Georg von Graevenitz

What we still get wrong about women’s role in global economics From the Enlightenment to today’s ‘tradwives’, three books look at the tension between production and reproduction

‘When Adam Smith wrote “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer or the baker that we expect our dinner but from their regard to their own interest,” he omitted any discussion of the unpaid work of his mother (& later his sister) that went into cooking his dinner.’ on.ft.com/4olyOut

Join us for the 2025 Public Policy Lecture with Prof Ricardo Hausmann @harvardkennedy.bsky.social on how today’s policymakers can drive growth & prosperity in an age of disruption.

Thu 20 Nov 2025 | 17:30–19:00 | Jesus College, Cambridge

Book your place www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/events/annua...

"Far from draining our welfare system, migrants are supporting the British state’s solvency."

New analysis by @lgilbert.co

ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...

The business school research reaching policymakers How analysis of policy document citations reveals the impact of academic papers

amongst the top 10 most influential policy papers.

www.ft.com/content/6eca...

Small-Scale Fishermen Demand EU Ban On Bottom Trawling In MPAs - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News Small-scale fishermen urge Commissioner Kadis to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas under the proposed EU Ocean Act

Very encouraging to see small-scale fishermen demand better protections from bottom trawling

thefishingdaily.com/eu-fishing-i...

Beschleunigt sich die Erderwärmung? Ein Bericht deutscher Wissenschaftler macht auf eine mögliche Beschleunigung des Klimawandels aufmerksam. Das hätte gravierende Auswirkungen. Doch Forschende sind sich dazu uneinig. Von A. Franck und ...

Leider gar nicht mutige Prognose: Dieser Appell von Wissenschaftler*innen wird jetzt eiskalt wegignoriert, obwohl die Warnungen eigentlich nicht mehr krasser werden können.

Erderhitzung beschleunigt sich. +3 Grad schon 2050:
www.tagesschau.de/wissen/klima...

James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.

A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫

Lower migration is bad news for the UK economy - UK in a changing Europe Lauren Gilbert argues that migrants to the UK are net fiscal contributors, adding much more to the economy than they take out, and that the recent collapse in immigration will harm the UK's economic p...

"There is simply no sign of a fiscal catastrophe from the 'Boriswave'. Recent migrants are very likely to be employed, paying tax and seem to be contributing to British society..it will help, rather than hurt, Britain’s fiscal position."

Analysis by @lgilbert.co

ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...

A slide from my presentations that I often use, showing dozens of faces and reading "To care about climate change you don't have to be a certain type of person, you just have to be human."

If we don’t fix the climate, pollution, and nature crises, we can’t fix anything. They are already actively amplifying poverty, hunger, and division. They are what stand between all of us, regardless of geography or ideology, and the better future we all seek. That's why I'm convinced that ...

An image of a destroyed neighbourhood after Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

For more on this, check out the essay I wrote for Astronomy magazine (yes, really!)

www.astronomy.com/science/solv...

A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been named as Samir Zitouni.

The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic

Economics Literature Search Full-text search across 15,000+ papers from top economics journals and NBER working papers. Track how empirical methods have evolved over time.

Dropping a beta version of this page while everyone is up and processing baseball!

This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.

paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...

This is really helpful and searches way faster than I expected.

Wouldn't it be great to gather top social science journal editors + experts on fraud-prevention to discuss better ways to fraud-proof our field @ the National Academies? This is happening! Step 1 is creating an organizing committee. Submit nominees by 11/7:
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/enh...

Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?

Can’t really better this headline bit.ly/4nBGKXy

Infographic: how much does the world spend on science? How much do we really spend on research and development, and how does it vary internationally? To provide some context for this science funding debate, the Scienceogram team has broken down spending a...

Charts are from here. theconversation.com/infographic-...

At a time when our politics feels broken, we need leaders like @mikiesherrill.bsky.social for Governor.

Mikie will work to create jobs, lower costs, and do what’s right for the people of New Jersey.

