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Samuel Bentolila

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The GOP cut funding to the IRS because *audits work* and they fundamentally don't believe rich people should have to play by the rules.
Line chart titled "Revenue per audit," subtitled "In-person audits, 2010-2014." It plots average revenue and average cost per audit by taxpayer income percentile, poorer to richer, from the 0–5th percentile to the top 0.1%. Source: Boning et al. 2023, "A Welfare Analysis of Tax Audits Across the Income Distribution."

Across the bottom half of the income distribution, revenue and cost track closely, both around $3,000–$6,000 per audit. Above the median, revenue pulls ahead of cost: about $10,000 vs. $5,000 near the 90th percentile, and about $17,000 vs. $8,000 at the 95th–99th. At the top, revenue jumps to about $31,000 for the 99–99.9th percentile and about $90,000 for the top 0.1%.
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CEMFI @cemfi.es · 22/09/2026
New Working Paper! 📢 Read it here: cemfi.es/ftp/wp/2613....
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CEMFI @cemfi.es · 22/09/2026
New Working Paper! 📢 Read it here: cemfi.es/ftp/wp/2614....
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NBER @nber.org · 16/09/2026
"Bunching" affects the measurement of uncertainty from probabilistic survey questions but interventions can reduce it, from Carola Binder, Laura Crespo, Carlos Gento, Luis M. Guirola, and Ernesto Villanueva www.nber.org/papers/w35733
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Pauline Carry @paulinecarry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
New paper with P. Cahuc, F. Malherbet, P. Martins Employment protection (EPL) often depends on firm or establishment size and age. These discontinuities are widely used to evaluate EPL with RD or DiD. But what aggregate conclusions can we draw from such estimates?🧵
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NBER @nber.org · 13/09/2026
Foundational expertise may be a prerequisite for extracting durable skill from AI-assisted practice, from David Autor, Tanya Rodchenko, Josh Martin, Zanna Iscenko, Scott Strand, David Pearl, and Melissa Ferere www.nber.org/papers/w35720
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NBER @nber.org · 11/09/2026
Providing the first large-scale economic evidence on the frequency and purpose of workplace meetings, using administrative data from Norway, from David J. Deming, Katrine V. Løken, Alexander Willén, and Yaling Xu www.nber.org/papers/w35706
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Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 10/09/2026
New post on AI in (economics) writing paulgp.substack.com/p/how-do-we-...
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How do we know if writing is AI?
Some initial analyses of AI’s impact on economics writing
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CEMFI @cemfi.es · 26/08/2026
CEMFI is inviting applications for Research Assistant positions www.cemfi.es/all_news_blo...
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Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New paper by Acemoglu et al. on how automation may ultimately undermine democracy. As automation (think AI) shifts income from workers to capital, containing the risk of revolt requires ever more redistribution, making repression more attractive to the capitalist state.
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Eva Vivalt @evavivalt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
So great to see this out! Over ten years in the making.
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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
When firms aren’t allowed to hire low-skill foreign workers, they don’t hire more Americans. They produce less, invest less, and shrink, with the sharpest effects in rural areas, say researchers at @jhu.edu and @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/research/imm...
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Winning the visa lottery
Evidence from a US government lottery shows that restricting foreign low-skill workers shrinks businesses without creating jobs for Americans.
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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Writing a paper introduction is more art than science, but a good formula gets you most of the way there. Today's blog post: a paragraph-by-paragraph template that is used pretty commonly, plus the mistakes I see most often. 🧵 #EconSky deryugina.com/a-two-for-on...
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A two-for-one blog post on writing introductions – Tatyana Deryugina
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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 31/07/2026
New from me: Until recently, the gap between comfortably-off and just-getting-started could plausibly be crossed in a decade or two of hard work. Growth in asset prices means that’s no longer true: even a lifetime of striving doesn’t offer a realistic prospect of feeling you’ve “made it”.
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Samuel Bentolila @samben8.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Premio Nacional de Investigación Pascual Madoz en el área de Derecho, Ciencias Económicas y Sociales concedido a Juan José Dolado por su destacada trayectoria investigadora en el ámbito de la econometría y la economía laboral. ¡Merecidísimo! 🥳🥳🥳 www.ciencia.gob.es/Noticias/202...
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El MICIU concede los Premios Nacionales de Investigación 2026
El MICIU concede los Premios Nacionales de Investigación 2026
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NBER @nber.org · 28/07/2026
Sanctions cut Venezuela's oil output by two-thirds and made every remaining barrel two-and-a-half times dirtier; surviving fields ran past capacity and cut maintenance, from Michele Fioretti, Kavanaugh FitzPatrick, and Alessandro Iaria www.nber.org/papers/w35512
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Judit Vall Castelló @juditvall.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Happy to share that our project “Menopause and Environmental Stressors” has been awarded funding of La Caixa Foundation (Conecta programme). I am excited to work on this collaborative project between @fundacioieb.bsky.social and CatSalut! elobservatoriosocial.fundacionlacaixa.org/es/-/convoca...
