@carlosbolivar03.bsky.social
Amazing paper!
Why is agricultural productivity in India so low?
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social Econ JMC Scott Sommers argues weather shocks amplify land market restrictions as source of misallocation in agriculture. He uses micro data to build model of heterogeneous farmers.
sites.google.com/view/scottso...
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social Econ JMC Scott Sommers argues weather shocks amplify land market restrictions as source of misallocation in agriculture. He uses micro data to build model of heterogeneous farmers.
sites.google.com/view/scottso...
Scott Sommers
Scott Sommers
sites.google.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Amazing paper!
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Why is agricultural productivity in India so low?
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social Econ JMC Scott Sommers argues weather shocks amplify land market restrictions as source of misallocation in agriculture. He uses micro data to build model of heterogeneous farmers.
sites.google.com/view/scottso...
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social Econ JMC Scott Sommers argues weather shocks amplify land market restrictions as source of misallocation in agriculture. He uses micro data to build model of heterogeneous farmers.
sites.google.com/view/scottso...
Scott Sommers
Scott Sommers
sites.google.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Why is agricultural productivity in India so low?
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social Econ JMC Scott Sommers argues weather shocks amplify land market restrictions as source of misallocation in agriculture. He uses micro data to build model of heterogeneous farmers.
sites.google.com/view/scottso...
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social Econ JMC Scott Sommers argues weather shocks amplify land market restrictions as source of misallocation in agriculture. He uses micro data to build model of heterogeneous farmers.
sites.google.com/view/scottso...
Very interesting paper and great candidate !
How does IMF intervention after sovereign default help debtor country?
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social JMC Teresa Balestrini evaluates differences post default for countries that restructure within IMF program versus those that directly negotiate with creditors 1990–2014.
www.teresabalestrini.com
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social JMC Teresa Balestrini evaluates differences post default for countries that restructure within IMF program versus those that directly negotiate with creditors 1990–2014.
www.teresabalestrini.com
TERESA BALESTRINI
Welcome! I am a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Minnesota and will be on the 2025-2026 job market.
My fields of interest are Macroeconomics and International Economics, with a focus ...
www.teresabalestrini.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Very interesting paper and great candidate !
Reposted
How does IMF intervention after sovereign default help debtor country?
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social JMC Teresa Balestrini evaluates differences post default for countries that restructure within IMF program versus those that directly negotiate with creditors 1990–2014.
www.teresabalestrini.com
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social JMC Teresa Balestrini evaluates differences post default for countries that restructure within IMF program versus those that directly negotiate with creditors 1990–2014.
www.teresabalestrini.com
TERESA BALESTRINI
Welcome! I am a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Minnesota and will be on the 2025-2026 job market.
My fields of interest are Macroeconomics and International Economics, with a focus ...
www.teresabalestrini.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
How does IMF intervention after sovereign default help debtor country?
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social JMC Teresa Balestrini evaluates differences post default for countries that restructure within IMF program versus those that directly negotiate with creditors 1990–2014.
www.teresabalestrini.com
UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social JMC Teresa Balestrini evaluates differences post default for countries that restructure within IMF program versus those that directly negotiate with creditors 1990–2014.
www.teresabalestrini.com
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🚨Job Market Paper Alert🚨
How do localized migrations shocks, such as deportations, impact aggregate productivity over time?
I’m on the 2024-2025 #EconJobMarket, and my #EconJMP uncovers some of the unintended, long-lasting consequences of these policies. 🧵
How do localized migrations shocks, such as deportations, impact aggregate productivity over time?
I’m on the 2024-2025 #EconJobMarket, and my #EconJMP uncovers some of the unintended, long-lasting consequences of these policies. 🧵
December 7, 2024 at 6:47 PM
🚨Job Market Paper Alert🚨
How do localized migrations shocks, such as deportations, impact aggregate productivity over time?
I’m on the 2024-2025 #EconJobMarket, and my #EconJMP uncovers some of the unintended, long-lasting consequences of these policies. 🧵
How do localized migrations shocks, such as deportations, impact aggregate productivity over time?
I’m on the 2024-2025 #EconJobMarket, and my #EconJMP uncovers some of the unintended, long-lasting consequences of these policies. 🧵
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Gabriel put together data appendices for 11 country chapters of Juan Pablo's and my book, A Monetary and Economic History of Latin America, 1960-2017, with MS Excel files for Kehoe-Nicolini-Sargent government budget accounting for all 11 countries.
manifold.bfi.uchicago.edu/projects/mon...
manifold.bfi.uchicago.edu/projects/mon...
