The latest NBER Reporter is now live: nber.org/reporter?pag...
Featuring the Development Economics Program Report by Seema Jayachandran and Benjamin A. Olken and research summaries by:
• Jäger and Schoefer
• Hanushek and Rivkin
• Corman and Dave
• Auclert, Rognlie and Straub
a small white maltese pup wearing a tiny brown cowboy hat sits in a field of vibrant green grass. she looks toward the camera with dark eyes and her pink tongue hanging out. she's new sheriff in town.
This is Jomvet. She is the rootinest tootinest cowboy around with a two-ounce hat on her head and a yeehaw in her heart. 12/10 (IG: mha.mahamek)
The step kiddos who are around for Easter weekend are 18 and 20. Plus boyfriend (21) of one and best friend (18) of the other.
They are still incredibly excited about the Easter egg hunt my beloved just put together for them, and it’s Mae me happy.
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
The abstract submission deadline for HHES is coming up in 10 day (March 15). It's always a great set of papers and an amazing setting, so don't miss it!
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Maple Syrup Time
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c. 1960
🎉Introducing Dr. David Powell as a new Senior Fellow at Penn LDI!
Dr. Powell is a health economist with research on the opioid crisis, population aging, working conditions, and end-of-life care.
Learn more about his work: ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-director...
Photo of a man wearing an Amazon Teamsters hat and a hi-vis jacket next to this quote: “This bill is very important to me. My son, who’s 17, has a mental disability. I have guardianship. He called me at work saying he was going to commit suicide. I left work and stayed the night with him at the hospital. The next day at work, they said I didn’t have enough time accrued to go to the hospital. I had to fight to get my time back to just zero so I wouldn’t get fired.” Michael Lebron Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1
Photo of a man in a hoodie and hi-vis jacket in a deli next to this quote: “This bill should have passed years ago. I hurt my foot on the job and they told me to take 2 ibuprofen and keep going. The next day a doctor confirmed my foot was broken, but when I brought the doctor’s note to work, they said I was lying. A bill like this will hold them accountable. But then again, the accountability really has to be enforced. Because Amazon has enough money to continue to do what they’re doing.” Anthonie Sparrow Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1
Photo of a woman with a cane wearing an Amazon Teamsters shirt next to this quote: “This bill makes me hopeful. I fell leaving my shift and had to take unpaid leave to recover. And now, in bad weather I have to take unpaid leave because it slows me down. This bill makes us feel like we have a voice, and hopeful that other people are thinking of us while these big corporations are crushing us down.“ Joelle Jean Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1
![Photo of a man wearing a beanie and white hoodie jacket next to this quote: “It’s about time.
We walked out in 2020 [and demanded] 2-weeks leave, and [Amazon] refused.
I was injured and my wife was
in a high-risk pregnancy.
We struggled.
For a lot of these workers, English is their second language, and their leave isn’t explained to them well. I think this bill will help a lot.”
Wajdy Bzezi
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Photo of a man wearing a beanie and white hoodie jacket next to this quote: “It’s about time. We walked out in 2020 [and demanded] 2-weeks leave, and [Amazon] refused. I was injured and my wife was in a high-risk pregnancy. We struggled. For a lot of these workers, English is their second language, and their leave isn’t explained to them well. I think this bill will help a lot.” Wajdy Bzezi Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1
Millions of working New Yorkers now have more sick leave & time off. We spoke to 5 Amazon employees about what Local Law 145 means for them.
In addition to expanding NYC’s Protected Time Off, we’re launching proactive employer compliance checks with the Department of Consumer & Worker Protection.
Today we have the first 𝚅̲𝙴̲𝚁̲𝙱̲ 𝚜̲𝚎̲𝚖̲𝚒̲𝚗̲𝚊̲𝚛̲ of 2026! Please share!
𝐀𝐧𝐠é𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐫
𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: State recreational cannabis laws and racial disparities in the criminal legal system
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 3:30 - 4:30pm UTC
Join via 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦: us02web.zoom.us/j/8675295172...
The latest NBER Reporter is now live: nber.org/reporter?pag...
Featuring the Industrial Organization Program Report by Liran Einav and research summaries by:
• Bayer, Ferreira, and Ross
• Caliendo and Parro
• Layton, Maestas, and Shepard
• Deza, Maclean, and Ortega
#econsky et al. I am happy to announce the #call_for_papers for the 2026 Economics of Mental Health Workshop!
