Lavar Edmonds
@lavaredmonds.bsky.social
Anything I ever do is to avoid doing something else
Stanford Economics PhD Student
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Stanford Economics PhD Student
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I hope whoever wrote that riff in “This Christmas” became very wealthy for generations, bc damn it’s still so good
December 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I hope whoever wrote that riff in “This Christmas” became very wealthy for generations, bc damn it’s still so good
There’s something so unsettling about streaming/reaction vids popular w kids today, reminiscent of dehumanized dystopian futures I saw on tv + film as a kid; I find the potential effects on children who’ve just been marinating in it for years to be genuinely frightening
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
December 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
There’s something so unsettling about streaming/reaction vids popular w kids today, reminiscent of dehumanized dystopian futures I saw on tv + film as a kid; I find the potential effects on children who’ve just been marinating in it for years to be genuinely frightening
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
Just saw girl twerking and hitting the splits on the roof of a car in 40 degrees at midnight in the parking lot of a Waffle House — I’m home ❤️
December 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Just saw girl twerking and hitting the splits on the roof of a car in 40 degrees at midnight in the parking lot of a Waffle House — I’m home ❤️
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there's absolutely nothing wrong with 'I don't think it would be worth it for me to learn how to use this tool well in terms of time and other costs', but that's different from 'there's no way that this could be useful'
December 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
there's absolutely nothing wrong with 'I don't think it would be worth it for me to learn how to use this tool well in terms of time and other costs', but that's different from 'there's no way that this could be useful'
Astonishing how load-bearing this tweet continues to be
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Astonishing how load-bearing this tweet continues to be
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
I don’t mind much that not everyone likes what I like — congestion effects, fun opportunities for discovery, etc.
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I don’t mind much that not everyone likes what I like — congestion effects, fun opportunities for discovery, etc.
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
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Hey #econsky! I'm organizing a workshop at Brown this Spring in partnership with Eric Nielsen and Viviana Rodriguez.
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
December 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hey #econsky! I'm organizing a workshop at Brown this Spring in partnership with Eric Nielsen and Viviana Rodriguez.
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
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Hello! My name is Natalie. I am an applied microeconomist and a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University and am on the 2025-2026 academic #econjobmarket studying how human capital policies and public subsidies impact the labor market outcomes of workers and firms. #EconSky
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Hello! My name is Natalie. I am an applied microeconomist and a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University and am on the 2025-2026 academic #econjobmarket studying how human capital policies and public subsidies impact the labor market outcomes of workers and firms. #EconSky
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My #EconJMP, “The Labor Market Returns to Customized Job Training”, examines how subsidized firm training that aligns skill supply with skill demand affects workers and whether subsidies generate benefits that justify public investment.
Website: nataliemillar.net
Website: nataliemillar.net
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My #EconJMP, “The Labor Market Returns to Customized Job Training”, examines how subsidized firm training that aligns skill supply with skill demand affects workers and whether subsidies generate benefits that justify public investment.
Website: nataliemillar.net
Website: nataliemillar.net
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Segregation was not just a Southern phenomenon, it was a national issue. Explore the spatial history of racial segregation and discover how it connects to our communities today: greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Segregation was not just a Southern phenomenon, it was a national issue. Explore the spatial history of racial segregation and discover how it connects to our communities today: greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
Here I am just trying to go about my day and I wake up to Spotify calling me a basic ass Millennial. I don’t need this negativity
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Here I am just trying to go about my day and I wake up to Spotify calling me a basic ass Millennial. I don’t need this negativity
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Community college enrollment has been declining since 2009/10. The optimal policy response to this depends on the root of this decline.
I'm thrilled @nber.org today released my working paper with Harvard PhD Joe Winkelmann titled:
"Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment"
I'm thrilled @nber.org today released my working paper with Harvard PhD Joe Winkelmann titled:
"Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment"
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Community college enrollment has been declining since 2009/10. The optimal policy response to this depends on the root of this decline.
I'm thrilled @nber.org today released my working paper with Harvard PhD Joe Winkelmann titled:
"Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment"
I'm thrilled @nber.org today released my working paper with Harvard PhD Joe Winkelmann titled:
"Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment"
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There's a class of public intellectuals that got big on Twitter, who are slowly going through narcissistic collapse because Twitter is becoming (has become?) irrelevant, and they know they aren't charismatic enough to grow a following anywhere else, especially not on TikTok.
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
There's a class of public intellectuals that got big on Twitter, who are slowly going through narcissistic collapse because Twitter is becoming (has become?) irrelevant, and they know they aren't charismatic enough to grow a following anywhere else, especially not on TikTok.
