Jan Kabatek 🇺🇦
@jankabatek.com
Applied economist at the University of Melbourne.
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@jankabatek.com
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PLIDA presentation | Jan Kabátek
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A while ago I gave a talk on "Doing research with Australian population-level administrative data" (specifically, PLIDA).
The talk contained tips and tricks that may prove useful to both beginners and experts, and so I am sharing the slides here:
jankabatek.com/embed/plida/
The talk contained tips and tricks that may prove useful to both beginners and experts, and so I am sharing the slides here:
jankabatek.com/embed/plida/
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Trump has murdered at least 83 people with extrajudicial military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.
He needs to face consequences for this.
His secretary of DHHS, RFK Jr., will kill several orders of magnitude more with this disinformation.
He needs to face consequences for this.
His secretary of DHHS, RFK Jr., will kill several orders of magnitude more with this disinformation.
This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Trump has murdered at least 83 people with extrajudicial military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.
He needs to face consequences for this.
His secretary of DHHS, RFK Jr., will kill several orders of magnitude more with this disinformation.
He needs to face consequences for this.
His secretary of DHHS, RFK Jr., will kill several orders of magnitude more with this disinformation.
Our new website for coding university expenses should be paying some serious royalties to the Franz Kafka's estate.
October 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Our new website for coding university expenses should be paying some serious royalties to the Franz Kafka's estate.
AI-generated cake
Everyone please enjoy this nerdy data layer cake that @jankabatek.com made for morning tea 🤣 It includes ingredients such as “honey for smoothness & to symbolise policy impact” & blueberries as data points #econsky
October 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM
AI-generated cake
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What Jan said 👇🏼
Super excited for the inaugural summit of LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in Asia-Pacific (LEAP)!
Come and join us in beautiful Melbourne on May 13-14, 2026!
❗𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟒 𝐃𝐞𝐜❗
melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/conferences/...
Come and join us in beautiful Melbourne on May 13-14, 2026!
❗𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟒 𝐃𝐞𝐜❗
melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/conferences/...
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
What Jan said 👇🏼
Super excited for the inaugural summit of LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in Asia-Pacific (LEAP)!
Come and join us in beautiful Melbourne on May 13-14, 2026!
❗𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟒 𝐃𝐞𝐜❗
melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/conferences/...
Come and join us in beautiful Melbourne on May 13-14, 2026!
❗𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟒 𝐃𝐞𝐜❗
melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/conferences/...
October 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Super excited for the inaugural summit of LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in Asia-Pacific (LEAP)!
Come and join us in beautiful Melbourne on May 13-14, 2026!
❗𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟒 𝐃𝐞𝐜❗
melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/conferences/...
Come and join us in beautiful Melbourne on May 13-14, 2026!
❗𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟒 𝐃𝐞𝐜❗
melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/conferences/...
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Are you working in #LGBTQ related research topics?! Come visit us in Melbourne next year!!
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
Call for papers are now open for the #LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in the Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit on 13-14 May in wonderful Melbourne! ☕ 🌈
The Summit will showcase applied & empirical research under the theme of Advancing LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces, markets, and society.
shorturl.at/FR9GY
The Summit will showcase applied & empirical research under the theme of Advancing LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces, markets, and society.
shorturl.at/FR9GY
LinkedIn
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October 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Are you working in #LGBTQ related research topics?! Come visit us in Melbourne next year!!
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
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I've been working on a new tool, Refine, to make scholars more productive. If you're interested in being among the very first to try the beta, please read on.
Refine leverages the best current AI models to draw your attention to potential errors and clarity issues in research paper drafts.
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Refine leverages the best current AI models to draw your attention to potential errors and clarity issues in research paper drafts.
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July 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I've been working on a new tool, Refine, to make scholars more productive. If you're interested in being among the very first to try the beta, please read on.
Refine leverages the best current AI models to draw your attention to potential errors and clarity issues in research paper drafts.
1/
Refine leverages the best current AI models to draw your attention to potential errors and clarity issues in research paper drafts.
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September 2025 was the third warmest on record in the Berkeley Earth dataset. But this downplays how anomalous it was; without 2023 and 2024 this year would have been well above any prior records and well above the long-term trend:
October 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
September 2025 was the third warmest on record in the Berkeley Earth dataset. But this downplays how anomalous it was; without 2023 and 2024 this year would have been well above any prior records and well above the long-term trend:
Reposted by Jan Kabatek 🇺🇦
Our Life Course Centre Data for Policy workshop is underway in Canberra.
Over the two-day event, more than 80 participants from NGOs, government, research, and other stakeholder organisations will hear from leading speakers and explore practical case studies.
