Andreas Beerli
@andreasbeerli.bsky.social
Economist and social science aficionado using experiments and data to find what works in public and social policy @ KOF Swiss Economic Institute ETH Zurich www.andreasbeerli.com
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Ultraprocessed food intake and early-onset colon adenomas (pre-cancer) in a large cohort of >29,000 women followed for >24 years
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Ultraprocessed Food and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Precursors Among Women
This study evaluates the association of the consumption of ultraprocessed foods and the risk of early-onset colorectal cancer (<50 years) in participants of the Nurses’ Health Study II.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Ultraprocessed food intake and early-onset colon adenomas (pre-cancer) in a large cohort of >29,000 women followed for >24 years
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Featured in the latest Bulletin on Health: Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic
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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Featured in the latest Bulletin on Health: Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic
www.nber.org/bh/20253/pai...
www.nber.org/bh/20253/pai...
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In an ongoing project, we ask which countries citizens prefer as benchmarks for policy decisions.
Pilot data from the UK show that Denmark is ranked as one of the most preferred reference countries, particularly in relation to migration policy.
Pilot data from the UK show that Denmark is ranked as one of the most preferred reference countries, particularly in relation to migration policy.
November 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
In an ongoing project, we ask which countries citizens prefer as benchmarks for policy decisions.
Pilot data from the UK show that Denmark is ranked as one of the most preferred reference countries, particularly in relation to migration policy.
Pilot data from the UK show that Denmark is ranked as one of the most preferred reference countries, particularly in relation to migration policy.
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China is changing the clean-energy game. If its solar panels, EVs and wind turbines are not gifts to the world in themselves, their ever-shrinking prices are an undoubted, and most welcome, boon
Solar in China has become too big to fail
No other country could have done it
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November 6, 2025 at 3:40 AM
China is changing the clean-energy game. If its solar panels, EVs and wind turbines are not gifts to the world in themselves, their ever-shrinking prices are an undoubted, and most welcome, boon
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Introducing the world to our amazing Malengo students, vol. 2:
Please meet Violet Nampala from Uganda, who is studying Energy Systems Engineering at Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany!
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Please meet Violet Nampala from Uganda, who is studying Energy Systems Engineering at Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9R...
Malengo Scholar Profiles: Violet Nampala, Uganda–Germany University Scholar
YouTube video by Malengo Inc.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Introducing the world to our amazing Malengo students, vol. 2:
Please meet Violet Nampala from Uganda, who is studying Energy Systems Engineering at Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9R...
Please meet Violet Nampala from Uganda, who is studying Energy Systems Engineering at Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9R...
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Some lovely first reviews of "The Means of Prediction" are out:
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The people’s AI? | The Enlightened Economist
The title of Maximilian Kasy’s new book The Means of Prediction cleverly riffs off Marx’s concept of the means of production for th age of AI. These means, Prof Kasy argues, are data, computational…
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November 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Some lovely first reviews of "The Means of Prediction" are out:
www.enlightenmenteconomics.com/blog/index.p...
(by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social)
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(by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social)
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🚨Next time you hire, don’t take it easy! In a new working paper, @elliottash.bsky.social, Jason Sockin, and I show the difficulty of the interview signals to workers whether the job is a good fit. 🚨
Paper link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Paper link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
October 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM
🚨Next time you hire, don’t take it easy! In a new working paper, @elliottash.bsky.social, Jason Sockin, and I show the difficulty of the interview signals to workers whether the job is a good fit. 🚨
Paper link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Paper link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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The large increase in steel tariffs under GW Bush did not cause an increase in steel-industry employment.
But it did hurt the US industries that use steel to make things, reducing employment there long after the tariffs were gone.
New in @aeajournals.bsky.social —> doi.org/10.1257/pol....
But it did hurt the US industries that use steel to make things, reducing employment there long after the tariffs were gone.
New in @aeajournals.bsky.social —> doi.org/10.1257/pol....
October 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The large increase in steel tariffs under GW Bush did not cause an increase in steel-industry employment.
But it did hurt the US industries that use steel to make things, reducing employment there long after the tariffs were gone.
New in @aeajournals.bsky.social —> doi.org/10.1257/pol....
But it did hurt the US industries that use steel to make things, reducing employment there long after the tariffs were gone.
New in @aeajournals.bsky.social —> doi.org/10.1257/pol....
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🚨A new AI model can forecast malnutrition rates in Kenya with 89% accuracy one month in advance and provide up to 6 months of lead time for intervention.
This could save countless lives by getting resources to at-risk areas before crisis hits.
How it works 👉 bit.ly/4n1oer6 via Conversation UK
This could save countless lives by getting resources to at-risk areas before crisis hits.