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I think this is mostly San Francisco finally shrugging off the pandemic, but it is *really* funny that rent prices in San Francisco shot up *immediately* after the city banned RealPage and other algorithmic price setting software.
My pre trends are incredible!
My pre trends are incredible!
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I think this is mostly San Francisco finally shrugging off the pandemic, but it is *really* funny that rent prices in San Francisco shot up *immediately* after the city banned RealPage and other algorithmic price setting software.
My pre trends are incredible!
My pre trends are incredible!
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Advising honors theses, even for terrific Stanford Econ students, is a lot more subject to constraints. It is not their whole life. They are on deadline. So I always worked more on the "this is overtly wrong" and "here is a cheap thing you can do to make it better". Agree with others here!
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Advising honors theses, even for terrific Stanford Econ students, is a lot more subject to constraints. It is not their whole life. They are on deadline. So I always worked more on the "this is overtly wrong" and "here is a cheap thing you can do to make it better". Agree with others here!
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To some degree, this depends on what the goal is of the undergrad student. If they are writing an honors thesis to have a writing sample to submit for econ grad school, it might look different than if they are planning on the job market or another grad program.
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
To some degree, this depends on what the goal is of the undergrad student. If they are writing an honors thesis to have a writing sample to submit for econ grad school, it might look different than if they are planning on the job market or another grad program.
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I focus way more on the learning process than on the final results (null effects, pre-trends that can’t be killed, bad first stage, etc. are all fine!).
I also don’t stress about a large or novel contribution to the literature. A minor tweak or new application of existing work is great!
I also don’t stress about a large or novel contribution to the literature. A minor tweak or new application of existing work is great!
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I focus way more on the learning process than on the final results (null effects, pre-trends that can’t be killed, bad first stage, etc. are all fine!).
I also don’t stress about a large or novel contribution to the literature. A minor tweak or new application of existing work is great!
I also don’t stress about a large or novel contribution to the literature. A minor tweak or new application of existing work is great!
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When I was an undergrad writing my senior thesis I had the exact same question. Reading other people’s undergrad senior thesis helped a lot to set the standards and boosted my confidence. In my school, they are all public record in the department.
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
When I was an undergrad writing my senior thesis I had the exact same question. Reading other people’s undergrad senior thesis helped a lot to set the standards and boosted my confidence. In my school, they are all public record in the department.
Q for the professors: I’m mentoring a few students on their (econ) honors theses. I’m used to giving feedback for grad students, but the objective function/expectations for undergrad work seems necessarily different
How do you differentiate advising research for grad students vs undergrads?
How do you differentiate advising research for grad students vs undergrads?
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Q for the professors: I’m mentoring a few students on their (econ) honors theses. I’m used to giving feedback for grad students, but the objective function/expectations for undergrad work seems necessarily different
How do you differentiate advising research for grad students vs undergrads?
How do you differentiate advising research for grad students vs undergrads?
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🚨🚨🚨 MY JOB MARKET PAPER 🚨🚨🚨
"Incomplete and Endogenous Take-Up of Unemployment Insurance Benefits" (with Brendan Moore)
➡️ We study how the generosity of UI benefits affects take-up and the implications for optimal policy.
"Incomplete and Endogenous Take-Up of Unemployment Insurance Benefits" (with Brendan Moore)
➡️ We study how the generosity of UI benefits affects take-up and the implications for optimal policy.
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 AM
🚨🚨🚨 MY JOB MARKET PAPER 🚨🚨🚨
"Incomplete and Endogenous Take-Up of Unemployment Insurance Benefits" (with Brendan Moore)
➡️ We study how the generosity of UI benefits affects take-up and the implications for optimal policy.
"Incomplete and Endogenous Take-Up of Unemployment Insurance Benefits" (with Brendan Moore)
➡️ We study how the generosity of UI benefits affects take-up and the implications for optimal policy.
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
Just came across another “Does money matter in education?” debate in the Year of Our Lord 2025. I’m tired
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Just came across another “Does money matter in education?” debate in the Year of Our Lord 2025. I’m tired
Another L for Twitter: no i do NOT like this
November 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Another L for Twitter: no i do NOT like this
Just fyi: if you happen to find yourself roaming the halls of the Hyatt Regency in Seattle around 8:30 tomorrow morning, (I know, I didn’t pick the time 😭), feel free to drop by and check out my (early-stage) project on colleges and their effects on local school districts! #APPAM2025 #2025APPAM
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Just fyi: if you happen to find yourself roaming the halls of the Hyatt Regency in Seattle around 8:30 tomorrow morning, (I know, I didn’t pick the time 😭), feel free to drop by and check out my (early-stage) project on colleges and their effects on local school districts! #APPAM2025 #2025APPAM