Guglielmo Briscese
@gubri.bsky.social
Economist @ UChicago. Drummer. Dad.
https://www.guglielmobriscese.com
https://www.guglielmobriscese.com
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Do you have kids? Might college be a part of their future?
As someone who tends to overthink and underact on parenting decisions, this write-up (and the underlying research) really hit home.
money.com/saving-for-c...
As someone who tends to overthink and underact on parenting decisions, this write-up (and the underlying research) really hit home.
money.com/saving-for-c...
Why You’re Sabotaging Your Child’s College Fund — Even When You Can Afford It
Many parents underestimate their 529 savings impact despite potential for college costs.
money.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Do you have kids? Might college be a part of their future?
As someone who tends to overthink and underact on parenting decisions, this write-up (and the underlying research) really hit home.
money.com/saving-for-c...
As someone who tends to overthink and underact on parenting decisions, this write-up (and the underlying research) really hit home.
money.com/saving-for-c...
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Providing the first large-scale analysis of College Saving Accounts participation and effectiveness, from Guglielmo Briscese, John A. List, and Sabrina Liu https://www.nber.org/papers/w34126
August 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Providing the first large-scale analysis of College Saving Accounts participation and effectiveness, from Guglielmo Briscese, John A. List, and Sabrina Liu https://www.nber.org/papers/w34126
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We find that financial literacy emerges as a key barrier: 61% of parents who could save enough to cover half of college costs still perceive potential savings as fruitless. Overall, targeted financial literacy interventions can expand CSA effectiveness considerably. ideas.repec.org/p/feb/artefa...
Navigating the College Affordability Crisis: Insights from C
With higher education costs consistently outpacing inflation and public funding declining, college affordability has become a critical barrier to economic mobility for middle- and low-income families.
ideas.repec.org
August 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We find that financial literacy emerges as a key barrier: 61% of parents who could save enough to cover half of college costs still perceive potential savings as fruitless. Overall, targeted financial literacy interventions can expand CSA effectiveness considerably. ideas.repec.org/p/feb/artefa...
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**NEW PAPER ALERT**
When you have kids or believe that higher education is a critical tool for social mobility, college affordability is top of mind. College Savings Accounts offer a promising tool for financing higher education. We combine several data sources to explore key issues.
When you have kids or believe that higher education is a critical tool for social mobility, college affordability is top of mind. College Savings Accounts offer a promising tool for financing higher education. We combine several data sources to explore key issues.
August 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
**NEW PAPER ALERT**
When you have kids or believe that higher education is a critical tool for social mobility, college affordability is top of mind. College Savings Accounts offer a promising tool for financing higher education. We combine several data sources to explore key issues.
When you have kids or believe that higher education is a critical tool for social mobility, college affordability is top of mind. College Savings Accounts offer a promising tool for financing higher education. We combine several data sources to explore key issues.
Reposted by Guglielmo Briscese
We are excited to join Bluesky! J-PAL North America is a regional office of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, based at MIT, seeking to reduce poverty by ensuring policy is informed by scientific evidence. www.povertyactionlab.org/na
J-PAL North America | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
J-PAL North America, based at MIT, leads J-PAL’s work in the North America region. J-PAL North America conducts randomized evaluations, builds partnerships for evidence-informed policymaking, and help...
www.povertyactionlab.org
February 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We are excited to join Bluesky! J-PAL North America is a regional office of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, based at MIT, seeking to reduce poverty by ensuring policy is informed by scientific evidence. www.povertyactionlab.org/na
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Our next Chicago School in Experimental Economics summer programs are coming! One will take place at the University of Bonn on September 7-11, and the other will take place at the University of Chicago on September 13-17. For more details please see here: voices.uchicago.edu/jlist/the-ch...
The Chicago School in Experimental Economics 2025 | John List
voices.uchicago.edu
February 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Our next Chicago School in Experimental Economics summer programs are coming! One will take place at the University of Bonn on September 7-11, and the other will take place at the University of Chicago on September 13-17. For more details please see here: voices.uchicago.edu/jlist/the-ch...