How it works 👉 bit.ly/4n1oer6 via Conversation UK
October 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🚨A new AI model can forecast malnutrition rates in Kenya with 89% accuracy one month in advance and provide up to 6 months of lead time for intervention.
This could save countless lives by getting resources to at-risk areas before crisis hits.
How it works 👉 bit.ly/4n1oer6 via Conversation UK
This could save countless lives by getting resources to at-risk areas before crisis hits.
How it works 👉 bit.ly/4n1oer6 via Conversation UK
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Bei der @isdh.ch ist noch bis zum 26. Oktober eine Stelle für eine studentische Hilfskraft ausgeschrieben; eine sehr gute Gelegenheit, einen ersten Schritt zu einer Karriere im Bereich der Menschenrechte zu gehen.
www.isdh.ch/de/aktiv-wer...
www.isdh.ch/de/aktiv-wer...
Juristische*r Werkstudent*in (20–40 %)
Zur Verstärkung ihres Teams sucht die SMRI ab sofort eine*r juristische*r Werkstudent*in (20-40 %) an ihrem Standort in Freiburg.
www.isdh.ch
October 14, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Bei der @isdh.ch ist noch bis zum 26. Oktober eine Stelle für eine studentische Hilfskraft ausgeschrieben; eine sehr gute Gelegenheit, einen ersten Schritt zu einer Karriere im Bereich der Menschenrechte zu gehen.
www.isdh.ch/de/aktiv-wer...
www.isdh.ch/de/aktiv-wer...
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The real value of the Bureau of Labor Statistics's budget has fallen for over a decade.
The president is proposing deep cuts alongside other attacks on the agency.
Progress requires Congress to re-establish BLS independence & support innovation & funding.
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The president is proposing deep cuts alongside other attacks on the agency.
Progress requires Congress to re-establish BLS independence & support innovation & funding.
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
October 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The real value of the Bureau of Labor Statistics's budget has fallen for over a decade.
The president is proposing deep cuts alongside other attacks on the agency.
Progress requires Congress to re-establish BLS independence & support innovation & funding.
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The president is proposing deep cuts alongside other attacks on the agency.
Progress requires Congress to re-establish BLS independence & support innovation & funding.
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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Knowledge spillovers are key to growth but hard to estimate. Randomly giving out energy-efficient motors to leather-goods firms in Bangladesh led to strong local spillovers, from Ritam Chaurey, Gaurav Nayyar, Siddharth Sharma, and @ericverhoogen.bsky.social https://www.nber.org/papers/w34296
October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Knowledge spillovers are key to growth but hard to estimate. Randomly giving out energy-efficient motors to leather-goods firms in Bangladesh led to strong local spillovers, from Ritam Chaurey, Gaurav Nayyar, Siddharth Sharma, and @ericverhoogen.bsky.social https://www.nber.org/papers/w34296
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Wie Begleitung durch qualifizierte Assistent:innen das Leben von #taubblinden Menschen, die gar nicht oder kaum sehen und hören können, positiv verändert. Mein Beitrag in der #Zib1 1/2 on.orf.at/video/142930...
Spezielle Assistenz für Taubblinde - ZIB 1 vom 27.09.2025
In Österreich werden erstmals speziell ausgebildete Assistentinnen und Assistenten für taub-blinde Menschen eingesetzt. Rund 2000 Betroffene können entweder kaum oder gar nicht hören und sehen. Um ihn...
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September 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Wie Begleitung durch qualifizierte Assistent:innen das Leben von #taubblinden Menschen, die gar nicht oder kaum sehen und hören können, positiv verändert. Mein Beitrag in der #Zib1 1/2 on.orf.at/video/142930...
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Over the last century, many democracies have started down the road to autocracy.
Some managed to turn around. What did these 'U-turns' have in common?
Political economist @marinanord.bsky.social & colleagues' conclusions are clear and succinct.
Full research summary: www.v-dem.net/media/public...
Some managed to turn around. What did these 'U-turns' have in common?
Political economist @marinanord.bsky.social & colleagues' conclusions are clear and succinct.
Full research summary: www.v-dem.net/media/public...
September 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Over the last century, many democracies have started down the road to autocracy.
Some managed to turn around. What did these 'U-turns' have in common?
Political economist @marinanord.bsky.social & colleagues' conclusions are clear and succinct.
Full research summary: www.v-dem.net/media/public...
Some managed to turn around. What did these 'U-turns' have in common?
Political economist @marinanord.bsky.social & colleagues' conclusions are clear and succinct.
Full research summary: www.v-dem.net/media/public...
