Dan Garrett
@danggarret.bsky.social
economist thinking about taxes and public debt | co-organizer for the virtual municipal finance workshop | ap in finance at the wharton school
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Dan Garrett
@danggarret.bsky.social
· Jun 27
Who Labels and What's Priced? Evidence from Third-Party ESG Assessments in the Municipal Bond Market
We study the supply and pricing dynamics for ESG labels using a novel and unexpected third-party assessment of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) chara
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Why are most muni bonds that qualify for ESG labels issued without them? Our new working paper uses an unexpected data release to show investors price ESG info—even when bonds aren’t labeled. Political & institutional frictions drive the labeling gap. Link here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Working on your PhD? Looking for dissertation funding?
The Russell Sage Foundation and the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research jointly support dissertation research on employment-related topics in any discipline.
#Fundsocsci, #Econsky, @russellsagefdn.bsky.social
The Russell Sage Foundation and the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research jointly support dissertation research on employment-related topics in any discipline.
#Fundsocsci, #Econsky, @russellsagefdn.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Working on your PhD? Looking for dissertation funding?
The Russell Sage Foundation and the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research jointly support dissertation research on employment-related topics in any discipline.
#Fundsocsci, #Econsky, @russellsagefdn.bsky.social
The Russell Sage Foundation and the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research jointly support dissertation research on employment-related topics in any discipline.
#Fundsocsci, #Econsky, @russellsagefdn.bsky.social
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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Heading to Philadelphia for the #ASSA2026. Presenting research you think our readers would be interested in? Working on something you think I should know about? Reach out here or by any of the ways linked in my bio: www.nytimes.com/by/ben-casse... #EconSky
Ben Casselman
Ben Casselman is the chief economics correspondent for The Times. He has reported on the economy for nearly 20 years.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Heading to Philadelphia for the #ASSA2026. Presenting research you think our readers would be interested in? Working on something you think I should know about? Reach out here or by any of the ways linked in my bio: www.nytimes.com/by/ben-casse... #EconSky
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Happy New Year. Reminder that the Call for Papers for IIOC is posted and that submissions are due January 10! Please remind your IO colleagues including grad students.
Exciting news! The paper submission portal is now open! Join us April 10-12 in Boston for the 24th annual IIOC. We have lots of great things already lined up.
www.indorgsociety.org/news/iioc-20...
www.indorgsociety.org/news/iioc-20...
IIOC 2026 Submission Portal Now Open | Industrial Organization Society
The 24th annual International Industrial Organization Conference will be held in person April 10-12, 2026 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront in Boston. The conference will include panel discussions ...
www.indorgsociety.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Happy New Year. Reminder that the Call for Papers for IIOC is posted and that submissions are due January 10! Please remind your IO colleagues including grad students.
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So for those of you on the #EconJobMarket, it's not your imagination; it's tough out there. Hopefully universities (despite their financial pressures) can support unmatched candidates for an additional year if necessary.
December 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
So for those of you on the #EconJobMarket, it's not your imagination; it's tough out there. Hopefully universities (despite their financial pressures) can support unmatched candidates for an additional year if necessary.
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One last (sobering) update on the #EconJobMarket before the winter holidays; data as of 2025-12-14.
In terms of # of job listings on Job Openings for Economists (JOE), this is the worst job mkt in recent yrs for PhD Economists. # jobs down 20% from last yr, even 18.9% lower than during COVID (2020).
In terms of # of job listings on Job Openings for Economists (JOE), this is the worst job mkt in recent yrs for PhD Economists. # jobs down 20% from last yr, even 18.9% lower than during COVID (2020).
December 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
One last (sobering) update on the #EconJobMarket before the winter holidays; data as of 2025-12-14.
In terms of # of job listings on Job Openings for Economists (JOE), this is the worst job mkt in recent yrs for PhD Economists. # jobs down 20% from last yr, even 18.9% lower than during COVID (2020).
