Todd Pugatch

Is there a tool to assess risk of bias that economists commonly use or like?

Most tools I've seen seem to be built around medical studies (whether experimental or quasi-experimental). Some elements seem relevant but many others less so.

Stop worrying about flying to conferences. Most methane released in academia is the direct result of bullshit.

It's cruel to show me cool international news, when my local news is like, "MMA tournament on Whitehouse lawn set to take place in jello filled pool" and "President declares tariff on Q-tips" And "3rd Marine Expeditionary Force successfully lands at Applebee's in Manhattan, stages push into Queens"

The next @aefpweb.bsky.social EdDev (Scholars of Education in Developing Countries) community group meeting is this Friday Oct 10, 11am-noon US eastern!

Aanchal Bagga (Tufts) & Aatir Khan (Habib University) will present work in progress.

Contact me for Zoom link. #econsky #edusky

For econ JM candidates:

@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.

Apply by Nov 24.

Since USAID’s closure @datafirst.bsky.social's AFLEARN data hub has worked to preserve essential education data from over 43 countries, representing over 20 years of evidence. Great to see partners working together to address challenges imposed by aid cuts: www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/aflearn/data...

Hi everyone. Some exciting news. We are hiring an Assistant Professor in Public Policy here at Rockefeller College. We are pretty flexible on topic areas. We have a great team here and Albany is a great place to live. #econsky #academicsky

Posting: albany.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...

Exciting news. We are hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Public Policy. Focus areas: environmental policy, international development, or poverty.
Link:
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

Submission Deadline: November 3, 2025.
Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.

A picture of an alpaca in an sidewalk petting zoo in DC

Very dangerous scenes like this are becoming commonplace in DC. Liberals are bringing foreigners onto our streets who are so disrespectful they even spit at Americans. SMH I can see why Trump deployed the national guard

We want to make a board game. It has to be fun and teach economics. That’s our goal when we make podcasts.

But for a game? We need your help!

Give a listen to the latest episode and then tell us what games you love that we should take inspiration from.

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Error Bar would be a great name for a stats themed drinking establishment.
You know where we could go when the article gets rejected

this meeting could have been an email

I❤️RCTs in economic education papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

My feeling is, if they are memorizing 3 prompts worth of AI output, they have to understand something about it if they're to regurgitate it at exam time.

The assignment wasn't perfect either -- ideally they could type, or use notes based on their own thinking. But at least I can be sure their work reflected some critical thinking, because they wrote during class while proctored.

Curious if anyone has similar experiences or suggestions! 3/3

One week later, they had to write an essay in class on one of the prompts, chosen by me. No books, notes, devices, or other aids. Just an old-school blue book and pencil or pen.

Results: it went pretty well! Essays weren't perfect, but writing longhand without notes is tough. 2/3

I tried a new class assignment to balance allowing students to use AI while also promoting critical thinking.

For my "Current Economic Problems" course, I gave students 3 essay prompts. They could use AI to prepare. 1/2

U.S. News Best Colleges rankings place UB 36th among public universities The university is tied for No. 36 in the latest U.S. News Best Colleges rankings.

The College of Arts and Sciences has made impressive gains in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings!

Economics moved up 14 spots to No. 52 and psychology moved up nine places to 45th among public universities.

💬 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

The webinar overview of the coming #EconJobMarket is now posted to the AEA website. It contains info about trends in the # of jobs, recent # of applications/interviews/flyouts/offers, and placement outcomes, as well as advice. #EconSky
www.aeaweb.org/joe/communic...

Because they are diplomatic.

With large N of feelings you don’t need randomization

The @newyorkfed.bsky.social will hold a webinar on Demystifying A Career Path in Economics

Econ is such a flexible degree that students are often overcome by the Paradox of Choice. Learn more here.

Wednesday, September 24
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Learn more and register: cvent.me/kYye3K

The UB Department of Economics is proud to spotlight one of our fantastic staff members - Taya Myree!

Check out the below link to learn about Taya's experience and advice for #UBuffalo students!

arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/economics/ne...

@ubartsandsciences.bsky.social #UBEconSpotlight

[most of *my* projects]

Tbh this would be an accurate description of most of projects

Asked ChatGPT to categorize some data it just produced for me, and got this mournful piece of existentialism back. Thanks ChatGPT!

ah yes, the well-known "Bayesian updating reinforces Ricardian specialization" school of baseball

[it was about staying warm the whole time?]

[always has been]

It’s called demeaning.