Over the two-day event, more than 80 participants from NGOs, government, research, and other stakeholder organisations will hear from leading speakers and explore practical case studies.
October 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Our Life Course Centre Data for Policy workshop is underway in Canberra.
Over the two-day event, more than 80 participants from NGOs, government, research, and other stakeholder organisations will hear from leading speakers and explore practical case studies.
Over the two-day event, more than 80 participants from NGOs, government, research, and other stakeholder organisations will hear from leading speakers and explore practical case studies.
Reposted by Jan Kabatek 🇺🇦
🎉 EALE is now on Bluesky!
Follow us here for updates, news, and everything related to the European Association of Labour Economists.
We look forward to connecting with you in this new space!
#EALE
Follow us here for updates, news, and everything related to the European Association of Labour Economists.
We look forward to connecting with you in this new space!
#EALE
October 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🎉 EALE is now on Bluesky!
Follow us here for updates, news, and everything related to the European Association of Labour Economists.
We look forward to connecting with you in this new space!
#EALE
Follow us here for updates, news, and everything related to the European Association of Labour Economists.
We look forward to connecting with you in this new space!
#EALE
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It’s always notable how the far-right uses “censorship” as a way to say “people publicly contradicted our horrible views and we don’t like that”
October 20, 2025 at 8:47 AM
It’s always notable how the far-right uses “censorship” as a way to say “people publicly contradicted our horrible views and we don’t like that”
I've been on plenty of flights that were delayed because of late passengers.
Waiting for a late captain, though... That's a new one.
#qantas
Waiting for a late captain, though... That's a new one.
#qantas
October 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I've been on plenty of flights that were delayed because of late passengers.
Waiting for a late captain, though... That's a new one.
#qantas
Waiting for a late captain, though... That's a new one.
#qantas
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It's mid-October & ARC haven't updated us since mid-July on the Brand New Grants System.
When will we be told?
What schemes will even run?
ARC "paused" (cancelled?) the only Indigenous scheme, plus Laureates & all Industry Fellowships, and so far there's no replacements.
ARC? Anyone?
When will we be told?
What schemes will even run?
ARC "paused" (cancelled?) the only Indigenous scheme, plus Laureates & all Industry Fellowships, and so far there's no replacements.
ARC? Anyone?
October 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
It's mid-October & ARC haven't updated us since mid-July on the Brand New Grants System.
When will we be told?
What schemes will even run?
ARC "paused" (cancelled?) the only Indigenous scheme, plus Laureates & all Industry Fellowships, and so far there's no replacements.
ARC? Anyone?
When will we be told?
What schemes will even run?
ARC "paused" (cancelled?) the only Indigenous scheme, plus Laureates & all Industry Fellowships, and so far there's no replacements.
ARC? Anyone?
Reposted by Jan Kabatek 🇺🇦
On one hand: don't anthropomorphize AI. On the other: LLMs exhibit signs of gambling addiction.
The more autonomy they were given, the more risks the LLMs took. They exhibit gambler's fallacy, loss-chasing, illusion of control...
A cautionary note for using LLMs for investing without guardrails.
The more autonomy they were given, the more risks the LLMs took. They exhibit gambler's fallacy, loss-chasing, illusion of control...
A cautionary note for using LLMs for investing without guardrails.
October 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
On one hand: don't anthropomorphize AI. On the other: LLMs exhibit signs of gambling addiction.
The more autonomy they were given, the more risks the LLMs took. They exhibit gambler's fallacy, loss-chasing, illusion of control...
A cautionary note for using LLMs for investing without guardrails.
The more autonomy they were given, the more risks the LLMs took. They exhibit gambler's fallacy, loss-chasing, illusion of control...
A cautionary note for using LLMs for investing without guardrails.
A really neat article on fertility:
ourworldindata.org/total-fertil...
Charts out the fertility dynamics and explains the complicated relationships between different statistical measures, such as TFR and CCFR.
ourworldindata.org/total-fertil...
Charts out the fertility dynamics and explains the complicated relationships between different statistical measures, such as TFR and CCFR.
October 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A really neat article on fertility:
ourworldindata.org/total-fertil...
Charts out the fertility dynamics and explains the complicated relationships between different statistical measures, such as TFR and CCFR.
ourworldindata.org/total-fertil...
Charts out the fertility dynamics and explains the complicated relationships between different statistical measures, such as TFR and CCFR.
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🚨 Hiring Tenure-Track Assistant Professors in Econ at the University of Copenhagen! 🚨
Join a great group in an exciting (and friendly) city 😀! Details will follow.
Pls repost and get in touch to hear more. All fields, and I’m esp. interested in hearing from DEV candidates 😀!
#EconSky
Join a great group in an exciting (and friendly) city 😀! Details will follow.
