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Daniela Scur
@danielascur.bsky.social
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Torontonian. Economist. Sometimes professorial, (ex?)airplane dweller, rowing enthusiast, whisky lover. Account is mostly whisky, dogs and some econ. 🇨🇦🇧🇷🇮🇹 danielascur.com
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hughesstephanie.bsky.social
When we use smartphones to respond to surveys, compared to a laptop or tablet, we're more likely to answer incorrectly, or say we don't know. Economist @carlyurban.bsky.social is calling this "the smartphone penalty" in a new working paper.

www.marketplace.org/episode/2026...
New study reveals a "smartphone penalty" that distorts survey results
Professor Carly Urban at the University of Montana says respondents who use smartphones in online surveys are more likely to answer questions incorrectly compared to those who answer surveys on comput...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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andrew.heiss.phd
Just learned about the most delightful domain name typo holding page for guthib dot com

(catching up on old 99% Invisibles)
guthib.com with a big note saying "You spelled it wrong."
February 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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evanpstarr.bsky.social
My manuscript "The Economics of Noncompete Clauses" is now out in the Journal of Economic Perspectives.

Few topics have garnered more debate and policy attention over the last few years. This article brings us up to speed on the debate and the current answers.

pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...
February 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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jacobedenhofer.bsky.social
@chflachsland.bsky.social and I are looking for an RA -- please share widely!
February 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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profsorelle.bsky.social
Come be my colleague @dukesanford.bsky.social!

I'm chairing this search for the inaugural Rosen Family Professor of the Practice--an experienced scholar-practitioner--and am happy to field questions via the email in the job post.

More details in the posting below 👇👇👇
dukesanford.bsky.social Duke Sanford @dukesanford.bsky.social · 7d
Duke Sanford seeks to hire the inaugural Rosen Family Professor of the Practice, who will also serve as the Director of Sanford’s Polis: Center for Politics.

Applications submitted by Feb. 25 will be guaranteed full consideration.

Job announcement: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31604
Exterior of the Sanford Building on Duke's campus.
February 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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upjohninstitute.bsky.social
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
January 31, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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merriam-webster.com
‘February’ is the ‘Wednesday’ of months.
merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 8d
At least the hardest month to spell is also the shortest.
February 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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cepr.org
📢 #CallforPapers - 24th Annual GEP/CEPR Postgraduate Conference
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social | 14-15 April 2026
Deadline: 13 February 2026
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#EconSky #EconConf
January 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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econ.uzh.ch
📣 Hans-Joachim Voth has openings for full-time pre-doctoral Research Officers.

Learn more and apply 👉 lnkd.in/ewpRaRTp

#pioneeringeconomics
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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kyamamoto.bsky.social
Looking for a postdoc opportunity outside the UK/US? I'm happy to support up to two JSPS postdoc applicants for the coming round for two-year posts starting from Sep./Oct. 2026 onwards at UTokyo. The application to be submitted before the end of March. 1/n
January 29, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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schnepel.bsky.social
ATTN ECON JMCs: We are searching for a postdoc through to work with Steve Billings, Ludo Gazze and myself on a project to better understand impacts of lead exposure and potential benefits of remediation using linked administrative data in Colorado. Details here: jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
PostDoctoral Associate
jobs.colorado.edu
January 29, 2026 at 12:43 AM
danielascur.bsky.social
TIL! Love the dictionary account
merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 12d
'Taxi' and 'cab' essentially mean the same thing, but 'cab' doesn't come from 'taxicab.'

It comes from ‘cabriolet,’ which was a type of light carriage.

‘Taxi’ comes from ‘taximeter,’ which is the device that calculates the amount of a fare based on the distance traveled.
January 28, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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ahlviklassi.bsky.social
I am looking for a PhD student in energy economics starting in the fall, focusing on household-level energy use and energy poverty.

More info: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Doctoral researcher, ENERPOL MSCA Doctoral Network
Doctoral researcher, ENERPOL MSCA Doctoral Network
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January 28, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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kelseyelagunas.bsky.social
hop hop hop #birds
January 28, 2026 at 12:26 AM
danielascur.bsky.social
Gold.
jessicacalarco.com Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 13d
Me at 6am: Do you want me to make you a breakfast sandwich?

8-year-old: Can I have it for lunch instead?

Me: Sure. But it'll be cold.

8: That's okay.

Me at 6pm: Why didn't you eat your lunch?

8: It wasn't hot.

Me: I told you it wouldn't be.

