Dave Francis
@dfrancis.bsky.social
I’m a Sr. Economist (using a now-old headshot) at the World Bank. Working on self-employment, informality, and firms. Views my own.
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Beautiful Fontainebleau! Political science, political economy, organizational economics, strategy, law, and more…If you’ve never been to SIOE, ask someone who has (they’re all around you).
SIOE 2026 at INSEAD Fontainebleau! 13-15 July. Call: www.sioe.org/conference/2...
SIOE 2026 : Call for papers | SIOE
www.sioe.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Beautiful Fontainebleau! Political science, political economy, organizational economics, strategy, law, and more…If you’ve never been to SIOE, ask someone who has (they’re all around you).
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Come and work with us on the @cgdev.org Global Education and Child Well-Being team! centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/UovitG...
Position closes on Monday, November 17.
Position closes on Monday, November 17.
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Come and work with us on the @cgdev.org Global Education and Child Well-Being team! centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/UovitG...
Position closes on Monday, November 17.
Position closes on Monday, November 17.
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#econsky #econjobs
@miamiecon.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor this year! A great fit for someone who is passionate about teaching & advising undergraduates.
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
@miamiecon.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor this year! A great fit for someone who is passionate about teaching & advising undergraduates.
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
www.aeaweb.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
#econsky #econjobs
@miamiecon.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor this year! A great fit for someone who is passionate about teaching & advising undergraduates.
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
@miamiecon.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor this year! A great fit for someone who is passionate about teaching & advising undergraduates.
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
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🏭 How can we measure firms' political influence across countries?
➡️Using surveys of 27,000+ firms in 41 countries and a Bayesian IRT model, D C. Francis & @rmkubinec.bsky.social estimate firm-level influence scores and show how they vary across regimes www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
➡️Using surveys of 27,000+ firms in 41 countries and a Bayesian IRT model, D C. Francis & @rmkubinec.bsky.social estimate firm-level influence scores and show how they vary across regimes www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
October 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🏭 How can we measure firms' political influence across countries?
➡️Using surveys of 27,000+ firms in 41 countries and a Bayesian IRT model, D C. Francis & @rmkubinec.bsky.social estimate firm-level influence scores and show how they vary across regimes www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
➡️Using surveys of 27,000+ firms in 41 countries and a Bayesian IRT model, D C. Francis & @rmkubinec.bsky.social estimate firm-level influence scores and show how they vary across regimes www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
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📣 I am recruiting PhD student(s) in Public Affairs (Fall '26) at the Humphrey School, University of Minnesota! Come join me to work on Development/ Labor/ Education/ Gender/ ECD/ Inequality - in a top-ranked, fully-funded PhD program! Details: www.hhh.umn.edu/doctor-philo... #EconSky #PoliSky
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Affairs
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Affairs offers rigorous, advanced study that prepares researchers to enter academia or join highly respected institutions involved in cutting edge research in ...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
📣 I am recruiting PhD student(s) in Public Affairs (Fall '26) at the Humphrey School, University of Minnesota! Come join me to work on Development/ Labor/ Education/ Gender/ ECD/ Inequality - in a top-ranked, fully-funded PhD program! Details: www.hhh.umn.edu/doctor-philo... #EconSky #PoliSky
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🆕 Where to find development economics resources
I've updated my list of all the various sources of newsletters, articles, podcasts & videos relevant to development economics that I've come across in my three years at @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/where-...
I've updated my list of all the various sources of newsletters, articles, podcasts & videos relevant to development economics that I've come across in my three years at @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/where-...
Where to find development economics resources: Newsletters, articles, podcasts & videos
Where can you find articles, podcasts, and videos about research and topics in development economics? This blog is your one-stop shop for accessible resources related to development economics.
voxdev.org
September 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🆕 Where to find development economics resources
I've updated my list of all the various sources of newsletters, articles, podcasts & videos relevant to development economics that I've come across in my three years at @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/where-...
I've updated my list of all the various sources of newsletters, articles, podcasts & videos relevant to development economics that I've come across in my three years at @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/where-...
