Labor Economics & Health Economics @ChicagoBooth AEJ-Policy co-editor @AEAJournals Research Associate @nberpubs
Nov 11, 2023 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Hello world, I’m writing to introduce the @ChicagoBooth Economics PhD program's Job Market Candidates!
Eric Budish and I are the faculty co-directors of the program, so please e-mail us with any questions
Here are our outstanding and inspiring students (in alphabetical order):
OLIVIA BORDEAU works at the intersection of urban economics and international trade, and her Job Market Paper (JMP) studies the determinants and consequences of commuting infrastructure in Santiago, Chile oliviabordeu.com
Jan 3, 2022 • 25 tweets • 10 min read
My annual tradition continues -- my 10 favorite economics papers published in 2021, ordered alphabetically
[Meant to do this yesterday, but I had a paper rejected on New Year's Day -- Happy New Year! -- so I decided to deal with that instead]
1) Randomized experiment showing that reducing the complexity and uncertainty in the application & financial aid process increased enrollment of high-achieving, low-income students at @UMichaeaweb.org/articles?id=10…
Dec 31, 2020 • 41 tweets • 14 min read
Just under the wire again, but I continue my annual tradition -- my 10 favorite economics papers published in 2020, ordered alphabetically
[Was pretty tough this year; might have to do an "honorable mention" list in January...]
1) @oagersnap, @AmalieJensen_ , & Henrik Kleven study whether immigration responds to the generosity of a country's welfare benefits aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…
[First time an AER-Insights paper has made my list; hope to see more in future years -- short(er) economics papers FTW!]
Dec 31, 2019 • 29 tweets • 12 min read
Coming in just under the wire -- and keeping w/ my annual Twitter tradition -- here are my 10 favorite economics papers of 2019
[Same rules: 10 papers, published in 2019, ordered alphabetically]
Great package of reduced-form results (using "events" like household moves & supermarket entry) and model-based estimates
Mar 12, 2018 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
I want to start a Twitter thread!(*)
QUESTION: What is one of your favorite figures in economics? Please submit answers below!
(*)Inspired by dinner conversation last week with possible colleagues
I agree w/ Jesse Shapiro that figures are often more honest, complete, interesting, and persuasive brown.edu/Research/Shapi…
I also think figures can help people remember what your papers are about (IMO my co-author @talgross is great at this)
