Barton Lee
@bartonelee2.bsky.social
Asst. Prof (TT) + Chair of Political Economy & eDemocracy, ETH Zürich @ETH_en | Affiliate Fellow @StiglerCenter @ChicagoBooth | 🇦🇺 in🇨🇭
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Fascinating paper by @grattonecon.bsky.social, @bartonelee2.bsky.social, and Hasin Yousaf!
The paper addresses a fundamental question: Why do some democracies chronically avoid ambitious, long-term reforms even when they have decent institutions?
They argue that what matters is not only
The paper addresses a fundamental question: Why do some democracies chronically avoid ambitious, long-term reforms even when they have decent institutions?
They argue that what matters is not only
November 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Fascinating paper by @grattonecon.bsky.social, @bartonelee2.bsky.social, and Hasin Yousaf!
The paper addresses a fundamental question: Why do some democracies chronically avoid ambitious, long-term reforms even when they have decent institutions?
They argue that what matters is not only
The paper addresses a fundamental question: Why do some democracies chronically avoid ambitious, long-term reforms even when they have decent institutions?
They argue that what matters is not only
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3. Delgado-Vega, Álvaro, and @bartonelee2.bsky.social. 2024. ‘When Growth Leads to Zero-Sum Conflict’. t.co/MjBZ9BUCI3
September 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
3. Delgado-Vega, Álvaro, and @bartonelee2.bsky.social. 2024. ‘When Growth Leads to Zero-Sum Conflict’. t.co/MjBZ9BUCI3
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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
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🚨Announcing the 2025
Australian Political Economy Workshop (APEN 2025)
18 November, @unswecon.bsky.social
@lalthoff.bsky.social, @kathrynbaragwanath.bsky.social, P Bhattacharya, R Dahis, @anjaprummer.bsky.social , D Strömberg, L Welnner
REGISTER AT sites.google.com/view/apenetw...
Australian Political Economy Workshop (APEN 2025)
18 November, @unswecon.bsky.social
@lalthoff.bsky.social, @kathrynbaragwanath.bsky.social, P Bhattacharya, R Dahis, @anjaprummer.bsky.social , D Strömberg, L Welnner
REGISTER AT sites.google.com/view/apenetw...
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September 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🚨Announcing the 2025
Australian Political Economy Workshop (APEN 2025)
18 November, @unswecon.bsky.social
@lalthoff.bsky.social, @kathrynbaragwanath.bsky.social, P Bhattacharya, R Dahis, @anjaprummer.bsky.social , D Strömberg, L Welnner
REGISTER AT sites.google.com/view/apenetw...
Australian Political Economy Workshop (APEN 2025)
18 November, @unswecon.bsky.social
@lalthoff.bsky.social, @kathrynbaragwanath.bsky.social, P Bhattacharya, R Dahis, @anjaprummer.bsky.social , D Strömberg, L Welnner
REGISTER AT sites.google.com/view/apenetw...
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🚨 Applications to our PhD program starting January 2026 close on July 31 🗓️
Fully funded scholarship for a 1 year Master’s coursework + 3.5 year research in our School.
A 🧵 on our PhD program and school. (1/7)
Program and application info 👇
www.unsw.edu.au/business/stu...
Fully funded scholarship for a 1 year Master’s coursework + 3.5 year research in our School.
A 🧵 on our PhD program and school. (1/7)
Program and application info 👇
www.unsw.edu.au/business/stu...
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Economics | AGSM - UNSW Sydney
The UNSW Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Economics will focus your research in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, econometrics and applied economic analysis.
www.unsw.edu.au
July 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
🚨 Applications to our PhD program starting January 2026 close on July 31 🗓️
Fully funded scholarship for a 1 year Master’s coursework + 3.5 year research in our School.
A 🧵 on our PhD program and school. (1/7)
Program and application info 👇
www.unsw.edu.au/business/stu...
Fully funded scholarship for a 1 year Master’s coursework + 3.5 year research in our School.
A 🧵 on our PhD program and school. (1/7)
Program and application info 👇
www.unsw.edu.au/business/stu...
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Why is democracy so fragile—and autocracy so resilient?
