We at @ucleconomics.bsky.social have extended the application deadline to our MA degrees by a week (until May 8th)--all nationalities warmly welcome!

This year's Gorman Lectures at UCL will be given by one of my heroes, Ariel Pakes. I can't wait!

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we engage in the #discourse globally. Our annual Gorman Lecture (and conference) returns this May with the distinguished Ariel Pake of @harvard.edu.
Register now➡️https://www.ucl.ac.uk/economics/events/2025/may/ucl-department-economics-gorman-lecture-and-conference-2025

Happy Easter to all our friends and colleagues!

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we focus on the real life impact of #policy. W/ Jacob Arendt, our own Hyejin Ku & Christian Dustmann deep-dive on changes to permanent residency eligibility criteria for refugee immigrants in @chicagojournals.bsky.social.
Read ➡️ www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Passover begins very soon - Happy Passover to all our friends and colleagues who are celebrating over the next week!

Some good impact from our #menopause #penalty work - cited in the report of the Women’s Occupation Health Committee in Norway 🇳🇴! 🙌🏻👇🏻

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In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we engage in the discourse. #Brexit ruptured decades of deep UK-EU trade integration - how did this effect the economy, and #internationaltrade? Our own Kalina Manova has co-authored fascinating new analysis in @cepr.org.
Read now ➡️ cepr.org/voxeu/column...

What's the bigger picture behind Reeves' dramatic benefit cuts? Millions will be made worse off by the government's benefits cuts. But the ramifications of Labour's spring statement could be even wider.

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we engage with the discourse. In her #SpringBudget, the Chancellor made huge #benefitscuts - what are the real #economicconsequences for debt, spending and taxes? Our own Prof Morten Ravn shared his expertise w/ #TheBigIssue.
Read now➡️ www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we value our #diversity. With #EidAlFitr and the end of #Ramadan approaching, @ucl.ac.uk has a fascinating account reflecting on a UCL student's experience of this important cultural event.
Read now ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
Happy Eid Al-Fitr to those celebrating!

Economics for troubled times How a generation of economists are learning lessons from our volatile times, with Dr Wei Cui, Associate Professor of Economics at UCL

How a generation of economists are learning lessons from our volatile times with Dr Wei Cui @ucleconomics.bsky.social.
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we value our #earystageresearchers. All #doctoralresearchers and early-career #academic and #researchstaff are invited to the UCL Festival of Early Stage Researchers 2025, taking place between 1 & 9 April.
Register now ➡️ tinyurl.com/ah7782jn
#FESR2025 @ucl.ac.uk

The menopause "penalty" | Institute for Fiscal Studies We show that a menopause diagnosis leads to lasting drops in earnings and employment, alongside greater reliance on social transfers.

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we tackle #realliseissues. The #motherhoodpenalty is well-known, but what of the economic costs of the #menopause? @gabriconti.bsky.social is co-author of a new @theifs.bsky.social report about the problems and potential solutions.
Read now ➡️ ifs.org.uk/publications...

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we drill into the detail. How do factors like geographic distance and #customsefficiency shape the #networkcosts in #tradeactivity? Our own Kalina Manova and Oscar Perello are co-authors on new analysis in @cepr_org, w/ Andreas Moxnes
Read now ➡️ cepr.org/publications...

National Student Survey Join the 5.3 million students who have shared their views and helped to inspire change in universities and colleges since the survey was launched in 2005.

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, our students are our #excellence, and we value their #studentexperience. The 2025 National Student Survey (NSS) takes just ten minutes to complete, and runs until Wednesday 30 April.
#Students - share your story, and have your say ➡️ www.thestudentsurvey.com

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we train #futureexperts.
Are you an early or mid-stage PhD students researching #econometricmodels? UCL has co-launched the application call for the 2025 Econometric Society Summer School in #DynamicStructuralEconometrics with DSE.
Apply ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/economics/ne...

Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day 2025 at UCL March marks the start of Women’s History Month, with International Women’s Day falling on 8 March. Find out more about what’s happening at UCL throughout March!

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we value #equality and #respect for all. Happy #InternationalWomensDay and happy #WomensHistoryMonth to all our amazing female friends and colleagues!🎉
Learn more about how UCL is celebrating ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...

