Heidi L. Williams
@heidiwilliams.bsky.social
professor @dartmouth + science policy @ifp //
leveraging research to promote science and progress
leveraging research to promote science and progress
Apply by 6-Feb: NBER Innovation Research Boot Camp, July 11-17
With support from Open Philanthropy:
- classes: Pierre Azoulay, Kevin Bryan, Ina Ganguli, Ben Jones, Chad Jones, Kyle Myers, and me
- panel: Matt Clancy, Dylan Matthews, Caleb Watney
- keynotes: Glenn Hubbard & Ronnie Chatterji
With support from Open Philanthropy:
- classes: Pierre Azoulay, Kevin Bryan, Ina Ganguli, Ben Jones, Chad Jones, Kyle Myers, and me
- panel: Matt Clancy, Dylan Matthews, Caleb Watney
- keynotes: Glenn Hubbard & Ronnie Chatterji
Open call for applications, NBER Innovation Research Boot Camp 2025. Bootcamp to be held in Cambridge, MA on July 11-17, 2025. Submit applications by 11:59pm EDT on February 6, 2025. More information: https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/nber-innovation-research-boot-camp-2025
January 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Apply by 6-Feb: NBER Innovation Research Boot Camp, July 11-17
With support from Open Philanthropy:
- classes: Pierre Azoulay, Kevin Bryan, Ina Ganguli, Ben Jones, Chad Jones, Kyle Myers, and me
- panel: Matt Clancy, Dylan Matthews, Caleb Watney
- keynotes: Glenn Hubbard & Ronnie Chatterji
With support from Open Philanthropy:
- classes: Pierre Azoulay, Kevin Bryan, Ina Ganguli, Ben Jones, Chad Jones, Kyle Myers, and me
- panel: Matt Clancy, Dylan Matthews, Caleb Watney
- keynotes: Glenn Hubbard & Ronnie Chatterji
On Tuesday 1/21 at AEI, hear about infrastructure permitting from:
- Michael Strain
- James Coleman, Thomas Hochman, Brian Potter, and Alec Stapp on policy options, and
- Joe Kile, Eric Lewis, Zach Liscow, and me on the economic effects of changes in permitting
www.aei.org/events/how-w...
- Michael Strain
- James Coleman, Thomas Hochman, Brian Potter, and Alec Stapp on policy options, and
- Joe Kile, Eric Lewis, Zach Liscow, and me on the economic effects of changes in permitting
www.aei.org/events/how-w...
January 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
On Tuesday 1/21 at AEI, hear about infrastructure permitting from:
- Michael Strain
- James Coleman, Thomas Hochman, Brian Potter, and Alec Stapp on policy options, and
- Joe Kile, Eric Lewis, Zach Liscow, and me on the economic effects of changes in permitting
www.aei.org/events/how-w...
- Michael Strain
- James Coleman, Thomas Hochman, Brian Potter, and Alec Stapp on policy options, and
- Joe Kile, Eric Lewis, Zach Liscow, and me on the economic effects of changes in permitting
www.aei.org/events/how-w...
Re-posting this call for applications targeting PhD students and early career researchers (PhDs 2014 or later) doing research on the fiscal and economic effects of three productivity policies: R&D, permitting, and immigration.
Applications due at midnight on Thurs January 16.
Applications due at midnight on Thurs January 16.
Attention: PhD students and early-career researchers interested in the fiscal and economic effects of productivity policies -- particularly R&D, immigration, and infrastructure permitting.
Consider applying to this Sloan Foundation NBER fellowship: www.nber.org/graduate-fel...
Consider applying to this Sloan Foundation NBER fellowship: www.nber.org/graduate-fel...
December 30, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Re-posting this call for applications targeting PhD students and early career researchers (PhDs 2014 or later) doing research on the fiscal and economic effects of three productivity policies: R&D, permitting, and immigration.
Applications due at midnight on Thurs January 16.
Applications due at midnight on Thurs January 16.
Can we improve how we identify and develop mathematical talent among youth?
This PhD fellowship program is accepting applications for a second cohort!
Deadline to apply is midnight on Monday, January 5, 2025.
Details available here: www.nber.org/career-resou...
This PhD fellowship program is accepting applications for a second cohort!
Deadline to apply is midnight on Monday, January 5, 2025.
Details available here: www.nber.org/career-resou...
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Support Identifying and Developing Mathematical Talent among Youth
www.nber.org
December 29, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Can we improve how we identify and develop mathematical talent among youth?
This PhD fellowship program is accepting applications for a second cohort!
