Aldo Elizalde
@aelizalde.bsky.social
Economist interested in dev economics, econ hist + pol dev.
AP at Queen’s University Belfast.
Aspiring runner.
https://sites.google.com/view/aldoelizalde1/home
AP at Queen’s University Belfast.
Aspiring runner.
https://sites.google.com/view/aldoelizalde1/home
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My joint paper “Public good or public bad? Nation-building and indigenous institutions” is in press at the Journal of Development Economics!
We show how Indigenous institutions, capturing Indigenous mobilisation, shaped nation-building efforts in post-revolutionary Mexico. doi.org/10.1016/j.jd...
We show how Indigenous institutions, capturing Indigenous mobilisation, shaped nation-building efforts in post-revolutionary Mexico. doi.org/10.1016/j.jd...
Redirecting
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October 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
My joint paper “Public good or public bad? Nation-building and indigenous institutions” is in press at the Journal of Development Economics!
We show how Indigenous institutions, capturing Indigenous mobilisation, shaped nation-building efforts in post-revolutionary Mexico. doi.org/10.1016/j.jd...
We show how Indigenous institutions, capturing Indigenous mobilisation, shaped nation-building efforts in post-revolutionary Mexico. doi.org/10.1016/j.jd...
My joint paper “Public good or public bad? Nation-building and indigenous institutions” is in press at the Journal of Development Economics!
We show how Indigenous institutions, capturing Indigenous mobilisation, shaped nation-building efforts in post-revolutionary Mexico. doi.org/10.1016/j.jd...
We show how Indigenous institutions, capturing Indigenous mobilisation, shaped nation-building efforts in post-revolutionary Mexico. doi.org/10.1016/j.jd...
Redirecting
doi.org
October 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
My joint paper “Public good or public bad? Nation-building and indigenous institutions” is in press at the Journal of Development Economics!
We show how Indigenous institutions, capturing Indigenous mobilisation, shaped nation-building efforts in post-revolutionary Mexico. doi.org/10.1016/j.jd...
We show how Indigenous institutions, capturing Indigenous mobilisation, shaped nation-building efforts in post-revolutionary Mexico. doi.org/10.1016/j.jd...
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Economic genius Donald Trump explains how he comes up with tariff rates
July 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Economic genius Donald Trump explains how he comes up with tariff rates
Looking forward to the RIDGE workshop on historical development in Lima, Peru on May 12–13, where I’ll be presenting joint work with Eduardo Hidalgo and Sotiris Kampanelis on violence and ethnic identity. Excited to join such a brilliant lineup of speakers. Program here: ridge.org.uy/wp-content/u...
ridge.org.uy
May 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Looking forward to the RIDGE workshop on historical development in Lima, Peru on May 12–13, where I’ll be presenting joint work with Eduardo Hidalgo and Sotiris Kampanelis on violence and ethnic identity. Excited to join such a brilliant lineup of speakers. Program here: ridge.org.uy/wp-content/u...
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Justin Wolfers explains the REAL reason why Trump & Bessent said today that their first deal will likely be with South Korea - because that country has had zero tariffs on virtually everything from the US for 20 years already.
April 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Justin Wolfers explains the REAL reason why Trump & Bessent said today that their first deal will likely be with South Korea - because that country has had zero tariffs on virtually everything from the US for 20 years already.
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New post from me about Trump's tariffs and why Harold Macmillan was right - we Brits are truly Greece to America's Rome - because our Brexit-era compulsion to think everything was 'simple' has a Trumpian heir. A short thread. 1/n
benansell.substack.com/p/simple
benansell.substack.com/p/simple
Simple
Or perhaps not
benansell.substack.com
April 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
New post from me about Trump's tariffs and why Harold Macmillan was right - we Brits are truly Greece to America's Rome - because our Brexit-era compulsion to think everything was 'simple' has a Trumpian heir. A short thread. 1/n
benansell.substack.com/p/simple
benansell.substack.com/p/simple
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Nobel Prizes by country and year.
The dominance of Germany is striking every time. Before 1933, that is. And the utter dominance of America (and the UK) after 1945.
The dominance of Germany is striking every time. Before 1933, that is. And the utter dominance of America (and the UK) after 1945.
March 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Nobel Prizes by country and year.
The dominance of Germany is striking every time. Before 1933, that is. And the utter dominance of America (and the UK) after 1945.
The dominance of Germany is striking every time. Before 1933, that is. And the utter dominance of America (and the UK) after 1945.
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New post on Broadstreet by yours truly! Check it out. #econhistory #peru #laborcoercion
open.substack.com/pub/alexandr...
open.substack.com/pub/alexandr...