8: But you didn't tell me it would taste bad cold.
January 28, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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andreamatranga.bsky.social
"my identification strategy leverages the fact that none of you are experts on the ritual practices of Andaman island natives so good luck invalidating my exclusion restriction"
January 27, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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p-hunermund.com
📣 Come join a top-5 strategy department in Europe and work with me on an exciting topic at the intersection of causal AI and strategy 🤖📈

I'm recruiting a PhD student as part of my Sapere Aude Research Leader Grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark. (1/3)
January 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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saralowes.bsky.social
Please apply to this pre-doc position to work on projects related to culture, political economy, and development in DRC and Mozambique. Strong data analysis skills required. First round of applications reviewed Feb. 2. employment.ucsd.edu/research-ass...
Research Assistant - 137867
Research Assistant - 137867 | Careers at UC San Diego
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January 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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ckronenberg.bsky.social
#econsky et al. I am happy to announce the #call_for_papers for the 2026 Economics of Mental Health Workshop!
The workshop is hosted by @peibich.bsky.social at Paris Dauphine and takes place from June 22-23. They keynotes are @jcmecon.bsky.social & Marco Bertoni. 1/n
January 26, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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statatexblog.com
Returning percentiles as scalars in Stata https://bit.ly/3hXcMP2
January 26, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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dinapomeranz.bsky.social
We're hiring a research associate and a research intern for a field project on taxation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in gaining hands-on research and work experience in a low-income country in partnership with the local government.
January 26, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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statatexblog.com
Incredibly useful blog post by the American Economic Association’s data editor on using and reusing code within the same project:

https://aeadataeditor.github.io/posts/2024-07-19-functions-and-code-duplication
January 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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pengzell.bsky.social
JOB! I'm hiring a postdoc for 2 years on my ERC MaMo project.

Looking for someone with strong quant methods, ongoing work close to the project's aims, and a desire to publish in sociology. Start flexible in the next 12 months.

Formal call out shortly, but contact me first.
Markets and Mobility: How Employers Structure Economic Opportunity Intergenerational mobility, measuring the ability to achieve economic success regardless of family background, is a critical reflection of a society’s commitment to equality of opportunity. Rising income inequality has raised concerns about the potential erosion of upward mobility. While education has traditionally been viewed as the path to mobility, its transformative power is facing challenges in a rapidly evolving job market. This project reorients the focus of intergenerational mobility research by highlighting the labor market as an arena for the reproduction of advantage. It employs a comparative approach, using administrative data from four countries: Sweden, Austria, England, and the United States. It also incorporates evidence from a broader set of nations through cross-national surveys, longitudinal household surveys, labor force surveys, secondary data, and digital trace data. The project employs cutting-edge empirical methods, including quasi- experimental designs, event studies, within-family comparisons, decomposition analyses, counterfactual simulations, and diagnostic checks to rigorously assess the extent of inequalities in the labor market. The research investigates how family background influences the sorting of individuals to employers and workplaces, accounting for education and occupation, and explores variations in career progression within and between employers. It comprehensively catalogues and assesses mechanisms shaping workplace inequality, contributing to the development of social closure theory. Additionally, the project evaluates intervention strategies, encompassing both employer practices and government actions, to promote fair opportunity in the labor market.
January 21, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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conradhackett.bsky.social
Please share - multiple summer 2026 in-person undergrad internship opportunities at @pewresearch.org!
- religion
- digital
- social trends
- data journalism
- global
- news
- internet
- AI
- admin
- race
- science
- methods
- politics

Apply soon!
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The summer undergraduate internship is a paid opportunity during the summer of 2026. Interns are expected to work a minimum of 30 hours/week and are paid $18.50/hour. This internship is available to undergraduate students with an interest in public opinion, survey research, and data science. Pew Research Center is an office-based workplace, with all staff working in the Center’s Washington, D.C., office three core days weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).  Staff have the flexibility to work remotely up to two days per week. A modest relocation stipend is available for candidates who need it. Internship dates: June 1-Aug. 14, 2026 (with alternative dates of June 15-Aug. 28, 2026 also available) Education/Training/Experience College students who are pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree and have completed a minimum of two years (in other words, rising juniors and seniors).
January 20, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
🤓The @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social team of data experts is running two admin training courses in February!

First, we have an online course for those who wish to learn more about the National Pupil Database

Feb 10 and Feb 11 at 9.30am GMT

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
CEPEO ADRUK - Introduction to the National Pupil Database
Join us for this online course offering a more detailed intro to the NPD for those wanting maximum insight into its constituent datasets
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 11:44 AM