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Convocatoria Connecta – 5a edición - Observatorio Social - Fundación "la Caixa" - osocial
Esta convocatoria del Observatorio Social de la Fundación ”la Caixa” tiene como objetivo apoyar proyectos de investigación llevados a cabo conjuntamente entre entidades del ámbito de la investigación ...
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Banco de España @bde.es · 29/07/2026
El Banco de España recuperará el Palacete de la Quinta de Torre Arias con la puesta en marcha del proyecto educativo Espacio Eureka y un Centro de Formación. La cesión es por 75 años y se limita a los edificios de la finca: los jardines seguirán abiertos al público. ➡️ www.bde.es/wbe/es/notic...
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J-PAL @j-pal.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
AI is already reshaping education, health systems, governments, and labor markets. In J-PAL's AI for Social Good series, we explore what we're learning about using AI to improve lives, and the evidence needed to shape its impact. povertyactionlab.org/blog?region=...
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Mujeres con ciencia @mujeresconciencia.com · 24/07/2026
La @fundacionareces.bsky.social acaba de publicar el handbook titulado "Economía de Género" que está coordinado por las Dras. @lidiafarre.bsky.social y @juditvall.bsky.social 
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Economía de Género - Mujeres con ciencia
Economía de Género. Desigualdades entre mujeres y hombres en resultados económicos. Normas sociales. Políticas públicas.
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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 23/07/2026
Global population growth peaked six decades ago— The increase in the world’s population is not exponential. The global population is growing, but the growth rate has declined since its peak six decades ago.
Line chart of annual global population growth rate (percentage) where growth peaked at 2.3% in 1963, fell to less than 1% by 2020, and UN projections show rates declining toward zero and becoming negative by 2100, implying a shrinking global population. Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024). License: CC BY.
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Richard Blundell @richardblundell.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
High inequality combined with prolonged economic stagnation since the global financial crisis of 2007-09 has been particularly corrosive. It has widened social, cultural and political divides, undermining democratic legitimacy. Read the IFS Deaton Review: ifs.org.uk/inequality
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Inequality - The IFS Deaton Review | Institute for Fiscal Studies
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J-PAL @j-pal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Which impact evaluation method is most rigorous? It’s a common question, but not always the most useful one. A more practical question is: 👉 Are the assumptions behind this method likely to hold in this context? www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/6-17-26...
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jeeanews.bsky.social @jeeanews.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Forthcoming article "The Role of Firms and Job Mobility in the Assimilation of Immigrants: Former Soviet Union Jews in Israel 1990–2019" by Jaime Arellano-Bover and Shmuel San @eeanews.bsky.social Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat... doi.org/10.1093/jeea...
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The Role of Firms and Job Mobility in the Assimilation of Immigrants: Former Soviet Union Jews in Israel 1990–2019
Abstract. We study how job mobility, firms, and firm-ladder climbing can shape immigrants’ labor market success. Our context is the mass migration of forme
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Judit Vall Castelló @juditvall.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
El 22 de septiembre en la Fundación Ramon Areces, @lidiafarre.bsky.social y yo hemos organizado una jornada sobre Economía de Género, inaugurada por la ministra @saizelma.bsky.social Presentaremos el 📖 Handbook de descarga gratuita: lnkd.in/d5qvr8vF 📅 Programa e inscripciones: lnkd.in/dmBJ2jUG
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CEMFI @cemfi.es · 16/07/2026
CEMFI receives its third “María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence” accreditation www.cemfi.es/all_news_blo...
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Banco de España @bde.es · 25/06/2026
El Banco de España organiza, junto al CEMFI y la UIMP, la Conferencia sobre Economía Española en Santander para conectar la investigación y las políticas económicas en las que se aplica. www.bde.es/wbe/es/notic... Si estás interesado en asistir, escríbenos a aee.direccion@bde.es
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CEMFI @cemfi.es · 06/07/2026
CEMFI, together with the Bank of Spain and the UIMP, organised the 5th Conference on the Spanish Economy www.cemfi.es/all_news_blo...
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Banco de España @bde.es · 03/07/2026
Nuestra subgobernadora ha cerrado los trabajos de la 5.ª Conferencia de Economía Española, celebrada durante los #cursosdeverano de la UIMP. Este año, centrada en el problema del #mercadodevivienda 👉 www.bde.es/f/webbe/GAP/... #bdeDiscursos
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Data Colada @datacolada.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The Cover-Up in Gino v Harvard datacolada.org/136
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Laura Hospido @laurahospido.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Some coincidences make you smile: Spain plays in the World Cup today, and our paper with @libertadgonzalez.bsky.social and @luisguirola.bsky.social has just been published online link.springer.com/article/10.1... Opening the thread with the main takeaway (1/4)
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Banco de España @bde.es · 02/07/2026
🎓📈 El Banco de España pone en marcha en la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha su primer programa universitario de educación financiera, un modelo para trabajar con otras universidades y extender la iniciativa por todos los campus. Más info ➡️ www.bde.es/wbe/es/notic...