The workshop is hosted by @peibich.bsky.social at Paris Dauphine and takes place from June 22-23. They keynotes are @jcmecon.bsky.social & Marco Bertoni. 1/n
As great powers abandon rules and values for their own interests, middle powers like Canada have a choice: compete with each other for favour or act together with impact.
Reminder: Essen Health Conference 2026 - submission deadline in two weeks #healtheconomics
New NBER working paper with @jcmecon.bsky.social and @rlpacula.bsky.social
Abstract Submission Deadline Closes Soon!
👉Start Submissions here: www.ashecon.org/2026-minneapolis/2026-ca...
Submissions are still open. The deadline for submissions has been extended to December 17, 2025.
Abstract Submission Deadline has been Extended!
👉Start Submissions here: www.ashecon.org/2026-minneapolis/2026-ca...
Submissions are still open. The deadline for submissions has been extended to December 17, 2025.
Introducing our new brand new Christmas Tree Ornament collection. Because nothing says Happy Holidays like regional jokes. 10% off with promo code: XMAS2025 the-beaverton.myshopify.com/collections/...
Satirical news headline: Nova Scotian mall insists giant tree will only eat "3 to 4 kids, max" this Christmas
The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze.
1/3
#EconSky #EconJobMarket
@dubravkaritter.bsky.social, @dougwebberecon.bsky.social, and I have a new Education Next article out that offers a less technical look at our research on predicting college closures using machine learning techniques.
🚨🚨Very excited to attend the 2025 Young Scholar Workshop by the @armecona.bsky.social on Dec. 5, 10-12pm EST featuring 3 job market candidates: Narek Alexanian @princetonecon.bsky.social, @salpykanimian.bsky.social, and Mate Malashkhia. Log in to hear and support these stellar young economists!
Studying whether paid sick leave affects healthcare use, from Sumedha Gupta, Johanna Catherine Maclean, @chrisruhm.bsky.social, and Kosali I. Simon www.nber.org/papers/w34485
🚨 Nominations open for the 2026 ISSDP Excellence in Research Award!
Recognizes research published since Jan 2023 that has made a substantial innovation in how we think about/conduct #drugpolicy research
Nominate your heroes, your colleagues, or yourself! Email noms to me by Jan 15: kilmer@rand.org
My paper on the consumer financial impacts of Missouri's 2005 Medicaid cut with @1armedeconomist.bsky.social and Slava Mikhed is finally out in the fall issue of AJHE: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Excited to share new work on paid sick leave (PSL) mandates with @nicolasziebarth & Stefan Pichler!
Using establishment data, we find that U.S. state PSL mandates⬆️ PSL access & use, & do not crowd-out other benefits or ⬇️ wages!
Note: paper is open access!!
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Next VERB seminar. Add it to your calendar!
healtheconomics.org/event/do-vap...
#healtheconomics #econsky
Album cover for "Turbulent Indigo" by Joni Mitchell, featuring a painted portrait of a person wearing a dark hat and coat, framed in an ornate reddish-brown frame against a blue background.
On this day in 1994, Joni Mitchell released her 15th studio album Turbulent Indigo. The album received critical acclaim and won a Grammy and earned two Juno nominations.
It reached #24 in Canada and went gold in the country. The cover was painted by Mitchell.
New research led by @jcmecon.bsky.social of @georgemasonu.bsky.social in @healthaffairs.bsky.social finds Medicaid expansion has yielded lasting gains in access to specialty substance use disorder (SUD) treatment—benefiting thousands experiencing drug or alcohol problems.
45th annual Terry Fox Run brings 10,000 people to the Confederation Bridge #PEI #Canada #TerryFoxRun
Donations for the run are still being counted and accepted, but the most recent tally shows more than $800,000 has been raised by the event for cancer research.
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art...
Sharing some encouraging news re: CDC PRAMS. The CDC has indicated they will weight and clean the 2024 PRAMS data. Also, the PRAMS data collection system (PIDS) is up and running again and some sites have begun 2025 PRAMS data collection. Hopefully restoration of the ARF portal is coming soon too.
