Nageeb Ali
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My three favourite papers on the political economy of zero-sum politics (aside from the well-known Chinoy et al. paper).
1. @snageebali.bsky.social, Maximilian Mihm, and Lucas Siga. 2025. ‘The Political Economy of Zero-Sum Thinking’. Econometrica 93(1): 41–70. t.co/LoCepP3L1L
1. @snageebali.bsky.social, Maximilian Mihm, and Lucas Siga. 2025. ‘The Political Economy of Zero-Sum Thinking’. Econometrica 93(1): 41–70. t.co/LoCepP3L1L
September 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
My three favourite papers on the political economy of zero-sum politics (aside from the well-known Chinoy et al. paper).
1. @snageebali.bsky.social, Maximilian Mihm, and Lucas Siga. 2025. ‘The Political Economy of Zero-Sum Thinking’. Econometrica 93(1): 41–70. t.co/LoCepP3L1L
1. @snageebali.bsky.social, Maximilian Mihm, and Lucas Siga. 2025. ‘The Political Economy of Zero-Sum Thinking’. Econometrica 93(1): 41–70. t.co/LoCepP3L1L
Come join us at Penn State Econ for the Midwest Trade & Theory Conference in mid-November. Submission deadline is September 6.
Details here:
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Details here:
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Midwest Trade & Theory
Join us for the Fall 2025 meetings at Penn State!
Friday November 14 - Sunday November 16
State College, Pennsylvania
Organized by local host Jim Tybout and the board of the Midwest International Eco...
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August 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Come join us at Penn State Econ for the Midwest Trade & Theory Conference in mid-November. Submission deadline is September 6.
Details here:
sites.google.com/view/midwest...
Details here:
sites.google.com/view/midwest...
New paper!
Strategic Complexity Promotes Egalitarianism in Legislative Bargaining, with Marina Agranov, Doug Bernheim, and Tom Palfrey
The paper shows theoretically and experimentally that egalitarianism can be a strategic response to complex bargaining situations.
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Strategic Complexity Promotes Egalitarianism in Legislative Bargaining, with Marina Agranov, Doug Bernheim, and Tom Palfrey
The paper shows theoretically and experimentally that egalitarianism can be a strategic response to complex bargaining situations.
sites.psu.edu/nageebali/fi...
July 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New paper!
Strategic Complexity Promotes Egalitarianism in Legislative Bargaining, with Marina Agranov, Doug Bernheim, and Tom Palfrey
The paper shows theoretically and experimentally that egalitarianism can be a strategic response to complex bargaining situations.
sites.psu.edu/nageebali/fi...
Strategic Complexity Promotes Egalitarianism in Legislative Bargaining, with Marina Agranov, Doug Bernheim, and Tom Palfrey
The paper shows theoretically and experimentally that egalitarianism can be a strategic response to complex bargaining situations.
sites.psu.edu/nageebali/fi...
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Cookie banner design matters for privacy choices, but browser-level settings improve welfare far more than better banners or defaults, from Chiara Farronato, Andrey Fradkin, and Tesary Lin https://www.nber.org/papers/w34025
July 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Cookie banner design matters for privacy choices, but browser-level settings improve welfare far more than better banners or defaults, from Chiara Farronato, Andrey Fradkin, and Tesary Lin https://www.nber.org/papers/w34025
You can trust a theorist to write a self-referential ChatGPT acknowledgement.
June 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
You can trust a theorist to write a self-referential ChatGPT acknowledgement.
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Forthcoming in the AER: "Robustness Measures for Welfare Analysis" by Zi Yang Kang and Shoshana Vasserman. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Robustness Measures for Welfare Analysis
(Forthcoming Article) - Economists routinely make functional form assumptions on demand
curves to derive welfare conclusions. How sensitive are these conclusions
to such assumptions? In this paper, we...
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June 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Forthcoming in the AER: "Robustness Measures for Welfare Analysis" by Zi Yang Kang and Shoshana Vasserman. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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We are sad to announce that former faculty member and Minnesota Econ Ph.D. alum Patrick Bajari passed away on Monday.
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Remembering Patrick L. Bajari (1969-2025)
Patrick L. Bajari was a pioneer spanning the academic and business worlds.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We are sad to announce that former faculty member and Minnesota Econ Ph.D. alum Patrick Bajari passed away on Monday.
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It was a fantastic conference and an excellent way to remember an economist who left us too early
Last week, we had a wonderful time in Madrid at the Makris Symposium in Economic Theory (MSET2025). Many thanks to all our speakers for their excellent talks. More photos now available on our website: sites.google.com/view/mset-wo...
@snageebali.bsky.social
@snageebali.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
It was a fantastic conference and an excellent way to remember an economist who left us too early
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Having worked with Sunil Kumar while he was provost here at Johns Hopkins, I am not surprised that he’s showing this kind of leadership as Tufts president. An example to be followed.
April 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Having worked with Sunil Kumar while he was provost here at Johns Hopkins, I am not surprised that he’s showing this kind of leadership as Tufts president. An example to be followed.
Time to work on the follow-up paper, “The Political Economy of Zero Thinking”
April 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Time to work on the follow-up paper, “The Political Economy of Zero Thinking”
I’m at UNC for the Triangle Microeconomics Conference and look whose picture is right next to my hotel room!
March 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I’m at UNC for the Triangle Microeconomics Conference and look whose picture is right next to my hotel room!
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I am profoundly saddened and alarmed by Columbia University and Paul Weiss law firm’s capitulation to the increasingly dictatorial Trump administration.