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@UCDavisARE.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics: Financial and Agricultural Commodity Market Economics.
recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07305
recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07305
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics: Financial and Agricultural Commodity Market Economics
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ucdavis.edu
September 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
@UCDavisARE.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics: Financial and Agricultural Commodity Market Economics.
recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07305
recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07305
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Hey, #EconSky! Got a policy-relevant paper that you want folks in DC to see? Present & publish it with NBER's Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy.
Submission deadline is Oct 20.
Conference is in DC on May 21, 2026.
More details below.
conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
Submission deadline is Oct 20.
Conference is in DC on May 21, 2026.
More details below.
conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
Submission: 8th Annual NBER Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy Conference, Page 1 of 2 - MyNBER
conference.nber.org
September 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Hey, #EconSky! Got a policy-relevant paper that you want folks in DC to see? Present & publish it with NBER's Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy.
Submission deadline is Oct 20.
Conference is in DC on May 21, 2026.
More details below.
conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
Submission deadline is Oct 20.
Conference is in DC on May 21, 2026.
More details below.
conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
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We (development econ faculty at Princeton) are hiring predocs, to start in summer 2026. Please share the application with folks who might be interested: rpde.princeton.edu/rpde-%E2%80%93-predoctoral-fellows-research-specialists-start-summer-2026
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
🚨🚨 Pre-doc Hiring! 🚨🚨
We are hiring pre-docs to start in Princeton in Summer 2026, supporting Pascaline Dupas, @thomasfujiwara.bsky.social @seema.bsky.social and Mica Sviatschi. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in development economics research before applying to PhD programs. Link 👇
We are hiring pre-docs to start in Princeton in Summer 2026, supporting Pascaline Dupas, @thomasfujiwara.bsky.social @seema.bsky.social and Mica Sviatschi. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in development economics research before applying to PhD programs. Link 👇
September 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We (development econ faculty at Princeton) are hiring predocs, to start in summer 2026. Please share the application with folks who might be interested: rpde.princeton.edu/rpde-%E2%80%93-predoctoral-fellows-research-specialists-start-summer-2026
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
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📢JOB OPPORTUNITY📢 I am hiring a part-time or full-time research assistant in Mexico City 🇲🇽
For a project with #PierreBachas #AndersJensen to understand the impacts of a tax on firms' cash deposits at banks
seankhiggins.com/assets/pdf/I...
#EconRA @povertyaction.bsky.social @j-pal.bsky.social
For a project with #PierreBachas #AndersJensen to understand the impacts of a tax on firms' cash deposits at banks
seankhiggins.com/assets/pdf/I...
#EconRA @povertyaction.bsky.social @j-pal.bsky.social
seankhiggins.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
📢JOB OPPORTUNITY📢 I am hiring a part-time or full-time research assistant in Mexico City 🇲🇽
For a project with #PierreBachas #AndersJensen to understand the impacts of a tax on firms' cash deposits at banks
seankhiggins.com/assets/pdf/I...
#EconRA @povertyaction.bsky.social @j-pal.bsky.social
For a project with #PierreBachas #AndersJensen to understand the impacts of a tax on firms' cash deposits at banks
seankhiggins.com/assets/pdf/I...
#EconRA @povertyaction.bsky.social @j-pal.bsky.social
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#Econadvice I'm looking for some resources for undergraduate teaching, with an overview of key insights from the main fields in economics. E.g. what are some of the main findings from labor, public econ, etc.
Does someone have a class syllabus with such information? Or is there a book or similar?
Does someone have a class syllabus with such information? Or is there a book or similar?
August 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
#Econadvice I'm looking for some resources for undergraduate teaching, with an overview of key insights from the main fields in economics. E.g. what are some of the main findings from labor, public econ, etc.
Does someone have a class syllabus with such information? Or is there a book or similar?
Does someone have a class syllabus with such information? Or is there a book or similar?
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CGD is #hiring! 🌟
The Center is seeking a Senior Fellow for a new initiative on jobs, firms, and growth. The Senior Fellow will work on issues of labor markets and firms to promote growth and development.
Apply:
https://bit.ly/4g09p6u
The Center is seeking a Senior Fellow for a new initiative on jobs, firms, and growth. The Senior Fellow will work on issues of labor markets and firms to promote growth and development.
