Guillaume Blanc
@guillaumeblanc.bsky.social
Econ prof in Vancouver in Vancouver @ SFU. My research explores how culture and institutions shape long-run development. 👉 guillaumeblanc.com
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🚨 Migration as escape valve from Malthus 🚨
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
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Migrants have been paying 7 to 10 times the actual processing costs of visas for years, and many have been forced into destitution by extortionate fees. Now this government has increased them again. Migrants are not a magic money tree for politicians to keep exploiting.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Home Office immigration and nationality fees: 9 April 2025
www.gov.uk
March 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Migrants have been paying 7 to 10 times the actual processing costs of visas for years, and many have been forced into destitution by extortionate fees. Now this government has increased them again. Migrants are not a magic money tree for politicians to keep exploiting.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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The policy of enforcing political beliefs upon all foreign visitors is radically anti-American.
It will sever us from international research networks and hobble our capacity to innovate—bedrock of American prosperity.
Americans reject authoritarian rule.
It will sever us from international research networks and hobble our capacity to innovate—bedrock of American prosperity.
Americans reject authoritarian rule.
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The policy of enforcing political beliefs upon all foreign visitors is radically anti-American.
It will sever us from international research networks and hobble our capacity to innovate—bedrock of American prosperity.
Americans reject authoritarian rule.
It will sever us from international research networks and hobble our capacity to innovate—bedrock of American prosperity.
Americans reject authoritarian rule.
🚨 Call for applications - Research Assistant 🚨
Valeria Rueda @valerueda.bsky.social and I are recruiting someone to work on projects on "Violence and narratives in Colombia"
Looking for students interested in pol econ/dev, with a good knowledge of Colombian history
Deadline: April 15
Valeria Rueda @valerueda.bsky.social and I are recruiting someone to work on projects on "Violence and narratives in Colombia"
Looking for students interested in pol econ/dev, with a good knowledge of Colombian history
Deadline: April 15
March 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🚨 Call for applications - Research Assistant 🚨
Valeria Rueda @valerueda.bsky.social and I are recruiting someone to work on projects on "Violence and narratives in Colombia"
Looking for students interested in pol econ/dev, with a good knowledge of Colombian history
Deadline: April 15
Valeria Rueda @valerueda.bsky.social and I are recruiting someone to work on projects on "Violence and narratives in Colombia"
Looking for students interested in pol econ/dev, with a good knowledge of Colombian history
Deadline: April 15
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Very excited about the first installment of the Berkeley Econ History Mini Conference — first edition being on econ history x political economy. Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
March 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Very excited about the first installment of the Berkeley Econ History Mini Conference — first edition being on econ history x political economy. Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
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Migration served as an escape valve during the Age of Mass Migration, allowing surplus labor from high-fertility European regions to seek better opportunities in the New World, from Guillaume Blanc and Romain Wacziarg https://www.nber.org/papers/w33542
March 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Migration served as an escape valve during the Age of Mass Migration, allowing surplus labor from high-fertility European regions to seek better opportunities in the New World, from Guillaume Blanc and Romain Wacziarg https://www.nber.org/papers/w33542
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De l'avantage d'être de noble lignage pour intégrer une (très) grande école en France (1891-1995)
Encore un travail incroyable de @stephanebenveniste.com !
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Encore un travail incroyable de @stephanebenveniste.com !
stephanebenveniste.com/wp-content/u...
March 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
De l'avantage d'être de noble lignage pour intégrer une (très) grande école en France (1891-1995)
Encore un travail incroyable de @stephanebenveniste.com !
stephanebenveniste.com/wp-content/u...
Encore un travail incroyable de @stephanebenveniste.com !
stephanebenveniste.com/wp-content/u...
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My new paper with @guillaumeblanc.bsky.social is out as an NBER Working Paper. Demographic pressures have had lasting effects on the spread of diasporas. Malthusian migrations contributed to sustained improvements in living standards in Europe in the 19th century. www.nber.org/papers/w33542
Malthusian Migrations
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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March 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
My new paper with @guillaumeblanc.bsky.social is out as an NBER Working Paper. Demographic pressures have had lasting effects on the spread of diasporas. Malthusian migrations contributed to sustained improvements in living standards in Europe in the 19th century. www.nber.org/papers/w33542
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🚨 Migration as escape valve from Malthus 🚨
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🚨 Migration as escape valve from Malthus 🚨
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
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I read this paper this morning on NBER working papers series and it blew my mind. Very impressive work.
Going to give this website a try - with a new profile picture! Definitely feels like an econ bubble, but I guess that’s the point.
Expect a thread on my newest work, Malthusian Migrations (with @romainwacziarg.bsky.social), soon! 🚨
www.guillaumeblanc.com/files/theme/...
Expect a thread on my newest work, Malthusian Migrations (with @romainwacziarg.bsky.social), soon! 🚨
www.guillaumeblanc.com/files/theme/...
March 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I read this paper this morning on NBER working papers series and it blew my mind. Very impressive work.
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New historical migration paper alert 👇👇👇
🚨 Migration as escape valve from Malthus 🚨
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
New historical migration paper alert 👇👇👇
I will be presenting this paper next Monday at the Paris School of Economics! @pse.bsky.social
🚨 Migration as escape valve from Malthus 🚨
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I will be presenting this paper next Monday at the Paris School of Economics! @pse.bsky.social
🚨 Migration as escape valve from Malthus 🚨
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🚨 Migration as escape valve from Malthus 🚨
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
@nber.org @romainwacziarg.bsky.social
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These Club Retro illustrations of Colombia look at lot like Guatemala City. www.instagram.com/p/DG0qFhXMJJ...
March 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
These Club Retro illustrations of Colombia look at lot like Guatemala City. www.instagram.com/p/DG0qFhXMJJ...
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TIL about the existence of OpenHistoricalMap, an open collaborative project where people can contribute features to a world map over history (currently from 1825 onwards).
March 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
TIL about the existence of OpenHistoricalMap, an open collaborative project where people can contribute features to a world map over history (currently from 1825 onwards).
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📢 We're Hiring! 📢 I'm looking for a PhD student to join me @sdueconhist.bsky.social to work on research in health care, education, and medical innovation in the US.
👉Fully funded by @carlsbergfondet.dk
👉Deadline: 7 April
Come be part of an exciting research environment—apply now! ✨ bit.ly/4i3KsHq
👉Fully funded by @carlsbergfondet.dk
👉Deadline: 7 April
Come be part of an exciting research environment—apply now! ✨ bit.ly/4i3KsHq
March 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
📢 We're Hiring! 📢 I'm looking for a PhD student to join me @sdueconhist.bsky.social to work on research in health care, education, and medical innovation in the US.
👉Fully funded by @carlsbergfondet.dk
👉Deadline: 7 April
Come be part of an exciting research environment—apply now! ✨ bit.ly/4i3KsHq
👉Fully funded by @carlsbergfondet.dk
👉Deadline: 7 April
Come be part of an exciting research environment—apply now! ✨ bit.ly/4i3KsHq
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🚨 Announcement - Hajnal Lecture 2025 🚨
"The Origins of Constitutional Government"
by @markkoyama.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 from 4 to 5:30 pm
Arthur Lewis Lab, University of Manchester
And no need to register to come to the lecture!
"The Origins of Constitutional Government"
by @markkoyama.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 from 4 to 5:30 pm
Arthur Lewis Lab, University of Manchester
And no need to register to come to the lecture!
February 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🚨 Announcement - Hajnal Lecture 2025 🚨
"The Origins of Constitutional Government"
by @markkoyama.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 from 4 to 5:30 pm
Arthur Lewis Lab, University of Manchester
And no need to register to come to the lecture!
"The Origins of Constitutional Government"
by @markkoyama.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 from 4 to 5:30 pm
Arthur Lewis Lab, University of Manchester
And no need to register to come to the lecture!
🚨 Announcement - Hajnal Lecture 2025 🚨
"The Origins of Constitutional Government"
by @markkoyama.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 from 4 to 5:30 pm
Arthur Lewis Lab, University of Manchester
And no need to register to come to the lecture!
"The Origins of Constitutional Government"
by @markkoyama.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 from 4 to 5:30 pm
Arthur Lewis Lab, University of Manchester
And no need to register to come to the lecture!
