Felipe Valencia
@felipev84.bsky.social
Economist / Historical Development / Latin America / Literature / Art / Movies
WE ARE HIRING!! Up to three post docs @PPE_Center @BrownUniversity for up to two years, able to sponsor J-1 visa, if necessary. Please circulate widely, happy to answer questions about it. www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
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November 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
WE ARE HIRING!! Up to three post docs @PPE_Center @BrownUniversity for up to two years, able to sponsor J-1 visa, if necessary. Please circulate widely, happy to answer questions about it. www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
Devastating news! www.eeassoc.org/news/memoria...
In Memoriam: Ghazala Azmat (1979 - 2025) | EEA
www.eeassoc.org
June 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Devastating news! www.eeassoc.org/news/memoria...
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My new @broadstreetblog.bsky.social post on "Religion and Development", building off a recent handbook chapter with @essobecker.bsky.social, @ammapanin.bsky.social, & Steve Pfaff
www.broadstreet.blog/p/religion-a...
www.broadstreet.blog/p/religion-a...
Religion and Development
It is almost self-evident that religion affects economic growth and development.
www.broadstreet.blog
March 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My new @broadstreetblog.bsky.social post on "Religion and Development", building off a recent handbook chapter with @essobecker.bsky.social, @ammapanin.bsky.social, & Steve Pfaff
www.broadstreet.blog/p/religion-a...
www.broadstreet.blog/p/religion-a...
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To those in the US who want to donate $ to #Ukraine, consider these options
National Bank of UKR: bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/...
Humanitarian aid (tax deductible):
Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America: www.kmfoundation.org
Kyiv School of Economics: kse.ua/support/dona...
Nova Ukraine: novaukraine.org
National Bank of UKR: bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/...
Humanitarian aid (tax deductible):
Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America: www.kmfoundation.org
Kyiv School of Economics: kse.ua/support/dona...
Nova Ukraine: novaukraine.org
NBU Opens Special Account to Raise Funds for Ukraine’s Armed Forces (updated)
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The central bank’s decision comes after the Ukrainian gove...
bank.gov.ua
March 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
To those in the US who want to donate $ to #Ukraine, consider these options
National Bank of UKR: bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/...
Humanitarian aid (tax deductible):
Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America: www.kmfoundation.org
Kyiv School of Economics: kse.ua/support/dona...
Nova Ukraine: novaukraine.org
National Bank of UKR: bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/...
Humanitarian aid (tax deductible):
Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America: www.kmfoundation.org
Kyiv School of Economics: kse.ua/support/dona...
Nova Ukraine: novaukraine.org
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
academic.oup.com
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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The 2025 Economic Report of the President is now available. There's a chapter on K12 education!
www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-...
www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-...
The 2025 Economic Report of the President | CEA | The White House
Today, the Council of Economic Advisers under the leadership of Chair Jared Bernstein released the 2025 Economic Report of the President, the 79th report since the establishment of CEA in 1946. The 20...
www.whitehouse.gov
January 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The 2025 Economic Report of the President is now available. There's a chapter on K12 education!
www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-...
www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-...
See you in our Political Economy of Global Religions session today at 2:30PM with @nathannunn.bsky.social @saumjha.bsky.social @jaredcrubin.com at #ASSA2025 www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
American Economic Association
www.aeaweb.org
January 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
See you in our Political Economy of Global Religions session today at 2:30PM with @nathannunn.bsky.social @saumjha.bsky.social @jaredcrubin.com at #ASSA2025 www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
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Recently accepted by #QJE, “When Did Growth Begin? New Estimates of Productivity Growth in England from 1250 to 1870,” by Bouscasse (@paulbouscasse.bsky.social), Nakamura, and Steinsson (@jonsteinsson.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
December 28, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Recently accepted by #QJE, “When Did Growth Begin? New Estimates of Productivity Growth in England from 1250 to 1870,” by Bouscasse (@paulbouscasse.bsky.social), Nakamura, and Steinsson (@jonsteinsson.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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🆕 How colonial segregation policies impact land values in Mexico today
Today's article by Luis Baldomero-Quintana @global-wm.bsky.social, Guillermo Woo-Mora @pse.bsky.social & @enriquedlrosa.bsky.social King's College London ⤵️ voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Today's article by Luis Baldomero-Quintana @global-wm.bsky.social, Guillermo Woo-Mora @pse.bsky.social & @enriquedlrosa.bsky.social King's College London ⤵️ voxdev.org/topic/instit...
