Guzman Ourens
@gourens.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Tilburg University.
Growth, Trade, Development, Basketball, Bikes and Music (in most but not all forms) 🇺🇾🇳🇱
https://guzmanourens.com/
Growth, Trade, Development, Basketball, Bikes and Music (in most but not all forms) 🇺🇾🇳🇱
https://guzmanourens.com/
Happy to announce a new paper published at the IER!
Uneven product diversification: Explaining the Lag of Agricultural Economies.
Uneven product diversification: Explaining the Lag of Agricultural Economies.
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Happy to announce a new paper published at the IER!
Uneven product diversification: Explaining the Lag of Agricultural Economies.
Uneven product diversification: Explaining the Lag of Agricultural Economies.
Reposted by Guzman Ourens
Contento de compartir la siguiente guía en español para la estimación de modelos de gravedad elaborada por @yotoyotov.bsky.social y traducida por @jordipaniagua.bsky.social y yo.
La guía se puede descargar aquí: ideas.repec.org/p/drx/wpaper...
Los datos y código aquí: yotoyotov.com/Gravity_Unde...
La guía se puede descargar aquí: ideas.repec.org/p/drx/wpaper...
Los datos y código aquí: yotoyotov.com/Gravity_Unde...
Gravity for Undergrads
La ecuación de gravedad es el modelo de referencia en el comercio internacional y la herramienta más utilizada para el análisis de políticas comerciales. No obstante, a pesar de sus sólidas bases teór
ideas.repec.org
September 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Contento de compartir la siguiente guía en español para la estimación de modelos de gravedad elaborada por @yotoyotov.bsky.social y traducida por @jordipaniagua.bsky.social y yo.
La guía se puede descargar aquí: ideas.repec.org/p/drx/wpaper...
Los datos y código aquí: yotoyotov.com/Gravity_Unde...
La guía se puede descargar aquí: ideas.repec.org/p/drx/wpaper...
Los datos y código aquí: yotoyotov.com/Gravity_Unde...
🚨🚨New PhD position open @tilburg-university.bsky.social ECON. Come join a vibrant academic environment that gives you everything you need to succeed!🫵
Call 👇:
tiu.nu/22836
Call 👇:
tiu.nu/22836
Job opening: PhD Position in Economics at Tilburg School of Economics and Management (22836)
tiu.nu
June 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🚨🚨New PhD position open @tilburg-university.bsky.social ECON. Come join a vibrant academic environment that gives you everything you need to succeed!🫵
Call 👇:
tiu.nu/22836
Call 👇:
tiu.nu/22836
🇺🇸🤜🤛🇨🇳 (🇺🇾?)
What can be the effects of the new trade war on economies such as Uruguay?
I wrote this 👇 (in Spanish):
www.razonesypersonas.com/2025/04/urug...
What can be the effects of the new trade war on economies such as Uruguay?
I wrote this 👇 (in Spanish):
www.razonesypersonas.com/2025/04/urug...
Uruguay ante un nuevo mundo comercial
Razones y Personas surge como plataforma virtual independiente desde la cual discutir algunos temas cruciales para la coyuntura y el futuro de Uruguay
www.razonesypersonas.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🇺🇸🤜🤛🇨🇳 (🇺🇾?)
What can be the effects of the new trade war on economies such as Uruguay?
I wrote this 👇 (in Spanish):
www.razonesypersonas.com/2025/04/urug...
What can be the effects of the new trade war on economies such as Uruguay?
I wrote this 👇 (in Spanish):
www.razonesypersonas.com/2025/04/urug...
Less than a week left to apply!
Send us your best papers!
Send us your best papers!
Very happy to advertise a new edition of the Tilburg-GIFT Conference. This year's keynotes: Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe and Simon Mongey. Send us your best papers in Growth, Trade, Firm Dynamics and macro in general!
February 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Less than a week left to apply!
Send us your best papers!
Send us your best papers!
Very happy to advertise a new edition of the Tilburg-GIFT Conference. This year's keynotes: Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe and Simon Mongey. Send us your best papers in Growth, Trade, Firm Dynamics and macro in general!
February 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Less than a week left to apply!
Send us your best papers!
Send us your best papers!
Reposted by Guzman Ourens
Only two more weeks to apply to the 4th edition of the Tilburg Macro Conference! Please consider applying or sharing with colleagues. Call for papers available at us10.campaign-archive.com?u=bb253d28cb...
February 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Only two more weeks to apply to the 4th edition of the Tilburg Macro Conference! Please consider applying or sharing with colleagues. Call for papers available at us10.campaign-archive.com?u=bb253d28cb...
Reposted by Guzman Ourens
In light of latest of steel/aluminum tariff threats, it's a good time to review the evidence.
This work finds job losses in metals-using sectors outweigh job gains in metal sectors ~75 to 1.
Steel Tariffs and U.S. Jobs Revisited econofact.org/steel-tariff... via @econofact.bsky.social
This work finds job losses in metals-using sectors outweigh job gains in metal sectors ~75 to 1.