Deadline to apply is midnight on Monday, January 5, 2025.
Details available here: www.nber.org/career-resou...
This PhD fellowship program is accepting applications for a second cohort!
Deadline to apply is midnight on Monday, January 5, 2025.
Details available here: www.nber.org/career-resou...
I’m excited to share a funded year-long PhD student fellowship, combining non-partisan economic policy research & public service at:
- Congressional Budget Office
- Congressional Research Service
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Deadline is Thursday 30 January 2025
- Congressional Budget Office
- Congressional Research Service
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Deadline is Thursday 30 January 2025
December 29, 2024 at 8:46 PM
I’m excited to share a funded year-long PhD student fellowship, combining non-partisan economic policy research & public service at:
- Congressional Budget Office
- Congressional Research Service
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Deadline is Thursday 30 January 2025
- Congressional Budget Office
- Congressional Research Service
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Deadline is Thursday 30 January 2025
Attention: PhD students and early-career researchers interested in the fiscal and economic effects of productivity policies -- particularly R&D, immigration, and infrastructure permitting.
Consider applying to this Sloan Foundation NBER fellowship: www.nber.org/graduate-fel...
Consider applying to this Sloan Foundation NBER fellowship: www.nber.org/graduate-fel...
December 12, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Attention: PhD students and early-career researchers interested in the fiscal and economic effects of productivity policies -- particularly R&D, immigration, and infrastructure permitting.
Consider applying to this Sloan Foundation NBER fellowship: www.nber.org/graduate-fel...
Consider applying to this Sloan Foundation NBER fellowship: www.nber.org/graduate-fel...
How do changes in immigration policy affect the federal budget?
At least for STEM advanced degree green cards (e.g. Section 80303, H.R. 4521), different approaches can result in sharply divergent estimates.
From Doug Elmendorf and I w/ the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM)
At least for STEM advanced degree green cards (e.g. Section 80303, H.R. 4521), different approaches can result in sharply divergent estimates.
From Doug Elmendorf and I w/ the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM)
January 18, 2024 at 8:10 PM
How do changes in immigration policy affect the federal budget?
At least for STEM advanced degree green cards (e.g. Section 80303, H.R. 4521), different approaches can result in sharply divergent estimates.
From Doug Elmendorf and I w/ the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM)
At least for STEM advanced degree green cards (e.g. Section 80303, H.R. 4521), different approaches can result in sharply divergent estimates.
From Doug Elmendorf and I w/ the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM)
I’m excited to announce a funded year-long PhD student fellowship, combining non-partisan economic policy research & public service at:
- Congressional Budget Office
- Congressional Research Service
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
- Congressional Budget Office
- Congressional Research Service
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
January 17, 2024 at 8:16 PM
I’m excited to announce a funded year-long PhD student fellowship, combining non-partisan economic policy research & public service at:
- Congressional Budget Office
- Congressional Research Service
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
- Congressional Budget Office
- Congressional Research Service
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Re-posting this as a reminder: the deadline to apply for this one-week PhD summer school on the economics of innovation is midnight EST February 1.
Travel, lodging, and meal costs for participants generously covered by Open Philanthropy.
Travel, lodging, and meal costs for participants generously covered by Open Philanthropy.
Applications open! NBER Innovation Research Boot Camp in Cambridge, MA July 12-18.
Classes with Pierre Azoulay, Kevin Bryan, Ina Ganguli, Ben Jones, Chad Jones, Kyle Myers, John Van Reenen, and me/Caleb Watney, as well as keynotes by Bill Kerr and David Wessel.
Classes with Pierre Azoulay, Kevin Bryan, Ina Ganguli, Ben Jones, Chad Jones, Kyle Myers, John Van Reenen, and me/Caleb Watney, as well as keynotes by Bill Kerr and David Wessel.
January 3, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Re-posting this as a reminder: the deadline to apply for this one-week PhD summer school on the economics of innovation is midnight EST February 1.
Travel, lodging, and meal costs for participants generously covered by Open Philanthropy.
Travel, lodging, and meal costs for participants generously covered by Open Philanthropy.
Reposted by Heidi L. Williams
Reminder: deadline to apply for this (free) online PhD short course on the economics of innovation is January 9. Six days to go!
Announcing a short course! ifp.org/economics-of...
