Reposted by Shani CohenChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back. 9052800213787
Shani Cohen @shanicn.bsky.social · 27/03/2025I strongly recommend to read Shai's piece on the Boston Review, and follow @molad-institute.bsky.social, who are finally on bluesky! 073
Shani Cohen @shanicn.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Some of the words banned in different government agencies, brought to you by the great champions of free speech. 110
Shani Cohen @shanicn.bsky.social · 22/02/2025The opposition to continuing the hostage and ceasefire deal presents itself as the voice of logic. In reality, it promotes a distorted, illogical view of responsibility and the state's role. My new op-ed in Haaretz. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.comOpponents of the hostage deal have a message for fellow Israelis: The state won't save you | Opinion*** 030
Shani Cohen @shanicn.bsky.social · 19/02/2025המתנגדים לעסקת החטופים אוהבים להציג את עצמם כמי שמייצגים שיקולים רציונליים – ואת תומכי העסקה כמי שנכנעים לרגש. אבל האמת היא שהתפיסה שלהם, אליה הם מתייחסים בתור ״קול ההיגיון״, היא לא פחות משכתוב תפקידה ההיסטורי של מדינת ישראל. טור חדש שלי ב״הארץ״. www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/the...haaretz.co.ilההתנגדות לעסקת מקבעת תפיסה מחרידה: מדי פעם יחטפו אותנו, וזו בעיה שלנוהארץ 010
Reposted by Shani CohenShengwu Li @shengwuli.bsky.social · 22/01/2025I did a NYT video interview—along with voices from Hungary, Nicaragua, and Russia— about how repression works in authoritarian states. www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...nytimes.comVideo: Opinion | How Tyranny BeginsTyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs. 1020162
Reposted by Shani CohenAnders Kjelsrud @anderskjelsrud.bsky.social · 07/01/2025**New working paper** How does the under-representation of females in Economics affect the career trajectory of female Ph.D. students? Sahar Parsa and I look at this in a new working paper by exploring sabbatical leaves taken by female professors at top-50 US Econ departments. 714763
Reposted by Shani CohenFlorian Ederer @florianederer.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Ran Spiegler has a new book out that I found very entertaining. It's a collection of essays offering accessible introductions to modern classics of economic theory: global games, Bayesian persuasion, hold-up problem, competitive screening, ... And it's FREE! direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...direct.mit.eduThe Curious Culture of Economic TheoryAn essay collection that insightfully explores the professional culture of contemporary economic theory, highlighting key features of successful economic t 27816
Reposted by Shani CohenBen Golub @bengolub.bsky.social · 24/12/2024In economics, editors, referees, and authors often behave as if a published paper should reflect some kind of authoritative consensus. As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees. 1/ 28547158
Reposted by Shani CohenChristopher Berry @cjpberry.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Well summarized in the thread. It’s a treat — explains some of the dissonance. drive.google.com/file/d/1No3h...drive.google.comShani Cohen JMP.pdf 011
Reposted by Shani CohenStephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Very nice JMP that might inspired experimentalists to revisit some of the classic results in experimental asset markets. Note the predictions that are distinct from those derived from the Harrison-Kreps style models of overpricing. #econsky #econjmp 0152
Reposted by Shani CohenBarry Cynamon @cynamon.bsky.social · 20/11/2024It has been a while since I wanted to sit down with a hot cocoa and a working paper. The atmospheric river and this job market paper on Dynamic Cursed Expectations have me there. ☕️📄 021
Reposted by Shani CohenVitali Gretschko @vitalig.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Brilliant idea, explained simply. Will definitely read the paper and think about how to use it in my work. 062
Shani Cohen @shanicn.bsky.social · 20/11/2024And here is a link to paper! #EconSky drive.google.com/file/d/1No3h...drive.google.comShani Cohen JMP.pdf 030
Reposted by Shani CohenShengwu Li @shengwuli.bsky.social · 20/11/2024My student and coauthor Shani Cohen is on the job market! bsky.app/profile/shan... 0264
Reposted by Shani CohenAli Shourideh @shourideh.bsky.social · 20/11/2024My favorite kind of behavioral economics. Take a simple deviation from the standard properties of learning and explore all of its strategic implications. 0186
Shani Cohen @shanicn.bsky.social · 20/11/2024I am on the job market, which seems like a great opportunity for my first post on here! My job market paper is about failures of contingent thinking -- the act of reasoning about hypothetical events. 1/ 612429