Steel Tariffs and U.S. Jobs Revisited econofact.org/steel-tariff... via @econofact.bsky.social
Steel Tariffs and U.S. Jobs Revisited | Econofact
The 2018 tariffs raised domestic steel prices, putting downstream U.S. manufacturing firms at a disadvantage relative to foreign competition.
econofact.org
February 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
In light of latest of steel/aluminum tariff threats, it's a good time to review the evidence.
This work finds job losses in metals-using sectors outweigh job gains in metal sectors ~75 to 1.
Steel Tariffs and U.S. Jobs Revisited econofact.org/steel-tariff... via @econofact.bsky.social
This work finds job losses in metals-using sectors outweigh job gains in metal sectors ~75 to 1.
Steel Tariffs and U.S. Jobs Revisited econofact.org/steel-tariff... via @econofact.bsky.social
Very happy to advertise a new edition of the Tilburg-GIFT Conference. This year's keynotes: Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe and Simon Mongey. Send us your best papers in Growth, Trade, Firm Dynamics and macro in general!
January 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Very happy to advertise a new edition of the Tilburg-GIFT Conference. This year's keynotes: Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe and Simon Mongey. Send us your best papers in Growth, Trade, Firm Dynamics and macro in general!
Reposted by Guzman Ourens
Reposted by Guzman Ourens
Trade economists: After you publish your first trade paper, add yourself to Alan Deadorff's Family Tree of Trade Economists. public.websites.umich.edu/~alandear/tr...
The cohort sizes suggest the field is in decline, but I think participation has fallen. Sign up!
The cohort sizes suggest the field is in decline, but I think participation has fallen. Sign up!
December 17, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Trade economists: After you publish your first trade paper, add yourself to Alan Deadorff's Family Tree of Trade Economists. public.websites.umich.edu/~alandear/tr...
The cohort sizes suggest the field is in decline, but I think participation has fallen. Sign up!
The cohort sizes suggest the field is in decline, but I think participation has fallen. Sign up!
🇺🇾 Elections held yesterday in Uruguay. 🇺🇾 Center-left party won presidency.
While we expect a lot from the new gov, we don't expect drastic changes in macro policy as all parties agree on basic macro principles.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
While we expect a lot from the new gov, we don't expect drastic changes in macro policy as all parties agree on basic macro principles.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Uruguay election: Former history teacher Yamandú Orsi wins
Yamandú Orsi's victory ushers in the return to power of the left-wing Broad Front coalition.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:25 PM
🇺🇾 Elections held yesterday in Uruguay. 🇺🇾 Center-left party won presidency.
While we expect a lot from the new gov, we don't expect drastic changes in macro policy as all parties agree on basic macro principles.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
While we expect a lot from the new gov, we don't expect drastic changes in macro policy as all parties agree on basic macro principles.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Happy to promote this year's candidates from Tilburg Economics and Econometrics!
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Happy to promote this year's candidates from Tilburg Economics and Econometrics!
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November 21, 2024 at 8:44 PM
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Happy to promote this year's candidates from Tilburg Economics and Econometrics!
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Happy to promote this year's candidates from Tilburg Economics and Econometrics!
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Reposted by Guzman Ourens
I updated the starter pack of academic economists who work on international trade
But I'm sure I've missed many people, so suggestions welcome #econsky
go.bsky.app/G3dqAYg
But I'm sure I've missed many people, so suggestions welcome #econsky
go.bsky.app/G3dqAYg
November 12, 2024 at 7:01 PM
I updated the starter pack of academic economists who work on international trade
But I'm sure I've missed many people, so suggestions welcome #econsky
go.bsky.app/G3dqAYg
But I'm sure I've missed many people, so suggestions welcome #econsky
go.bsky.app/G3dqAYg
Reposted by Guzman Ourens
🚨 Call for Papers! The 2025 EAYE Annual Meeting is at King’s College London @KingsCollegeLon from May 27-29, 2025!
Submit your extended abstracts or full papers and join top junior economists from around the world!
🗓️Deadline: December 1, 2024
Submit your extended abstracts or full papers and join top junior economists from around the world!
🗓️Deadline: December 1, 2024
November 11, 2024 at 6:40 PM
🚨 Call for Papers! The 2025 EAYE Annual Meeting is at King’s College London @KingsCollegeLon from May 27-29, 2025!
Submit your extended abstracts or full papers and join top junior economists from around the world!
🗓️Deadline: December 1, 2024
Submit your extended abstracts or full papers and join top junior economists from around the world!
🗓️Deadline: December 1, 2024
Reposted by Guzman Ourens
The Yale EGC/IGC Program for the October 24-25 "Firms, Trade and Development" Conference is up & 🥳!
Join us in person or online.
For in-person, see: lse.tfaforms.net/f/IGC-EGC-FT.... Funds are limited but worth trying
For online, see: yale.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
egc.yale.edu/events/firms...