How colonial segregation policies impact land values in Mexico today
Colonial segregation policies in Mexico City entrenched divisions between Spaniards and indigenous communities, shaping modern economic inequalities because of weak property rights, unequal provision ...
voxdev.org
December 20, 2024 at 9:41 AM
🆕 How colonial segregation policies impact land values in Mexico today
Today's article by Luis Baldomero-Quintana @global-wm.bsky.social, Guillermo Woo-Mora @pse.bsky.social & @enriquedlrosa.bsky.social King's College London ⤵️ voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Today's article by Luis Baldomero-Quintana @global-wm.bsky.social, Guillermo Woo-Mora @pse.bsky.social & @enriquedlrosa.bsky.social King's College London ⤵️ voxdev.org/topic/instit...
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Academics from poorer socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to
- not publish
- have outstanding publication records
- introduce more novel scientific concepts
- less likely to receive recognition, as measured by citations, Nobel Prize nominations, and awards.
www.nber.org/papers/w33289
- not publish
- have outstanding publication records
- introduce more novel scientific concepts
- less likely to receive recognition, as measured by citations, Nobel Prize nominations, and awards.
www.nber.org/papers/w33289
December 23, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Academics from poorer socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to
- not publish
- have outstanding publication records
- introduce more novel scientific concepts
- less likely to receive recognition, as measured by citations, Nobel Prize nominations, and awards.
www.nber.org/papers/w33289
- not publish
- have outstanding publication records
- introduce more novel scientific concepts
- less likely to receive recognition, as measured by citations, Nobel Prize nominations, and awards.
www.nber.org/papers/w33289
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We’re hiring predocs at VSE with a start date of summer 2025. Come work with me on industrial policy and industrialization past and present. Not your thing? A number of my wonderful colleagues are also hiring! Listing is here: economics.ubc.ca/news/pre-doc...
Pre-Doctoral Fellow/Research Technician Opportunities - Vancouver School of Economics
Join the Vancouver School of Economics: Pre-Doctoral Fellow/Research Technician Opportunities The Vancouver School of Economics (VSE) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is excited to announce...
economics.ubc.ca
December 13, 2024 at 11:56 PM
We’re hiring predocs at VSE with a start date of summer 2025. Come work with me on industrial policy and industrialization past and present. Not your thing? A number of my wonderful colleagues are also hiring! Listing is here: economics.ubc.ca/news/pre-doc...
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Meet the Vancouver School of Economics 2024/25 PhD job market candidates!
View their profiles here:
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November 27, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Meet the Vancouver School of Economics 2024/25 PhD job market candidates!
View their profiles here:
t.co/m9qT8g13jS
A nice post of our UBC-VSE JM candidate Francisco Eslava on gender and violence in Colombia blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
Breaking the Cycle of Violence: How Female Leaders Curb Armed Conflict. Guest post by Francisco Eslava
blogs.worldbank.org
November 27, 2024 at 4:27 PM
A nice post of our UBC-VSE JM candidate Francisco Eslava on gender and violence in Colombia blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
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“While I still don’t think Bluesky — or any social media app — will ever fully replace the old Twitter, I get what the excitement is about,” our tech columnist @kevinroose.com writes.
Bluesky Is Turning Into a Strong X Alternative
Bluesky has a hint of the old Twitter magic, but the feeling of freedom it offers might be even better.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:56 PM
“While I still don’t think Bluesky — or any social media app — will ever fully replace the old Twitter, I get what the excitement is about,” our tech columnist @kevinroose.com writes.