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Caroline Krafft

@ckrafftc.bsky.social

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Economist, Associate Prof. @ Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Development/Labor/Education/Gender/ECD/Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Caroline Krafft @ckrafftc.bsky.social · Mar 10

📣 New paper "Do employers discriminate against married women? Evidence from a field experiment in Egypt" published in the Journal of Development Economics! #EconSky #menasky

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

ABSTRACT
This research submitted fictitious resumes to online job postings in Egypt, randomizing gender and marital status. More job postings explicitly required men (14 per cent) than women (4 per cent). Despite the gender discrimination in postings, women were only slightly less likely to receive callbacks than men, with only a small difference between single and married women. Differences in callbacks by sex and marital status were not statistically significant. Women and especially married women were, however, particularly likely to be asked for more information rather than scheduled for an interview.

Reposted by Caroline Krafft, Aaron Sojourner

Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 2d

NYC passed a “Just Cause” law for fast food workers. What happened after?

Did prices rise? Did workers enjoy greater stability? According to a paper co-authored by @aaronsojourner.org, less happened than you’d think.

Learn more at: www.upjohn.org/research-hig...

#Econsky, #Laborlaw

Is just-cause legislation an effective curb against “at-will” termination?

Reposted by Caroline Krafft, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Alan Richardson

Jesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 2d

Study of over twenty five million people over almost four years finds that COVID vaccines reduced COVID deaths by 74% and increased all-cause deaths by zero. I don’t know how much clearer it can get than that.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France

This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...

jamanetwork.com

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Trevor Tombe @trevortombe.bsky.social · 3d

Statistics Canada (Sean Clarke + Andrew Fields) finds Canada's 2025 employment drop stemmed from industries reliant on U.S. exports. The cause? Not increased layoffs, but reduced hiring rates. (Maybe b/c high uncertainty.)

Details: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-2... #cdnecon

Reposted by Caroline Krafft, Robert C. Richards, Stephen A. Meserve , and 1 more Caroline Krafft, Robert C. Richards, Stephen A. Meserve, Tommy J. Curry

Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 3d

In a world of Sundown Towns where Black people weren’t allowed after nightfall, Green Book businesses were tiny spots of light. Traveling while Black was about survival. The Green Book Project documents that history:
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 6d

Funding Opportunity!

We are now taking applications for our Early Career Research Awards. These awards provide support to recent PhD earners researching policy and employment issues. Those working in economics, sociology, public policy, political science, and related fields may apply.

#Econsky

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 7d

🆕 Inside the global web of education evidence

In today's VoxDev blog, Samuel Kembou (Jacobs Foundation), Aashti Zaidi Hai (Global Schools Forum) & Juan Hernández Agramonte (Innovations for Poverty Action) discuss bridging the gap between education research and policy: https://ow.ly/gk4450XMbcP

Inside the global web of education evidence

Around the world, governments are under pressure to improve learning outcomes. There is now an unprecedented wealth of research, yet this rarely reaches the people making decisions. The sector needs to shift from producing evidence for governments to generating it with them. True progress lies not only in discovering what works, but in building systems that learn, adapt, and implement at scale.

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Guy Berger @econberger.bsky.social · 7d

Claims:

1/ Initial claims at 224K. This is a little bit on the high side. Given all the noise with the holidays I'd wait to draw any conclusions, but it's the kind of number I would expect if layoffs are starting to show up in the data

(fwiw, I expect the ultimate layoff increase to be small...)

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Richard S.J. Tol, Dorothy Bishop , and 35 more Lisa W. Fazio, Richard S.J. Tol, Dorothy Bishop, Colin F. Camerer, Arthur Geßler, Gavin A. Schmidt, Joshua S. Weitz, Scott L. Greer, Steve Peers, Simon Chapman, Caroline Krafft, Philip N. Cohen, Rita Rubin, Lesley A. Hall, Efrén O. Pérez, David W. Kerstetter, Kevin Carey, Raffaella Ravinetto, Devon Greyson, Smith, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Janet Murray, Alan Richardson, Patrick S. Forscher, Ben Tonra, Julia Lynch, Caroline Fohlin, Sebastian Karcher, David C. Kimball, Lisa Diedrich, Catherine J. Frieman, Christina Ho, Larry W. Hunter, Richard M. Carpiano, Julie Rovner, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Dana Howard, Clark Gray

