The ThReD Summer Conference is back in Geneva (May 28–29, 2026)!
Always a great program and a favorite meeting in development.
Hope to see many of you there—details here: thred.devecon.org/conferences/... #econbluesky
🎓Annual QED Jamboree 2026
📍Padua 📅17-18 April
Hosted by our Department #dSEA (Uni of Padua)
PhD presentations + faculty discussions
Keynote: Maristella Botticini (Bocconi Uni)
Job Market Seminar: Michela Carlana (Bocconi Uni, @harvard.edu)
Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Would image posting work better? (Maybe with the user obscured?).
(This is a tricky issue because this has been discussed at length on #EconBlueSky and it's sometimes frustrating that we have to refute the same arguments over and over.)
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
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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
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📢We are hiring! Our Department @dsea-unipd.bsky.social U of Padua is seeking excellent candidates to fill an Associate Professor position in Economics (ECON-01/A - Economia politica).
📅Application deadline: 9 April 2026
More info & how to apply: www.economia.unipd.it/selezione-n-... #EconBlueSky
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
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Our Economics Seminar Series continues next week with Benjamin Born, Professor of Macroeconomics @unibonn.bsky.social, presenting his paper "The impact of interest: Firms’ investment sensitivity to interest rates".
🗓️3 March 2026, 1.00 PM
📍Seminar room & online
unipd.link/Economics_Se...
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Our Department #dSEA University of Padua invites expressions of interest from outstanding young scholars for a 2-year postdoc research position in Economics.
~€50k gross/year | Start ~Oct 1, 2026 (flexible)
Apply via EconJobMarket by 31 Mar 2026 🔗https://unipd.link/postdoc_economics
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We are happy to host Anna D'Annunzio (University of Rome Tor Vergata) in our Economics Seminar Series next week presenting her paper "Taxation, Revenue Sharing and Price Discrimination".
📅24 February, 1:00 PM
📍Seminar Room & Online
Details and Zoom link: unipd.link/Economics_Se...
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The workshop "The Political Economy of Reforms and the Costs of Populism (PERCOP)" is underway at @dsea-unipd.bsky.social U of Padua. The event opened with remarks by Prof. Antonio Nicolò and discussions will continue until tomorrow.
Full programme www.economia.unipd.it/sites/econom... #EconBlueSky
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
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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
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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
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Submissions deadline at the end of the week for my favorite conference ! @GCER_Georgetown #econbluesky #developmentecon @gcer-gu.bsky.social
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
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Anyone watching $E3B lately? #Eutelsat is on a tear
#finance #econbluesky #markets
Hello, #ASSA2026! Come see us in the exhibit hall where study staff will be available to help with your @umpsid.bsky.social data needs. #econbluesky
#econbluesky #cpi #inflation #BLS #forecast #TIPS
@copafs.bsky.social @apduorg.bsky.social @asa-scipol.bsky.social @aaronsojourner.org @justinwolfers.bsky.social @steveliesman.bsky.social @jc-econ.bsky.social
#EconBluesky Journal of Mechanism and Institution Design, new volume 10 available at www.mechanism-design.org
@uniklagenfurt.bsky.social @york.ac.uk @t8el.bsky.social @skominers.bsky.social @vincecrawford.bsky.social @hexxxeh.bsky.social @naomiutgoff.bsky.social @joshgans.bsky.social
📖 💡 New Paper Alert 💡 📖
Very excited to share my paper “Workforce Wage Gap in Space, Labour Market Transformations and Structural Inequality” is now available here ⬇️
🔗 concettagigante.github.io/Gigante_Worf...
🧵 A thread with some results below.
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📌On 12 December 2025, our Department #dSEA University of Padua, hosted the workshop “Advancing in Labor & Education Economics” in honor of Professor Giorgio Brunello, celebrating his contributions to labor, education & health economics and his mentorship of generations of economists.
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2. On Thursday we will get a fresh set of Inflation data & tho Karoline Leavitt wants Inflation to be @ 2.5%,we are already @ 3% & the street is forecasting that to rise to 3.1%. CORE inflation might tick up to 3.2%,both higher than when he took office. #EconBluesky. Then comes Friday #Epsteinfiles
#EconBluesky Christmas, Kwanzaa & Hanukkah are all coming early & it starts tomorrow.Tomorrow morning according to the street,50K jobs are forecast & the unemployment rate is expected to climb to 4.5%. Watch those revisions though & that should be fascinating as the October numbers will be included.
We are happy to welcome Amedeo Piolatto, Associate Professor at @uab.cat, in our Economics Seminar Series next week presenting his paper "Municipal Unions".
📅Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at 1.00 PM CET
📍Seminar room & online
More details & Zoom link: unipd.link/Economics_Se...
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We are happy to host the '23rd Brucchi-Luchino Labor Economics Workshop' at Barco Teatro, Padua, today and tomorrow.
Opening keynote by Michela Carlana (Harvard University & Bocconi University) on inclusion and preferential college admissions.
Programme economia.unipd.it/en/23rd-bruc...
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