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📢 Call for Papers: 4th Diversity & Human Capital Workshop (@exeter.ac.uk @uofebusiness.bsky.social) 9–10 June 2026.
Organizers: Javier García-Brazales, @vatsalecon.bsky.social, Sonia Oreffice, @sanchariroy.bsky.social
📅 Submission deadline: 16 MAR 2026
🔗 More info: sites.google.com/view/diversi...

Religiosity and Vaccine Hesitancy: Evidence From COVID‐19 Vaccination in Poland This study examines the relationship between religiosity and vaccine hesitancy. I reveal a robust negative and non-linear association between church attendance and COVID-19 vaccination rates across P...

New in the Oxford Bulletin of #Economics and #Statistics:

"Religiosity and Vaccine Hesitancy: Evidence From COVID-19 Vaccination in Poland"

(by Piotr Matuszak)

⛪ 💉 🦠 😷

🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We’re delighted to announce that Prof Sir Richard Blundell has been awarded this year’s RES Medal for Services to the Economics Profession.

The medal recognises outstanding and lasting contributions to #economics.

Read more: bit.ly/4qcdHLh

5 papers from the Super Bowl of Economics Planet Money went to the annual meeting of the American Economics Association, and we saw some fascinating papers presented there.

www.npr.org/sections/pla...

Should you control for X? 📊 The "Biscuit Rule" 🍪

BEE3072 Econometrics: Cause and Effect @uofebusiness.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

#regression #badcontrols

Quantifying the Relationship Between Climatic Conditions and Personal Financial and Health Well‐Being We address an important research gap by quantifying the association between weather conditions (sunshine, rainfall, temperature anomalies) and individual financial, mental and physical health self-as...

New in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics:

"Quantifying the Relationship Between Climatic Conditions and Personal Financial and Health Well‐Being"

(by Georgios Marios Chrysanthou & Panagiotis Tzouvanas)

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#climate #weather #economics #health

We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dr Jonathan Temple this month.

Jon was a much-valued friend of the RES, serving in many roles including Newsletter Editor, Council member, & Associate Editor of The Economic Journal.

Our full statement: bit.ly/3YOJS8n

📢 Call for Papers

4th Diversity and Human Capital Workshop, June 9–10, 2026 @exeter.ac.uk @uofebusiness.bsky.social

We welcome papers in applied microeconomics, including health, labour, education, development, and public economics. Submit your paper by 16 March: bit.ly/3YRaYMa

Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.

WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:

* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon

The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire

www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...

Our research with @derciodeassis.bsky.social, @arpitaghosh.bsky.social & Sonia Oreffice is informing today's Scottish Parliament debate on non-fatal strangulation laws and intimate partner homicides.

@uniofexeternews.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @uofebusiness.bsky.social

#CriminalJustice #IPV #IPH

Graphic displaying a photograph of Claire Baker MSP, alongside text that repeats the information from the post.

In her Members’ Business today, Claire Baker MSP will lead a debate on non-fatal strangulation laws and their potential impact on preventing intimate partner homicides.

📑 Full motion: https://ow.ly/x2f750XS4Nh

📺 Watch live from 12pm: https://ow.ly/S49q50XS4N5

Our research with @derciodeassis.bsky.social, @arpitaghosh.bsky.social & Sonia Oreffice is helping inform today's debate in the Scottish Parliament, with Claire Baker MSP @clairebakermsp.bsky.social speaking on non-fatal strangulation laws and intimate partner homicides
@uniofexeternews.bsky.social

New article in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics:

"Breaking Bad or Making Amends? The Dynamics of Internal Conflict After Democratisation"

(by Antonis Adam & Sofia Tsarsitalidou)

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Preschool Duration, Family Background and Long‐Term Outcomes: Evidence From the Expansion of École Maternelle in France This paper analyses the long-term effects of preschool education in France. We focus on the effect of preschool duration on educational attainment and labour market earnings in adulthood. Building on...

New article in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics:

"Preschool Duration, Family Background and Long-Term Outcomes: Evidence From the Expansion of École Maternelle in France"

(by Francesco Andreoli, Arnaud Lefranc & Vincenzo Prete)

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

As we get back to our desks, we would like to remind everyone that our Call for Submissions is closing on Monday 19th January for anyone wishing to present in a General Session at this years RES Annual Conference.

For more information, visit our website: https://bit.ly/49iKLfl

Our research with @derciodeassis.bsky.social, @arpitaghosh.bsky.social and Sonia Oreffice on non-fatal strangulation laws and IPH is cited as core evidence in a Members' Business Motion that will be debated before the @parliament.scot this Thursday, 8 Jan 2026:

www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

Jan. 3, 1895 | Nineteen Hopi Leaders Imprisoned in Alcatraz Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1895, federal authorities imprisoned 19 Hopi leaders at Alcatraz Island on sedition charges for opposing the U.S. government's forced education and assimilation of Indigenous children.

Happy New Year!
Feliç Any Nou!
Felice Anno Nuovo!

2026

The 10 Most Mind-Blowing Discoveries About the Brain in 2025 From glowing neurons to newborn memories, here are the most fascinating brain discoveries of 2025

With only a couple of days left in 2025, here are some stories we wrote @sciam.bsky.social looking back at some of the fun and exciting scientific news from the year, starting with the brain:

(by @parshallison.bsky.social)

Preparing a reading list you want to share? You can use MyIDEAS to build a bibliography and then make it public.

ideas.repec.org/cgi-bin/myid...

#RePEc #EconSky

Time flies! Grateful for the opportunity to have served as Editor of the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (@oxfordecondept.bsky.social @wileyeconomics.bsky.social), 2018-2025.

Part two of this year's RES Summit explored the teaching of economics of justice and crime in the classroom. The RES would like to thank the Nuffield Foundation for supporting this event and for hosting our panel in their London offices.

Click here to watch on-demand: bit.ly/4rRaGSP

How redefining special needs rocked education Broadened criteria are benefiting the better-off, harming those facing greatest difficulty and straining the system

www.ft.com/content/8252...

The recording is now available of this month’s RES Summit, the theme of which was Economics of the Justice System. Watch the 2025 RES Summit on-demand here: bit.ly/4rRaGSP

The Summit was kindly sponsored and hosted by the Nuffield Foundation.

Encouraging to see our research on non-fatal strangulation laws cited in the @parliament.scot #VAWG debate, noting US legislation has made strangulation a serious stand-alone criminal offence, which has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates.

www.parliament.scot/api/sitecore...

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Big new blogpost!

My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.

--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...

📆 We're pleased to invite you to the next RES Diversity and Inclusion Network event, kindly hosted by Frontier Economics, on Wednesday 21 January 2026. The event will focus on “Embedding Inclusivity in the Workplace”. Register and secure your place here: bit.ly/48zObJ9

We're pleased to have opened applications for our annual training school, and we're delighted to have Professor Michael McMahon and Professor Alessandra Bonfiglioli as our visiting guest lecturers. Apply by Monday 5 January 2026: bit.ly/4otw1i4