📅June 23-24
Line-up: @bartonelee2.bsky.social @janeesberg.bsky.social @felixhaass.bsky.social @mattingly.bsky.social @monikanalepa.bsky.social @aspaglayan.bsky.social &+
ℹ️ www.iast.fr/conferences/...
📅June 23-24
Line-up: @bartonelee2.bsky.social @janeesberg.bsky.social @felixhaass.bsky.social @mattingly.bsky.social @monikanalepa.bsky.social @aspaglayan.bsky.social &+
ℹ️ www.iast.fr/conferences/...
Workshop on the Political Economy of Autocratic Rule & Democratic Backsliding
Workshop on the Political Economy of Autocratic Rule & Democratic Backsliding, Toulouse, TSE/IAST Building, June 23–24, 2025.
www.iast.fr
June 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Why is democracy so fragile—and autocracy so resilient?
📅June 23-24
Line-up: @bartonelee2.bsky.social @janeesberg.bsky.social @felixhaass.bsky.social @mattingly.bsky.social @monikanalepa.bsky.social @aspaglayan.bsky.social &+
ℹ️ www.iast.fr/conferences/...
📅June 23-24
Line-up: @bartonelee2.bsky.social @janeesberg.bsky.social @felixhaass.bsky.social @mattingly.bsky.social @monikanalepa.bsky.social @aspaglayan.bsky.social &+
ℹ️ www.iast.fr/conferences/...
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Applications still open for the 2025 @ubeconomics.bsky.social on "The Political Economy of Immigration."
☀️ 30 June – 4 July, 2025 | Barcelona
📅 Deadline: June 15th
Lecturers: @andreassteinmayr.net and @tsurovtseva.bsky.social.
More info: www.ub.edu/school-econo... #EconSky #polisky
☀️ 30 June – 4 July, 2025 | Barcelona
📅 Deadline: June 15th
Lecturers: @andreassteinmayr.net and @tsurovtseva.bsky.social.
More info: www.ub.edu/school-econo... #EconSky #polisky
May 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Applications still open for the 2025 @ubeconomics.bsky.social on "The Political Economy of Immigration."
☀️ 30 June – 4 July, 2025 | Barcelona
📅 Deadline: June 15th
Lecturers: @andreassteinmayr.net and @tsurovtseva.bsky.social.
More info: www.ub.edu/school-econo... #EconSky #polisky
☀️ 30 June – 4 July, 2025 | Barcelona
📅 Deadline: June 15th
Lecturers: @andreassteinmayr.net and @tsurovtseva.bsky.social.
More info: www.ub.edu/school-econo... #EconSky #polisky
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Great workshop on Democracy at @ethz.ch in collaboration with the @cepr.org. Food for thoughts with a view!
@bnjmnblmnthl.bsky.social @bartonelee2.bsky.social
@bnjmnblmnthl.bsky.social @bartonelee2.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Great workshop on Democracy at @ethz.ch in collaboration with the @cepr.org. Food for thoughts with a view!
@bnjmnblmnthl.bsky.social @bartonelee2.bsky.social
@bnjmnblmnthl.bsky.social @bartonelee2.bsky.social
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Good paper. Makes a lot of sense of recent political dynamics.
Highly recommended 👇
The Rise and Fall of Technocratic Democracies
April 14, 2025
The Rise and Fall of Technocratic Democracies
April 14, 2025
April 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Good paper. Makes a lot of sense of recent political dynamics.
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📌 Excited to announce the 2nd Northeast Political Economy Conference 📌 We (briangknight.bsky.social) are seeking submissions from economists & political scientists working on political economy topics.
Please submit by June 16 and join us at Brown on Friday, Oct 3 forms.gle/i4wi88Q6P3tJ...
Please submit by June 16 and join us at Brown on Friday, Oct 3 forms.gle/i4wi88Q6P3tJ...
briangknight.bsky.social
briangknight.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
📌 Excited to announce the 2nd Northeast Political Economy Conference 📌 We (briangknight.bsky.social) are seeking submissions from economists & political scientists working on political economy topics.
Please submit by June 16 and join us at Brown on Friday, Oct 3 forms.gle/i4wi88Q6P3tJ...
Please submit by June 16 and join us at Brown on Friday, Oct 3 forms.gle/i4wi88Q6P3tJ...