Pierre Azoulay
Matt Clancy
Janet Freilich
Ina Ganguli
Ben Jones
Chad Jones
Kyle Myers
John Van Reenen
+ me
Pierre Azoulay
Matt Clancy
Janet Freilich
Ina Ganguli
Ben Jones
Chad Jones
Kyle Myers
John Van Reenen
+ me
Economics of Ideas, Science and Innovation Online PhD Short Course - Institute for Progress
ifp.org
January 3, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Reminder: deadline to apply for this (free) online PhD short course on the economics of innovation is January 9. Six days to go!
Reposted by Heidi L. Williams
🎺 Dozens of 2023 innovation job market papers! 🎺
December 8, 2023 at 2:53 PM
🎺 Dozens of 2023 innovation job market papers! 🎺
Applications open! NBER Innovation Research Boot Camp in Cambridge, MA July 12-18.
Classes with Pierre Azoulay, Kevin Bryan, Ina Ganguli, Ben Jones, Chad Jones, Kyle Myers, John Van Reenen, and me/Caleb Watney, as well as keynotes by Bill Kerr and David Wessel.
Classes with Pierre Azoulay, Kevin Bryan, Ina Ganguli, Ben Jones, Chad Jones, Kyle Myers, John Van Reenen, and me/Caleb Watney, as well as keynotes by Bill Kerr and David Wessel.
December 5, 2023 at 1:54 PM
Applications open! NBER Innovation Research Boot Camp in Cambridge, MA July 12-18.
Classes with Pierre Azoulay, Kevin Bryan, Ina Ganguli, Ben Jones, Chad Jones, Kyle Myers, John Van Reenen, and me/Caleb Watney, as well as keynotes by Bill Kerr and David Wessel.
Classes with Pierre Azoulay, Kevin Bryan, Ina Ganguli, Ben Jones, Chad Jones, Kyle Myers, John Van Reenen, and me/Caleb Watney, as well as keynotes by Bill Kerr and David Wessel.
Reposted by Heidi L. Williams
Next week I'm going to send out a post of PhD job market papers related to innovation. If you're going on the job market this year and want to be included, send me an email! Details here. open.substack.com/pub/mattscla...
Two Announcements for PhD students
Free online short course + Share your job market paper
open.substack.com
November 29, 2023 at 5:25 PM
Next week I'm going to send out a post of PhD job market papers related to innovation. If you're going on the job market this year and want to be included, send me an email! Details here. open.substack.com/pub/mattscla...
Announcing a short course! ifp.org/economics-of...
Pierre Azoulay
Matt Clancy
Janet Freilich
Ina Ganguli
Ben Jones
Chad Jones
Kyle Myers
John Van Reenen
+ me
Pierre Azoulay
Matt Clancy
Janet Freilich
Ina Ganguli
Ben Jones
Chad Jones
Kyle Myers
John Van Reenen
+ me
Economics of Ideas, Science and Innovation Online PhD Short Course - Institute for Progress
ifp.org
November 27, 2023 at 3:13 PM
Announcing a short course! ifp.org/economics-of...
Pierre Azoulay
Matt Clancy
Janet Freilich
Ina Ganguli
Ben Jones
Chad Jones
Kyle Myers
John Van Reenen
+ me
Pierre Azoulay
Matt Clancy
Janet Freilich
Ina Ganguli
Ben Jones
Chad Jones
Kyle Myers
John Van Reenen
+ me
This MedPAC Research Director position seems like a fantastic opportunity for health economists looking to invest in growing the base of rigorous research to inform Medicare payment policy.
www.medpac.gov/what-we-do/c...
www.medpac.gov/what-we-do/c...
November 17, 2023 at 2:35 AM
This MedPAC Research Director position seems like a fantastic opportunity for health economists looking to invest in growing the base of rigorous research to inform Medicare payment policy.
www.medpac.gov/what-we-do/c...
www.medpac.gov/what-we-do/c...
Update to this thread:
Thanks to generous support from multiple donors, fellowships will be (competitively) available to support PhD students interested in participating in CBO’s dissertation fellows program or similar programs at other Congressional support agencies.
Thanks to generous support from multiple donors, fellowships will be (competitively) available to support PhD students interested in participating in CBO’s dissertation fellows program or similar programs at other Congressional support agencies.
If you are a PhD student who is passionate about applying economic policy research to make the world a better place, please consider applying to this CBO dissertation fellows program for academic year 2024-25: phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg03/ats/ca...
November 16, 2023 at 3:54 AM
Update to this thread:
Thanks to generous support from multiple donors, fellowships will be (competitively) available to support PhD students interested in participating in CBO’s dissertation fellows program or similar programs at other Congressional support agencies.