"To enhance the employment potential of AI and minimize its negative effects on workers, broad-based access to high-quality education, together with training programs and active labor-market policies, will be crucial." www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
What AI Means for Growth and Jobs | by Philippe Aghion, Simon Bunel and Xavier Jaravel - Project Syndicate
Philippe Aghion, Simon Bunel and Xavier Jaravel think the technology has great potential to boost productivity without harming employment.
www.project-syndicate.org
January 16, 2025 at 6:11 AM
"To enhance the employment potential of AI and minimize its negative effects on workers, broad-based access to high-quality education, together with training programs and active labor-market policies, will be crucial." www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
Hope this ongoing work can contribute to the discussion on the demand and supply side of how Econ research can (and can't!) influence policymaking #Econsky @bencasselman.bsky.social
How policymakers and the US population update their beliefs on the use of science and the trust they have in government following a field experiment that demonstrated the ineffectiveness of a policy intervention, from Guglielmo Briscese and John A. List https://www.nber.org/papers/w33239
January 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hope this ongoing work can contribute to the discussion on the demand and supply side of how Econ research can (and can't!) influence policymaking #Econsky @bencasselman.bsky.social
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How policymakers and the US population update their beliefs on the use of science and the trust they have in government following a field experiment that demonstrated the ineffectiveness of a policy intervention, from Guglielmo Briscese and John A. List https://www.nber.org/papers/w33239
December 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM
How policymakers and the US population update their beliefs on the use of science and the trust they have in government following a field experiment that demonstrated the ineffectiveness of a policy intervention, from Guglielmo Briscese and John A. List https://www.nber.org/papers/w33239
Great piece @bencasselman.bsky.social! I think another issue is irrelevance. Journal gatekeeping has made econ insular, pushing young economists toward 'what Editor X likes' instead of bold, innovative work policymakers value—leaving institutional Econ advisors with a limited set of ideas #EconSky
Economists are in the wilderness. Politicians and the public have rejected their advice on everything from trade to climate change. They held comparatively little sway under Biden, and stand to hold less under Trump. Can they find their way back to influence?
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/b...
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/b...
Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence? (Gift Article)
Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Great piece @bencasselman.bsky.social! I think another issue is irrelevance. Journal gatekeeping has made econ insular, pushing young economists toward 'what Editor X likes' instead of bold, innovative work policymakers value—leaving institutional Econ advisors with a limited set of ideas #EconSky
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Highly relevant given this recent evidence about the political economy of experiments @gubri.bsky.social @johnlist.bsky.social: bsky.app/profile/john...
Our political economy of field experiments study has just been released by the @nberpubs.bsky.social!
Written with @gubri.bsky.social, who is brilliant and on the market this year!
Written with @gubri.bsky.social, who is brilliant and on the market this year!
How policymakers and the US population update their beliefs on the use of science and the trust they have in government following a field experiment that demonstrated the ineffectiveness of a policy intervention, from Guglielmo Briscese and John A. List https://www.nber.org/papers/w33239
January 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Highly relevant given this recent evidence about the political economy of experiments @gubri.bsky.social @johnlist.bsky.social: bsky.app/profile/john...
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How do we overcome political hurdles to learning from experimentation #EconTwitter? The practice below from the private sector seems promising: pre-plan a positive course of action for each possible experimental result 👇
...+ setting up a compelling case for each outcome, such that people feel structurally aligned with either, and have commitment to changing the causal story if A, or if B. It's fun work but only possible when folks really genuinely know they want help digging out of the trap of confirmation bias
January 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
How do we overcome political hurdles to learning from experimentation #EconTwitter? The practice below from the private sector seems promising: pre-plan a positive course of action for each possible experimental result 👇
Why do people distrust government agencies, even when they provide vital info (e.g., health, environment)? Can low-cost interventions restore trust & promote welfare-enhancing behaviors? Our study provides novel experimental evidence on these key questions (1/5) 👇 #EconSky
January 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Why do people distrust government agencies, even when they provide vital info (e.g., health, environment)? Can low-cost interventions restore trust & promote welfare-enhancing behaviors? Our study provides novel experimental evidence on these key questions (1/5) 👇 #EconSky
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Happy to participate to this very timely session at #ASSA2025 on political polarisation and trust #econsky
Excited for #ASSA2025! Don’t miss our panel on the growing experimental work at the intersection of political economy and behavioral economics: www.aeaweb.org/conference/2... #econsky
American Economic Association
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December 30, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Excited for #ASSA2025! Don’t miss our panel on the growing experimental work at the intersection of political economy and behavioral economics: www.aeaweb.org/conference/2... #econsky
American Economic Association
www.aeaweb.org
December 28, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Excited for #ASSA2025! Don’t miss our panel on the growing experimental work at the intersection of political economy and behavioral economics: www.aeaweb.org/conference/2... #econsky
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Our political economy of field experiments study has just been released by the @nberpubs.bsky.social!