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Stellar health economists who want to build a world-class lab in Zurich, see here 👉
Come join me in Zurich! We’re hiring a Professor of Health Economics (deadline April 30).
DM me if you have any questions about our department, ETH 🏫, or Switzerland🇨🇭
ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
DM me if you have any questions about our department, ETH 🏫, or Switzerland🇨🇭
ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
Professor of Health Economics
ethz.ch
April 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Stellar health economists who want to build a world-class lab in Zurich, see here 👉
Come join me in Zurich! We’re hiring a Professor of Health Economics (deadline April 30).
DM me if you have any questions about our department, ETH 🏫, or Switzerland🇨🇭
ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
DM me if you have any questions about our department, ETH 🏫, or Switzerland🇨🇭
ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
Professor of Health Economics
ethz.ch
April 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Come join me in Zurich! We’re hiring a Professor of Health Economics (deadline April 30).
DM me if you have any questions about our department, ETH 🏫, or Switzerland🇨🇭
ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
DM me if you have any questions about our department, ETH 🏫, or Switzerland🇨🇭
ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
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From the other platform:
The myth that “education” will defeat populism and strengthen democracy is dangerous and is an internal threat to democratic resilience. We won’t save liberal democracy by placing ourselves on this pedestal of philosopher kings.
Let me explain:
1/🧵👇
The myth that “education” will defeat populism and strengthen democracy is dangerous and is an internal threat to democratic resilience. We won’t save liberal democracy by placing ourselves on this pedestal of philosopher kings.
Let me explain:
1/🧵👇
March 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
From the other platform:
The myth that “education” will defeat populism and strengthen democracy is dangerous and is an internal threat to democratic resilience. We won’t save liberal democracy by placing ourselves on this pedestal of philosopher kings.
Let me explain:
1/🧵👇
The myth that “education” will defeat populism and strengthen democracy is dangerous and is an internal threat to democratic resilience. We won’t save liberal democracy by placing ourselves on this pedestal of philosopher kings.
Let me explain:
1/🧵👇
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A lot has been written on the causes of polarization, but Avidit Acharya, Theo Serlin and I wanted to ask a different question: How Polarization *Ends*
Paper link and 🧵
tinyurl.com/jp2pk4rt
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Paper link and 🧵
tinyurl.com/jp2pk4rt
1/10
March 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A lot has been written on the causes of polarization, but Avidit Acharya, Theo Serlin and I wanted to ask a different question: How Polarization *Ends*
Paper link and 🧵
tinyurl.com/jp2pk4rt
1/10
Paper link and 🧵
tinyurl.com/jp2pk4rt
1/10
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#IEBSeminars: "From gridlock to polarization"
🗣️ @bartonelee2.bsky.social (@ethzurich.bsky.social)
📅 Tuesday 18
⏰ 2:30pm
Info👉 https://f.mtr.cool/cpsutleeti
🗣️ @bartonelee2.bsky.social (@ethzurich.bsky.social)
📅 Tuesday 18
⏰ 2:30pm
Info👉 https://f.mtr.cool/cpsutleeti
March 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#IEBSeminars: "From gridlock to polarization"
🗣️ @bartonelee2.bsky.social (@ethzurich.bsky.social)
📅 Tuesday 18
⏰ 2:30pm
Info👉 https://f.mtr.cool/cpsutleeti
🗣️ @bartonelee2.bsky.social (@ethzurich.bsky.social)
📅 Tuesday 18
⏰ 2:30pm
Info👉 https://f.mtr.cool/cpsutleeti
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"From gridlock to polarization"
🗣️ @bartonelee2.bsky.social (@@ethzurich.bsky.social)
📅 Tuesday 18
⏰ 2:30pm
Info👉 https://s.mtrbio.com/faeucwbgcl
#IEBSeminars (5/6)
🗣️ @bartonelee2.bsky.social (@@ethzurich.bsky.social)
📅 Tuesday 18
⏰ 2:30pm
Info👉 https://s.mtrbio.com/faeucwbgcl
#IEBSeminars (5/6)
February 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"From gridlock to polarization"
🗣️ @bartonelee2.bsky.social (@@ethzurich.bsky.social)
📅 Tuesday 18
⏰ 2:30pm
Info👉 https://s.mtrbio.com/faeucwbgcl
#IEBSeminars (5/6)
🗣️ @bartonelee2.bsky.social (@@ethzurich.bsky.social)
📅 Tuesday 18
⏰ 2:30pm
Info👉 https://s.mtrbio.com/faeucwbgcl
#IEBSeminars (5/6)
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📣Now hiring: Predoc in Economics and Data Science
We are hiring a predoc -- work at ETH Zurich on exciting projects in applied econ (political econ, education, etc.), using AI, NLP, and causal inference. Apply here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11505
We are hiring a predoc -- work at ETH Zurich on exciting projects in applied econ (political econ, education, etc.), using AI, NLP, and causal inference. Apply here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11505
EJM - Econ Job Market
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February 28, 2025 at 6:10 AM
📣Now hiring: Predoc in Economics and Data Science
We are hiring a predoc -- work at ETH Zurich on exciting projects in applied econ (political econ, education, etc.), using AI, NLP, and causal inference. Apply here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11505
We are hiring a predoc -- work at ETH Zurich on exciting projects in applied econ (political econ, education, etc.), using AI, NLP, and causal inference. Apply here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11505
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We’re happy to host the 1st European Economic Theory Conference in Bonn next fall! Submissions in all areas of economic theory are welcome.
