Prof. Parviz Dabir-Alai
@dabir-alai.com
🇪🇺 | Emeritus Professor of Economics @ Richmond University | Chief Editor - International Journal of Happiness and Development | Married to the Arsenal FC, but Brentford FC is my mistress | Amateur photography.
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Prof. Parviz Dabir-Alai
@dabir-alai.com
· Nov 24
As an editor I'm always keen to work with fellow economists, and other social scientists, willing to contribute a couple of hours or so for the occasional review work in development and well-being related areas. If you have questions or think you can help please get in touch.
Hans Singer would be 115 today. He provided the impetus for several key UN agencies, including the WFP. Architect of the Prebisch-Singer doctrine. He was at Bretton Woods with Keynes! Met him at Sussex U. whilst a Warwick grad student. Years later he wrote the foreword to my book with Mehmet Odekon.
November 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Hans Singer would be 115 today. He provided the impetus for several key UN agencies, including the WFP. Architect of the Prebisch-Singer doctrine. He was at Bretton Woods with Keynes! Met him at Sussex U. whilst a Warwick grad student. Years later he wrote the foreword to my book with Mehmet Odekon.
Spreadsheet Britain in full force.
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Spreadsheet Britain in full force.
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EVs to start paying London congestion charge next year on.ft.com/3LAz6PS
EVs to start paying London congestion charge next year
TfL says changes needed to ensure scheme remains effective at managing traffic
on.ft.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
EVs to start paying London congestion charge next year on.ft.com/3LAz6PS
7 years ago today in the company of colleagues from St. Teresa's in Kochi, State of Kerala, Southern India.
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
7 years ago today in the company of colleagues from St. Teresa's in Kochi, State of Kerala, Southern India.
I came across the following very useful looking search tool by @paulgp.com by chance: paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...
Well worth a browse.
Well worth a browse.
Economics Literature Search
Full-text search across 15,000+ papers from top economics journals and NBER working papers. Track how empirical methods have evolved over time.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I came across the following very useful looking search tool by @paulgp.com by chance: paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...
Well worth a browse.
Well worth a browse.
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the lecture & book launch for Nick Stern's "The Growth Story of the 21st Century" at LSE. As expected the auditorium was standing room only. Here is a digital copy for anyone interested. Please feel free to share further:
press.lse.ac.uk/books/m/10.3...
press.lse.ac.uk/books/m/10.3...
November 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the lecture & book launch for Nick Stern's "The Growth Story of the 21st Century" at LSE. As expected the auditorium was standing room only. Here is a digital copy for anyone interested. Please feel free to share further:
press.lse.ac.uk/books/m/10.3...
press.lse.ac.uk/books/m/10.3...
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Not a moment too soon.
‘Bibi-sitting’: US heavy-hitters take turns to supervise Israeli prime minister
Marco Rubio warns Israeli politicians not to disrupt Gaza ceasefire after Knesset vote to annex West Bank
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Not a moment too soon.
October 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What good is learning about buyers' remorse? Energy needs to go towards preventing a Farage-led government.
Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
October 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
What good is learning about buyers' remorse? Energy needs to go towards preventing a Farage-led government.
Cleaning out my home office today threw up these! One of the best examples of how I used to illustrate price mechanisms governing the sale of branded versus generic products in elementary micro lectures. The best before dates on both cans: February 2006!!
October 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Cleaning out my home office today threw up these! One of the best examples of how I used to illustrate price mechanisms governing the sale of branded versus generic products in elementary micro lectures. The best before dates on both cans: February 2006!!
Why are journalists still not going in to Gaza? What's the excuse now?
International journalists urge Israel to allow reporters into Gaza after ceasefire deal
Foreign Press Association joins long list of global media agencies demanding press freedom in devastated territory
www.theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Why are journalists still not going in to Gaza? What's the excuse now?
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I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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For econ JM candidates:
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
For econ JM candidates:
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.
@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.
Apply by Nov 24.
Seems like running rings around successive US presidents has become Netanyahu's favourite pastime.