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Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Interesting new Acemoglu, Autor et al paper. Lower birth rates have not reduced economic growth; they are linked to higher GDP per working-age adult across countries and higher wage growth across US commuting zones. Mechanism: a labor-saving technological response to the scarcity of younger workers.
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CEMFI @cemfi.es · 30/06/2026
Graduation of the students of the 2026 class of the Master in Economics and Finance. www.cemfi.es/all_news_blo...
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Samuel Bentolila @samben8.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Un catedrático español denuncia fraude masivo con IA en un examen en la Universidad de Brown: “La integridad académica está en peligro” elpais.com/educacion/20...
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Un catedrático español denuncia fraude masivo con IA en un examen en la Universidad de Brown: “La integridad académica está en peligro”
El reconocido economista Roberto Serrano tiene “evidencias abrumadoras” de que sus estudiantes han copiado. Cree que hay que abrir un debate profundo para que esta tecnología no acabe con la enseñanza...
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Banco de España Research @bde-research.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Are you researching household credit or indebtedness? BELab provides access to granular loan-level data on loans to individuals reported to the CIR. The dataset contains information with 19 attributes describing the characteristics of the loans and their borrowers: app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrI...
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IZA@LISER @iza.org · 25/06/2026
📊 For 25 years, #Spain appeared to have a #demographic mystery: too many boys, too few girls. A new IZA Discussion Paper by Manuel Bagues & @carmenvillaecon.bsky.social reveals that Spain’s so-called “missing women” never went missing at all. #DataQuality 🔗 Learn more: www.iza.org/news/solving...
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CEMFI @cemfi.es · 25/06/2026
Samuel Bentolila, jointly with Ana García-Hernández and Inés Torres-Rojas (J-PAL Europe), publishes an article in the “la Caixa” Foundation’s Social Observatory on the Inclusion Policy Lab. elobservatoriosocial.fundacionlacaixa.org/en/-/analysi...
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Dean Yang @deanyang.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
IDEA is run by a stellar Board! A few of them here, all worth a follow 👇 @dinapomeranz.bsky.social @willafriedman.bsky.social @ebeam.bsky.social @ashani.bsky.social @farahsaid.bsky.social @evedmonds.bsky.social @paolofalco.bsky.social Join us: idea.devecon.org 🌍
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International Development Economics Association
IDEA is a global professional association advancing inclusive, rigorous research in development economics.
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Banco de España Research @bde-research.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The Banco de España, CEMFI and Menéndez Pelayo International University organise the Conference on the Spanish Economy in Santander to connect research with the economic policies to which it is applied www.bde.es/wbe/en/notic... If you’re interested in attending, email us at aee.direccion@bde.es
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/06/2026
The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel Zucman
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The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel Zucman
There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme power
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Pol Antras @pantras.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
All courses in this year’s CEMFI Summer School look terrific. Applications are still possible for some of them, including — purely coincidentally — one taught by yours truly on the Economics of Global Value Chains. Come join us in Madrid!
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NBER @nber.org · 16/06/2026
How do age verification laws impact pornography consumption in the US? Access restrictions reduced overall time spent on adult sites by roughly 10 percent, from Matthew Brown, Emily J. Davis, and Devin G. Pope www.nber.org/papers/w35322
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Santiago Sanchez-Pages @sanpages.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026
Por si os interesa, mi libro sobre "Capital y Trabajo: 50 peliculas esenciales sobre economia" ya esta en acceso abierto para que lo disfruteis, leais y useis (incluye un apendice con ciclos de cine como material docente). hdl.handle.net/10609/154317
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Samuel Bentolila @samben8.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
An analysis of Spain’s social inclusion policies based on randomised evaluations elobservatoriosocial.fundacionlacaixa.org/en/-/analysi...
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An analysis Spains social inclusion policies based on randomised evaluations - Social Observatory - "la Caixa" Foundation - osocial
This study provides empirical data on social inclusion policies in Spain, showing significant impacts on employment, social support, education, digital skills and housing. The outcomes reinforce the i...
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Samuel Bentolila @samben8.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Análisis de las políticas de inclusión social en España mediante evaluaciones aleatorizadas elobservatoriosocial.fundacionlacaixa.org/es/-/analisi...
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Análisis de las políticas de inclusión social en España mediante evaluaciones aleatorizadas - Observatorio Social - Fundación "la Caixa" - osocial
Este estudio aporta datos empíricos sobre políticas de inclusión social en España que muestran impactos significativos en empleo, apoyo social, educación, competencias digitales y vivienda. Los result...
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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 06/06/2026
What is the largest source of electricity in each country? Coal generates one-third of the world’s electricity, more than any other source. But zoom into the country level, and the picture is much more varied.
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Samuel Bentolila @samben8.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
That's the spirit!
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CEMFI @cemfi.es · 02/06/2026
Tribute to Michael Manove www.cemfi.es/all_news_blo...
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Gabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
It seems we are now entering a new phase of the rise of inequality in the US. It's not just wealth and billionaires — it's a broader acceleration. Here's who benefited from economic growth in 2025, according to the latest estimates available on realtimeinequality.org
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