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P.-Guillaume Méon
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Professor of Economics at @ULBruxelles, specializing in political economics.
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The world as 100 people over the last two centuries
An image with 6 charts showing the world as 100 people over the last two centuries. The charts cover poverty, basic education, literacy, democracy, vaccination, and child mortality. As one example, 79 out of 100 people globally were living in extreme poverty in 1820. By 2018, that had decreased to 9 people. Data sources: Poverty: Michailis Moatsos (2021). - Education: Wittgenstein Center (2023), World Bank (2023), van Zanden, J. et al. (2014). - Literacy: van Zanden, J. et al. (2014) and UNESCO. - Democracy: regime classification by Skaaning et al. - Vaccination: WHO - Child mortality: up to 1960 own calculations based on Gapminder; UN-IGME thereafter. - Credit: OurWorldInData.org, licensed under CC-BY-SA, author Max Roser.
December 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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johannarickne.bsky.social
There is still time to take our survey! And THANK YOU to everyone who did so already!
January 2, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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dinapomeranz.bsky.social
Very cool online tool that let's you see how your life might have turned out if you had been born in a different place on the planet.

The biggest lottery in life is the "lottery of birthplace":
nonzerosumjames.bsky.social James @nonzerosumjames.bsky.social · 10d
This brilliant. I've experimented with making similar simulators before, but this from Giving What We Can is so well executed and needed right now... some perspective, and just how lucky we (some of us) are. #charity #wealth #redistribution #fairness #equity #equality
Birth Lottery
If you were reborn today, where would you land? And how would that change your life?
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December 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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tderyugina.bsky.social
The anecdote about "true and non-trivial" ideas from social sciences leaves the impression that ideas other than comparative advantage are either trivial or untrue. Behold more basic ideas (from economics) that are true and non-trivial. #EconSky

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True and Non-trivial Ideas from Economics
There is a well-known anecdote suggesting that, aside from comparative advantage in trade, virtually all ideas in the social sciences are either false or trivial.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US

This view is wrong

A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Forthcoming article "Spending Limits, Public Funding, and Election Outcomes" by Nikolaj Broberg @vinpons.bsky.social and Clemence Tricaud
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Spending Limits, Public Funding, and Election Outcomes
Abstract. This paper investigates the effects of campaign finance rules on electoral outcomes. In French local elections, candidates competing in districts
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December 4, 2025 at 6:34 AM
pgmeon.bsky.social
Les universités ne sont pas un coût mais un investissement. L'Echo publie une carte blanche rédigée par des académiques flamands et francophones dont j'ai le plaisir de faire partie.
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Opinion | L’Arizona: zone aride pour les universités
Les réformes gouvernementales nuiront à la qualité de l’enseignement et de la recherche universitaires avec, à terme, des conséquences néfastes pour la prospérité du pays.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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paulinegrosjean.bsky.social
SIOE 2026 at INSEAD Fontainebleau! 13-15 July. Call: www.sioe.org/conference/2...
SIOE 2026 : Call for papers | SIOE
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November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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theepcs.bsky.social
"It's now or never": 1 week left before the submission deadline to the EPCS conference in Madrid! epcsmadrid2026.es
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
pgmeon.bsky.social
The Penn World Table is a real public good for anyone interested in development and macroeconomics. (and so is @ourworldindata.org, by the way).👍
ourworldindata.org Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · Nov 21
📊 Data update: The Penn World Table is an extensive database that helps us understand long-run, global trends in economic growth, working hours, productivity, and living standards.

