Felipe Macedo Dias
@femdias.bsky.social
🇧🇷 Predoc at Cornell's CIDER. Econ MA at UBC. Undergrad FEA-USP. Interested in development, education and crime
https://femdias.github.io
https://femdias.github.io
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Our new interview with Nicolás de Roux is out! We talked about his research on production in developing countries, the usage of models and causal estimation together, and how his research influences policy in Colombia. #Econsky #ETRM
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/09/etrm...
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/09/etrm...
ETRM Interview Series – Nicolás de Roux
As part of our interview series, we ask renowned experts in the field about the future of research in development economics, and for their advice for young researchers. For this interview, we got t…
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October 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Our new interview with Nicolás de Roux is out! We talked about his research on production in developing countries, the usage of models and causal estimation together, and how his research influences policy in Colombia. #Econsky #ETRM
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/09/etrm...
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/09/etrm...
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Nice to see at least one democracy preserving the rule of law. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Bolsonaro found guilty in attempted coup, assassination plot
Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled the former president tried to reverse his 2022 election loss with a plot that included plans to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Nice to see at least one democracy preserving the rule of law. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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Your latest interview is out! Kristina Manysheva talks about the importance of using macroeconomics to study development, innovation in a development context, and engaging with stakeholders. Check it out!
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/06/etrm...
#ETRM #EconSky
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#ETRM #EconSky
ETRM Interview Series – Kristina Manysheva
As part of our interview series, we ask renowned experts in the field about the future of research in development economics, and for their advice to young researchers. For this interview, we got th…
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June 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Your latest interview is out! Kristina Manysheva talks about the importance of using macroeconomics to study development, innovation in a development context, and engaging with stakeholders. Check it out!
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/06/etrm...
#ETRM #EconSky
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#ETRM #EconSky
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Check out our newest interview! @oyebolaoo.bsky.social talks about taxation policy in developing countries, working at the World Bank and advice for PhD students
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/05/etrm... #ETRM #EconSky
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/05/etrm... #ETRM #EconSky
ETRM Interview Series – Oyebola Okunogbe
As part of our interview series, we ask renowned experts in the field about the future of research in development economics, and for their advice for young researchers. For this interview, we got t…
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May 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Check out our newest interview! @oyebolaoo.bsky.social talks about taxation policy in developing countries, working at the World Bank and advice for PhD students
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/05/etrm... #ETRM #EconSky
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/05/etrm... #ETRM #EconSky
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🚨 FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation) offers grants for foreign researchers or Brazilians abroad to work in Brazil!
🔹 Thematic: up to R$6M, 5 yrs → deadline June 30, 2025
🔹 Young Investigator: up to R$2M, 4 yrs → deadline June 3, 2025
More: fapesp.br/17526 | fapesp.br/17473
#Research #Brazil
🔹 Thematic: up to R$6M, 5 yrs → deadline June 30, 2025
🔹 Young Investigator: up to R$2M, 4 yrs → deadline June 3, 2025
More: fapesp.br/17526 | fapesp.br/17473
#Research #Brazil
FAPESP opens call for selection of Thematic Projects by researchers from abroad
Projects of up to 60 months at the frontier of knowledge will be selected. FAPESP will provide the necessary support, with the objective of enabling researchers to establish themselves as full profes...
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May 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🚨 FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation) offers grants for foreign researchers or Brazilians abroad to work in Brazil!
🔹 Thematic: up to R$6M, 5 yrs → deadline June 30, 2025
🔹 Young Investigator: up to R$2M, 4 yrs → deadline June 3, 2025
More: fapesp.br/17526 | fapesp.br/17473
#Research #Brazil
🔹 Thematic: up to R$6M, 5 yrs → deadline June 30, 2025
🔹 Young Investigator: up to R$2M, 4 yrs → deadline June 3, 2025
More: fapesp.br/17526 | fapesp.br/17473
#Research #Brazil
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Just published! Don't miss our interview with Dean Karlan on his path in development economics, the current funding uncertainty, and the value of development aid. Read it here: www.econthatmatters.com/2025/04/etrm... #EconSky #ETRM
ETRM Interview Series – Dean Karlan
As part of our interview series, we ask renowned experts in the field about the future of research in development economics, and for their advice to young researchers. For this interview, we got th…
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April 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Just published! Don't miss our interview with Dean Karlan on his path in development economics, the current funding uncertainty, and the value of development aid. Read it here: www.econthatmatters.com/2025/04/etrm... #EconSky #ETRM
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seeing some joke comments about the subject matter of this paper so it seems important to clarify that studying competition between platforms and the effect of regulations in a setting with potentials for truly massive externalities is just a very high value added activity for economists to do
Pornhub's removal of all non-verified content led to a 41% drop in traffic within 1 month.
