Shani Cohen
@shanicn.bsky.social
Economics PhD candidate at Harvard. Studies micro and macro economics. Erdős number 2. Fellow at Molad Center. https://www.shanicohen.org/
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
I strongly recommend to read Shai's piece on the Boston Review, and follow @molad-institute.bsky.social, who are finally on bluesky!
For over a decade, the political center has dominated the opposition, shifting the ideological debate into a discourse of unity. It promised that this will defeat the right wing. In a new article in the Boston Review, Molad’s Academic Director Dr. Shai Agmon explains why this strategy failed. Thread
March 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I strongly recommend to read Shai's piece on the Boston Review, and follow @molad-institute.bsky.social, who are finally on bluesky!
Some of the words banned in different government agencies, brought to you by the great champions of free speech.
March 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Some of the words banned in different government agencies, brought to you by the great champions of free speech.
The opposition to continuing the hostage and ceasefire deal presents itself as the voice of logic. In reality, it promotes a distorted, illogical view of responsibility and the state's role.
My new op-ed in Haaretz.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
My new op-ed in Haaretz.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Opponents of the hostage deal have a message for fellow Israelis: The state won't save you | Opinion
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www.haaretz.com
February 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The opposition to continuing the hostage and ceasefire deal presents itself as the voice of logic. In reality, it promotes a distorted, illogical view of responsibility and the state's role.
My new op-ed in Haaretz.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
My new op-ed in Haaretz.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
המתנגדים לעסקת החטופים אוהבים להציג את עצמם כמי שמייצגים שיקולים רציונליים – ואת תומכי העסקה כמי שנכנעים לרגש. אבל האמת היא שהתפיסה שלהם, אליה הם מתייחסים בתור ״קול ההיגיון״, היא לא פחות משכתוב תפקידה ההיסטורי של מדינת ישראל.
טור חדש שלי ב״הארץ״.
www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/the...
טור חדש שלי ב״הארץ״.
www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/the...
ההתנגדות לעסקת מקבעת תפיסה מחרידה: מדי פעם יחטפו אותנו, וזו בעיה שלנו
הארץ
www.haaretz.co.il
February 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
המתנגדים לעסקת החטופים אוהבים להציג את עצמם כמי שמייצגים שיקולים רציונליים – ואת תומכי העסקה כמי שנכנעים לרגש. אבל האמת היא שהתפיסה שלהם, אליה הם מתייחסים בתור ״קול ההיגיון״, היא לא פחות משכתוב תפקידה ההיסטורי של מדינת ישראל.
טור חדש שלי ב״הארץ״.
www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/the...
טור חדש שלי ב״הארץ״.
www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/the...
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I did a NYT video interview—along with voices from Hungary, Nicaragua, and Russia— about how repression works in authoritarian states.
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | How Tyranny Begins
Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I did a NYT video interview—along with voices from Hungary, Nicaragua, and Russia— about how repression works in authoritarian states.
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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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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Ran Spiegler has a new book out that I found very entertaining.
It's a collection of essays offering accessible introductions to modern classics of economic theory: global games, Bayesian persuasion, hold-up problem, competitive screening, ...
And it's FREE!
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
It's a collection of essays offering accessible introductions to modern classics of economic theory: global games, Bayesian persuasion, hold-up problem, competitive screening, ...
And it's FREE!
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
The Curious Culture of Economic Theory
An essay collection that insightfully explores the professional culture of contemporary economic theory, highlighting key features of successful economic t
direct.mit.edu
January 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Ran Spiegler has a new book out that I found very entertaining.
It's a collection of essays offering accessible introductions to modern classics of economic theory: global games, Bayesian persuasion, hold-up problem, competitive screening, ...
And it's FREE!
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
It's a collection of essays offering accessible introductions to modern classics of economic theory: global games, Bayesian persuasion, hold-up problem, competitive screening, ...
And it's FREE!
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
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In economics, editors, referees, and authors often behave as if a published paper should reflect some kind of authoritative consensus.
As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
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As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
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December 24, 2024 at 2:44 PM
In economics, editors, referees, and authors often behave as if a published paper should reflect some kind of authoritative consensus.
As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
1/
As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
1/
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Well summarized in the thread. It’s a treat — explains some of the dissonance.
drive.google.com/file/d/1No3h...
drive.google.com/file/d/1No3h...
November 20, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Well summarized in the thread. It’s a treat — explains some of the dissonance.
drive.google.com/file/d/1No3h...
drive.google.com/file/d/1No3h...
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Very nice JMP that might inspired experimentalists to revisit some of the classic results in experimental asset markets. Note the predictions that are distinct from those derived from the Harrison-Kreps style models of overpricing. #econsky #econjmp
I am on the job market, which seems like a great opportunity for my first post on here! My job market paper is about failures of contingent thinking -- the act of reasoning about hypothetical events. 1/
November 20, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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It has been a while since I wanted to sit down with a hot cocoa and a working paper. The atmospheric river and this job market paper on Dynamic Cursed Expectations have me there. ☕️📄
I am on the job market, which seems like a great opportunity for my first post on here! My job market paper is about failures of contingent thinking -- the act of reasoning about hypothetical events. 1/
November 20, 2024 at 8:06 PM
It has been a while since I wanted to sit down with a hot cocoa and a working paper. The atmospheric river and this job market paper on Dynamic Cursed Expectations have me there. ☕️📄
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Brilliant idea, explained simply. Will definitely read the paper and think about how to use it in my work.
I am on the job market, which seems like a great opportunity for my first post on here! My job market paper is about failures of contingent thinking -- the act of reasoning about hypothetical events. 1/
November 20, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Brilliant idea, explained simply. Will definitely read the paper and think about how to use it in my work.
November 20, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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I am on the job market, which seems like a great opportunity for my first post on here! My job market paper is about failures of contingent thinking -- the act of reasoning about hypothetical events. 1/
November 20, 2024 at 5:07 PM
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My favorite kind of behavioral economics. Take a simple deviation from the standard properties of learning and explore all of its strategic implications.
I am on the job market, which seems like a great opportunity for my first post on here! My job market paper is about failures of contingent thinking -- the act of reasoning about hypothetical events. 1/
November 20, 2024 at 5:12 PM
My favorite kind of behavioral economics. Take a simple deviation from the standard properties of learning and explore all of its strategic implications.
I am on the job market, which seems like a great opportunity for my first post on here! My job market paper is about failures of contingent thinking -- the act of reasoning about hypothetical events. 1/
November 20, 2024 at 4:04 PM
I am on the job market, which seems like a great opportunity for my first post on here! My job market paper is about failures of contingent thinking -- the act of reasoning about hypothetical events. 1/