Preregistration Isn’t the Chief Executive of Science, It’s a Small Part of the Quality Control Department And I'm Beginnning to Think It Should Be Fired for Poor Performance

"I’m actually biased in favor of the intuitive value of preregistration; but things that seem intuitively sensible can turn out to be wrong anyway. Increasingly, I’m wondering if this is one of those things."

Ottmar Edenhofer: "Sollen wir jetzt etwa sagen, wir vergessen das Ganze?" Bill Gates sagt, der Klimawandel ist nicht unser größtes Problem. Der Ökonom Ottmar Edenhofer widerspricht: Klimaschäden bleiben. Und erfordern eine effizientere Politik.

Ich bin natürlich nicht ganz unbefangen, finde das Interview aber äußerst gelungen und sehr lesenswert!
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...

Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending' A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...

The US funds the bulk of biomedical research globally by far. It's not like other countries can simply take up the slack. The more likely: people leave research, new people don't become researchers. There is no happy ending. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

I’m just going to say it…

It’s pretty damn validating to hear Barack Obama say the same things we’ve been shouting for months, and longer.

♻️ jwildeboer: Was wirklich schädlich für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland ist: kopflose, durch Populismus angetriebene, kurzfristige, unzuverlässige Politik.

“Verbrennerverbot” ja, dann lieber doch nicht, Wärmepumpe ja, dann lieber doch nicht, Deutschlandticket ja, dann… https://social.wildeboe…

.@warwickecon.bsky.social has a number of vacancies for Assistant Professors (Macro & Development)

Coventry has canals, an amazing cathedral etc.
... is one hour from London,
20 mins from Birmingham
90 mins from the Peak District National Park

Apply here: 👉 econjobmarket.org/positions/12...

The economics of wasteful spending: The deadweight loss of Christmas If you haven't yet finished buying Christmas gifts for your nieces and nephews and the neighbor across the street, maybe you shouldn't bother. That's right, don't buy them gifts this year -- or ever; ...

@jwaldfog.bsky.social aka "The Grinch" wrote that paper, thereby illustrating what Carlyle meant. www.pbs.org/newshour/eco...

⏰ We are hiring on the junior market! ⏰

Multiple open positions at the Oxford Department of Economics:
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...

2 positions associate professor open field, 1 position development econ.

cc @oxfordecondept.bsky.social

Vaccinations to prevent cervical cancer have plummeted in Britain Blame declining confidence, a lack of convenience and rising complacency

This is terrible

Vaccinations to prevent cervical cancer have plummeted in Britain

www.economist.com/britain/2025...

Experimental economics at the University of Pittsburgh

Experimental economics is thriving
#econsky
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/11/euro...

marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/11/expe...

Power for the people How municipal electricity firms outcompeted the private sector in Britain, 1890-1920.

Interesting addition to the growth debate from @arthurdowning.bsky.social who makes the case that publicly owned municipal electricity firms outcompeted the private sector between 1890-1920 and were able to raise private capital through municipal bonds
energynetworks.substack.com/p/power-for-...

Der Chef von Evonik Kullmann attackiert den CO2-Zertifikatehandel, spricht dabei konsequent von einer CO2-Gebühr. Entweder er hält die Zuschauer zum Narren od er hat den CO2-Handel nicht verstanden.

Mit solchen „Leadern“ u diesem Altherren-Gerede von vorgestern geht die deutsche Wirtschaft baden.

Society for Hopeful Technologists Draft Charter • We are technology professionals who believe technology and innovation can make the world a better, more joyful place for everyone • We see through the hype and the bluster • We expose the inequalities that technologies create or exacerbate • We reject the technologies and business models that concentrate power and wealth

Thursday 6 November 1900-2000 GMT (book a free ticket) Friday 14 November 1200-1300 GMT (book a free ticket) Friday 21 November 1300-1400 GMT (book a free ticket)

Anyway, should you be interested, Society for Hopeful Technologists community events start next Thursday, 6 Nov