February 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
We’re happy to host the 1st European Economic Theory Conference in Bonn next fall! Submissions in all areas of economic theory are welcome.
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Just published on APSR First View: "Vox Populi: Popular Support for the Popular Initiative" by Lucas Leemann (@LucasLeemann), Patrick Emmenegger, and André Walter. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Just published on APSR First View: "Vox Populi: Popular Support for the Popular Initiative" by Lucas Leemann (@LucasLeemann), Patrick Emmenegger, and André Walter. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Based on many useful comments, @grattonecon.bsky.social and I have updated the working paper over last couple of days. We now explicitly extend the model to account for the risk of democratic backsliding and explain the rationale behind our assumptions more clearly.
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/60mq5...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/60mq5...
February 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Based on many useful comments, @grattonecon.bsky.social and I have updated the working paper over last couple of days. We now explicitly extend the model to account for the risk of democratic backsliding and explain the rationale behind our assumptions more clearly.
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/60mq5...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/60mq5...
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their paper (short summary below) with @marcjacob.bsky.social on the relationship between gridlock and polarisation. www.promarket.org/2024/06/26/i...
Is a Gridlocked Congress Causing More Polarization? - ProMarket
In new research, Marc Jacob, Barton E. Lee and Gabriele Gratton argue that legislative gridlock is not only a consequence of Congress’ polarization but also a cause of it. In sum, both polarization an...
www.promarket.org
February 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
their paper (short summary below) with @marcjacob.bsky.social on the relationship between gridlock and polarisation. www.promarket.org/2024/06/26/i...
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Over the past few days, I have also been reminded of this paper by @grattonecon.bsky.social and @bartonelee2.bsky.social and, of course, ...
gratton.org/papers/Drain...
gratton.org/papers/Drain...
February 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Over the past few days, I have also been reminded of this paper by @grattonecon.bsky.social and @bartonelee2.bsky.social and, of course, ...
gratton.org/papers/Drain...
gratton.org/papers/Drain...
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Seems like a good time to read this beautiful paper!
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
February 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Seems like a good time to read this beautiful paper!
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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Immensely thought-provoking essay by @dacemoglumit.bsky.social! on.ft.com/3CU6rRD
The real threat to American prosperity
Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on trade wars, tech industry hubris — and how loss of faith in US institutions could spiral
on.ft.com
February 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Immensely thought-provoking essay by @dacemoglumit.bsky.social! on.ft.com/3CU6rRD
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What do “populist” voters want from their representatives? Why not ask them? Kevin Arceneaux reports populist voters want representatives to:
1. Listen less to experts and do less research!
2. Listen more to ordinary people!
1. Listen less to experts and do less research!
2. Listen more to ordinary people!
February 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
What do “populist” voters want from their representatives? Why not ask them? Kevin Arceneaux reports populist voters want representatives to:
1. Listen less to experts and do less research!
2. Listen more to ordinary people!
1. Listen less to experts and do less research!
2. Listen more to ordinary people!