Join us in person or online.
For in-person, see: lse.tfaforms.net/f/IGC-EGC-FT.... Funds are limited but worth trying
For online, see: yale.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
egc.yale.edu/events/firms...
September 27, 2024 at 2:26 PM
The Yale EGC/IGC Program for the October 24-25 "Firms, Trade and Development" Conference is up & 🥳!
Join us in person or online.
For in-person, see: lse.tfaforms.net/f/IGC-EGC-FT.... Funds are limited but worth trying
For online, see: yale.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
egc.yale.edu/events/firms...
Join us in person or online.
For in-person, see: lse.tfaforms.net/f/IGC-EGC-FT.... Funds are limited but worth trying
For online, see: yale.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
egc.yale.edu/events/firms...
Returning to Brussels after a few years I was amazed by how much the city changed. Many measures taken to improve mobility and overall livability of the city and I had no idea, so here a small thread about that (pictures are not amazing, sorry about that):
August 26, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Returning to Brussels after a few years I was amazed by how much the city changed. Many measures taken to improve mobility and overall livability of the city and I had no idea, so here a small thread about that (pictures are not amazing, sorry about that):
I imagine there is/will be a great Brazilian community joining these days. Welcome!!
April 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM
I imagine there is/will be a great Brazilian community joining these days. Welcome!!
Thinking that it's impossible to bring your kids to school in a bike-friendly society?
The Dutch got you covered! I've seen them transport up to 4 kids in those bakfiets! And yes, they're rain proof.
The Dutch got you covered! I've seen them transport up to 4 kids in those bakfiets! And yes, they're rain proof.
March 15, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Thinking that it's impossible to bring your kids to school in a bike-friendly society?
The Dutch got you covered! I've seen them transport up to 4 kids in those bakfiets! And yes, they're rain proof.
The Dutch got you covered! I've seen them transport up to 4 kids in those bakfiets! And yes, they're rain proof.
Last week to apply to this wonderful event featuring keynotes by Stephen Redding Michael Peters at Tilburg!
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
February 19, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Last week to apply to this wonderful event featuring keynotes by Stephen Redding Michael Peters at Tilburg!
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
New call for papers for the 3rd edition of the Tilburg GIFT Conference with keynotes Stephen Redding and Michael Peters.
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
January 16, 2024 at 2:03 PM
New call for papers for the 3rd edition of the Tilburg GIFT Conference with keynotes Stephen Redding and Michael Peters.
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
RIP Robert Solow. Love this story by Krugman which doubles as a testimony of how important good teaching can be for research.
RIP Bob Solow. There will be many well-deserved encomiums: he was a wonderful person as well as a great economist. Here's a story you may not know 1/
December 22, 2023 at 12:32 PM
RIP Robert Solow. Love this story by Krugman which doubles as a testimony of how important good teaching can be for research.
Extremely sad to read about the passing of Philippe Martin. Probably other people have more personal stories to share about him. I was just a major fan of his research. He will be greatly missed!
December 18, 2023 at 3:38 PM
Extremely sad to read about the passing of Philippe Martin. Probably other people have more personal stories to share about him. I was just a major fan of his research. He will be greatly missed!
Reposted by Guzman Ourens
Call for Papers: Workshop on IP Rights, Technology and Trade
University of Sussex, 25 June 2024.
Submission deadline: 29 February
Come talk about trade and innovation in beautiful Brighton. Thanks to Yannis Papadakis and Richard Kneller for organising
#EconSky shorturl.at/uvGZ6
University of Sussex, 25 June 2024.
Submission deadline: 29 February
Come talk about trade and innovation in beautiful Brighton. Thanks to Yannis Papadakis and Richard Kneller for organising
#EconSky shorturl.at/uvGZ6
Call for Papers 2024 - Kneller and Papadakis.pdf
Shared with Dropbox
shorturl.at
December 14, 2023 at 5:50 PM
Call for Papers: Workshop on IP Rights, Technology and Trade
University of Sussex, 25 June 2024.
Submission deadline: 29 February
Come talk about trade and innovation in beautiful Brighton. Thanks to Yannis Papadakis and Richard Kneller for organising
#EconSky shorturl.at/uvGZ6
University of Sussex, 25 June 2024.
Submission deadline: 29 February
Come talk about trade and innovation in beautiful Brighton. Thanks to Yannis Papadakis and Richard Kneller for organising
#EconSky shorturl.at/uvGZ6
Henry Kissinger passed yesterday. Can we start removing the Latin American dummy from growth regressions?
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/u...
Henry Kissinger Is Dead at 100; Shaped Nation’s Cold War History
The most powerful secretary of state of the postwar era, he was both celebrated and reviled. His complicated legacy still resonates in relations with China, Russia and the Middle East.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2023 at 9:09 AM
Henry Kissinger passed yesterday. Can we start removing the Latin American dummy from growth regressions?
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/u...