February 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🚨 Announcement - Hajnal Lecture 2025 🚨
"The Origins of Constitutional Government"
by @markkoyama.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 from 4 to 5:30 pm
Arthur Lewis Lab, University of Manchester
And no need to register to come to the lecture!
"The Origins of Constitutional Government"
by @markkoyama.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 from 4 to 5:30 pm
Arthur Lewis Lab, University of Manchester
And no need to register to come to the lecture!
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294-page working paper anyone? www.iza.org/publications...
Intergenerational Mobility of Immigrants in 15 Destination Countries
We estimate intergenerational mobility of immigrants and their children in fifteen receiving countries. We document large income gaps for first-genera...
www.iza.org
February 19, 2025 at 6:58 AM
294-page working paper anyone? www.iza.org/publications...
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New Paper!
Can temporary war mobilization reshape an economy in the long run? 📜
In a paper with @aneeshap.bsky.social, we study how World War II economic mobilization transformed India. Link: www.nber.org/papers/w33246
Can temporary war mobilization reshape an economy in the long run? 📜
In a paper with @aneeshap.bsky.social, we study how World War II economic mobilization transformed India. Link: www.nber.org/papers/w33246
War Mobilization and Economic Development: World War II and Structural Transformation in India
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
December 17, 2024 at 7:25 AM
New Paper!
Can temporary war mobilization reshape an economy in the long run? 📜
In a paper with @aneeshap.bsky.social, we study how World War II economic mobilization transformed India. Link: www.nber.org/papers/w33246
Can temporary war mobilization reshape an economy in the long run? 📜
In a paper with @aneeshap.bsky.social, we study how World War II economic mobilization transformed India. Link: www.nber.org/papers/w33246
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Migration as an escape valve from Malthusian dynamics after the discovery of the New World! #MarginalRevolution
- Societies with high fertility or late transition: larger diasporas!
- Opening of valve (steamship) contributed to transition to modern growth!
👉 www.guillaumeblanc.com/files/theme/...
- Societies with high fertility or late transition: larger diasporas!
- Opening of valve (steamship) contributed to transition to modern growth!
👉 www.guillaumeblanc.com/files/theme/...
January 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Migration as an escape valve from Malthusian dynamics after the discovery of the New World! #MarginalRevolution
- Societies with high fertility or late transition: larger diasporas!
- Opening of valve (steamship) contributed to transition to modern growth!
👉 www.guillaumeblanc.com/files/theme/...
- Societies with high fertility or late transition: larger diasporas!
- Opening of valve (steamship) contributed to transition to modern growth!
👉 www.guillaumeblanc.com/files/theme/...
Migration as an escape valve from Malthusian dynamics after the discovery of the New World! #MarginalRevolution
- Societies with high fertility or late transition: larger diasporas!
- Opening of valve (steamship) contributed to transition to modern growth!
👉 www.guillaumeblanc.com/files/theme/...
- Societies with high fertility or late transition: larger diasporas!
- Opening of valve (steamship) contributed to transition to modern growth!
👉 www.guillaumeblanc.com/files/theme/...
January 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Migration as an escape valve from Malthusian dynamics after the discovery of the New World! #MarginalRevolution
- Societies with high fertility or late transition: larger diasporas!
- Opening of valve (steamship) contributed to transition to modern growth!
👉 www.guillaumeblanc.com/files/theme/...
- Societies with high fertility or late transition: larger diasporas!
- Opening of valve (steamship) contributed to transition to modern growth!
👉 www.guillaumeblanc.com/files/theme/...
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What is the meaning of life? What is the meaning of life? What would you remember as bringing satisfaction, meaning, and purpose to your life? These are the modest questions that David Lagakos, Stelios Michalopoulos and I try to answer by "interviewing" over 1,400 Americans.
January 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
What is the meaning of life? What is the meaning of life? What would you remember as bringing satisfaction, meaning, and purpose to your life? These are the modest questions that David Lagakos, Stelios Michalopoulos and I try to answer by "interviewing" over 1,400 Americans.
I am an economist. I may not have read Marx or Smith, but I did read "Potty Training in 3 Days" - properly historicizing my son's own methods of knowledge production.
January 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I am an economist. I may not have read Marx or Smith, but I did read "Potty Training in 3 Days" - properly historicizing my son's own methods of knowledge production.