Apply:
https://bit.ly/4g09p6u
Senior Fellow – Jobs, Firms and Growth - Center for Global Development - Career Page
Apply to Senior Fellow – Jobs, Firms and Growth at Center for Global Development in Washington, DC.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
CGD is #hiring! 🌟
The Center is seeking a Senior Fellow for a new initiative on jobs, firms, and growth. The Senior Fellow will work on issues of labor markets and firms to promote growth and development.
Apply:
https://bit.ly/4g09p6u
The Center is seeking a Senior Fellow for a new initiative on jobs, firms, and growth. The Senior Fellow will work on issues of labor markets and firms to promote growth and development.
Apply:
https://bit.ly/4g09p6u
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Are you starting a PhD program in Economics this fall or continuing your PhD? Check out this crowdsourced guide for success.
#EconSky
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Thriving in Economics: PhD Student Edition - AI for Good Foundation
The “Thriving in Economics” e-book series (pdf format) is a crowdsourced collection of bite-sized advice on almost everything related to a PhD and career in economics, featuring a variety of new and…
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July 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Are you starting a PhD program in Economics this fall or continuing your PhD? Check out this crowdsourced guide for success.
#EconSky
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📢 Pre-doc RA position at LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance! Join the Education & Skills programme led by Prof Sandra McNally. Work with large UK education datasets (e.g. NPD, LEO). Strong Stata skills & interest in policy a must. Apply by Aug 24 👉 ow.ly/bpN450WrLq4
July 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📢 Pre-doc RA position at LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance! Join the Education & Skills programme led by Prof Sandra McNally. Work with large UK education datasets (e.g. NPD, LEO). Strong Stata skills & interest in policy a must. Apply by Aug 24 👉 ow.ly/bpN450WrLq4
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Friday is the application deadline for our 2025 Dissertation Award, given to the best policy-focused Ph.D. dissertation on employment-related issues. First prize is $2,500 and up to two honorable mention awards of $1,000 may also be given.
Details at www.upjohn.org/dissertation...
Details at www.upjohn.org/dissertation...
July 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Friday is the application deadline for our 2025 Dissertation Award, given to the best policy-focused Ph.D. dissertation on employment-related issues. First prize is $2,500 and up to two honorable mention awards of $1,000 may also be given.
Details at www.upjohn.org/dissertation...
Details at www.upjohn.org/dissertation...
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Coming up: WEI 2025 - the popular Workshop in Labor Economics: Wages, Employment and Inequality in Helsinki in August with Magne Mogstad & Stephen Machin as keynote speakers!
Submit your paper by 30 March!
verotutkimus.fi/en/wei2025/
Organisers:@tuomaskosonen.bsky.social @oskarnskans.bsky.social
Submit your paper by 30 March!
verotutkimus.fi/en/wei2025/
Organisers:@tuomaskosonen.bsky.social @oskarnskans.bsky.social
» Call for Papers: Workshop in Labor Economics: Wages, Employment and Inequality (WEI 2025)
<p>The popular WEI workshop will be organised again in Helsinki, Finland on 21 – 22 August 2025 with Magne Mogstad and Stephen Machin as keynote speakers! </p>
<p>Submit your paper by 30 March 2025! <...
verotutkimus.fi
February 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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📢 We’re Hiring! 2 Doctoral Researchers – Labor Econ
💡 Interested in how global megatrends shape labor markets?
📈 Background in Econ/ STEM?
🖥️ Love working with large-scale data?
If 3xYes, then join my Research Group @ihs.ac.at in the heart of Vienna! 🙂
Apply by March 7: lnkd.in/egzuWgmC #EconSky
💡 Interested in how global megatrends shape labor markets?
📈 Background in Econ/ STEM?
🖥️ Love working with large-scale data?
If 3xYes, then join my Research Group @ihs.ac.at in the heart of Vienna! 🙂
Apply by March 7: lnkd.in/egzuWgmC #EconSky
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February 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
📢 We’re Hiring! 2 Doctoral Researchers – Labor Econ
💡 Interested in how global megatrends shape labor markets?
📈 Background in Econ/ STEM?
🖥️ Love working with large-scale data?