Pls repost and get in touch to hear more. All fields, and I’m esp. interested in hearing from DEV candidates 😀!
#EconSky
September 30, 2025 at 7:21 AM
🚨 Hiring Tenure-Track Assistant Professors in Econ at the University of Copenhagen! 🚨
Join a great group in an exciting (and friendly) city 😀! Details will follow.
Pls repost and get in touch to hear more. All fields, and I’m esp. interested in hearing from DEV candidates 😀!
#EconSky
Join a great group in an exciting (and friendly) city 😀! Details will follow.
Pls repost and get in touch to hear more. All fields, and I’m esp. interested in hearing from DEV candidates 😀!
#EconSky
On the topic of social media ban: I'm really curious how it'll play out.
My Slav reference frame had me initially thinking that this will be a completely ineffective political gesture, but based on conversations with teachers, the ban might give parents more agency in saying "no" to social media.
My Slav reference frame had me initially thinking that this will be a completely ineffective political gesture, but based on conversations with teachers, the ban might give parents more agency in saying "no" to social media.
September 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
On the topic of social media ban: I'm really curious how it'll play out.
My Slav reference frame had me initially thinking that this will be a completely ineffective political gesture, but based on conversations with teachers, the ban might give parents more agency in saying "no" to social media.
My Slav reference frame had me initially thinking that this will be a completely ineffective political gesture, but based on conversations with teachers, the ban might give parents more agency in saying "no" to social media.
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The Australian government to kids:
September 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The Australian government to kids:
👏 Bravi! 👏
I fear somebody in the Australian government may have misunderstood the meaning of pull requests
The list of social media platforms that Australia is considering to ban (under the new restrictions for Aussie teenagers) includes—yes, you read that right—GitHub.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
September 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
👏 Bravi! 👏
The list of social media platforms that Australia is considering to ban (under the new restrictions for Aussie teenagers) includes—yes, you read that right—GitHub.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Not just 'big fish': eSafety reveals new platforms may be forced to ban teens
WhatsApp, Roblox, Reddit and Discord are among an expanded list of platforms which may be covered by the teen social media ban, the ABC can reveal.
www.abc.net.au
September 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
The list of social media platforms that Australia is considering to ban (under the new restrictions for Aussie teenagers) includes—yes, you read that right—GitHub.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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Some important findings in this paper:
1) Working with AI boosts the performance of people solving math, science & ethics questions
2) The biggest boost is for the hardest problems
3) High performers remain highest performing, but low performers gain more
4) People who are good with AI gain most
1) Working with AI boosts the performance of people solving math, science & ethics questions
2) The biggest boost is for the hardest problems
3) High performers remain highest performing, but low performers gain more
4) People who are good with AI gain most
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Some important findings in this paper:
1) Working with AI boosts the performance of people solving math, science & ethics questions
2) The biggest boost is for the hardest problems
3) High performers remain highest performing, but low performers gain more
4) People who are good with AI gain most
1) Working with AI boosts the performance of people solving math, science & ethics questions
2) The biggest boost is for the hardest problems
3) High performers remain highest performing, but low performers gain more
4) People who are good with AI gain most
Reposted by Jan Kabatek 🇺🇦
Fellow econ folks! We are hiring! Come work with me and my delightful colleagues at The University of Melbourne!
Applications close November 23, 2025
Link: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex...
Applications close November 23, 2025
Link: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex...
September 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Fellow econ folks! We are hiring! Come work with me and my delightful colleagues at The University of Melbourne!
Applications close November 23, 2025
Link: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex...
Applications close November 23, 2025
Link: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex...
What a great photo of our campus!
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Follow us for news, updates and information about UniMelb. For now, enjoy the blue skies over our Parkville campus 💙
September 22, 2025 at 12:35 AM
What a great photo of our campus!
The applications close next week! 😊
📢 We're hiring! 📢
Two tenure-track positions in empirical micro, no teaching obligations👇👇
econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
Emphasis: childhood development & indigenous outcomes
Come join us in beautiful Melbourne!
‼️𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟑𝟎 𝐒𝐞𝐩‼️
Two tenure-track positions in empirical micro, no teaching obligations👇👇
econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
Emphasis: childhood development & indigenous outcomes
Come join us in beautiful Melbourne!
‼️𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟑𝟎 𝐒𝐞𝐩‼️
EJM - Econ Job Market
econjobmarket.org
September 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The applications close next week! 😊
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Come joun us in Münster, it will be awesome😉😎
I4R Replication Games coming to Münster! @i4replication.bsky.social @aufdroeseler.bsky.social @fialalenka.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Come joun us in Münster, it will be awesome😉😎