Much of the displaced traffic was absorbed by competing platforms, including less regulated fringe websites (+55% visits) and mainstream competitors (+10%).
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Much of the displaced traffic was absorbed by competing platforms, including less regulated fringe websites (+55% visits) and mainstream competitors (+10%).
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
April 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
seeing some joke comments about the subject matter of this paper so it seems important to clarify that studying competition between platforms and the effect of regulations in a setting with potentials for truly massive externalities is just a very high value added activity for economists to do
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New interview on the blog! Claudio Ferraz talks about the importance of understanding local context and political constraints when studying development policies, among other insights into his career research. Read the full interview here: www.econthatmatters.com/2025/04/etrm... #EconSky
ETRM Interview Series – Claudio Ferraz
As part of our interview series, we ask renowned experts in the field about the future of research in development economics, and for their advice for young researchers. For this interview, we got t…
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April 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
New interview on the blog! Claudio Ferraz talks about the importance of understanding local context and political constraints when studying development policies, among other insights into his career research. Read the full interview here: www.econthatmatters.com/2025/04/etrm... #EconSky
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The share of apartments that are vacant is the highest its been since 2010. This is especially true in Dallas, Austin and Houston where many new apartment buildings have been built recently. This makes now a good time to negotiate a deal on your rent.
April 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The share of apartments that are vacant is the highest its been since 2010. This is especially true in Dallas, Austin and Houston where many new apartment buildings have been built recently. This makes now a good time to negotiate a deal on your rent.
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We continue with our interview series. This time we interviewed Meredith Startz to discuss development, trade, and the challenges of collecting data to answer questions in these fields
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/03/etrm... #econtwitter #DevelopmentEcon #innovation #firm
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/03/etrm... #econtwitter #DevelopmentEcon #innovation #firm
ETRM Interview Series – Meredith Startz
As part of our interview series, we ask renowned experts in the field about the future of research in development economics, and for their advice for young researchers. For this interview, we got t…
www.econthatmatters.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We continue with our interview series. This time we interviewed Meredith Startz to discuss development, trade, and the challenges of collecting data to answer questions in these fields
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/03/etrm... #econtwitter #DevelopmentEcon #innovation #firm
www.econthatmatters.com/2025/03/etrm... #econtwitter #DevelopmentEcon #innovation #firm
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A nossa produtividade está no mesmo nível em que estava quando apenas 3,4% d adultos tinham ensino superior. O único setor que tem aumento contínuo produtividade é a agricultura, que emprega cada vez menos gente. Naércio Menezes via @jmf7.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A nossa produtividade está no mesmo nível em que estava quando apenas 3,4% d adultos tinham ensino superior. O único setor que tem aumento contínuo produtividade é a agricultura, que emprega cada vez menos gente. Naércio Menezes via @jmf7.bsky.social
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Greg Mankiw, who has been teaching econ 101 for decades, scolds Hassett for causally interpreting an accounting identity and pretending it’s econ 101 gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2025/03/kevi...
Greg Mankiw's Blog: Kevin Hassett forgets Econ 101
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March 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Greg Mankiw, who has been teaching econ 101 for decades, scolds Hassett for causally interpreting an accounting identity and pretending it’s econ 101 gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2025/03/kevi...
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Call for papers:
The Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime - one of the best conferences in this area - will be held in Berlin, Sep 26-27.
** Deadline for paper submissions: May 2 **
bit.ly/4183vJ8
The Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime - one of the best conferences in this area - will be held in Berlin, Sep 26-27.
** Deadline for paper submissions: May 2 **
bit.ly/4183vJ8
February 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Call for papers:
The Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime - one of the best conferences in this area - will be held in Berlin, Sep 26-27.
** Deadline for paper submissions: May 2 **
bit.ly/4183vJ8
The Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime - one of the best conferences in this area - will be held in Berlin, Sep 26-27.
** Deadline for paper submissions: May 2 **
bit.ly/4183vJ8
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Check out this video interview with Fabiano Dal-Ri (@fabianodalri.bsky.social), Postdoctoral Associate at @cornelluniversity.bsky.social, about his #ASSA2025 poster on the skills needed to start a successful business. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/conference/v...
