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Steven Medema
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Economist and historian of economics @ Duke. Unhealthy fascination with the Coase theorem.

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Steven G. Medema is an American scholar of economics and the George Family Research Professor in the Department of Economics at Duke University. He is also the associate director of the university's Center for the History of Political Economy, and a research associate in the Duke School of Law. .. more

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Steven Medema @spydermed.bsky.social · 10d
For full consideration, applicants should have their completed applications in by January 2, 2026.

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Steven Medema @spydermed.bsky.social · 10d
The Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 Visiting Scholars program.
For a complete description of the program and how to apply, please visit the Center website:

hope.econ.duke.edu

Come join us!
Front Page | Center for the History of Political Economy
hope.econ.duke.edu

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Steven Medema @spydermed.bsky.social · 19d
Thanks. It really is a great read. I still have the audio tapes (a box or cassettes). Need to digitize them one of these days.

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Steven Medema @spydermed.bsky.social · 19d
I read that story to my students every time I teach my history of economic thought course. The looks on their faces are priceless.

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Ben Golub @bengolub.bsky.social · Jan 15
The discussion ending at this tweet is very smart on both sides ( @lugaricano.bsky.social and @shengwuli.bsky.social ), reasonably spicy, and fun to read.
lugaricano.bsky.social Luis Garicano @lugaricano.bsky.social · Jan 14
I don't think the argument for the price system rests on full information. I think it rests on Hayek 1945, hence precisely on dispersed local knowledge --i said that before. But let's leave it here. I think we clarified quite a bit, and I hope some of our readers (if there are any!) learned a bit.

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Aurélien Goutsmedt @aurelien-goutsmedt.com · Jan 21
With @thomasdelcey.bsky.social we are thrilled to release the first version of the French economics PhD database 🎉

tdelcey.github.io/becoming_eco...

Using Sudoc and theses.fr data, we have collected metadata on most PhD defended in France in economics since 1900!

#rstats #opendata #EconSky
We are pleased to announce the release of the French PhD Thesis Database in Economics! This database offers extensive information on the majority of doctoral theses defended in France in the field of economics since 1900. The database is available in .csv format and can be downloaded from its Zenodo Repository. Comprehensive documentation can be accessed here. The French database is implemented as a relational database, integrating multiple interconnected data frames.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Jan 22
Proposed across the board tariffs as of Feb 1:
Canada 25%
Mexico 25%
China 10%
Other countries 0%

Galaxy brain needed to explain the strategic or economic objectives this meets.

Reposted by Steven G. Medema

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jan 26
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombian president orders increase of import tariffs on US goods in retaliation to similar order from President Trump.

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Beth Popp Berman @epopppp.bsky.social · Jan 28
It's not quite on the level of, say, Con Law, but I'm teaching a class on higher ed right now and current events have really been @$#$ing with the lesson plans

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gelbach @gelbach.bsky.social · Feb 18
Move fast and break things FOR NO DAMN REASON BECAUSE YOU HAVE ALL THE SENSE OF A JUVENILE FERRET
sahilkapur.bsky.social Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · Feb 18
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them

In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."

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USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
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Steven Medema @spydermed.bsky.social · Jul 18
You rang?