In terms of # of job listings on Job Openings for Economists (JOE), this is the worst job mkt in recent yrs for PhD Economists. # jobs down 20% from last yr, even 18.9% lower than during COVID (2020).
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📣 Call for Papers: The Becker Friedman Institute Health Economics Initiative invites submissions for its April 30–May 1, 2026 conference on all topics in health economics.
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
Organized by Josh Gottlieb & Matt Notowidigdo
🔗 https://ow.ly/uPvk50XKoms
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
Organized by Josh Gottlieb & Matt Notowidigdo
🔗 https://ow.ly/uPvk50XKoms
Call for Papers: 2026 Health Economics Initiative Conference | Becker Friedman Institute
On April 30–May 1, 2026, the Becker Friedman Institute Health Economics Initiative’s conference will bring together faculty, research professionals, and students to present the latest research on all topics in health economics. Joining the 2026 Health Economics Initiative Conference as the keynote speaker will be Ambitabh Chandra, Ethel Zimmerman Wiener Professor of Public Policy and Director of Health Read more...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
📣 Call for Papers: The Becker Friedman Institute Health Economics Initiative invites submissions for its April 30–May 1, 2026 conference on all topics in health economics.
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
Organized by Josh Gottlieb & Matt Notowidigdo
🔗 https://ow.ly/uPvk50XKoms
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
Organized by Josh Gottlieb & Matt Notowidigdo
🔗 https://ow.ly/uPvk50XKoms
Really interesting development with New Hampshire’s Business Finance Authority planing to issue a muni bond “backed by Bitcoin.” What does this mean? I’m not sure but curious if anyone else has any insight.
New Hampshire is issuing a muni backed by bitcoin as collateral. I guess as an investor you could take a flyer on a bitcoin muni, but I’m having a hard time figuring out what it does for economic development in the state www.ft.com/content/e641...
Can bitcoin bonds fund economic development?
A New Hampshire municipal issue stretches the bounds of what state borrowing is for
www.ft.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Really interesting development with New Hampshire’s Business Finance Authority planing to issue a muni bond “backed by Bitcoin.” What does this mean? I’m not sure but curious if anyone else has any insight.
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Applications are OPEN for CSWEP’s 2026 CeMENT Mentoring Workshop! 🎉 Come get feedback on your research, practical advice for navigating the tenure track, and a community that will lift you up.
Details & application here 👉 www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
@aeacswep.bsky.social #EconSky
Details & application here 👉 www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
@aeacswep.bsky.social #EconSky
CeMENT: Mentoring for Junior Faculty
www.aeaweb.org
December 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Applications are OPEN for CSWEP’s 2026 CeMENT Mentoring Workshop! 🎉 Come get feedback on your research, practical advice for navigating the tenure track, and a community that will lift you up.
Details & application here 👉 www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
@aeacswep.bsky.social #EconSky
Details & application here 👉 www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
@aeacswep.bsky.social #EconSky
I just turned on the Eagles game to see how the struggling offense is pulling it together and Hurts threw an interception and fumble in the same play…
maybe it’s better to not watch.
maybe it’s better to not watch.
December 9, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I just turned on the Eagles game to see how the struggling offense is pulling it together and Hurts threw an interception and fumble in the same play…
maybe it’s better to not watch.
maybe it’s better to not watch.
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Hello! My name is Natalie. I am an applied microeconomist and a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University and am on the 2025-2026 academic #econjobmarket studying how human capital policies and public subsidies impact the labor market outcomes of workers and firms. #EconSky
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Hello! My name is Natalie. I am an applied microeconomist and a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University and am on the 2025-2026 academic #econjobmarket studying how human capital policies and public subsidies impact the labor market outcomes of workers and firms. #EconSky
It looks like the FTC job postings for economists just went up today and are open until Dec. 17!
The Federal Trade Commission is hiring PhD Economists (very late, because shutdown)!
Please repost/quote so JMCs can see.
- no experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851497400
- some experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851497300
- much experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851496000
#Economics #EconSky
Please repost/quote so JMCs can see.