Thanks to generous support from multiple donors, fellowships will be (competitively) available to support PhD students interested in participating in CBO’s dissertation fellows program or similar programs at other Congressional support agencies.
I'm very grateful to our authors and our core editorial team (Erik Hurst, Nina Pavcnik, and Tim Taylor) for all of the work that went into this Fall 2023 issue of the Journal of Economic Perspectives. All papers are available open-access here: www.aeaweb.org/issues/742
November 3, 2023 at 3:10 PM
I'm very grateful to our authors and our core editorial team (Erik Hurst, Nina Pavcnik, and Tim Taylor) for all of the work that went into this Fall 2023 issue of the Journal of Economic Perspectives. All papers are available open-access here: www.aeaweb.org/issues/742
If you are a PhD student who is passionate about applying economic policy research to make the world a better place, please consider applying to this CBO dissertation fellows program for academic year 2024-25: phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg03/ats/ca...
October 30, 2023 at 10:04 PM
If you are a PhD student who is passionate about applying economic policy research to make the world a better place, please consider applying to this CBO dissertation fellows program for academic year 2024-25: phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg03/ats/ca...
If you are an academic with research leave or earned sabbatical credit for academic year 2024-25, and are passionate about applying economic policy research to make the world a better place, please consider applying to the CBO’s visiting scholar program: www.cbo.gov/about/career...
October 11, 2023 at 11:02 AM
If you are an academic with research leave or earned sabbatical credit for academic year 2024-25, and are passionate about applying economic policy research to make the world a better place, please consider applying to the CBO’s visiting scholar program: www.cbo.gov/about/career...
Paul Niehaus + Pierre Azoulay are incredibly inspiring mentors, researchers, and individuals -- I couldn't recommend this J-PAL/MIT Sloan post-doc in the economics of innovation / metascience more highly as an invaluable opportunity to work with and learn from them.
aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
aeaweb.org
October 3, 2023 at 8:09 PM
Paul Niehaus + Pierre Azoulay are incredibly inspiring mentors, researchers, and individuals -- I couldn't recommend this J-PAL/MIT Sloan post-doc in the economics of innovation / metascience more highly as an invaluable opportunity to work with and learn from them.
aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
I am drafting a new course syllabus and realized: this incredibly thoughtful piece by the always-wise Doug Elmendorf is going to be required reading in every economic policy course I teach for the rest of my career.
progress.institute/how-to-trans...
progress.institute/how-to-trans...
How to Translate Research Findings into Policy
Recommendations for successfully communicating with policymakers.
progress.institute
October 2, 2023 at 8:25 PM
I am drafting a new course syllabus and realized: this incredibly thoughtful piece by the always-wise Doug Elmendorf is going to be required reading in every economic policy course I teach for the rest of my career.
progress.institute/how-to-trans...
progress.institute/how-to-trans...
If the Nature comment below resonates with you, and you are interested in applying economic policy research to encourage scientific progress, innovation, and economic growth, please consider applying for this job posting: searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/708....
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Want to speed up scientific progress? First understand how science policy works
Researchers and policymakers often exist in different worlds and speak different languages. Here are three ways to bridge the divide. Researchers and policymakers often exist in different worlds and s...
www.nature.com
October 2, 2023 at 1:40 AM
If the Nature comment below resonates with you, and you are interested in applying economic policy research to encourage scientific progress, innovation, and economic growth, please consider applying for this job posting: searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/708....
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
New spring 2023 Journal of Economic Perspectives issue: housing/urban economics, universal health insurance, mental health, + a bonus teaching-oriented piece on event study models from Doug Miller: aeaweb.org/issues/721
May 4, 2023 at 11:19 PM
New spring 2023 Journal of Economic Perspectives issue: housing/urban economics, universal health insurance, mental health, + a bonus teaching-oriented piece on event study models from Doug Miller: aeaweb.org/issues/721
Reposted by Heidi L. Williams
Everything you could possible want to know about nuclear power plant construction costs 🏗️⚡
https://progress.institute/nuclear-power-plant-construction-costs/
https://progress.institute/nuclear-power-plant-construction-costs/
Why Does Nuclear Power Plant Construction Cost So Much? - Institute for Progress
The source of clean energy shouldn't be displaying "negative learning" over time
progress.institute
May 1, 2023 at 5:14 PM
Everything you could possible want to know about nuclear power plant construction costs 🏗️⚡
https://progress.institute/nuclear-power-plant-construction-costs/
https://progress.institute/nuclear-power-plant-construction-costs/