Would a manager hire a firing consultant to let go of a friend?
This study finds that social distance significantly shapes delegation decisions. Strengthening workplace ties reduces the likelihood of managers exploiting moral wiggle room to avoid direct responsibility.
tinyurl.com/2smvre5r
#EconSky
Do labor market frictions matter for monetary policy?
This paper shows that frictions can amplify the effect of inflation target shocks but play a minor role in temporary nominal interest shocks. Evidence from the U.S. and the Euro Area corroborates the findings.
tinyurl.com/u3x8b5sr
#econsky
Do attitudes toward immigration spread?
@ofirsin.bsky.social uses the 2013 AP ban on the term "illegal immigrant" and Facebook data to show that attitude changes causally reverberate through social networks. Social ties to ban areas improved immigration attitudes.
tinyurl.com/ycxknu4w
#econsky
Are women more cooperative in Congress?
Building on previous literature, this paper finds that while bipartisan cooperation depends on ideology, in the last decade, women recruited 15% more total co-sponsors than their male colleagues across both parties.
tinyurl.com/357zjcjw
#econsky #polisci
Why does household investment (HI) lead the business cycle?
This paper finds that the Index of Consumer Expectations (ICE) leads HI by two quarters. Using VAR and Granger causality, the authors show HI transmits these confidence shocks to the broader economy.
Read: tinyurl.com/3azvzb8h
#econsky
Has the weakening of oil price pass-through to inflation reversed?
This paper shows a reversal in pass-through dynamics, finding that second-round effects operating through inflation expectations are an important driver of U.S. core inflation.
Read more: tinyurl.com/2vpr3tuw
#econsky
Does federal investment in broadband programs actually pay off?
This paper analyzes the $2.5B Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) to measure its economic impact, finding through real estate data that the capitalized benefits are 2.8 times the investment costs.
Read: tinyurl.com/5xhvnkey
#econsky
Does the "poor stay poor" conclusion still hold?
This paper uses Markov chains and dynamic development accounting to test relative GDP persistence. The findings confirm that relative income traps remain a robust feature of the cross-country distribution.
tinyurl.com/m2hh3xnu
#econsky
From NATO Article 5 to regional R&D, government spending is deeply interdependent.
@economicsgamer.bsky.social and coauthors model these fiscal externalities with an extended Barro growth model. Data from 30 nations shows how these spillovers drive under-investment.
tinyurl.com/dyxhbr6c
#econsky
How robust is the link between de-prosecution and crime?
This paper revisits the Philadelphia case study (Hogan 2022) to explore how different SCM specifications (including donor pool composition and pre-period length) impact the estimated effects on homicide.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/mtfy5thd
Why does performance pay often fail for teachers and doctors?
This paper models production uncertainty where workers don't know which efforts actually drive results. They show that even with perfect measurement, output-based incentives can backfire.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ykx4w83p
#econsky
Cover of Economic Inquiry journal featuring a digital globe and text about the 2025 Best Article Award for economics research.
Announcing the Economic Inquiry 2025 Best Article Award! This year’s standout, chosen by our editors: “Is economics self-correcting? Replications in the American Economic Review.” from Jörg Ankel-Peters, Nathan Fiala & Florian Neubauer.
Read the open access article here: https://ow.ly/Getp50YAXAk
What happens to fan interest when a football league champion is decided weeks early?
Using 20 years of Google search data, this paper tests the Uncertainty of Outcome Hypothesis in European football. Does early crowning kill attention?
Read more: tinyurl.com/7rufnvhk
#econsky #football
Is offshoring inherently more volatile than trade?
This new study uses Mexican IMMEX data to show that offshoring-related sectors had significantly higher employment volatility when compared to sectors specialized in trade.
Read the full analysis here: tinyurl.com/y5xbeta6
#econbluesky #trade
Why do defenders often outspend attackers, or attackers abandon production entirely?