Ramadan Mubarak to all our friends and colleagues who are celebrating!

Will Trump’s tariffs boost the US economy? Don’t count on it Tariffs will not be good for the US economy, despite what Donald Trump’s team thinks.

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we tackle the #bigissues. Our own Prof Lukasz Rachel has shared his expertise on the hard economic truths about #Trumptariff threats in @uk.theconversation.com.
Read now ➡️ theconversation.com/will-trumps-...
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Safe spaces for teenage girls in a time of crisis An empowerment programme in Sierra Leone that supported girls through a simple life skills and livelihood training buffered adolescent girls from the adverse effects of the Ebola crisis.

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we tackle real-life issues, even in extraordinary situations. Our own Prof Imran Rasul is part of a new @voxdev.bsky.social piece about how to #safeguard girls in #SierraLeone facing the #ebola crisis.
Read now ➡️ voxdev.org/topic/educat...
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In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we tackle the #bigissues.
With UK #immigration rising, what are the #economicrealities and opportunities? Our own Prof Christian Dustman shares his thoughts in @telegraphnews.bsky.social sky.social.
Read now ➡️ www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02... @uclnews.bsky.social

🎉 @ucleconomics.bsky.social was founded in 1828, just two years after @ucl.ac.uk. Today is UCL Foundation Day, making it 199 years since UCL was founded. #UCL200 will be celebrated next year with a great programme of activities and events - learn more and join the fun! ➡️ ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-b...
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Another 📄 w/ Dr. Ginja in print! This time with fab co-author Dr. Narita - both @ucleconomics.bsky.social alumnae ✌🏻

UCL Economics researcher Gabriella Conti contributes to vital research on infant and maternal health New research in JAMA Pediatrics shows the long-term benefits of early home visiting programmes for the wellbeing of mothers and their babies

What are the long-term benefits of early home visiting programmes for the #health and #wellbeing of mothers and babies? Our own @gabriconti.bsky.social is part of a new study exploring this vital question, w/ @maltesandner.bsky.social and Soren Kliem.
Learn more ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/economics/ne...

Overinference from Weak Signals and Underinference from Strong Signals* Abstract. When people receive new information, sometimes they revise their beliefs too much, and sometimes too little. We show that a key driver of whether

Information may be power, but with so much #information #noise in the world, how do we tune into the right #signal(s), or information? Our own Michael Thaler has a fascinating article on this subject in the @qjeharvard.bsky.social.
Learn more ➡️ academic.oup.com/qje/article/...
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In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we train #economists to think, lead, and succeed. Book your place now for our #Postgraduate Open Event *tomorrow* Saturday, 1st February (*1-3pm*) and talk to us about starting the next chapter in the #career You want.
Book ➡️ bit.ly/4arUJdj
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In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we tackle the real questions. We live in an age of #refugeecrisis and need smart policy right now. Our own Hyejin Ku and Christian Dustmann explore the options for #refugee #integrationpolicy in a great @voxeu.org piece w/ Jacob Arendt.
Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/49f3xaae

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we train #economists to think, lead, and succeed. Book your place now for our in-person #Postgraduate Open Event on Saturday, 1st February (1-3pm) and talk to us about starting the next chapter in your #career.
Book ➡️ bit.ly/4arUJdj
#UCLMastersMatter @ucl.ac.uk

YouTube video by UCL Social & Historical Sciences UCL Economics and its collaborations

In @ucleconomics.bsky.social, we value #collaboration across industry and the academy and it shows in our #researchimpact. Happily, that vibrant collaboration #network benefits our students enormously - our own Prof Peter Postl explains how in a new video.
Watch now ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEP7...

Will bond market turmoil lead to cuts, higher taxes and austerity? Scary things are happening in the bond markets and people are talking about Liz Truss again. We've broken down the impact it's likely to have.

It's chilly out there - the government's cost of #borrowing has shot up over the past week, thanks to a global trend of investors selling #governmentbonds. What next? Our own
Prof Morten Ravn has offered his expertise in a new piece in
The Big Issue.
Learn more ➡️ www.bigissue.com/news/politic...