News Analysis: President Trump said that he found out about Israel’s airstrike in Qatar from the U.S. military, rather than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he often describes as both a friend and his strongest ally in the Middle East.
With Qatar Attack, Israel Again Leaves Trump in the Dark
President Trump said he was “very unhappy about the way that went down.”
nyti.ms
September 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Seems like running rings around successive US presidents has become Netanyahu's favourite pastime.
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September 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Signed this and shared it here and elsewhere ...
I signed an open letter from economists supporting Fed independence & Governor Lisa Cook
Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Add your name by Monday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Add your name by Monday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Open letter
Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...
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September 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Signed this and shared it here and elsewhere ...
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I signed an open letter from economists supporting Fed independence & Governor Lisa Cook
Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Add your name by Monday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Add your name by Monday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Open letter
Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...
docs.google.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Max Corden's birthday is next week. I remember meeting him at my very first World Bank ABCDE meeting 30 years ago, almost to the week. He was already a household name, but he was modest and unassuming. He and Peter Neary had by then published one of the most consequential papers in trade theory.
August 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Max Corden's birthday is next week. I remember meeting him at my very first World Bank ABCDE meeting 30 years ago, almost to the week. He was already a household name, but he was modest and unassuming. He and Peter Neary had by then published one of the most consequential papers in trade theory.
"Forecasting, especially for the future, is extremely difficult."
- Or words to that effect, by the late Prof. Ken Boulding.
- Or words to that effect, by the late Prof. Ken Boulding.
Bank of England forecast to cut interest rates amid rising unemployment and Trump tariffs
Bank of England forecast to cut interest rates amid rising unemployment and Trump tariffs
City predicts quarter-point drop to 4% when MPC meets on Thursday
Bank of England policymakers are widely expected to cut interest rates this week to prevent the economy sliding backwards amid rising unemployment and the hit to global trade from Donald Trump’s fresh round of import tariffs.
City traders are betting that the Bank’s nine-member monetary policy committee (MPC) will reduce the headline rate on Thursday by 0.25 percentage points to 4%, marking the fifth cut since last August and taking interest rates back to where they were in March 2023. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
"Forecasting, especially for the future, is extremely difficult."
- Or words to that effect, by the late Prof. Ken Boulding.
- Or words to that effect, by the late Prof. Ken Boulding.
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Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
August 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
Spent several hours today listening to the collective wisdom of Martijn Burger, Andrew Clarke, Talita Greyling, Daniel Shek, and Stephanie Rossouw at the final roundtable discussion at ISQOLS 2025/Luxembourg.
Thanks again to @isqols.bsky.social for organising this week's unparalleled conversations.
Thanks again to @isqols.bsky.social for organising this week's unparalleled conversations.
July 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Spent several hours today listening to the collective wisdom of Martijn Burger, Andrew Clarke, Talita Greyling, Daniel Shek, and Stephanie Rossouw at the final roundtable discussion at ISQOLS 2025/Luxembourg.
Thanks again to @isqols.bsky.social for organising this week's unparalleled conversations.
Thanks again to @isqols.bsky.social for organising this week's unparalleled conversations.
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France is to recognise Palestine as a state, Macron has announced.
The decision will be formalised at the UN General Assembly in September.
“There is no alternative”.
The decision will be formalised at the UN General Assembly in September.
“There is no alternative”.
July 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
France is to recognise Palestine as a state, Macron has announced.
The decision will be formalised at the UN General Assembly in September.
“There is no alternative”.
The decision will be formalised at the UN General Assembly in September.
“There is no alternative”.
Listened to one of the sharpest minds on the swirling geopolitical chaos facing us all today. Prof. Jeff Sachs spoke, via video-link, at @isqols.bsky.social's 30-year anniversary meetings in Luxembourg this afternoon. Refreshing as always, & critical but always constructive is Prof. Sach's hallmark.
July 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Listened to one of the sharpest minds on the swirling geopolitical chaos facing us all today. Prof. Jeff Sachs spoke, via video-link, at @isqols.bsky.social's 30-year anniversary meetings in Luxembourg this afternoon. Refreshing as always, & critical but always constructive is Prof. Sach's hallmark.