The arm of history is long, but not always strong: The effects of labor coercion in colonial and postcolonial Peru
Our project on the effects of forced labor in colonial Peru began years ago, when I, Leticia, was still a graduate student.
open.substack.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
New post on Broadstreet by yours truly! Check it out. #econhistory #peru #laborcoercion
open.substack.com/pub/alexandr...
open.substack.com/pub/alexandr...
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New Broadstreet post! By @larroyoabad.bsky.social and Noel Maurer
www.broadstreet.blog/p/the-arm-of...
www.broadstreet.blog/p/the-arm-of...
March 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New Broadstreet post! By @larroyoabad.bsky.social and Noel Maurer
www.broadstreet.blog/p/the-arm-of...
www.broadstreet.blog/p/the-arm-of...
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Scott's Mixtape podcast is like no other: it’s 100% focused on the backstory behind the research. Neat idea and super fun for his guests!
Listen to VSE Professor @nathannunn.bsky.social in two recent podcasts, one with @causalinf.bsky.social discussing his career beginnings and how he came to study Economic History and Development... causalinf.substack.com/p/s4e17-nath...
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S4E17: Nathan Nunn, Economic History and Development, University of British Columbia
Welcome to the Mixtape with Scott!
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March 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Scott's Mixtape podcast is like no other: it’s 100% focused on the backstory behind the research. Neat idea and super fun for his guests!
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As @cpsjournal.bsky.social editor I read about 100 peer-reviews per month. A 🧵 on what makes a great review:
1.) Succinct summary of the contribution (puzzle, argument, data, evidence)
2.) State clearly in your first paragraph whether the evidence supports the argument.
1.) Succinct summary of the contribution (puzzle, argument, data, evidence)
2.) State clearly in your first paragraph whether the evidence supports the argument.
March 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
As @cpsjournal.bsky.social editor I read about 100 peer-reviews per month. A 🧵 on what makes a great review:
1.) Succinct summary of the contribution (puzzle, argument, data, evidence)
2.) State clearly in your first paragraph whether the evidence supports the argument.
1.) Succinct summary of the contribution (puzzle, argument, data, evidence)
2.) State clearly in your first paragraph whether the evidence supports the argument.
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The whole thing is important, but listen until the end: the US depends a lot on the flow of capital into the country because it is perceived as the safest port in a storm. Once that is no longer true, a lot of things Americans take for granted go away.
A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”
March 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The whole thing is important, but listen until the end: the US depends a lot on the flow of capital into the country because it is perceived as the safest port in a storm. Once that is no longer true, a lot of things Americans take for granted go away.
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Dear US colleagues,
In response to the Trump administration, my university @univ-amu.fr is setting up a new program dedicated to welcoming American scientists wishing to pursue their work in France.
There are several M$ in the budget.
www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...
In response to the Trump administration, my university @univ-amu.fr is setting up a new program dedicated to welcoming American scientists wishing to pursue their work in France.
There are several M$ in the budget.
www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...
Safe Place For Science: Aix Marseille Université ready to welcome American scientists | Aix Marseille Université
In a context where some scientists in the United States may feel threatened or hindered in their research, our university is announcing the launch of the Safe Place For Science program, dedicated to w...
www.univ-amu.fr
March 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Dear US colleagues,
In response to the Trump administration, my university @univ-amu.fr is setting up a new program dedicated to welcoming American scientists wishing to pursue their work in France.
There are several M$ in the budget.
www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...
In response to the Trump administration, my university @univ-amu.fr is setting up a new program dedicated to welcoming American scientists wishing to pursue their work in France.
There are several M$ in the budget.
www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...
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BREAKING: Canada is imposing 25% tariffs on C$30 billion worth of US imports with immediate effect, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said hours after US President Donald Trump slapped 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada reut.rs/4i2GMFT
March 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
BREAKING: Canada is imposing 25% tariffs on C$30 billion worth of US imports with immediate effect, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said hours after US President Donald Trump slapped 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada reut.rs/4i2GMFT
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Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard.
March 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard.
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Our article on the origins of Latin American inequality with Francisco Eslava is now out at Oxford Open Economics academic.oup.com/ooec/article...
Origins of Latin American inequality†
Abstract. How deep are the roots of Latin America’s economic inequalities? In this article we survey both the history and the literature about the region’s
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March 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Our article on the origins of Latin American inequality with Francisco Eslava is now out at Oxford Open Economics academic.oup.com/ooec/article...
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Call for papers. Second Workshop on Cultural Transmission and Persistence at Queen's University Belfast on 12 and 13 of June 2025. Keynote Speakers: @ingelaalger.bsky.social and @saralowes.bsky.social. Info and submission👇
hhdi.co.uk/nide-qub-joi...
#econsky, #econtwitter, #EconConf
hhdi.co.uk/nide-qub-joi...
