Jérôme Hambye-Verbrugghen (he/him)
jerome-hmbyvbgn.bsky.social
Jérôme Hambye-Verbrugghen (he/him)
@jerome-hmbyvbgn.bsky.social
Ph.D candidate in economics; ecological & post-growth economics, #digitalisation, #energy, #structuralchange, #rebound
#EconTwitter (like ≠ endorse)

https://www.beta-economics.fr/annuaire/509/hambye/
Not one to post a lot, but I'm very proud to share my very first published article, in #EcologicalEconomics, on the interaction between digitalisation, economic growth and energy demand!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

(I'll write a longer thread on this some time soon 🤞)
From twin transition to twice the burden? Digitalisation, energy demand, and economic growth
This paper evaluates the potential of digitalisation to drive structural transformations towards a sustainable economy. We apply an index decompositio…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Our latest report on « Adjusting poverty estimates for the cost of disability » is now available! Check here for our key findings.
Our report on the cost of disability is finally out ! Co-authored with @karinadoorley.bsky.social & @agathesimon.bsky.social, it shreds light on the stark financial burdens faced by households with disabled members. 🧵👇
Today, @ESRI.ie and @ihrec.bsky.social have published 'Adjusting estimates of poverty for the cost of disability'.

💡 Read more key findings from the report: www.esri.ie/news/disable...

📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...
March 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Time to evict AirBnB from your life, if you have't already.
Airbnb’s co-founder is joining Elon Musk’s DOGE
Gebbia, a close friend of Musk, has praised DOGE’s work and defended it against criticisms on social media
www.independent.co.uk
February 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Adjusted for a 5% inflation rate, by 2035 the new collective quantified goal would amount to $175bn in today’s terms, according to Fadhel Kaboub, senior adviser at Power Shift Africa. This barely exceeds the $163bn debt service Africa faces this year alone.

greencentralbanking.com/2024/11/28/c...
November 29, 2024 at 5:41 AM
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November 22, 2024 at 4:55 PM