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John Brown stan account

Take from an econ grad student: the simple supply and demand argument against minimum wages and rent control that you learned in Econ 101 are laughably bad. The reason: there's

There’s a debate over whether Econ classes make people more selfish or if selfish people are attracted to (“select into”) Econ. I’d say either way that’s kind of a problem,

Maya Rossin-Slater

A thread on virtual seminars, econ terminology, and inclusivity in the profession. I recently had the fortune to attend a fantastic virtual seminar. The paper was excellent and the speaker

Jordan Schachtel

JordanSchachtel

Sweden will have achieved herd immunity before summer, while countless lockdown nations, relying on Dark Ages science, balance rolling lockdowns & saving econ. No easy exit. Lockdown states have produced

SarahJacobsonEc

At #SEA2019, @ShellyJLundberg gives a great keynote on gender education gaps. What's wrong with boys? They underperform in education. Some argue it's noncognitive skills bc of greater male vulnerability to

Stephen Tapp 🇨🇦 🌎

Open #CdnEcon Q:With an MA in Economics from a top Canadian school and a goal to help shape economic policy (in Canada): Is a Masters in Public Policy helpful?In what

Some friends recently gave me the opportunity to put this into words: I started studying econ bc I bought into the discipline's self-aggrandizement, i.e. maybe it is better than the

Prof. Olney 🏳️‍🌈

One econ idea that I think needs boosting in public discourse: externalities. [1] Of *course* the USPS doesn't pay for itself. It shouldn't. It should be subsidized by the public

SarahJacobsonEc

On econ PhD & how hard it is, & #EconTwitter. I've debated whether to post this because I respect & honor others' feelings & experiences. But I think there's a

Dr. Trevon D Logan

Message to 99.7% of Econ professors: This coming academic year, do NOT attempt to teach about race, racism, or racial inequality. Just don’t. Even if you’ve published papers on it.

Okay so one of the games I like to play is "how is everyone right?"Especially with charged up shit like economic policy.Let's have a go shall we?1/ So this unemployment

Michael Schuman

Beijing's approach to Hong Kong shows better than any other aspect of policy how the Chinese leadership has shifted away from economic pragmatism and toward political & ideological control. 1/4

ShannonStubbsMP

1/6 Cdn oil & gas is crucial to the Cdn economy. It = 11% of GDP, 500,000+ jobs, top pvt investor in Cdn econ, and our #1 export.Cdn O&G faces

doyoung pulling his hair because we all need it; a necessary thread

I have a thought about the new econ/epi debate spurred by my colleague @AnupamBJena's recent NY times op-ed. Thought comes from my last few years as econ faculty in a

my econ class:Mr. Fowler: is a hot dog a sandwich? Let's make this a thread: My econ class: Mr. Fowler: serious question.. how many of you... Honest to God.. know