#econsky, #econtwitter, #EconConf
HHDI-NIDE Joint Workshop
HHDI-NIDE Joint Workshop on Cultural Transmission and Persistence This workshop aims to provide a venue for the presentation and discussion of frontier research on the persistence and transmission …
hhdi.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Call for papers. Second Workshop on Cultural Transmission and Persistence at Queen's University Belfast on 12 and 13 of June 2025. Keynote Speakers: @ingelaalger.bsky.social and @saralowes.bsky.social. Info and submission👇
hhdi.co.uk/nide-qub-joi...
#econsky, #econtwitter, #EconConf
hhdi.co.uk/nide-qub-joi...
#econsky, #econtwitter, #EconConf
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I have been studying bureaucracy my entire career. Here are some insights from my research about the ongoing efforts to transform the US federal bureaucracy newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/is-the-u-s-c...
Is the U.S. Civil Service really broken? What the research says about bureaucratic efficiency and reform - Haas News | Berkeley Haas
The Trump administration is pursuing sweeping changes to the federal workforce, aiming to increase political control over civil servants and reduce the size of the bureaucracy. The new Department of G...
newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu
February 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I have been studying bureaucracy my entire career. Here are some insights from my research about the ongoing efforts to transform the US federal bureaucracy newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/is-the-u-s-c...
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The piece I've been waiting for: How Musk personally benefits from gutting the federal government. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
February 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The piece I've been waiting for: How Musk personally benefits from gutting the federal government. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
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Happy to announce that my paper with Noel Maurer on labor coercion in colonial Peru has finally been upgraded to "published" by the Journal of Economic Growth. Share it please with your family, friends, colleagues, and enemies! #econhistory link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The long shadow of history? the impact of colonial labor institutions on economic development in Peru - Journal of Economic Growth
We examine a canonical case of forced labor: the mita and the encomienda in colonial Peru. The mita was a labor draft designed to provide workers for mines, churches, and public works in colonial Peru...
link.springer.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Happy to announce that my paper with Noel Maurer on labor coercion in colonial Peru has finally been upgraded to "published" by the Journal of Economic Growth. Share it please with your family, friends, colleagues, and enemies! #econhistory link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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1/ Musk seeking control over nerve systems of the federal government. As someone who spent a decade studying how centralized information systems are used for coercion this is a five alarm fire. We need to name it, identify risks, and seek to mitigate their impacts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
1/ Musk seeking control over nerve systems of the federal government. As someone who spent a decade studying how centralized information systems are used for coercion this is a five alarm fire. We need to name it, identify risks, and seek to mitigate their impacts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Wish I could share this with my economics students in managerial economics—one, because it highlights key factors for strong organisational performance; two, because my brilliant entrepreneur sister is one of the speakers! For those who understand, it’s worth a watch: youtu.be/HokIm5K1HMM?...
Origami Creativa - Las lecciones del mundo creativo
YouTube video by Origami Creativa
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January 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Wish I could share this with my economics students in managerial economics—one, because it highlights key factors for strong organisational performance; two, because my brilliant entrepreneur sister is one of the speakers! For those who understand, it’s worth a watch: youtu.be/HokIm5K1HMM?...
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📢We are hiring 📢
We look to fill a Postdoc position in Economic History!
5-year position funded by ERC project „Entrenched: Elite Capture and Social Mobility“
jobportal.uni-koeln.de/bewerben/1964
Deadline: Jan 17, 2025
Please spread widely!
@econtribute.bsky.social
#EconSky
We look to fill a Postdoc position in Economic History!
5-year position funded by ERC project „Entrenched: Elite Capture and Social Mobility“
jobportal.uni-koeln.de/bewerben/1964
Deadline: Jan 17, 2025
Please spread widely!
@econtribute.bsky.social
#EconSky
December 13, 2024 at 12:11 PM
📢We are hiring 📢
We look to fill a Postdoc position in Economic History!
5-year position funded by ERC project „Entrenched: Elite Capture and Social Mobility“
jobportal.uni-koeln.de/bewerben/1964
Deadline: Jan 17, 2025
Please spread widely!
@econtribute.bsky.social
#EconSky
We look to fill a Postdoc position in Economic History!
5-year position funded by ERC project „Entrenched: Elite Capture and Social Mobility“
jobportal.uni-koeln.de/bewerben/1964
Deadline: Jan 17, 2025
Please spread widely!
@econtribute.bsky.social
#EconSky
If you're attending ASSA, don't miss the session on Spatial Economics: Methods and Applications! My coauthor, Yannis M. Ioannides, will present our Songlines paper today from 8-10am!
January 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
If you're attending ASSA, don't miss the session on Spatial Economics: Methods and Applications! My coauthor, Yannis M. Ioannides, will present our Songlines paper today from 8-10am!