Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
Executive Dean and Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Bayes Business School, City and St George's, University of London
André Spicer is a New Zealand academic, Dean, and Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Bayes Business School, City, University of London. He is an expert in the fields of Organisational Behaviour, Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility, and is the founding director of ETHOS: The Centre for Responsible Enterprise at Bayes. .. more
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Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Jul 2
New study of publication rate pre and post tenure.
There is a big difference between the social sciences where people peak at tenure then decline and the natural sciences where people are up to speed at tenure and then maintain rate
arxiv.org/pdf/2411.10575
There is a big difference between the social sciences where people peak at tenure then decline and the natural sciences where people are up to speed at tenure and then maintain rate
arxiv.org/pdf/2411.10575
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Jul 2
Causal Claims in Economics
We analyze over 44,000 NBER and CEPR working papers from 1980 to 2023 using a custom language model to construct knowledge graphs that map economic concepts and their relationships. We distinguish bet...
arxiv.org
Interesting study of causal claims in economics.
*Causal claims have increased in recent years.
*Papers with complex casual claims more likely to be published in top journals & have more cites
*Papers dealing with core concepts (but novel causal paths) do well in cites
arxiv.org/abs/2501.06873
*Causal claims have increased in recent years.
*Papers with complex casual claims more likely to be published in top journals & have more cites
*Papers dealing with core concepts (but novel causal paths) do well in cites
arxiv.org/abs/2501.06873
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Jul 1
For those of you heading to #EGOS2025 - some questions:
Are there too many streams?
Are the streams increasingly narrow?
Should the number of streams be cut in half?
Are there too many streams?
Are the streams increasingly narrow?
Should the number of streams be cut in half?
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Jun 14
Journalism largely consists in saying "Lord Jones is dead" to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive
- C. K. Chesterton
- C. K. Chesterton
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Jun 5
Universities are boxed in: Is there a way out? - HEPI
In a new HEPI Debate Paper, Universities are boxed in: Is there a way out?, Professors Diana Beech and André Spicer of City St George’s, University of London, argue UK higher education institutions ar...
www.hepi.ac.uk
Here is our new HEPI report on the boxing-in of British universities.
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/05/u...
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/05/u...
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· May 30
Squawk Box Europe - 30-May-25
YouTube video by CNBC International Live
www.youtube.com
I spoke to @cnbc.com today about whether the current pressures on US universities will lead to an outflow of students and faculty and if this represents an opportunity for universities in Europe (interview starts about 2.23)
www.youtube.com/live/pky8MAY...
www.youtube.com/live/pky8MAY...
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· May 22
The Invisible Hand of Citations: How Metrics Reshaped Scientific Careers - Bocconi University
The introduction of the Science Citation Index changed who gets noticed, promoted, and funded in academia
www.unibocconi.it
How did the rise of citation counting change science? New study using a quirk in SSCI found citations make influence visible. It meant influential researchers from minority backgrounds or lower ranked institutions started to get more recognition and resource. www.unibocconi.it/en/news/invi...
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· May 11
Phase behavior of Cacio e Pepe sauce
“Pasta alla Cacio e pepe” is a traditional Italian dish made with pasta, pecorino cheese, and pepper. Despite its simple ingredient list, achieving the perfect
pubs.aip.org
Physicists answer that vital question: how to make a Cacio e Pepe without the sauce clumping together.
The answer isn't just lower heat, it's also the right amount of starch
pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti...
The answer isn't just lower heat, it's also the right amount of starch
pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti...
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Apr 21
One way to think about AI is not just as a substitute for human work, but as an augmentation of (some) human skills.
Which skills are most valuable for augmenting AI?
New study suggests it is 'EPOCH' skills: Empathy, Presence, Opinion, Creativity and Hope.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Which skills are most valuable for augmenting AI?
New study suggests it is 'EPOCH' skills: Empathy, Presence, Opinion, Creativity and Hope.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Apr 21
It’s the hope that saves you
Far from being foolish or self-indulgent, it should be considered a virtue
on.ft.com
Hope may not be so delusional after all.
Interesting piece by @jemima.bsky.social on the importance of hope in leadership and life
on.ft.com/3GtDi10
Interesting piece by @jemima.bsky.social on the importance of hope in leadership and life
on.ft.com/3GtDi10
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Apr 20
Humans suffer from surplus consciousness. Our curse of over thinking creates a fear of life.
We avoid our fear of life through isolation, anchoring, distraction and sublimation.
Thought provoking essay by philosopher & mountainaire Peter Zapffe written in 1933.
philosophynow.org/issues/45/Th...
We avoid our fear of life through isolation, anchoring, distraction and sublimation.
Thought provoking essay by philosopher & mountainaire Peter Zapffe written in 1933.
philosophynow.org/issues/45/Th...
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Apr 16
The Evolutionary Stability of Moral Foundations*
Abstract. Moral Foundations Theory is an influential empirical description of moral perception. According to this theory, individuals make moral judgments
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What happens when people go into 'moral overdrive'
Having actors with moral foundations in a game leads to better collective outcomes. However, having an actor who goes into moral overdrive by dogmatically insisting on foundation leads to worse collective outcomes
academic.oup.com/qje/advance-...
Having actors with moral foundations in a game leads to better collective outcomes. However, having an actor who goes into moral overdrive by dogmatically insisting on foundation leads to worse collective outcomes
academic.oup.com/qje/advance-...
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Apr 16
OSF
osf.io
Does our environment & society shape linguistic complexity?
New study finds:
More words for snow in colder societies, but not more words for rain in rainy society
More words for smell in rainy & hot societies.
More words for dance in smaller & simple societies
osf.io/preprints/ps...
New study finds:
More words for snow in colder societies, but not more words for rain in rainy society
More words for smell in rainy & hot societies.
More words for dance in smaller & simple societies
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Apr 12
www.kansascityfed.org
We live in an increasingly multipolar world. Do we need a multipolar currency?
In 2019 Mark Carney floated idea of a 'synthetic hegemonic currency' - a global reserve currency made up of a basket of central bank digital currencies.
www.kansascityfed.org/documents/69...
In 2019 Mark Carney floated idea of a 'synthetic hegemonic currency' - a global reserve currency made up of a basket of central bank digital currencies.
www.kansascityfed.org/documents/69...
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Apr 11
www.aeaweb.org
What happens when a hegemony loses the exorbitant privilege of being dominant supplier of safe assets?
Study of 17-18th c Netherlands and 19-20th c British finds it can no longer borrow beyond its means.
About 1/3 of US gov borrowing backed by future revenue
www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
Study of 17-18th c Netherlands and 19-20th c British finds it can no longer borrow beyond its means.
About 1/3 of US gov borrowing backed by future revenue
www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Apr 11
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
What happens when you elect a populist?
Study of Italian municipalities finds populists do what they say in campaign - but at cost of lower repayment of debt, higher cost overruns, higher forced turnover in top bureaucrats (particularly highly educated)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirec...
Study of Italian municipalities finds populists do what they say in campaign - but at cost of lower repayment of debt, higher cost overruns, higher forced turnover in top bureaucrats (particularly highly educated)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirec...
Andre Spicer
@andrespicer.bsky.social
· Apr 11
(In)Dependent Central Banks
Since the 1980s, many countries have reformed their central banks to enhance operational independence. Using biographical data, press coverage, and expert opini
papers.ssrn.com
there's an excellent paper on costs of weakening central bank independence by my colleague @vassoioannidou.bsky.social papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....