Jonas Hjort
@hjortj.bsky.social
econ prof. & development economist | jonashjort.com
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Check out the October 2025 issue (23,5) of @jeeanews.bsky.social Journal of @eeanews.bsky.social
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Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat...
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Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat...
October 15, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Check out the October 2025 issue (23,5) of @jeeanews.bsky.social Journal of @eeanews.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/jeea/issue
Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat...
academic.oup.com/jeea/issue
Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat...
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I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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The August 2025 issue of the Journal of the European Economic Association is now published (academic.oup.com/jeea/issue/2...). It consists of 10 fantastic papers from a wide range of fields of economics. @jeeanews.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The August 2025 issue of the Journal of the European Economic Association is now published (academic.oup.com/jeea/issue/2...). It consists of 10 fantastic papers from a wide range of fields of economics. @jeeanews.bsky.social
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I was shocked when I first saw these results from standard climate models used in IPCC reports: for high emissions, the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC shuts down in all 9 models that ran past 2100, and is well on the way to shutdown by 2100.
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
August 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I was shocked when I first saw these results from standard climate models used in IPCC reports: for high emissions, the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC shuts down in all 9 models that ran past 2100, and is well on the way to shutdown by 2100.
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
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One of the main benefits of doing a US PhD is the extra time you get, that's one of the big reasons I advised my students to apply for US programmes. We offer a four year degree here, there'd be no advantage over us. The US is euthanising its massive advantage in research for no good reason.
I know there's a lot happening today, but this is sneaking in under the radar. This proposed new rule would absolutely crush foreign PhD students, potentially making it impossible for them to enroll with any certainty of their ability to finish www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
August 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
One of the main benefits of doing a US PhD is the extra time you get, that's one of the big reasons I advised my students to apply for US programmes. We offer a four year degree here, there'd be no advantage over us. The US is euthanising its massive advantage in research for no good reason.
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The employment rate of non-EU born migrants exceeded that of the UK-born for the first time on record.
Confirms other evidence that recent migrants (even if they did not arrive on work visas) are very likely to be working/have high employment rates.
Confirms other evidence that recent migrants (even if they did not arrive on work visas) are very likely to be working/have high employment rates.
August 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The employment rate of non-EU born migrants exceeded that of the UK-born for the first time on record.
Confirms other evidence that recent migrants (even if they did not arrive on work visas) are very likely to be working/have high employment rates.
Confirms other evidence that recent migrants (even if they did not arrive on work visas) are very likely to be working/have high employment rates.
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The White House is taking new steps to undermine every international student at our universities.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
August 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The White House is taking new steps to undermine every international student at our universities.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
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Thanks to all for participating in our joint workshop on #PublicAdministration and #StateCapacity @unihohenheim.bsky.social. Frederico Finan from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and @hjortj.bsky.social from @ucl.ac.uk gave great keynote lectures.
June 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Thanks to all for participating in our joint workshop on #PublicAdministration and #StateCapacity @unihohenheim.bsky.social. Frederico Finan from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and @hjortj.bsky.social from @ucl.ac.uk gave great keynote lectures.
Trailblazer and economist extraordinaire Mica Sviatschi just got tenure at Princeton! Mica didn’t need much guidance and I bet Miguel Urquiola wisely undid much of my rookie attempts at it, but I’m very proud of the first PhD student I properly co-advised (and the other awesome PhD advisees since)
June 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Trailblazer and economist extraordinaire Mica Sviatschi just got tenure at Princeton! Mica didn’t need much guidance and I bet Miguel Urquiola wisely undid much of my rookie attempts at it, but I’m very proud of the first PhD student I properly co-advised (and the other awesome PhD advisees since)
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I will take this as an excuse to plug that excellent careful work on the economics of fertility patterns in sub Saharan Africa has been done by researchers like (my past PhD student) Celine Zipfel, paper here www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3v897...
June 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I will take this as an excuse to plug that excellent careful work on the economics of fertility patterns in sub Saharan Africa has been done by researchers like (my past PhD student) Celine Zipfel, paper here www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3v897...
We at @ucleconomics.bsky.social have extended the application deadline to our MA degrees by a week (until May 8th)--all nationalities warmly welcome!
American students turn to UK as Trump takes aim at US universities
https://www.ft.com/content/ebb2b7e7-5dea-47a2-8386-f12eda692c0f
https://www.ft.com/content/ebb2b7e7-5dea-47a2-8386-f12eda692c0f
American students turn to UK as Trump takes aim at US universities
Searches for British courses surge following US president’s assault on Ivy League institutions, data shows
www.ft.com
April 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
We at @ucleconomics.bsky.social have extended the application deadline to our MA degrees by a week (until May 8th)--all nationalities warmly welcome!
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I'm honored to present the April 2025 issue of the JEEA - featuring 10 outstanding papers. @jeeanews.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jeea/issue/2...
April 25, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I'm honored to present the April 2025 issue of the JEEA - featuring 10 outstanding papers. @jeeanews.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jeea/issue/2...
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“Pepfar has saved more than 26 million lives and prevented roughly 1,000 babies a day from being born with the HIV virus”
Superb piece on how cuts to USAID will affect the world’s poorest, focusing on HIV
on.ft.com/3QX1HhP
Superb piece on how cuts to USAID will affect the world’s poorest, focusing on HIV
on.ft.com/3QX1HhP
February 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
“Pepfar has saved more than 26 million lives and prevented roughly 1,000 babies a day from being born with the HIV virus”
Superb piece on how cuts to USAID will affect the world’s poorest, focusing on HIV
on.ft.com/3QX1HhP
Superb piece on how cuts to USAID will affect the world’s poorest, focusing on HIV
on.ft.com/3QX1HhP
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Very glad to present the February 2025 issue of the JEEA - featuring 10 papers from some of the world's best economists, in a wide range of fields. academic.oup.com/jeea/issue/2...