Fabiano Dal-Ri on managerial talent
What skills are most important for starting a business?
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February 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Check out this video interview with Fabiano Dal-Ri (@fabianodalri.bsky.social), Postdoctoral Associate at @cornelluniversity.bsky.social, about his #ASSA2025 poster on the skills needed to start a successful business. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/conference/v...
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Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social gets what’s at stake…
Chris Murphy: "This deal that Donald Trump just cut with the mayor of New York -- it's a big deal ... they did that out in the open on TV because it's a signal to everybody else out there that the law will be applied differently to you if you are loyal to the president."
February 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social gets what’s at stake…
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This is a bizarre, unhinged, totally made-up conspiracy theory.
Immigrants who are not lawfully present in the United States get zero dollars of Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.
Immigrants who are not lawfully present in the United States get zero dollars of Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.
February 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is a bizarre, unhinged, totally made-up conspiracy theory.
Immigrants who are not lawfully present in the United States get zero dollars of Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.
Immigrants who are not lawfully present in the United States get zero dollars of Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.
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This is very disappointing. @aeacswep.bsky.social operates in the service of the whole profession, including the fabulous newsletters with great career advice. Even resources targeted at women benefit the profession, as it increases the quality of the pool of economists we all hire from.
The Federal Reserve is not as independent from the executive branch as we’d like to think. The NY Fed just cancelled this Thursday’s @aeacswep.bsky.social reception at #EEA2025 and withdrew from our summer fellowship program. Both support women and underrepresented groups in economics. #EconSky
February 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This is very disappointing. @aeacswep.bsky.social operates in the service of the whole profession, including the fabulous newsletters with great career advice. Even resources targeted at women benefit the profession, as it increases the quality of the pool of economists we all hire from.
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seems like it is a big deal that the unifying ideology of the doge team is neo nazism
February 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
seems like it is a big deal that the unifying ideology of the doge team is neo nazism
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I swear to God I told my daughter this very week that this was coming: some GOP politician was going to propose that. There’s a race to the bottom in showing fealty — and there is no bottom.
We have reached North Korean levels of sycophantry.
From NY-24’s Claudia Tenney 👇
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From NY-24’s Claudia Tenney 👇
tenney.house.gov/media/press-...
Congresswoman Tenney Moves to Make President Trump’s Birthday a Federal Holiday
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today introduced the Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act to officially designate June 14 as a federal holiday to commemorate P...
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February 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I swear to God I told my daughter this very week that this was coming: some GOP politician was going to propose that. There’s a race to the bottom in showing fealty — and there is no bottom.
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📢o pacote {geocodebr} v0.1.0 para geolocalização de dados brasileiros em #rstats está no CRAN ! O #geocodebr é a maneira mais rápida e barata 🗺️📍🚀de geolocalizar endereços no 🇧🇷 ipeagit.github.io/geocodebr/ #rspatial
Geolocalização De Endereços Brasileiros (Geocoding Brazilian Addresses)
Método simples e eficiente de geolocalizar dados no Brasil. O pacote é baseado em conjuntos de dados espaciais abertos de endereços brasileiros, utilizando principalmente o Cadastro Nacional de Endere...
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February 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
📢o pacote {geocodebr} v0.1.0 para geolocalização de dados brasileiros em #rstats está no CRAN ! O #geocodebr é a maneira mais rápida e barata 🗺️📍🚀de geolocalizar endereços no 🇧🇷 ipeagit.github.io/geocodebr/ #rspatial
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The 'feeling' that X under Musk is a different place than before is quantified in this new study titled 'Substantial Hate'
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
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X under Musk’s leadership: Substantial hate and no reduction in inauthentic activity
Numerous studies have reported an increase in hate speech on X (formerly Twitter) in the months immediately following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform on October 27th, 2022; relatedly, despite ...
journals.plos.org
February 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The 'feeling' that X under Musk is a different place than before is quantified in this new study titled 'Substantial Hate'
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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“Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power.”
― Benito Mussolini
― Benito Mussolini
February 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
“Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power.”
― Benito Mussolini
― Benito Mussolini
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The 2018 steel tariffs just called to remind you that steel is produced by a tiny sliver of the economy, but used as an input by a much broader swathe of manufacturers.
https://buff.ly/42ReSrr
https://buff.ly/42ReSrr
February 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The 2018 steel tariffs just called to remind you that steel is produced by a tiny sliver of the economy, but used as an input by a much broader swathe of manufacturers.
https://buff.ly/42ReSrr
https://buff.ly/42ReSrr
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