If 3xYes, then join my Research Group @ihs.ac.at in the heart of Vienna! 🙂
Apply by March 7: lnkd.in/egzuWgmC #EconSky
💡 Interested in how global megatrends shape labor markets?
📈 Background in Econ/ STEM?
🖥️ Love working with large-scale data?
If 3xYes, then join my Research Group @ihs.ac.at in the heart of Vienna! 🙂
Apply by March 7: lnkd.in/egzuWgmC #EconSky
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Environmental economists - submit to present at the NBER summer workshop
Submissions due March 20th: papers.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
#EconSky
Submissions due March 20th: papers.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
#EconSky
Submission: Summer Institute 2025, Page 1 of 2 - MyNBERNBER: National Bureau of Economic Research
papers.nber.org
February 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Environmental economists - submit to present at the NBER summer workshop
Submissions due March 20th: papers.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
#EconSky
Submissions due March 20th: papers.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
#EconSky
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Dear #EconSky community, I want to help
I’m not super familiar with US federal data, but my #Rstats coding skills are strong and I know how to easily download data from the Internet
If you want me to help you keep copy of US federal data, please DM me or email me
Repost appreciated
I’m not super familiar with US federal data, but my #Rstats coding skills are strong and I know how to easily download data from the Internet
If you want me to help you keep copy of US federal data, please DM me or email me
Repost appreciated
January 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Submit your papers to the Women in Empirical Micro Conference @beckerfriedman.bsky.social, August 21-22!
Info here: bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event...
Please submit by Feb 28.
Info here: bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event...
Please submit by Feb 28.
January 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Submit your papers to the Women in Empirical Micro Conference @beckerfriedman.bsky.social, August 21-22!
Info here: bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event...
Please submit by Feb 28.
Info here: bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event...
Please submit by Feb 28.
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Help spread the word. The @minnpop.bsky.social is a great place to work. @popassocamerica.bsky.social @iaphs.bsky.social #Demography #PublicHealth #Sociology
We have two postdoctoral positions open for our Population Health Training Program! Join us for up to two years as part of this innovative program.
Learn more and apply: pop.umn.edu/training/pos...
Learn more and apply: pop.umn.edu/training/pos...
January 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Help spread the word. The @minnpop.bsky.social is a great place to work. @popassocamerica.bsky.social @iaphs.bsky.social #Demography #PublicHealth #Sociology
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The 7th Washington Area Labor Economics Symposium will be hosted at @georgemasonu.bsky.social on Feb. 14, 2025
Details—> web.cvent.com/event/e1fd15...
Submissions due Dec. 20th—> forms.gle/vwoEbEhmt2rZ...
Details—> web.cvent.com/event/e1fd15...
Submissions due Dec. 20th—> forms.gle/vwoEbEhmt2rZ...
December 10, 2024 at 6:23 PM
The 7th Washington Area Labor Economics Symposium will be hosted at @georgemasonu.bsky.social on Feb. 14, 2025
Details—> web.cvent.com/event/e1fd15...
Submissions due Dec. 20th—> forms.gle/vwoEbEhmt2rZ...
Details—> web.cvent.com/event/e1fd15...
Submissions due Dec. 20th—> forms.gle/vwoEbEhmt2rZ...
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The NBER Development Economics fall conference is being livestreamed now. Here's the program, which runs until 4:45 pm ET today: www.nber.org/conferences/...
Development Economics Program Meeting
YouTube video by NBER
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:02 PM
The NBER Development Economics fall conference is being livestreamed now. Here's the program, which runs until 4:45 pm ET today: www.nber.org/conferences/...
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Are you an applied microeconomist and golfer? Come to Fife & do both! The 1st annual Fife Applied Microeconomics and Golf conference will be held 2-4 June. Golf on Balcomie (Old Tom Morris) and Craighead Links (Gil Hanse). Deadline 15 Jan. Info: applied-microecon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/fifeamgolf/
November 27, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Are you an applied microeconomist and golfer? Come to Fife & do both! The 1st annual Fife Applied Microeconomics and Golf conference will be held 2-4 June. Golf on Balcomie (Old Tom Morris) and Craighead Links (Gil Hanse). Deadline 15 Jan. Info: applied-microecon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/fifeamgolf/