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John Holbein
@johnholbein1.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Politics, and Education @UVA.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · Jun 12
Did you know that your siblings can influence whether you vote?

Well, because of our new working paper you do!

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 16h
What's the most tragically underrated Christmas movie of all time?

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 16h
"The Executive Unbound: Politicized Bureaucracy and Partisan Procurement under DOGE"

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Reposted by Colin F. Camerer, Will Jennings, Steve Peers , and 12 more

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 16h
DOGE was A LOT less likely to cancel contracts from companies that donated money to Republicans than companies that donated to Democrats.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 17h
"What Others Need: Misperceptions of Well-Being Norms and Support for Redistribution"

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What Others Need: Misperceptions of Well-Being Norms and Support for Redistribution
People often misjudge what others need to live well. We introduce and measure well-being norms - the income people believe others require for a good l...
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Reposted by Sebastián Roché, Jens Rydgren

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 17h
Researchers recently asked Americans what income level other people need in order to live a good life.

A whopping 86% of Americans reported income levels well below what others say they themselves need.

Fascinating!

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 17h
"When Gender Kicks In: An Experimental Study of Work from Home and Attitudes to Household Work and Childcare"

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 18h
"Foreign Accents and Employer Beliefs: Experimental Evidence on Hiring Discrimination"

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Reposted by Speranţa Dumitru

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 18h
Clear evidence that employers rate workers with foreign-sounding accents as having lower verbal and math skills.

This gap persists even when employers are provided with explicit performance signals.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 19h
Shoutout to everyone hiding in the bathroom from their extended families.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 20h
Meanwhile, Christmas on Twitter.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 21h
Bizarre

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 22h
then it definitely should not say that it's peer reviewed at the top.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 22h
We've seen this in other places. It's weird. Gives legitimacy to some opinions over others.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 22h
One reaction I have is that peer reviewing and publishing opinion-based conversations is kinda weird....

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 22h
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View of Theda Skocpol in Conversation with Edwin Amenta on Sociology, Political Science, Higher Education, and U.S. Politics | Sociologica
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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 22h
Theda Skocpol: "Universities ... went overboard with trying to boost some groups ... I'm a big believer in equality. I fought for equality ... But I believe in actual equality, applying the same standards to everyone, not using special quotas or excuses for particular groups."

Discuss.