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Some researchers are calling on public-health experts to tone down the emphasis on avoiding the sun, and to acknowledge that the risks and benefits of exposure differ between those with lighter or darker skin
The health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risk of skin cancer
More sun might improve your heart and immune system. Just don’t get sunburnt
econ.st
September 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Some researchers are calling on public-health experts to tone down the emphasis on avoiding the sun, and to acknowledge that the risks and benefits of exposure differ between those with lighter or darker skin
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Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
September 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
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The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
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Reducing access to abortions ...
- increases families' economic hardship,
- increases families' debt,
- increases income inequality,
- increases housing insecurity, and
- increases financially motivated crime rates.
- increases families' economic hardship,
- increases families' debt,
- increases income inequality,
- increases housing insecurity, and
- increases financially motivated crime rates.
September 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Reducing access to abortions ...
- increases families' economic hardship,
- increases families' debt,
- increases income inequality,
- increases housing insecurity, and
- increases financially motivated crime rates.
- increases families' economic hardship,
- increases families' debt,
- increases income inequality,
- increases housing insecurity, and
- increases financially motivated crime rates.
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Great chart from WaPo. Print it out.
Next time someone says EU carmakers are doomed because Tesla was born in a garage and embodies US business acumen they can’t match, remind them the story is incomplete.
Musk’s rise was fuelled by $38 billion in gov contracts, loans, subsidies & tax credits.
Next time someone says EU carmakers are doomed because Tesla was born in a garage and embodies US business acumen they can’t match, remind them the story is incomplete.
Musk’s rise was fuelled by $38 billion in gov contracts, loans, subsidies & tax credits.
September 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Great chart from WaPo. Print it out.
Next time someone says EU carmakers are doomed because Tesla was born in a garage and embodies US business acumen they can’t match, remind them the story is incomplete.
Musk’s rise was fuelled by $38 billion in gov contracts, loans, subsidies & tax credits.
Next time someone says EU carmakers are doomed because Tesla was born in a garage and embodies US business acumen they can’t match, remind them the story is incomplete.
Musk’s rise was fuelled by $38 billion in gov contracts, loans, subsidies & tax credits.
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This is such a great idea/service!! Have Brendan-bot give you pre-submission comments on your paper!
Just made a manuscript/PAP feedback GPT built from 150+ previous peer reviews - identifies problems and provides actionable feedback on the points that I raise most frequently
chatgpt.com/g/g-68af4d19...
Anyone can use - try it out! (Editors/authors: feel free to cut me out of the loop 😉.)
chatgpt.com/g/g-68af4d19...
Anyone can use - try it out! (Editors/authors: feel free to cut me out of the loop 😉.)
ChatGPT - Manuscript review assistant
A conversational AI system that listens, learns, and challenges
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August 31, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This is such a great idea/service!! Have Brendan-bot give you pre-submission comments on your paper!
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Jair Bolsonaro shut himself away in Brazil’s presidential palace for 40 days after he lost the 2022 election. 1843 uncovers what his advisors were plotting behind closed doors
The untold story of Bolsonaro’s weird and wild coup attempt
How Brazil’s ex-president and his cronies tried to take down democracy
econ.st
August 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Jair Bolsonaro shut himself away in Brazil’s presidential palace for 40 days after he lost the 2022 election. 1843 uncovers what his advisors were plotting behind closed doors
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Thread:
1/ What explains the rising prevalence of disability in the US?
Over the past years, we've seen the share of over-16 Americans with a disability rise by ~1 percentage point, according to the Current Population Survey.
Most of this increase has come in the last few years.
1/ What explains the rising prevalence of disability in the US?
Over the past years, we've seen the share of over-16 Americans with a disability rise by ~1 percentage point, according to the Current Population Survey.
Most of this increase has come in the last few years.
August 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Thread:
1/ What explains the rising prevalence of disability in the US?
Over the past years, we've seen the share of over-16 Americans with a disability rise by ~1 percentage point, according to the Current Population Survey.
Most of this increase has come in the last few years.
1/ What explains the rising prevalence of disability in the US?
Over the past years, we've seen the share of over-16 Americans with a disability rise by ~1 percentage point, according to the Current Population Survey.
Most of this increase has come in the last few years.
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Remembering today when pro-GOP media erupted with outrage over Kamala Harris' warning that Trump had plans to militarize the national guard and deploy them on the streets of US cities. Indeed, he had such plans. And now he's implementing them.
August 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Remembering today when pro-GOP media erupted with outrage over Kamala Harris' warning that Trump had plans to militarize the national guard and deploy them on the streets of US cities. Indeed, he had such plans. And now he's implementing them.
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Just in time as tariffs on Switzerland bite high end chocolate
#econsky #chocolate
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#econsky #chocolate
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Chocolate fermentation and its microbiome (coming to desserts near you)
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August 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Just in time as tariffs on Switzerland bite high end chocolate
#econsky #chocolate
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#econsky #chocolate
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