Marcelo LaFleur
@lafleur.bsky.social
Senior economist at the UN. Focus on innovation, technology, and structural transformation.
String interest on innovative data, methods, and models that balance precision with practical impact. www.linkedin.com/in/marcelolafleur
Opinions are my own
String interest on innovative data, methods, and models that balance precision with practical impact. www.linkedin.com/in/marcelolafleur
Opinions are my own
“Logging into Bluesky”
November 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Logging into Bluesky”
I’d be surprised if an LLM isn’t somewhat helpful. But I’m more curious if/when it goes from being an aid to being a crutch. Is there a ceiling to the benefit? How does education adjust to LLMs when they prevent learning (the equivalent of using a calculator to learn long division)?
May 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I’d be surprised if an LLM isn’t somewhat helpful. But I’m more curious if/when it goes from being an aid to being a crutch. Is there a ceiling to the benefit? How does education adjust to LLMs when they prevent learning (the equivalent of using a calculator to learn long division)?
Hi, computers expert here! this is not funny, computers only do this when they're in extreme distress
April 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Hi, computers expert here! this is not funny, computers only do this when they're in extreme distress
The policy might be effective, but it might not. People adapt, internalize. This will be empirical. One contrarian data point:
January 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The policy might be effective, but it might not. People adapt, internalize. This will be empirical. One contrarian data point:
Interesting data here. Too soon to tell but I’d be interested in how this gets evaluated. www.congestion-pricing-tracker.com
Congestion Pricing Tracker | Benjamin and Joshua Moshes
This project is run by Joshua Moshes and Benjamin Moshes, under the supervision of Brown University Professor Emily Oster
www.congestion-pricing-tracker.com
January 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Interesting data here. Too soon to tell but I’d be interested in how this gets evaluated. www.congestion-pricing-tracker.com
It’s my hypothesis. There is already a large congestion price in the form of bridge tolls. I think this won’t really move the needle, and since it’s flat, it becomes regressive to the commuters
January 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
It’s my hypothesis. There is already a large congestion price in the form of bridge tolls. I think this won’t really move the needle, and since it’s flat, it becomes regressive to the commuters
Honestly fascinated to observe what the adjustments will be. Will people really change their patterns? I suspect that everyone will just absorb the cost: effectively a regressive tax.
January 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Honestly fascinated to observe what the adjustments will be. Will people really change their patterns? I suspect that everyone will just absorb the cost: effectively a regressive tax.
📌 excellent analytical work. This is a very clear and compelling explanation of the data.
January 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
📌 excellent analytical work. This is a very clear and compelling explanation of the data.