A Monetary and Fiscal History of Latin America, 1960–2017 | Manifold | BFI
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December 2, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Gabriel put together data appendices for 11 country chapters of Juan Pablo's and my book, A Monetary and Economic History of Latin America, 1960-2017, with MS Excel files for Kehoe-Nicolini-Sargent government budget accounting for all 11 countries.
manifold.bfi.uchicago.edu/projects/mon...
manifold.bfi.uchicago.edu/projects/mon...
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Why does Latin America suffer from high inflation, high informality, and low financial intermediation?
UMN Econ JMC Gabriel Devoto's @gabriel-devoto.bsky.social
hypothesis: Government’s use of inflation as fiscal tool causes informality and low financial intermediation.
www.gabrieldevoto.com
UMN Econ JMC Gabriel Devoto's @gabriel-devoto.bsky.social
hypothesis: Government’s use of inflation as fiscal tool causes informality and low financial intermediation.
www.gabrieldevoto.com
Gabriel Devoto
Gabriel Devoto
Ph.D. Candidate in Economics
www.gabrieldevoto.com
December 2, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Why does Latin America suffer from high inflation, high informality, and low financial intermediation?
UMN Econ JMC Gabriel Devoto's @gabriel-devoto.bsky.social
hypothesis: Government’s use of inflation as fiscal tool causes informality and low financial intermediation.
www.gabrieldevoto.com
UMN Econ JMC Gabriel Devoto's @gabriel-devoto.bsky.social
hypothesis: Government’s use of inflation as fiscal tool causes informality and low financial intermediation.
www.gabrieldevoto.com
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How will climate change impact poor households in developing countries?
UMN Econ JMC Mauricio Barbosa-Alves
@mbarbosaalves.bsky.social constructs model of Brazil in which high temps lower crop yields and agricultural incomes but poor road networks also increase food prices.
mbarbosaalves.github.io
UMN Econ JMC Mauricio Barbosa-Alves
@mbarbosaalves.bsky.social constructs model of Brazil in which high temps lower crop yields and agricultural incomes but poor road networks also increase food prices.
mbarbosaalves.github.io
Maurício Barbosa Alves
mbarbosaalves.github.io
December 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM
How will climate change impact poor households in developing countries?
UMN Econ JMC Mauricio Barbosa-Alves
@mbarbosaalves.bsky.social constructs model of Brazil in which high temps lower crop yields and agricultural incomes but poor road networks also increase food prices.
mbarbosaalves.github.io
UMN Econ JMC Mauricio Barbosa-Alves
@mbarbosaalves.bsky.social constructs model of Brazil in which high temps lower crop yields and agricultural incomes but poor road networks also increase food prices.
mbarbosaalves.github.io
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We have known for a while that investment in infrastructure that facilitates trade has huge potential to generate economic growth.
How will climate impact poor households in developing countries?
UMN Econ JMC Maurico Barbosa-Alves @mbarbosaalves.bsky.social constructs a model of Brazil in which high temps lower crop yields and agricultural incomes but poor road networks also increase food prices.
mbarbosaalves.github.io
UMN Econ JMC Maurico Barbosa-Alves @mbarbosaalves.bsky.social constructs a model of Brazil in which high temps lower crop yields and agricultural incomes but poor road networks also increase food prices.
mbarbosaalves.github.io
Maurício Barbosa Alves
mbarbosaalves.github.io
November 26, 2024 at 2:14 AM
We have known for a while that investment in infrastructure that facilitates trade has huge potential to generate economic growth.
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Why does Latin America suffer from high inflation, high informality, and low financial intermediation?
UMN Econ JMC Gabriel Devoto's @gabriel-devoto.bsky.social hypothesis: Government’s use of inflation as fiscal tool causes informality and low financial intermediation.
www.gabrieldevoto.com
UMN Econ JMC Gabriel Devoto's @gabriel-devoto.bsky.social hypothesis: Government’s use of inflation as fiscal tool causes informality and low financial intermediation.
www.gabrieldevoto.com
Gabriel Devoto
Gabriel Devoto
Ph.D. Candidate in Economics
www.gabrieldevoto.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Why does Latin America suffer from high inflation, high informality, and low financial intermediation?
UMN Econ JMC Gabriel Devoto's @gabriel-devoto.bsky.social hypothesis: Government’s use of inflation as fiscal tool causes informality and low financial intermediation.
www.gabrieldevoto.com
UMN Econ JMC Gabriel Devoto's @gabriel-devoto.bsky.social hypothesis: Government’s use of inflation as fiscal tool causes informality and low financial intermediation.
www.gabrieldevoto.com