Alex A. Smith

#Econsky I am excited to announce two new post-doctoral positions at UCLA. One on the m-carestudy.org and the other on the life-m.org project. Please apply!

www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

"...integrating women into previously all-male units does not negatively affect men’s performance or behavioral outcomes, including retention, promotions, demotions, separations for misconduct, criminal charges, and medical conditions..."
www.nber.org/papers/w33235
cc: reporters on DefSec nom

Economics Conferences (Compiled by Anne M. Burton and Barton Willage)

Quick econ tip: here's a list of over 100 economics conferences: docs.google.com/spreadsheets.... Curated by @anne-m-burton.bsky.social and @bartonwillage.com.

State Safety Net Interactive | Brookings

Brookings has launched the State Safety Net Interactive tool, based on the calculator I developed with Lara Shore-Sheppard and Tara Watson:
www.brookings.edu/articles/sta...

My ERC team has created an account where they will share updates of the Stata and R packages they are working on, follow them! bsky.app/profile/erct...

Quick Stata tip: I've written a book that compiles 97 of my Stata tips.

You can download "Quick Stata Tips" and the companion .do file for free at toddrjones.com/quickstatati...

Directly funding class size reduction in New York City would reduce funding equity.

Funding it through an equitable formula would mitigate some of this harm, but would cost a lot more.

Our latest analysis for the Learning Curve: www.urban.org/research/pub...

Need a U.S. geographic crosswalk? U Missouri's got you covered. Great resource I didn't know about.
📈📉
mcdc.missouri.edu/applications...

Hive mind:

Looking for examples of state programs that piggyback on eligibility for federal programs

E.g. Michigan's Tuition Incentive Program scholarship depends on Medicaid eligibility

#econsky

State Earned Income Tax Credits

Maybe not exactly what you are after, but most State EITCs are set as % of federal EITC.

#econsky #edusky : New @iza_bonn
WP: A randomized evaluation of a primary prevention intervention targeting Queens College students during 2022 boosted students' resilience (5% of a std dev increase) & the results persisted 3 to 6 months later. iza.org/pub/2TIkMwQD 1/N

Deadline for Adopt A Paper approaching fast (15 december):
#EconSky 📉📈

🤩 Women and non-binary senior economists--CSWEP has a new event and we want you there!

We will be hosting a Reception for Senior Economists in San Antonio on Jan. 6. Come for an evening of community & celebration.

Co-sponsored by the Dallas Fed. Details & registration below. @aeacswep.bsky.social

Hey, Litigation Disaster Tourists!

Musk went and did it. He filed the SLAPP suit against Media Matters. This thing will likely rival the Trump election suits for frivolity so let's read it together, why don't we?

Collective action WORKS

Falk is OUT at IZA

Kudos to those who led the way

https://www.deutsche-post-stiftung.org/wc/files/DPS-IZA_20231120_en.pdf

SZ reports that Armin Falk will not take over as IZA director.

Hey #EconSky - Come work here! Last day to apply!

West Point Econ is hiring 2 tenure track assistant profs in applied micro (advanced assistants and associates also encouraged to apply). aeaweb.org/joe/listing.... Why join us? Let me give you a few reasons...

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ICYMI, I'm posting my women on the econ job market thread. It's too much to fully cross-post here (sorry) but please check it out, and share any papers you think look interesting!

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White House CEA kicking out amazing research today.

The March 2021 (2 months after Biden became POTUS) American Rescue Plan authorized $24 billion in childcare stabilization grants.

Once $ arrived in counties, mothers of young children gained employment.
www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-...

2nd Call for Papers: Humans Lacea Network. Place and date: The conference will be held at the Headquarters of the World Bank in Washington DC on March 14 and 15, 2024. Keynote Speakers: Michael Clemens and Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes Panel with Expert Researchers: David McKenzie and Claire Adida Scientific Committee: Santiago Perez, Claire Adida, David McKenzie, Cynthia Van Der Werf, Ana Maria Ibafiez, Marcela Meléndez, Antonella Bandiera, and Sandra Rozo. The deadline for submitting complete papers is December 15, 2022. Full papers, in PDF format, should he submitted online via humanslacea@gmail.com. The authors of accepted papers will be notified by email on January 31st, 2023. There will be a dedicated discussant for each paper, as well as open floor discussion. Airfare and accommodations will be covered for up to one presenter of the selected papers. Founders of the network include Ana Maria Ibanez (Network head), Marcela Meléndez, Antonella Bandiera, and Sandra Rozo.

🚨 Call for Papers

—Conference on the economics of migration in Latin America, Mar. 14–15 in Washington

—Featuring top researchers @sandrarozo.bsky.social @dmckenzie.bsky.social @claireadida.bsky.social et al., run by HUMANS network of LACEA

—With a keynote by me

—Submissions due 🔜 December 15

Not sure I have the bandwidth to learn another social media platform, but here goes...my first post here:)

Excited to share a new paper:

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬: 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬, 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 w/ Dave Macdonald & Jerry Montonen.

Abstract pictured below!

Seth Zimmerman and I are organizing the Cowles Labor and Public Economics Conference at Yale, June 3-4. Submit your papers by March 22: cowles.yale.edu/conferences/...