- no experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851497400
- some experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851497300
- much experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851496000
#Economics #EconSky
December 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM
It looks like the FTC job postings for economists just went up today and are open until Dec. 17!
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Please submit to this conference to help make it a great one! I will be there, together with Stéphane Bonhomme and Michèle Tertilt.
19th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Economic Journal - Aveiro, 3-5 July 2026
Deadline: 15 March 2026
Website: lnkd.in/d6Dmdfx7
19th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Economic Journal - Aveiro, 3-5 July 2026
Deadline: 15 March 2026
Website: lnkd.in/d6Dmdfx7
November 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Please submit to this conference to help make it a great one! I will be there, together with Stéphane Bonhomme and Michèle Tertilt.
19th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Economic Journal - Aveiro, 3-5 July 2026
Deadline: 15 March 2026
Website: lnkd.in/d6Dmdfx7
19th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Economic Journal - Aveiro, 3-5 July 2026
Deadline: 15 March 2026
Website: lnkd.in/d6Dmdfx7
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🚨Attention! AshEcon call for papers! 🚨
www.ashecon.org/2026-minneap...
Due date for abstracts: December 10, 2025
I'm the Program Chair for Health and Development, so would like to encourage global health scholars in particular
Some tips for prospective authors in thread below
www.ashecon.org/2026-minneap...
Due date for abstracts: December 10, 2025
I'm the Program Chair for Health and Development, so would like to encourage global health scholars in particular
Some tips for prospective authors in thread below
2026 Call for Abstracts – ASHEcon
www.ashecon.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🚨Attention! AshEcon call for papers! 🚨
www.ashecon.org/2026-minneap...
Due date for abstracts: December 10, 2025
I'm the Program Chair for Health and Development, so would like to encourage global health scholars in particular
Some tips for prospective authors in thread below
www.ashecon.org/2026-minneap...
Due date for abstracts: December 10, 2025
I'm the Program Chair for Health and Development, so would like to encourage global health scholars in particular
Some tips for prospective authors in thread below
Having written and thought a bit about tax evasion strategies, I think study 4 in this paper (tax evasion with LLMs) is extremely important. Tax evasion strategies proliferate in places where LLMs have been trained like reddit and guardrails can be tricky where legality of behavior can be fuzzy.
I'd really want to know about the guardrails being implemented here, given our recent results in @nature.com showing that people are likely to ask LLMs to help them cheat with taxes, and that LLMs are likely to accept
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Having written and thought a bit about tax evasion strategies, I think study 4 in this paper (tax evasion with LLMs) is extremely important. Tax evasion strategies proliferate in places where LLMs have been trained like reddit and guardrails can be tricky where legality of behavior can be fuzzy.
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The NBER Race and Stratification Working Group will have its annual meeting on Friday, March 27, 2026. Francisca Antman, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. Submit your paper by the December 11, 2025 deadline! @nber.org #EconSky
www.nber.org/conferences/...
www.nber.org/conferences/...
Economics of Race and Stratification, Spring 2026
www.nber.org
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The NBER Race and Stratification Working Group will have its annual meeting on Friday, March 27, 2026. Francisca Antman, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. Submit your paper by the December 11, 2025 deadline! @nber.org #EconSky
www.nber.org/conferences/...
www.nber.org/conferences/...
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Hi all, please spread the word and we hope everyone can make good use of this new data drop: cmfdata.org
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
Historical Census of Manufactures Microdata - Historical Census of Manufactures Microdata
CMFdata.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hi all, please spread the word and we hope everyone can make good use of this new data drop: cmfdata.org
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
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SoLE deadline extended until Monday morning!
*If the U.S. government shutdown is affecting your ability to access data/materials to finish your paper, please submit a long abstract with the understanding that you will post an updated paper when you are able and note that in the abstract!
*If the U.S. government shutdown is affecting your ability to access data/materials to finish your paper, please submit a long abstract with the understanding that you will post an updated paper when you are able and note that in the abstract!
