecon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Looking for a way to get more involved with the Society of Government Economists? Nominations for the board of directors are being accepted through March 3rd. It’s a great group! www.sge-econ.org/about/electi...
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Nominations for 2026 SGE Board of Directors – The Society of Government Economists
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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
#productivity
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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
It's nice to have a standing desk at work. I'm trying to spend more of my day standing now.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
27.1 percent of people with a work-limiting difficulty participated in the labor force in July 2024 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Bar chart showing labor force participation rate of civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 to 75 by presence of work-limiting health condition or difficulty and disability status, July 2024.
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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
One week left to write that abstract for the annual SGE conference.
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Evan Starr @evanpstarr.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
My manuscript "The Economics of Noncompete Clauses" is now out in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. Few topics have garnered more debate and policy attention over the last few years. This article brings us up to speed on the debate and the current answers. pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...
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Dani Sandler @dismalscientist86.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
New Census Working Paper: "Life-Cycle Effects of Women's Education on their Careers and Children" by Na'ama Shenhav and Danielle H. Sandler www.census.gov/library/work...
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Life-Cycle Effects of Women's Education on their Careers and Children
Increased women’s college attendance delivers wage and job-quality gains that grow over the life cycle, alongside improvements in children’s early-life health.
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Alex Imas @aleximas.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
New post: What is the impact of AI on productivity? I review all of the studies and data that I can find and try to provide a synthesis. A disagreement emerges: micro studies find positive benefits but these benefits are yet to show up in the macro data. aleximas.substack.com/p/what-is-th... 🧵
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What is the impact of AI on productivity?
Reconciling the micro and the macro evidence
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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
🆕 Free online course on private enterprise, productivity & economic growth by STEG & PEDL (@cepr.org) Through 14 lectures, you can learn from leading researchers on one of the central questions of economic development, how to increase productivity. Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 21/01/2026
The annual call for @nber.org nominations has been released, so if you're a researcher hoping to become affiliated, reach out to existing affiliates to get nominated. If you're an existing affiliate, advocate for talented researchers, particularly those with networks not already full of NBER folks.
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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Come join us this spring 🌸🌸🌸 in DC on April 17th for the Society of Government Economists Annual Conference. All are welcome.
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Melanie Guldi @mguldi.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
I am co-organizing sessions for the 2026 Southern Economics Association Annual conference in Houston in November. Looking for Maternal & Infant Health, Fertility & Family formation, and other Health and Labor topics. Fill out the form by March 14th. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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SEA-Session Organization 2026
SEA-Sessions 2026: Melanie Guldi, Orgul Ozturk, Manan Roy, and Mayra Pineda Torres Organizers We will be organizing sessions on the topics of Maternal & Infant Health, and Reproductive Health; Economi...
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Dani Sandler @dismalscientist86.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Remarks by Janet L. Yellen on receiving the inaugural Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service from CSWEP www.brookings.edu/articles/rem...
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Remarks by Janet L. Yellen on receiving the inaugural Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service from CSWEP | Brookings
Speech by former Fed Chair and Treasury Secretary Yellen, upon receiving the inaugural Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service from CSWEP.
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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
I remember @mlheggeness.bsky.social telling me about the idea for this book at an AEA meeting three (?) years ago. Excited to dig in (and not *only* for the Taylor references).
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Robert Metcalfe @rmetcalfe.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
The AEA has posted eight "Recent Developments" lectures exploring highly topical issues in economics, presented by the best scholars in the field: www.aeaweb.org/conference/w... Well worth a watch!
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Selena M Moon @selenammoon.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
For accessibility please include alt text in posts with images. There's even a setting that reminds you. So tired of the inaccessible posts especially with so much going on. Is there a hashtag to get this out there? And please stop using passive voice. #Accessibility #DisabilitySky
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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The Jan. 2026 issue of the @jpolecon.bsky.social should be of great interest to anyone interested in the well being of young people. www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jpe/2026...
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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
#ASSA2026 That’s a wrap! See you all in DC next year.
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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
#econsky - new books to read in 2026 by Misty Heggeness and Nancy Folbre
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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
#ASSA2026 Joseph Bommarito talking about the Care Board Dashboard - www.thecareboard.org check it out! @mlheggeness.bsky.social ‘s brain child
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