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February 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Very glad to present the February 2025 issue of the JEEA - featuring 10 papers from some of the world's best economists, in a wide range of fields. academic.oup.com/jeea/issue/2...
@jeeanews.bsky.social
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i just made the mistake of reading the comments on a NYT article on foreign aid.
My god, some people are just way too dumb to understand how lucky they are to have been born in a rich country. Not better or more deserving, just lucky. It's so simple and obvious.
My god, some people are just way too dumb to understand how lucky they are to have been born in a rich country. Not better or more deserving, just lucky. It's so simple and obvious.
February 21, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i just made the mistake of reading the comments on a NYT article on foreign aid.
My god, some people are just way too dumb to understand how lucky they are to have been born in a rich country. Not better or more deserving, just lucky. It's so simple and obvious.
My god, some people are just way too dumb to understand how lucky they are to have been born in a rich country. Not better or more deserving, just lucky. It's so simple and obvious.
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foreign aid to fight infectious diseases is a kind of enlightened self interest, since infectious diseases that go around come around.
Aid for fighting AIDS, now suspended by Executive Order, is no exception.
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/02/cons...
Aid for fighting AIDS, now suspended by Executive Order, is no exception.
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/02/cons...
Consequences of suspending U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
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February 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
foreign aid to fight infectious diseases is a kind of enlightened self interest, since infectious diseases that go around come around.
Aid for fighting AIDS, now suspended by Executive Order, is no exception.
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/02/cons...
Aid for fighting AIDS, now suspended by Executive Order, is no exception.
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/02/cons...
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🆕 How does the loss of biodiversity impact economies and human well-being? 🔊
Today on VoxDevTalks, Eyal Frank (University of Chicago) discusses how the real-world impacts of biodiversity loss can be quantified: voxdev.org/topic/energy...
Today on VoxDevTalks, Eyal Frank (University of Chicago) discusses how the real-world impacts of biodiversity loss can be quantified: voxdev.org/topic/energy...
The economics of ecosystems: How nature and economies interact
How does the loss of biodiversity impact economies and human well-being?
voxdev.org
February 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🆕 How does the loss of biodiversity impact economies and human well-being? 🔊
Today on VoxDevTalks, Eyal Frank (University of Chicago) discusses how the real-world impacts of biodiversity loss can be quantified: voxdev.org/topic/energy...
Today on VoxDevTalks, Eyal Frank (University of Chicago) discusses how the real-world impacts of biodiversity loss can be quantified: voxdev.org/topic/energy...
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Mind-boggling wreckage. Among the lifesaving programs now disrupted by Elon’s attack on @USAID: phase 1 trials for a possible HIV vaccine.
February 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Mind-boggling wreckage. Among the lifesaving programs now disrupted by Elon’s attack on @USAID: phase 1 trials for a possible HIV vaccine.
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Civil service was designed to protect government employees from political retaliation. That’s not working so well lately… #econsky
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Civil service in the United States, RIP (1883-2025)
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February 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Civil service was designed to protect government employees from political retaliation. That’s not working so well lately… #econsky
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/02/civi...
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/02/civi...
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Count us out. www.ft.com/content/176c...
Big majority of Greenlanders do not want to be part of US, poll finds
Survey is first to be done since Trump revived his interest in buying Arctic island
www.ft.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Count us out. www.ft.com/content/176c...
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I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
January 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
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1/12. Lots of engagement with this Walmart research post. I wanted to follow up on one of the themes I noticed in reactions. This will be a longer thread than I usually write, but I want to weave together a few related points on science (and communication about it), public engagement, and policy.
"Walmart makes the places it operates in poorer than they would be if it had never shown up at all. Sometimes consumer prices are an incomplete, even misleading, signal of economic well-being."
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
1/12. Lots of engagement with this Walmart research post. I wanted to follow up on one of the themes I noticed in reactions. This will be a longer thread than I usually write, but I want to weave together a few related points on science (and communication about it), public engagement, and policy.
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**New working paper**
How does the under-representation of females in Economics affect the career trajectory of female Ph.D. students?
Sahar Parsa and I look at this in a new working paper by exploring sabbatical leaves taken by female professors at top-50 US Econ departments.
How does the under-representation of females in Economics affect the career trajectory of female Ph.D. students?
Sahar Parsa and I look at this in a new working paper by exploring sabbatical leaves taken by female professors at top-50 US Econ departments.
January 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
**New working paper**
How does the under-representation of females in Economics affect the career trajectory of female Ph.D. students?
Sahar Parsa and I look at this in a new working paper by exploring sabbatical leaves taken by female professors at top-50 US Econ departments.
How does the under-representation of females in Economics affect the career trajectory of female Ph.D. students?
Sahar Parsa and I look at this in a new working paper by exploring sabbatical leaves taken by female professors at top-50 US Econ departments.
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About 20 years ago I interviewed Carter regarding development and Africa and the (amazing) work of the Carter Center. He was talking about US farm subsidies and the malign effect on developing country farmers. So naturally I asked him why he hadn't addressed ag subsidies when he was president. 1/n
BREAKING: Jimmy Carter has died at 100, AJC reports. www.ajc.com/news/former-...
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, dies
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at home in Georgia.
www.ajc.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:32 PM
About 20 years ago I interviewed Carter regarding development and Africa and the (amazing) work of the Carter Center. He was talking about US farm subsidies and the malign effect on developing country farmers. So naturally I asked him why he hadn't addressed ag subsidies when he was president. 1/n