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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia
@sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social

Economist. Interests: Labor, Productivity, Remote Work, Time Use. Alumna of University of Washington and Smith College. The views provided herein are my own.

www.sabrinapabilonia.com

Education 26%
Sociology 19%
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Thrilled to receive this #NBER-CRIW volume in the mail today with my chapter on Opening the Black Box: Task and Skill Mix and Productivity Dispersion. #econsky #productivity

Awesome!

One week left to write that abstract for the annual SGE conference.
Submissions are OPEN for the 2026 SGE Annual Conference and are due by Friday, February 13th.

Submit abstracts for individual paper and poster presentations as well as proposals for panels and organized sessions of four papers.

For more information: www.sge-econ.org/sge-2026-ann...
Call for Papers: Society of Government Economists 2026 Annual Conference – The Society of Government Economists
www.sge-econ.org
My manuscript "The Economics of Noncompete Clauses" is now out in the Journal of Economic Perspectives.

Few topics have garnered more debate and policy attention over the last few years. This article brings us up to speed on the debate and the current answers.

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New Census Working Paper: "Life-Cycle Effects of Women's Education on their Careers and Children" by Na'ama Shenhav and Danielle H. Sandler
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Life-Cycle Effects of Women's Education on their Careers and Children
Increased women’s college attendance delivers wage and job-quality gains that grow over the life cycle, alongside improvements in children’s early-life health.
www.census.gov
New post: What is the impact of AI on productivity?

I review all of the studies and data that I can find and try to provide a synthesis.

A disagreement emerges: micro studies find positive benefits but these benefits are yet to show up in the macro data.

aleximas.substack.com/p/what-is-th... 🧵
What is the impact of AI on productivity?
Reconciling the micro and the macro evidence
aleximas.substack.com
🆕 Free online course on private enterprise, productivity & economic growth by STEG & PEDL (@cepr.org)

Through 14 lectures, you can learn from leading researchers on one of the central questions of economic development, how to increase productivity.

Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The annual call for @nber.org nominations has been released, so if you're a researcher hoping to become affiliated, reach out to existing affiliates to get nominated.

If you're an existing affiliate, advocate for talented researchers, particularly those with networks not already full of NBER folks.

Come join us this spring 🌸🌸🌸 in DC on April 17th for the Society of Government Economists Annual Conference. All are welcome.
Submissions are OPEN for the 2026 SGE Annual Conference and are due by Friday, February 13th.

Submit abstracts for individual paper and poster presentations as well as proposals for panels and organized sessions of four papers.

For more information: www.sge-econ.org/sge-2026-ann...
Call for Papers: Society of Government Economists 2026 Annual Conference – The Society of Government Economists
www.sge-econ.org
Submissions are OPEN for the 2026 SGE Annual Conference and are due by Friday, February 13th.

Submit abstracts for individual paper and poster presentations as well as proposals for panels and organized sessions of four papers.

For more information: www.sge-econ.org/sge-2026-ann...
Call for Papers: Society of Government Economists 2026 Annual Conference – The Society of Government Economists
www.sge-econ.org
I am co-organizing sessions for the 2026 Southern Economics Association Annual conference in Houston in November. Looking for Maternal & Infant Health, Fertility & Family formation, and other Health and Labor topics. Fill out the form by March 14th. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
SEA-Session Organization 2026
SEA-Sessions 2026: Melanie Guldi, Orgul Ozturk, Manan Roy, and Mayra Pineda Torres Organizers We will be organizing sessions on the topics of Maternal & Infant Health, and Reproductive Health; Economi...
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Remarks by Janet L. Yellen on receiving the inaugural Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service from CSWEP www.brookings.edu/articles/rem...
Remarks by Janet L. Yellen on receiving the inaugural Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service from CSWEP | Brookings
Speech by former Fed Chair and Treasury Secretary Yellen, upon receiving the inaugural Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service from CSWEP.
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I remember @mlheggeness.bsky.social telling me about the idea for this book at an AEA meeting three (?) years ago. Excited to dig in (and not *only* for the Taylor references).
The AEA has posted eight "Recent Developments" lectures exploring highly topical issues in economics, presented by the best scholars in the field:

www.aeaweb.org/conference/w...

Well worth a watch!
For accessibility please include alt text in posts with images. There's even a setting that reminds you. So tired of the inaccessible posts especially with so much going on. Is there a hashtag to get this out there?

And please stop using passive voice. #Accessibility #DisabilitySky
The Jan. 2026 issue of the @jpolecon.bsky.social should be of great interest to anyone interested in the well being of young people.

www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jpe/2026...

#ASSA2026 That’s a wrap! See you all in DC next year.

#econsky - new books to read in 2026 by Misty Heggeness and Nancy Folbre

Reposted by David Slusky

#ASSA2026 Joseph Bommarito talking about the Care Board Dashboard - www.thecareboard.org
check it out! @mlheggeness.bsky.social ‘s brain child
#ASSA2026 Donna Ginther accepting the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award

Reposted by Caroline Krafft

#ASSA2026 Janet Yellen accepting the Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service @aeacswep.bsky.social luncheon

#ASSA2026 picked up a work of art by @mlheggeness.bsky.social

#ASSA2026 It’s time for the SGE Sessions in the convention center 303-A. You’ve got to be on time! 8 am sharp.
Attending the ASSAs in January? If so, check out the sessions hosted by the Society of Government Economists on January 4!

You need an SGE pen. Available at all our sessions.

#Econsky: I'm presenting new research at #ASSA2026 in a @sgeecon.bsky.social session this Monday at 8 AM titled "Does remote work slow growth and promotions?" Please join us!

Fiction- A long petal of the sea by Isabel Allende. I enjoyed this audiobook through my library.
Excited about the upcoming SGE sessions #ASSA2026.
@victoria-vernon.bsky.social
will be presenting on #remotework using #ATUS time diaries on Sunday 8 a.m. I will presenting Monday 8 a.m. on wage growth and promotions for hybrid/remote workers. Sessions are in the convention center room 303-A.
Attending the ASSAs in January? If so, check out the sessions hosted by the Society of Government Economists on January 4!

Attending the ASSAs in January? If so, check out the sessions hosted by the Society of Government Economists on January 4!

Long COVID
"The driving force behind this increase in reported disabilities is an increase in 'serious trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.'”
- @gsgoda.bsky.social & @kevinrinz.bsky.social
#Econsky
"Our findings challenge the belief that school boards are unimportant, showing that who serves on the board and what they prioritize can have far-reaching consequences for students." www.nber.org/papers/w3459...
Identity and Ideology in the School Boardroom
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