This paper unites the "guns vs. butter" dilemma with attack-defense dynamics. Their new general equilibrium model predicts counter-intuitive outcomes in high-stakes conflicts.
Read more: tinyurl.com/p94w9hpe
Why do carbon taxes fail despite economic consensus?
This new experiment tests how peer influence shapes support. They find tax objectors are just as likely to speak up as supporters, and are just as persuasive, leading to sustained low public support.
Read here: tinyurl.com/mrfrspat
#econbluesky
At EI, we are lucky to have many amazing academics willing to serve as referees. Our Outstanding Referee Service Award allows us to give special thanks to a few referees every year. For 2025, we give these awards to Wei Qian, Haverford College, and Carlo Pizzinelli, IMF. Thanks again to you both!
You can find some follow-up work to this paper posted on the I4Replication website. i4replication.org/the-vanishin...
We are happy to announce the Best Article Award for 2025. This paper examines the impact of papers meant to help reassess previously published papers. These findings are important for our discipline to understand. Congrats to @jrgptrs.bsky.social, Nathan, and Florian! doi.org/10.1111/ecin...
Why might inflation rise after a monetary policy shock?
This paper uses a novel sign restriction approach in panel SVARs to isolate the cost channel. They find it's highly potent in emerging economies, leading to a price-puzzle.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3ujj3t5a
#econbluesky #inflation
From Aaron Judge to Shohei Ohtani, contract status changes everything.
This new paper shows MLB teams and players manage injuries differently depending on whether a contract is permanent or temporary. Players w/ temporary contracts miss fewer games.
Read more: tinyurl.com/y88p4yed
#econbluesky
Do combined nudges work better?
This paper replicates email and visit interventions at a diverse public university. The interventions boosted enrollment in economics. Surprisingly, multiple concurrent interventions were not more effective than individual ones.
Full paper: tinyurl.com/yyrj96tn
How do local temps affect city population?
This paper revisits Waldinger (2022), finding that the positive temp/size link from the original paper is driven by towns with <1,000 people. Crossing that threshold flips the sign of the effect. Heterogeneity changes the story.
tinyurl.com/4n2cfxhn
#econ
Does ownership structure dictate pollution control?
Evidence from China shows that state owned companies abate via technology, while credit-constrained private firms are forced to cut output, while facing a 9 times higher abatement cost.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/4v4ykfbr
#economics #econbluesky
Could the optimal labor tax be 0%?
This model suggests that replacing labor taxes with consumption and capital taxes raises worker consumption by 5.7%, with entrepreneurs taking an initial hit. In the long run, 86% of agents benefit from the change.
Read more: tinyurl.com/5d4x5fkm
#econbluesky
Economic Inquiry Read the new symposium "Symposium on Reproducibility and Replicability in Economics - Part II."
Part II of the Symposium from Economic Inquiry on Reproducibility & Replicability in Economics is now available. This symposium spans a range of topics and methodologies, examining where and when prominent papers do or do not survive replication.
Read the full symposium: https://ow.ly/IY8m50Y4zhU
We recently published our first issue of the year!
Follow the link below to check out the second part of our Symposium on Reproducibility and Replicability
in Economics. It also features several other original articles.
Link: tinyurl.com/mr3d7pyj
#economics #econbluesky
As the world faces rising conflict, how do we maintain economic ties?
Using 70 years of IMF data (1948–2019), this study shows that countries with common DRM membership suffer significantly less trade disruption from war.
Read more: tinyurl.com/yd7kz69j
#EconSky
Are consumer switching and firm entry two sides of the same coin?
This paper brings new evidence about this relationship using 20+ years of data. They find that more suppliers trigger switching, while active consumers invite more entry.
Read the full study: tinyurl.com/5n6w5h7n
#EconSky
Can pricing algorithms coordinate without talking?
This study tests 7 different algorithms, with some achieving supra-competitive profits in <500 periods, 1000x faster than previously thought. Even with no communication, the algorithms are highly collusive.
Read more: tinyurl.com/6av2eevt
#EconSky