Wonderful day in the Highlands in Scotland. Perfect start for my writing/reading retreat!

Migration dynamics surrounding conflict events cannot be precisely identified using lower-frequency data.

Conflict events did not permanently alter the geography of migration.

Variation in violence intensity explains heterogeneous migration responses.

Conflict events triggered substantial but temporary increases in monthly migration rates.

Our paper (@econzach.bsky.social Ed Kosack) is forthcoming! We use high-frequency data to identify the magnitude, timing, and persistence of conflict-induced migration during the Mexican Revolution.

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I bit of calm during these turbulent times.

Good night New York @davidajaeger.bsky.social

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Haciendas (super large estates) reflected the large inequalities in Colonial Mexico. More than 500 years later, they continue to do so. They’re beautiful, though.

🚂Did railroads induce Mexican migration to the US? I find that proximity to rail lines increased migration rates, but explains only 60% of border crossings. Railroads catalyzed rather than determined the surge in Mexico-US mass migration, as traditionally believed.

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I had an awesome time at Baylor University with @econzach.bsky.social & @causalinf.bsky.social. Thanks for the insightful chats on immigration, diff-in-diff, and econ history over tacos!

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,132,942!

Last train to London

(2) Destinations with institutional and social environments that limited the participation of women in the labor market attracted a lower-skilled mix of both single females and couples.