Written with @gubri.bsky.social, who is brilliant and on the market this year!
Written with @gubri.bsky.social, who is brilliant and on the market this year!
How policymakers and the US population update their beliefs on the use of science and the trust they have in government following a field experiment that demonstrated the ineffectiveness of a policy intervention, from Guglielmo Briscese and John A. List https://www.nber.org/papers/w33239
December 17, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Our political economy of field experiments study has just been released by the @nberpubs.bsky.social!
Written with @gubri.bsky.social, who is brilliant and on the market this year!
Written with @gubri.bsky.social, who is brilliant and on the market this year!
Reposted by Guglielmo Briscese
Just confirming: it is not ok (or cool) in our profession to ignore papers that relate clearly to ours, even if they are working papers. There is some weird trend going on lately…
November 26, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Just confirming: it is not ok (or cool) in our profession to ignore papers that relate clearly to ours, even if they are working papers. There is some weird trend going on lately…
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A lot of talent is wasted in a world where more than half of laureates come from households in the richest 5%
The science behind winning a Nobel Prize? Being a man from a wealthy family | Torsten Bell
A lot of talent is wasted in a world where more than half of laureates come from households in the richest 5%
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 4:55 PM
A lot of talent is wasted in a world where more than half of laureates come from households in the richest 5%
Happy to see that John List has finally joined #EconSky! :)
(Honored that our paper is his very first post) 🙏
(Honored that our paper is his very first post) 🙏
Field Experiments have matured from academic curiosity to bona fide contributor to knowledge in the past few decades. Yet, the political economy of their deployment in government remains ill-understood. We provide insights in a new working paper, available here: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura...
Toward an Understanding of the Political Economy of Using Fi
Field experiments provide the clearest window into the true impact of many policies, allowing us to understand what works, what does not, and why. Yet, their widespread use has not been accompanied by
ideas.repec.org
December 8, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Happy to see that John List has finally joined #EconSky! :)
(Honored that our paper is his very first post) 🙏
(Honored that our paper is his very first post) 🙏
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#eeac Day 4: @gubri.bsky.social JMP "Targeting Behavioral Change Interventions: An Experiment on Debiasing Savings for College" demonstrates the importance of theory-driven identification of behavioral barriers and subsequent personalized interventions targeting specific barriers. #econsky #econjmp
December 5, 2024 at 3:02 AM
#eeac Day 4: @gubri.bsky.social JMP "Targeting Behavioral Change Interventions: An Experiment on Debiasing Savings for College" demonstrates the importance of theory-driven identification of behavioral barriers and subsequent personalized interventions targeting specific barriers. #econsky #econjmp
Do citizens trust their governments more if they are committed to evidence-based policymaking? What happens when evaluation results disappoint? In this new WP, we explore how policymakers & the public react to unexpected evidence: drive.google.com/file/d/13SmS...
Comments welcome! #EconSky
Comments welcome! #EconSky
December 4, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Do citizens trust their governments more if they are committed to evidence-based policymaking? What happens when evaluation results disappoint? In this new WP, we explore how policymakers & the public react to unexpected evidence: drive.google.com/file/d/13SmS...
Comments welcome! #EconSky
Comments welcome! #EconSky
Wife: "What's that app with a blue butterfly?!"
Me: "Oh, it's like a new Twitter, that's what all the economists are using right now. Basically..."
Wife: *Rolls eyes and walks away*
🤣
Me: "Oh, it's like a new Twitter, that's what all the economists are using right now. Basically..."
Wife: *Rolls eyes and walks away*
🤣
December 1, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Wife: "What's that app with a blue butterfly?!"
Me: "Oh, it's like a new Twitter, that's what all the economists are using right now. Basically..."
Wife: *Rolls eyes and walks away*
🤣
Me: "Oh, it's like a new Twitter, that's what all the economists are using right now. Basically..."
Wife: *Rolls eyes and walks away*
🤣