Society of Labor Economists (SoLE) Annual Conference will be May 1-2, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. Submission portal is now open! Deadline for submissions is October 31--don't forget to submit! It will be a great conference! (organized by me and @jrothst.bsky.social)
mailchi.mp/sole-jole/so...
mailchi.mp/sole-jole/so...
SOLE 2026 Submissions Open
mailchi.mp
October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
SoLE deadline extended until Monday morning!
*If the U.S. government shutdown is affecting your ability to access data/materials to finish your paper, please submit a long abstract with the understanding that you will post an updated paper when you are able and note that in the abstract!
*If the U.S. government shutdown is affecting your ability to access data/materials to finish your paper, please submit a long abstract with the understanding that you will post an updated paper when you are able and note that in the abstract!
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Wharton’s real estate department is hiring pre-docs!
Please send your amazing undergrads our way and reach out with any questions! #Econsky
Please send your amazing undergrads our way and reach out with any questions! #Econsky
🚨 undergrads and masters students interested in careers in applied econ research:
My department is recruiting 4-5 full-time RAs to start summer 2026. See the announcement here for more details: jessiehandbury.com/misc/RAflyer...
A few reasons you should apply...
My department is recruiting 4-5 full-time RAs to start summer 2026. See the announcement here for more details: jessiehandbury.com/misc/RAflyer...
A few reasons you should apply...
jessiehandbury.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Wharton’s real estate department is hiring pre-docs!
Please send your amazing undergrads our way and reach out with any questions! #Econsky
Please send your amazing undergrads our way and reach out with any questions! #Econsky
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Getting ready for my Workshop for Ukraine. Coming up in a bit under two hours!
October 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Getting ready for my Workshop for Ukraine. Coming up in a bit under two hours!
I have been thinking this year will be a particularly rough year for economists seeking employment, and this new data tool from the AEA definitely shows that is the case with 1/3 less listings than the same time last year, basically matching COVID lows.
October 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I have been thinking this year will be a particularly rough year for economists seeking employment, and this new data tool from the AEA definitely shows that is the case with 1/3 less listings than the same time last year, basically matching COVID lows.
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Just a reminder to submit your papers to SoLE!!! It will be a great conference, with not-to-be-missed keynotes by Janet Currie, Kerwin Charles, and Jeff Smith! Avoid FOMO and submit!
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Society of Labor Economists (SoLE) Annual Conference will be May 1-2, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. Submission portal is now open! Deadline for submissions is October 31--don't forget to submit! It will be a great conference! (organized by me and @jrothst.bsky.social)
mailchi.mp/sole-jole/so...
mailchi.mp/sole-jole/so...
SOLE 2026 Submissions Open
mailchi.mp
October 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Just a reminder to submit your papers to SoLE!!! It will be a great conference, with not-to-be-missed keynotes by Janet Currie, Kerwin Charles, and Jeff Smith! Avoid FOMO and submit!
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Happy Caturday from Big Gus and Archie who like to politely join me at the kitchen counter for an afternoon snack.
September 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Happy Caturday from Big Gus and Archie who like to politely join me at the kitchen counter for an afternoon snack.
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Hi Bluesky!
I'm excited to share my job market paper (for the 2025-26 market)!
It introduces a new extension of RDD where outcomes are entire distributions: Regression Discontinuity Design with Distributions (R3D).
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I'm excited to share my job market paper (for the 2025-26 market)!
It introduces a new extension of RDD where outcomes are entire distributions: Regression Discontinuity Design with Distributions (R3D).
Thread below 👇 (1/)
April 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hi Bluesky!
I'm excited to share my job market paper (for the 2025-26 market)!
It introduces a new extension of RDD where outcomes are entire distributions: Regression Discontinuity Design with Distributions (R3D).
Thread below 👇 (1/)
I'm excited to share my job market paper (for the 2025-26 market)!
It introduces a new extension of RDD where outcomes are entire distributions: Regression Discontinuity Design with Distributions (R3D).
Thread below 👇 (1/)