March 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I am profoundly saddened and alarmed by Columbia University and Paul Weiss law firm’s capitulation to the increasingly dictatorial Trump administration.
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@austinkocher.com: In one of his most dangerous orders so far, Trump instructed the DHS and the DOJ to use "professional ethics" as a mechanism for silencing lawyers who challenge him in court or represent immigrants.
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Trump Declares War on Immigration Attorneys
In one of his most dangerous moves so far, Trump instructed the DHS and the DOJ to use "professional ethics" as a mechanism for silencing lawyers who challenge him in court or represent immigrants.
austinkocher.substack.com
March 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
@austinkocher.com: In one of his most dangerous orders so far, Trump instructed the DHS and the DOJ to use "professional ethics" as a mechanism for silencing lawyers who challenge him in court or represent immigrants.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/trump-decl...
austinkocher.substack.com/p/trump-decl...
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Ordered. Let’s get the Streisand effect going.
This is the link in case the previous one doesn’t work www.bbc.com/news/article...
Meta stops former Facebook director from promoting critical memoir
Social media company wins US emergency ruling preventing ex-director from publicising her book.
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March 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Ordered. Let’s get the Streisand effect going.
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My UCSB econ colleague Ryan Oprea posts a response to critiques of his "Decisions under Risk Are Decisions under Complexity" AER paper. #econsky
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March 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My UCSB econ colleague Ryan Oprea posts a response to critiques of his "Decisions under Risk Are Decisions under Complexity" AER paper. #econsky
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🧪The entire staff of the Department of Education’s NCES-a vital independent statistical agency - has just been RIFed. The continued erasure of data and evidence allows for the Trump administration to hide the impact of their corruption.
#EduSky #Scisky @aeraedresearch.bsky.social @cossa.bsky.social
#EduSky #Scisky @aeraedresearch.bsky.social @cossa.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
🧪The entire staff of the Department of Education’s NCES-a vital independent statistical agency - has just been RIFed. The continued erasure of data and evidence allows for the Trump administration to hide the impact of their corruption.
#EduSky #Scisky @aeraedresearch.bsky.social @cossa.bsky.social
#EduSky #Scisky @aeraedresearch.bsky.social @cossa.bsky.social
I found this to be an inspirational read and an impressive call-to-action during these dark times.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Read Sen. Elissa Slotkin's full Democratic response to Trump's joint address to Congress
Slotkin, a first-term senator from Michigan, spoke for about 11 minutes.
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March 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I found this to be an inspirational read and an impressive call-to-action during these dark times.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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This is exactly what the paper should be reporting! This aid was determined by a law last year. It is not discretionary, and withholding such funds was the reason for Trump’s first impeachment. He is very much breaking the law, and it’s being reported as if it’s up to his judgment.
March 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This is exactly what the paper should be reporting! This aid was determined by a law last year. It is not discretionary, and withholding such funds was the reason for Trump’s first impeachment. He is very much breaking the law, and it’s being reported as if it’s up to his judgment.
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If one person gives a euro to Ukraine, the result is €1.
If two people give 2 each, it is €4.
If 3,000 give 3,000 each, it is 9 million.
Let’s coordinate, here 👇
and please re-post to spread the word.
yourcontributionsquared.eu/en/
If two people give 2 each, it is €4.
If 3,000 give 3,000 each, it is 9 million.
Let’s coordinate, here 👇
and please re-post to spread the word.
yourcontributionsquared.eu/en/
Your Contribution Squared
yourcontributionsquared.eu
March 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM
If one person gives a euro to Ukraine, the result is €1.
If two people give 2 each, it is €4.
If 3,000 give 3,000 each, it is 9 million.
Let’s coordinate, here 👇
and please re-post to spread the word.
yourcontributionsquared.eu/en/
If two people give 2 each, it is €4.
If 3,000 give 3,000 each, it is 9 million.
Let’s coordinate, here 👇
and please re-post to spread the word.
yourcontributionsquared.eu/en/
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We have just advertised a one-year postdoc in Oxford for anyone interested in economic theory and especially market design: econjobmarket.org/positions/11.... Feel free to reach out for more info! Applications from folks on the current job market and those planning to go next year are welcome!
EJM - Econ Job Market
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January 31, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We have just advertised a one-year postdoc in Oxford for anyone interested in economic theory and especially market design: econjobmarket.org/positions/11.... Feel free to reach out for more info! Applications from folks on the current job market and those planning to go next year are welcome!
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Maryam's speech is NOT to be missed. Her story (and courage) is completely inspiring!!! (As my sister said at the ceremony, "Well, aren't you glad you didn't have to follow her!")
Be sure to watch the congratulatory video and Maryam Farboodi's presentation for the Elaine Bennett Research Prize: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
January 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Maryam's speech is NOT to be missed. Her story (and courage) is completely inspiring!!! (As my sister said at the ceremony, "Well, aren't you glad you didn't have to follow her!")
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Good to see "Robust Monopoly Regulation" by Yingni Guo and Eran Shmaya published. It has sentimental value to us because this was the first VSET presentation with a dedicated poster! Back in 2020, scroll through: sites.google.com/view/vset/pa...
The February 2025 issue of the American Economic Review (115, 2) is now available online at aeaweb.org/issues/791.
American Economic Review
Vol. 115 No. 2 February 2025
aeaweb.org
January 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Good to see "Robust Monopoly Regulation" by Yingni Guo and Eran Shmaya published. It has sentimental value to us because this was the first VSET presentation with a dedicated poster! Back in 2020, scroll through: sites.google.com/view/vset/pa...