We’ve updated 17 of our charts using the latest release.
A line chart showing productivity, defined as gross domestic product (GDP) per hour of work, for a selection of 10 countries from 1950 to 2023. The data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries. At the top of the chart is Denmark, with a productivity of 88.7 $ per hour. At the bottom is Ethiopia, at 4.5 $ per hour. The data source is the Penn World Table (2025). The chart is licensed CC BY to Our World in Data.
November 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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In the last decades, the world has made fantastic progress against extreme poverty. In 1990, 2.3 billion people lived in extreme poverty. Since then, the number of extremely poor people has declined by 1.5 *billion* people. 🧵
A stacked area chart showing the total population (split by World Bank region) living in extreme poverty, defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. Shown from 1990 to 2025, with World Bank projections from 2026–2040. The data is adjusted for inflation and cost of living differences. Rapid progress against extreme poverty in recent decades has slowed and is projected to end. In 1990, 2.3 billion people lived in extreme poverty. Since then, the number of extremely poor people has declined by 1.5 billion people. The number of people in extreme poverty is projected to decline, from 831 million people in 2025 to 793 million people in 2030. After 2030, the number of extremely poor people is expected to increase. The data source is Lakner et al (2024), updated using the World Bank PIP (2025). The chart is licensded CC BY to Our World in Data.
November 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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paulinegrosjean.bsky.social
I am hiring a 2-year post-doc, starting Sep 1 2026
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If you are interested in culture, gender and masculinity, please apply and join me in Sydney!
EJM - Econ Job Market
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November 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
pgmeon.bsky.social
Si ce graphique du #ClimateInequality Report du ‪@wid.world vous interpelle, joignez-vous à nous le 26 octobre pour la prochaine édition du management.
C'est gratuit et ouvert à toutes et à tous mais vous devez penser à vous inscrire.👇 @ulbrecherche.bsky.social
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November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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The growth incidence curve: The upward sloping curve implies that the relative (percentage) gains were greater for the rich than the poor, chart @brankomilan.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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heimbergecon.bsky.social
Publication bias is greater at the top five journals: "56% of statistically significant results [in leading econ journals] were selected to be statistically significant. Selection bias is greater at top5 journals, where 66% of significant results were selected to be significant."
October 31, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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theepcs.bsky.social
Only 4 weeks to go before the submission deadline to the EPCS conference in Madrid! www.epcsmadrid2026.es
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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wid.world
🚨NEW REPORT: The Climate Inequality Report 2025 reveals how wealth inequality and the climate crisis drive each other.

What's new in the report? — A thread🧵

Download the report▶️ wid.world/news-article...
#cop30 #climatejustice #inequality
Climate inequality report 2025 | Climate Change: A Capital Challenge - Why Climate Policy Must Tackle Ownership - WID - World Inequality Database
This new report reveals how wealth drive the climate crisis, and proposes new policy options to address it.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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wid.world
Does #equality promote #inclusion and #productivity, or hinder #growth❓

🔴Our new study revisits this long-running debate — finding a strong positive link between equality and development over the long run.

Read more▶️ wid.world/news-article...
Equality and Development: A Comparative & Historical Perspective 1800-2025 - WID - World Inequality Database
Equality and Development: A Comparative & Historical Perspective 1800-2025 This paper combines income and wealth inequality series from the World Inequality Database (WID) and new global series on hou...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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🚨5 days left to apply!!!
zohalhessami.bsky.social Zohal Hessami @zohalhessami.bsky.social · Oct 9
🚨2 PhD positions at my Chair for Social Policy & Public Economics @ruhr-uni-bochum.de 📝 APPLY NOW!!! ⏳ Deadline: 25 Oct 2025. Start date: January 2026 or later. 2x75% TV-L E13. Please share within your networks.🙏
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Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter*innen / Doktorand*innen (m/w/d)
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October 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Yes! Yes, we are hiring! Two positions are opened, one in International Trade. The other one in Microeconomics. Full time. Great colleagues. Great location. Have you already applied ?
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#job #economics #professorship @ulbruxelles.bsky.social
American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
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October 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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economeager.bsky.social
(1) banger
(2) i wish non-economists would realise just how much time each economics paper takes to write (because of our norms about how thorough each paper has to be)
seema.bsky.social Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · Oct 7
We just spent 6 months to add 1 figure to this paper. Some people said, "Couples aren't prioritizing men's careers. Men just have better earnings opportunities when moving."

Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
October 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
pgmeon.bsky.social
Two full-time academic positions are up for grabs at my faculty this year, one in international economics the other in microeconomics.

Would you be interested?

www.ulb.be/fr/vacances-...
Faculté Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management - ULB
Il n'y a pas de vacance dans ce corps actuellement.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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laurent-bach.bsky.social
Nous mettons en accès public un document de travail (« working paper ») qui reprend et étend la note 92 de l’IPP sur l’imposition des milliardaires (1/10) www.ipp.eu/publication/...
Quels impôts les milliardaires paient-ils ? | Institut des Politiques Publiques – IPP
> Lire la note (version actualisée au 07.06.2023) > Lire le working paper (septembre 2025) > S'abonner pour recevoir les futures publications de l'IPP Présentation A l’aide de données administratives ...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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pengzell.bsky.social
WE ARE HIRING! 2 Lecturers in Quantitative Social Science. Want a friendly interdisciplinary department in one of the world's most vibrant cities? This just might be for you.

Apply by: 10 Oct

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September 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
pgmeon.bsky.social
🎉You can now pre-order a copy of the Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice, edited by Christian Bjørnskov (@au.dk) & Richard Jong-A-Pin (@rug.nl), who kindly asked me to contribute three entries.👇
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Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice
‘Between these two covers, you will find everything required to bring yourself to the research frontier of the economics of politics.’ – Bryan Caplan, George Mason University, USA
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August 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM