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Radostina Shopova
@radostinashopova.bsky.social
Economist interested in IO and Digital Econ. PhD alumni of the University of Vienna. Likes to theorize. https://sites.google.com/view/radostinashopova/home
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Hey, #EconSky, I am excited to share a new working paper with my amazing co-author Shiva Shekhar (check out his previous work here: sites.google.com/site/shivash...)
New short paper alert! 📘
I look at how linear demand systems handle changes in the number of products (n) and variety effects—building on Choné & Linnemer (2020), Spence (1976), and Levitan & Shubik (1980).

www.accessecon.com/Pubs/EB/2025...
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I am happy to announce that the paper has found its home in Economics Letters www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I thank the editor, Joseph E. Harrington, and an anonymous referee for the useful comments and the smooth, efficient publishing process.
Please see below a repost of the main points.
July 13, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Hey, #EconSky, I am excited to share a new working paper with my amazing co-author Shiva Shekhar (check out his previous work here: sites.google.com/site/shivash...)
March 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Do we do threads🧵on #EconSky? I recently gave a talk on competition policy and startup acquisitions. Here are the main points:

1/ Since ~2001, acquisitions have overtaken IPOs as the primary "exit" for VC-backed startups. This shift impacts how competition plays out.
November 14, 2024 at 10:13 AM
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🚀I am excited to announce that I am on the Job Market this year!

My JMP, "Destructive Communication" (with M. Andres), shows that when individuals are highly polarized, communication not only fails to promote trust but actively damages it.

#Econsky #EconJM #EconJobMarket #JMP

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November 12, 2024 at 12:07 PM
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📢 I am on the economic job market 🚀

My JMP "Algorithmic and Human Collusion" shows pricing algorithms can be more collusive than humans and explores their interaction.

Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Other research: tfwerner.com
#EconSky #EconJM #JMP
November 8, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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Welcome, new #EconSky joiners!

I have updated my starter pack - now with over 120 IO, org econ, innovation and firm dynamics researchers. If you think I have forgotten someone, please let me know.

go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX
November 8, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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The running list of IO job market candidates for 2024-2025 is live!

Fill this out to add your info: forms.gle/upCQ4Ez7sBTP...

Running list here: shoshanavasserman.com/io-jmc/
November 7, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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Hi #econsky. I am looking for open source projects to contribute to: (1) improve my coding skills; and (2) keep in touch with the econometrics I learnt in my Masters but don't use in my job every day. I am looking for projects in Python preferably :)
September 30, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch @tomasoduso.bsky.social! Unser Abteilungsleiter Unternehmen und Märkte ist neuer Vorsitzender der Monopolkommission. Die Kommission berät die Regierung, den Bundestag und den Bundesrat sowie die Öffentlichkeit in Fragen der Wettbewerbspolitik.
www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c....
DIW Berlin: DIW-Ökonom Tomaso Duso übernimmt Vorsitz der Monopolkommission
Tomaso Duso, Leiter der Abteilung Unternehmen und Märkte im Deutschen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin), ist neuer Vorsitzender der Monopolkommission. Die Kommission wählte den Wettbewerb...
www.diw.de
September 25, 2024 at 10:13 AM
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I am trying to be more active on here, and have not yet seen an IO or org econ starter pack, so here is an attempt at one:

go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX

Please shout out if I have forgotten someone, or when others join. #EconSky
September 13, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Reposted by Radostina Shopova
For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers, a Quick Start guide to plugging into the economics community here.

I wrote it hoping to lower the costs & boost the benefits for folks to engage here.

If you think it's useful, please share it.
📉📈 #️⃣#️⃣
aaronsojourner.org/for-bluesky-...
For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers - Aaron Sojourner
This Quick Start guide aims to help econ lovers easily join Bluesky’s growing economics community. The Bluesky User FAQ covers generic basics, like how to start an account. This guide orients you to e...
aaronsojourner.org
September 10, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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Regular intro as network expands. We are the Economics department of Central European University in Vienna 🇦🇹. We have 2y MA, 1y MS and PhD programs, and take part in BA programs. economics.ceu.edu/programs
Many faculty love running. Some ski.
Programs | Department of Economics and Business
economics.ceu.edu
September 18, 2024 at 6:15 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,539,393!
P.S. I hope Econsky grows even faster 😊
September 18, 2024 at 6:42 AM
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Welcome
@cepr.org
@nberpubs.bsky.social
@aeajournals.bsky.social
@qjeharvard.bsky.social, who all joined Bluesky recently!

I added you and other new econ institutions' accounts to this Starter Pack.

Thanks for posting here!
go.bsky.app/4deCZJ2
September 11, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Reposted by Radostina Shopova
I drafted a guide for Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers. Posting here for feedback before circulating more widely.

Anything you like about the draft? Anything that could be improved? Thanks!

📈📉 #️⃣#️⃣
aaronsojourner.org/bluesky/
For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers - Aaron Sojourner
This short guide aims to help econ lovers easily join Bluesky’s growing economics community.  Bluesky feels more like early Twitter than X does. Its designers aim to give you the experience you prefer...
aaronsojourner.org
September 9, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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In new research, @fmontag.bsky.social (our #StiglerAffiliate Fellow), Alina Sagimuldina, and Christoph Winter study the impact of mandatory price disclosure (MPD) for sellers in the German retail fuel market.

www.promarket.org/2024/07/23/w...
When Does Mandatory Price Disclosure Lower Prices? - ProMarket
In new research, Felix Montag, Alina Sagimuldina, and Christoph Winter study the impact of mandatory price disclosure (MPD) for sellers in the German retail fuel market to determine under what market ...
www.promarket.org
July 23, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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#econsky: still one week to send your papers!!

asesec.org/jornadas-de-...

Keynote Speaker: Jidong Zhou

Frontiers in Industrial Organization:
Chloé Le Coq & Alexandre de Cornière
#econsky 👇👇👇
The Jornadas de Economia Industrial are coming to Andalusia! Looking fwd to welcoming you in Sevilla in September ☀️😎 - send your papers!! Deadline: April 15th, 2024. Call for papers here:
asesec.org/jornadas-de-...
#jei2024 #jei2024sevilla #AEEmedia #EconUpo #jrcsevilla
April 8, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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Carl Shapiro discusses the central role of economics in merger review under Section 7 of the Clayton Act.

This article is the second in a short series between @ericposner.bsky.social and Carl Shapiro. It previews their upcoming debate at #StiglerAntitrust24.

www.promarket.org/2024/04/05/u...
Using Economics To Diagnose a Lessening of Competition - ProMarket
Carl Shapiro discusses the central role of economics in merger review under Section 7 of the Clayton Act. Shapiro traces the evolution of merger law in response to advances in Industrial Organization ...
www.promarket.org
April 5, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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NEW: Does Apple Stifle or Promote Innovation?

The recent #antitrust complaint against Apple heralds a pivotal shift in understanding the influence of tech giants on innovation in the digital realm. Maurice Stucke highlights three key takeaways.

www.promarket.org/2024/04/02/d...
Does Apple Stifle or Promote Innovation? - ProMarket
The answer is both. How so? The recent antitrust complaint against Apple heralds a pivotal shift in understanding the influence of tech giants on innovation in the digital realm. This article highligh...
www.promarket.org
April 2, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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NEW: At the heart of the government’s lawsuit against Apple are the tech company’s practices of tying and refusing to deal. The complaint indicates that the consumer welfare standard will determine the outcome of the case, writes @sherman1890.bsky.social www.promarket.org/2024/04/02/c...
Consumer Welfare Will Determine the Outcome of the Apple Lawsuit - ProMarket
At the heart of the government’s lawsuit against Apple is if the tech company’s practices of tying and refusing to deal truly enhance the performance and security of the iPhone and its ancillary servi...
www.promarket.org
April 2, 2024 at 10:54 AM
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Why I think the DOJ’s case against Apple is interesting and important: www.promarket.org/2024/04/02/a...
April 2, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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@proffionasm.bsky.social provides her initial thoughts on the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Apple, how it compares to current and and past tech cases, and the arguments she anticipates each side will make.

www.promarket.org/2024/04/02/a...
At Stake in the Apple Case Is Foregone and Future Innovation - ProMarket
Fiona Scott Morton provides her initial thoughts on the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Apple, how it compares to current and past tech cases, and the arguments she anticipates each side will ...
www.promarket.org
April 2, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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#econsky 👇👇👇
The Jornadas de Economia Industrial are coming to Andalusia! Looking fwd to welcoming you in Sevilla in September ☀️😎 - send your papers!! Deadline: April 15th, 2024. Call for papers here:
asesec.org/jornadas-de-...
#jei2024 #jei2024sevilla #AEEmedia #EconUpo #jrcsevilla
February 17, 2024 at 12:55 PM
It was indeed a great conference!
Always a great pleasure and an honour to visit Toulouse and TSE. Thanks to the organisers, our great discussant Greg Taylor, and all participants for the great conference #tsedigital2024 #econsky
January 15, 2024 at 1:58 PM