Jesse Perla
@jlperla.bsky.social
Associate Professor, UBC Vancouver School of Economics. Interested in the (macro)economics of growth/AI/ML, and use of ML within economics itself. Swiftie.
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Governor Macklem presents Professor @rjuhasz.bsky.social of the University of British Columbia with the 2025 Governor’s Award at the Fellowship Learning Exchange conference 🏆
Congratulations Professor!
Learn more: bit.ly/3YA2wRP
#cdnecon #economy #awards #BankOfCanada
Congratulations Professor!
Learn more: bit.ly/3YA2wRP
#cdnecon #economy #awards #BankOfCanada
May 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Governor Macklem presents Professor @rjuhasz.bsky.social of the University of British Columbia with the 2025 Governor’s Award at the Fellowship Learning Exchange conference 🏆
Congratulations Professor!
Learn more: bit.ly/3YA2wRP
#cdnecon #economy #awards #BankOfCanada
Congratulations Professor!
Learn more: bit.ly/3YA2wRP
#cdnecon #economy #awards #BankOfCanada
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IMO, one of the most time-saving use cases of LLMs is handling the syntax of a new library, which can be time-consuming to learn if it's only needed, say, once. They can also help save time when finding bugs in code, especially when the bugs are common.
LLM's speed up writing code that scientists use in everyday work by a factor of at least 3 if you know how to use them well
The closest thing to specific example of a use case I’ve heard is one of the hosts of the Acquired podcast saying—in a paid ad for Claude—that Claude helped him quickly make a table of dates from his research notes.
April 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
IMO, one of the most time-saving use cases of LLMs is handling the syntax of a new library, which can be time-consuming to learn if it's only needed, say, once. They can also help save time when finding bugs in code, especially when the bugs are common.
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A few comments on the @mark-carney.bsky.social platform released today. You can find it here: liberal.ca/cstrong/.
I provided some 'sounding board' advice here and there to those working on the platform. As always: I disclose, but you can decide what weight to put on that.
Thread below...
I provided some 'sounding board' advice here and there to those working on the platform. As always: I disclose, but you can decide what weight to put on that.
Thread below...
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April 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A few comments on the @mark-carney.bsky.social platform released today. You can find it here: liberal.ca/cstrong/.
I provided some 'sounding board' advice here and there to those working on the platform. As always: I disclose, but you can decide what weight to put on that.
Thread below...
I provided some 'sounding board' advice here and there to those working on the platform. As always: I disclose, but you can decide what weight to put on that.
Thread below...
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You can totally see how this mf bankrupted a casino.
April 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
You can totally see how this mf bankrupted a casino.
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Nice research brief on our work - with @annamueller.bsky.social @alex-brewer.bsky.social et al.
Which one of us hasn't had to do at least one Assessment©️ pretty much every day of our work lives?
"Addressing hidden inequalities in workplace assessments can help create a more equitable workplace."
Which one of us hasn't had to do at least one Assessment©️ pretty much every day of our work lives?
"Addressing hidden inequalities in workplace assessments can help create a more equitable workplace."
Who gets feedback, who gives it: Gendered patterns in workplace assessments
This study examines how gender shapes the giving and receiving of workplace feedback, revealing that women supervisors are more likely to provide high-quality, constructive assessments, yet men are mo...
www.gendereconomy.org
April 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Nice research brief on our work - with @annamueller.bsky.social @alex-brewer.bsky.social et al.
Which one of us hasn't had to do at least one Assessment©️ pretty much every day of our work lives?
"Addressing hidden inequalities in workplace assessments can help create a more equitable workplace."
Which one of us hasn't had to do at least one Assessment©️ pretty much every day of our work lives?
"Addressing hidden inequalities in workplace assessments can help create a more equitable workplace."
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It is an honor to receive a Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship. Thank you to everyone involved!
Congratulations to the Science recipients of the 2024 Faculty Research Awards:
Jeff Clune @cs.ubc.ca
Alannah Hallas & Alison Lister @ubcphas.bsky.social
Takamasa Momose & Tao Huan @ubcchem.bsky.social
Andrew Trites @ubcoceans.bsky.social
prizes.research.ubc.ca/news-announc...
Jeff Clune @cs.ubc.ca
Alannah Hallas & Alison Lister @ubcphas.bsky.social
Takamasa Momose & Tao Huan @ubcchem.bsky.social
Andrew Trites @ubcoceans.bsky.social
prizes.research.ubc.ca/news-announc...
March 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It is an honor to receive a Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship. Thank you to everyone involved!
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Understanding causality vs. correlation is genuinely hard especially on complex topics like inflation. Our research finds that 60% of Americans think high interest rates cause high inflation & support rate cuts to fight it. But high rates usually respond to inflation,not cause it
March 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Understanding causality vs. correlation is genuinely hard especially on complex topics like inflation. Our research finds that 60% of Americans think high interest rates cause high inflation & support rate cuts to fight it. But high rates usually respond to inflation,not cause it
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Congratulations to Jane Platt on receiving the Wesbrook Scholarship, one of UBC's most prestigious awards!
Wishing her success as she continues her research in public policy!
Read the announcement: economics.ubc.ca/news/vse-stu...
Wishing her success as she continues her research in public policy!
Read the announcement: economics.ubc.ca/news/vse-stu...
March 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Congratulations to Jane Platt on receiving the Wesbrook Scholarship, one of UBC's most prestigious awards!
Wishing her success as she continues her research in public policy!
Read the announcement: economics.ubc.ca/news/vse-stu...
Wishing her success as she continues her research in public policy!
Read the announcement: economics.ubc.ca/news/vse-stu...
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🎉Congrats to Professor @rjuhasz.bsky.social of the University of British Columbia for winning the 2025 Governor’s Award.
Her research focuses on industrial policy and industrialization, emphasizing their importance in economic studies.
bit.ly/3DLWm9U
#cdnpse #cdnecon @industrialpolicy.bsky.social
Her research focuses on industrial policy and industrialization, emphasizing their importance in economic studies.
bit.ly/3DLWm9U
#cdnpse #cdnecon @industrialpolicy.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🎉Congrats to Professor @rjuhasz.bsky.social of the University of British Columbia for winning the 2025 Governor’s Award.
Her research focuses on industrial policy and industrialization, emphasizing their importance in economic studies.
bit.ly/3DLWm9U
#cdnpse #cdnecon @industrialpolicy.bsky.social
Her research focuses on industrial policy and industrialization, emphasizing their importance in economic studies.
bit.ly/3DLWm9U
#cdnpse #cdnecon @industrialpolicy.bsky.social
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Congratulations to our @ubcvse.bsky.social colleague @rjuhasz.bsky.social who has won the 2025 @bankofcanada.bsky.social Governor's Award!
We are proud of and happy for Reka!
bsky.app/profile/bank...
We are proud of and happy for Reka!
bsky.app/profile/bank...
🎉Congrats to Professor @rjuhasz.bsky.social of the University of British Columbia for winning the 2025 Governor’s Award.
Her research focuses on industrial policy and industrialization, emphasizing their importance in economic studies.
bit.ly/3DLWm9U
#cdnpse #cdnecon @industrialpolicy.bsky.social
Her research focuses on industrial policy and industrialization, emphasizing their importance in economic studies.
bit.ly/3DLWm9U
#cdnpse #cdnecon @industrialpolicy.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Congratulations to our @ubcvse.bsky.social colleague @rjuhasz.bsky.social who has won the 2025 @bankofcanada.bsky.social Governor's Award!
We are proud of and happy for Reka!
bsky.app/profile/bank...
We are proud of and happy for Reka!
bsky.app/profile/bank...
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There is a postdoctoral position for research on adversarial robustness at UBC, supervised by Mathias Lecuyer (@mathias-lecuyer.bsky.social), Geoff Pleiss, and Nidhi Hegde. Please spread the word! 🇨🇦
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Application for a postdoctoral position on adversarial robustness
Location - Work primarily takes place at UBC, Vancouver, Computer Science department.
Position - We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for a funded position, under the joint supervision of Math...
docs.google.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There is a postdoctoral position for research on adversarial robustness at UBC, supervised by Mathias Lecuyer (@mathias-lecuyer.bsky.social), Geoff Pleiss, and Nidhi Hegde. Please spread the word! 🇨🇦
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Hey #EconSky
Economists for Ukraine (econ4ua.org) drafted an open letter to the future German chancellor. We call for 🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺 to step up & to ⬆️ support for #Ukraine. Please read & sign (if you agree), the form is at the end of ✉️): tinyurl.com/m9ta2b5d
Please share this letter with your colleagues.
Economists for Ukraine (econ4ua.org) drafted an open letter to the future German chancellor. We call for 🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺 to step up & to ⬆️ support for #Ukraine. Please read & sign (if you agree), the form is at the end of ✉️): tinyurl.com/m9ta2b5d
Please share this letter with your colleagues.
To: The future German chancellor
To: The future German chancellor From: Economists For Ukraine. Dear Chancellor, Congratulations on taking the helm of the Federal Republic of Germany! You are in a perfect storm, and Germany mus...
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February 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Hey #EconSky
Economists for Ukraine (econ4ua.org) drafted an open letter to the future German chancellor. We call for 🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺 to step up & to ⬆️ support for #Ukraine. Please read & sign (if you agree), the form is at the end of ✉️): tinyurl.com/m9ta2b5d
Please share this letter with your colleagues.
Economists for Ukraine (econ4ua.org) drafted an open letter to the future German chancellor. We call for 🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺 to step up & to ⬆️ support for #Ukraine. Please read & sign (if you agree), the form is at the end of ✉️): tinyurl.com/m9ta2b5d
Please share this letter with your colleagues.
We woke up to find our nihilistic juvenile kittens had pulled this book off the shelf and were trying to trash it. A little on the nose...
February 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We woke up to find our nihilistic juvenile kittens had pulled this book off the shelf and were trying to trash it. A little on the nose...
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Glad we got through the tariff emergency (at least the first wave of it....).
Also glad that people are bringing creativity, energy, and determination to figuring out a medium and long-run response.
But I want to throw cold water on three ideas I've seen floated. I'll explain...
Also glad that people are bringing creativity, energy, and determination to figuring out a medium and long-run response.
But I want to throw cold water on three ideas I've seen floated. I'll explain...
February 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Glad we got through the tariff emergency (at least the first wave of it....).
Also glad that people are bringing creativity, energy, and determination to figuring out a medium and long-run response.
But I want to throw cold water on three ideas I've seen floated. I'll explain...
Also glad that people are bringing creativity, energy, and determination to figuring out a medium and long-run response.
But I want to throw cold water on three ideas I've seen floated. I'll explain...
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Prof. Kim Ruhl (UMN PhD 2004) of University of Wisconsin-Madison has been named as one of 3 members of President Trump's Council of Economic Advisors. I admire Kim for his service to our country, and I hope he is able to have a favorable influence on US economic policy.
news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-e...
news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-e...
UW–Madison economics professor Kim Ruhl appointed as member of President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Established by Congress in 1946, the CEA comprises three economists who advise the U.S. president on a wide range of economic policy issues based on data, research and evidence.
news.wisc.edu
February 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Prof. Kim Ruhl (UMN PhD 2004) of University of Wisconsin-Madison has been named as one of 3 members of President Trump's Council of Economic Advisors. I admire Kim for his service to our country, and I hope he is able to have a favorable influence on US economic policy.
news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-e...
news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-e...
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chain of thought is hilarious
(distilled deepseek 14b running via ollama)
(distilled deepseek 14b running via ollama)
January 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
chain of thought is hilarious
(distilled deepseek 14b running via ollama)
(distilled deepseek 14b running via ollama)
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Hi Everyone!
We're hosting our Wharton AI and the Future of Work Conference on 5/21-22. Last year was a great event with some of the top papers on AI and work.
Paper submission deadline is 3/3. Come join us! Submit papers here: forms.gle/ozJ5xEaktXDE...
We're hosting our Wharton AI and the Future of Work Conference on 5/21-22. Last year was a great event with some of the top papers on AI and work.
Paper submission deadline is 3/3. Come join us! Submit papers here: forms.gle/ozJ5xEaktXDE...
forms.gle
January 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Hi Everyone!
We're hosting our Wharton AI and the Future of Work Conference on 5/21-22. Last year was a great event with some of the top papers on AI and work.
Paper submission deadline is 3/3. Come join us! Submit papers here: forms.gle/ozJ5xEaktXDE...
We're hosting our Wharton AI and the Future of Work Conference on 5/21-22. Last year was a great event with some of the top papers on AI and work.
Paper submission deadline is 3/3. Come join us! Submit papers here: forms.gle/ozJ5xEaktXDE...
I asked DeepSeek to do a proof, and it felt like getting a portal into Erdős's amphetamine accelerated inner monologue.
Watching chain of thought output is mesmerizing.
Watching chain of thought output is mesmerizing.
January 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I asked DeepSeek to do a proof, and it felt like getting a portal into Erdős's amphetamine accelerated inner monologue.
Watching chain of thought output is mesmerizing.
Watching chain of thought output is mesmerizing.
I have an AI generated proof of a statistics lemma beyond my measure theory paygrade. Question: how many samples from LLMs do I need in practice to be 95% confident the proof is correct? Do different LLMs help ensure that there is no correlation between these draws?
January 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I have an AI generated proof of a statistics lemma beyond my measure theory paygrade. Question: how many samples from LLMs do I need in practice to be 95% confident the proof is correct? Do different LLMs help ensure that there is no correlation between these draws?
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PLEASE RT :)
Submit to the annual Network Science and Economics Conference, the largest US event for network theory and empirical research in and adjacent to economics
Deadline Jan 30 (soon!)
Conference Apr 11-13 at Stanford
Submit to the annual Network Science and Economics Conference, the largest US event for network theory and empirical research in and adjacent to economics
Deadline Jan 30 (soon!)
Conference Apr 11-13 at Stanford
January 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
PLEASE RT :)
Submit to the annual Network Science and Economics Conference, the largest US event for network theory and empirical research in and adjacent to economics
Deadline Jan 30 (soon!)
Conference Apr 11-13 at Stanford
Submit to the annual Network Science and Economics Conference, the largest US event for network theory and empirical research in and adjacent to economics
Deadline Jan 30 (soon!)
Conference Apr 11-13 at Stanford
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For the Spring semester, I am restarting my free weekly open office-hours for anyone in the world with Econometrics questions. Wednesdays 10-12AM Eastern or by appointment; sign up and drop by!
Details and sign up at donskerclass.github.io/OfficeHours....
Details and sign up at donskerclass.github.io/OfficeHours....
January 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
For the Spring semester, I am restarting my free weekly open office-hours for anyone in the world with Econometrics questions. Wednesdays 10-12AM Eastern or by appointment; sign up and drop by!
Details and sign up at donskerclass.github.io/OfficeHours....
Details and sign up at donskerclass.github.io/OfficeHours....
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PSA to job market candidates: if you didn't get a particular flyout, it may have had nothing to do with the quality of your interview. Departments have a myriad of internal constraints and goals that are unobservable to you, and the process is a lot more complex than you think.
January 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
PSA to job market candidates: if you didn't get a particular flyout, it may have had nothing to do with the quality of your interview. Departments have a myriad of internal constraints and goals that are unobservable to you, and the process is a lot more complex than you think.
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Stop presenter on their first slide.
January 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Stop presenter on their first slide.
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For those attending #ASSA2025, come to our session on ML/AI + unstructured data (e.g., text and images).
We'll have a couple of papers on the econometrics of it, and I'll talk about incorporating this type of data in demand estimation.
It's Sunday Jan 5 at 10:15 AM.
www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
We'll have a couple of papers on the econometrics of it, and I'll talk about incorporating this type of data in demand estimation.
It's Sunday Jan 5 at 10:15 AM.
www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
December 28, 2024 at 2:45 PM
For those attending #ASSA2025, come to our session on ML/AI + unstructured data (e.g., text and images).
We'll have a couple of papers on the econometrics of it, and I'll talk about incorporating this type of data in demand estimation.
It's Sunday Jan 5 at 10:15 AM.
www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
We'll have a couple of papers on the econometrics of it, and I'll talk about incorporating this type of data in demand estimation.
It's Sunday Jan 5 at 10:15 AM.
www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...