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Michael J. Nelson, Caroline Krafft , and 5 more Anna O. Law, Michael J. Nelson, Caroline Krafft, Justin H. Kirkland, Peter K. Enns, Hannah Walker, David Darmofal, Ariel White

Allison P. Harris @allipatter.bsky.social · 8d

I’m hiring a predoctoral fellow for the 2026-2027 AY with possibility of a second year. This is a great position for someone interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or who wants more hands-on experience doing research. Please apply/share! Happy to answer questions!

tobin.yale.edu/opportunitie...

CSAP Predoc: Polarization and Inequality in the U.S. Criminal Legal System

Reposted by Caroline Krafft, Michael Kevane

VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 8d

The new Global Gender Distortions Index (GGDI) quantifies the impact of gender gaps in the labour market, shedding light on how much higher economic activity would be if women had the same opportunities as men.

Read today's article to learn more:

The GGDI in different countries

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Stacy Fahrenthold @sfahrenthold.bsky.social · 9d

On Dec 5, the University of Arkansas abruptly terminated Prof Shirin Saeidi from her director role at the Center for Middle East Studies. The decision followed a political pressure campaign by outside groups targeting Saeidi with a vicious public defamation campaign.

mesana.org/advocacy/com...

Middle East Studies Association

Our letter expressing concern at the University of Arkansas’s decision to remove Professor Shirin Saeidi from her position as Director of the King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies.

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 10d

✍️We published a new topic page on medicine and biotechnology—

For much of human history, people relied on trial and error to find cures for diseases and health conditions using natural plants and remedies, with little idea of which ingredients worked or why.

A timeline titled "The Golden Age of Antibiotics" shows when each antibiotic drug class was first available for medical use, with example antibiotics labeled. Classes are color-coded by their source: actinomycetes, other bacteria, fungi, or synthetic. Milestones include the first antibiotics (arsphenamines in 1910), as well as the discovery of many actinomycetes-derived antibiotics, such as streptomycin, and sulfonamides, penicillins, and tetracyclines. Data: Hutchings, Truman, Wilkinson (2019). Created by Saloni Dattani for Our World in Data.

Doghouse Reilly @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 10d

“At Texas A&M, internal emails show staff are using AI software to search syllabi and course descriptions for words that could raise concerns under new system policies restricting how faculty teach about race and gender.”

www.texastribune.org/2025/12/15/t...

Texas universities deploy AI for course audits

Records obtained by The Texas Tribune show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom.

www.texastribune.org

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 11d

📣 Call for doctoral researchers!
For our International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy we’re seeking doctoral researchers with a master’s degree in sociology, political science, economics, or a related field.

Please share widely! s.gwdg.de/LNzUNa

Call for Doctoral Researchers. Deadline: February 15, 2026

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · 11d

St. Paul imposed rent control and housing construction stalled.. Minneapolis, across the river, didn't and more housing was built. via Rebecca Picciotto of @wsj.com www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

What the Twin Cities Tell Us About Fixing the Housing Crisis

St. Paul enacted rent controls. Housing construction plummeted. Next-door Minneapolis generated a downtown boom without regulating rent.

Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley, Caroline Krafft, Dana R. Fisher , and 1 more Jonathan A. Foley, Caroline Krafft, Dana R. Fisher, Dunlap

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11d

I lived thru the end of public smoking. Early in my career I presented to city councils who were smoking, in front of audiences who were smoking.

Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…

All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.

We CAN change things.

StrangeKeith @keithxthomas.blacksky.app · 11d

It’s crazy that people used to be able to just smoke cigarettes wherever they wanted

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Jessica Leight @leightjessica.bsky.social · 11d

Ever look at that cute little button on your lap and be like wow, this one was expensive? You're not alone: 10% ⬆️ in the cost of childcare leads to ⬇️ 6% decline in the birth rate - from Dow at BU Econ

Reposted by Timothy Snyder, Anna O. Law, Kim L. Scheppele , and 23 more Timothy Snyder, Anna O. Law, Kim L. Scheppele, Nicholas A. Christakis, Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, John Horgan, Steve Peers, John McLaren, Rosemary A. Joyce, Caroline Krafft, Eric Goldman, Daniel W. Drezner, Jacob T. Levy, Scott A. Imberman, Federico Ortino, Samantha Brennan, Michael D. McDonald, Mark Rice, Ann Bartow, David Gamage, Blair Fix, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Ezra Golberstein, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Kevin Grant

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11d

Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.

Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...

www.mprnews.org

Reposted by Caroline Krafft, David L. Anderson

Maya Sen @mayasen.bsky.social · 11d

Predicting that some universities will soon pledge to provide AI-free instruction, and that this will be an advantage in recruiting and training top students

eric gonzalez juenke @egojunk.bsky.social · 11d

Nothing will make you an education AI skeptic faster than grading some college take home assignments. Admins who haven’t been in a classroom in years push it as a learning tool. Students are laughing at them as they use it as a cheating tool. It’s all instructors are texting about with each other.

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 11d

In 2026, however, I would LOVE to talk to more Black outlets as well as independent outlets so if you're a journalist that fits the bill. Please reach out to my team at info@annagifty.com! ✨

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 12d

"Planning assistance caused municipalities to build 20% fewer housing units per decade over the 50 years that followed." [Cui and Bressler via Cowan]

Planning sentences to ponder - Marginal REVOLUTION

Planning assistance caused municipalities to build 20% fewer housing units per decade over the 50 years that followed. Here is the full abstract: We study how the federal Urban Planning Assistance Pro...

marginalrevolution.com

Reposted by Caroline Krafft, John Palfrey, Dana R. Fisher , and 1 more Caroline Krafft, John Palfrey, Dana R. Fisher, Richard M. Carpiano

Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 12d

No parent wants this text. Thinking of the Brown University community.

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 12d

I'm teaching public policy theory next semester and I'm trying to spend the next week thinking up useful readings that are rarely included in that type of course when it's housed in a public policy school. You know, stuff like Machiavelli's The Prince. Let's get wild and crazy.

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Ana-Maria Dimand @anadimand.bsky.social · 13d

American University (AU) seeks an experienced, visionary, and strategic leader to serve as its next Dean of the School of Public Affairs (SPA).
pmra.mcjobboard.net/jobs/208088?...
#PAJobMarket

Dean of the School of Public Affairs

American University (AU) seeks an experienced, visionary, and strategic leader to serve as its next Dean of the School of Public Affairs (SPA). The new Dean of SPA will lead a nationally recognized sc...

pmra.mcjobboard.net

Reposted by Alan de Brauw, Caroline Krafft

International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · 13d

3️⃣ days until this special event:

📌 Shaping Food Policy in a Changing World: Research Priorities for Greater Impact

📆 December 15, 2025, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm EST

📍 This event will take place in-person at IFPRI HQ and online.

🎫 https://bit.ly/FoodPolicy-

#IFPRI50

@cgiar.org

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 15d

Funding Opportunity!

We are now taking applications for our Early Career Research Awards. These awards provide support to recent PhD earners researching policy and employment issues. Those working in economics, sociology, public policy, political science, and related fields may apply.

#Econsky

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 15d

A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, as widely expected, but with three dissents in opposite directions.
Statement: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/p...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Job gains have slowed this year, and the unemployment rate has edged

www.federalreserve.gov

Reposted by Caroline Krafft, Samuel Bentolila, Scott A. Imberman

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 15d

Update on JOE postings -- things are worse: paulgp.com/2025/12/10/q...

Economics Job Market Update: December 2025 - Still Very Bad

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

V.V. Ganeshananthan @sugi.bsky.social · 15d

Apply to work in our great creative writing program!

The Creative Writing Program in the Department of English at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities campus) invites applications for the Edelstein-Keller Endowed Visiting Writer Chairship: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...

The Visiting Writer Chair will consult closely with, and work under the direction of, the Director and Assistant Director of Creative Writing on Edelstein-Keller annual programming. The programming is facilitated by staff support and agreed upon by the Creative Writing Program faculty.