Laura Grigolon
@lauragrig.bsky.social
Empirical Industrial Organization. University of Mannheim.
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The CEPR Virtual Industrial Organisation Seminar #VIOS Series continues on 15 October featuring Alejandro Sabal (Yale University) presenting: 'Product Entry in the Global Automobile Industry'
Discussant: @fmontag.bsky.social
cepr.org/events/event...
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Discussant: @fmontag.bsky.social
cepr.org/events/event...
#EconSky
October 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The CEPR Virtual Industrial Organisation Seminar #VIOS Series continues on 15 October featuring Alejandro Sabal (Yale University) presenting: 'Product Entry in the Global Automobile Industry'
Discussant: @fmontag.bsky.social
cepr.org/events/event...
#EconSky
Discussant: @fmontag.bsky.social
cepr.org/events/event...
#EconSky
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Thrilled that my paper "The Cost of Curbing Externalities with Market Power: Alcohol Regulations and Tax Alternatives" with
@cconlon.bsky.social
was accepted by the Journal of Political Economy
@jpolecon.bsky.social !
@cconlon.bsky.social
was accepted by the Journal of Political Economy
@jpolecon.bsky.social !
September 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Thrilled that my paper "The Cost of Curbing Externalities with Market Power: Alcohol Regulations and Tax Alternatives" with
@cconlon.bsky.social
was accepted by the Journal of Political Economy
@jpolecon.bsky.social !
@cconlon.bsky.social
was accepted by the Journal of Political Economy
@jpolecon.bsky.social !
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A new article in the WSJ on reverse acquihires. The main point it makes is that one group that loses out in a reverse acquihire are the employees who are left behind. This will make it more difficult for future startups to attract employees.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-r...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-r...
August 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A new article in the WSJ on reverse acquihires. The main point it makes is that one group that loses out in a reverse acquihire are the employees who are left behind. This will make it more difficult for future startups to attract employees.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-r...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-r...
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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.
1/
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Just as dog whistles are high pitched so as to be only heard by dogs, some academic papers now have prompts for large language models invisibly inserted, in case the referee is a nLLM.
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/07/prom...
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/07/prom...
Prompt injection to avoid prompt rejection: hidden prompts for LLM's used to review academic papers
marketdesigner.blogspot.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Just as dog whistles are high pitched so as to be only heard by dogs, some academic papers now have prompts for large language models invisibly inserted, in case the referee is a nLLM.
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/07/prom...
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/07/prom...
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I have a new book! Digital Platform Regulation. Fun analysis of what society should do to get some competition out of of our favorite gatekeeper platform. Relevant to the DMA and US antitrust remedies. And free! Download here:
som.yale.edu/centers/thur...
som.yale.edu/centers/thur...
Digital Platform Regulation
som.yale.edu
June 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I have a new book! Digital Platform Regulation. Fun analysis of what society should do to get some competition out of of our favorite gatekeeper platform. Relevant to the DMA and US antitrust remedies. And free! Download here:
som.yale.edu/centers/thur...
som.yale.edu/centers/thur...
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How do cross-border mergers & acquisitions affect innovation in the EU? In a new working paper, I discuss this question and the implications for foreign direct investment screening, merger policy and industrial policy: single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/publications...
Cross-border M&A and innovation in the EU
This paper analyzes the characteristics of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) in the EU and discusses their relationship with innovation performance.
single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu
April 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
How do cross-border mergers & acquisitions affect innovation in the EU? In a new working paper, I discuss this question and the implications for foreign direct investment screening, merger policy and industrial policy: single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/publications...
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Volkswagen to Add ‘Import Fee’ to Cars Sold in U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/b...
Volkswagen to Add ‘Import Fee’ to Cars Sold in U.S.
The company’s move is one of the first and clearest examples of automakers using price increases to deal with the 25 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on car and auto parts imports.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Volkswagen to Add ‘Import Fee’ to Cars Sold in U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/b...
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Tariff take job.
www.startribune.com/iron-range-l...
www.startribune.com/iron-range-l...
March 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Tariff take job.
www.startribune.com/iron-range-l...
www.startribune.com/iron-range-l...
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Trump may have given Canada & Mexico a brief reprieve, but talk of tariffs is rattling the economy and forcing a rethink of key industries & supply chains. Chief among them: the North American auto industry. This week on SHIFT KEY, we talk to Ford's former chief economist about Trump's tariffs. 🔌💡
February 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Trump may have given Canada & Mexico a brief reprieve, but talk of tariffs is rattling the economy and forcing a rethink of key industries & supply chains. Chief among them: the North American auto industry. This week on SHIFT KEY, we talk to Ford's former chief economist about Trump's tariffs. 🔌💡
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NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately. The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately. The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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I've gotten a flurry of requests to access my slides on "Models, Measurement, and Language in Economics" (presumably thanks to the great new year's reading list from @rohitlamba.bsky.social). The file is publicly available via my web page, but here is the link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ntgkb...
www.dropbox.com
January 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I've gotten a flurry of requests to access my slides on "Models, Measurement, and Language in Economics" (presumably thanks to the great new year's reading list from @rohitlamba.bsky.social). The file is publicly available via my web page, but here is the link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ntgkb...
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While most of the cost in a traditional car is the engine, most of the cost in an electric car is somewhere else: the battery.
And this is disastrous for Europe.
Because a) we don't make many batteries and b) making batteries is a v v different skill to making engines
And this is disastrous for Europe.
Because a) we don't make many batteries and b) making batteries is a v v different skill to making engines
December 6, 2024 at 10:41 AM
While most of the cost in a traditional car is the engine, most of the cost in an electric car is somewhere else: the battery.
And this is disastrous for Europe.
Because a) we don't make many batteries and b) making batteries is a v v different skill to making engines
And this is disastrous for Europe.
Because a) we don't make many batteries and b) making batteries is a v v different skill to making engines
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How is China's EV boom affecting gasoline demand and electricity demand? It has been hard to find precise data on this so here's a thread working out some numbers.
December 3, 2024 at 6:27 AM
How is China's EV boom affecting gasoline demand and electricity demand? It has been hard to find precise data on this so here's a thread working out some numbers.
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11 states sue three largest institutional investors for anticompetitive trade practices of common ownership
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
11 states sue three largest institutional investors for anticompetitive trade practices
(The Center Square) – Eleven states, led by Texas, have sued the three largest institutional investors in the world for allegedly conspiring to buy coal company stocks to control the
www.thecentersquare.com
December 2, 2024 at 1:15 PM
11 states sue three largest institutional investors for anticompetitive trade practices of common ownership
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
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"Cars assembled in the US rely heavily on parts from Canada and Mexico. Just 68 of 141 models recorded as having been assembled in the US had engines and transmissions made in the country.
For 42 models, parts from Mexico accounted for more than 15% of the total value."
www.ft.com/content/3d21...
For 42 models, parts from Mexico accounted for more than 15% of the total value."
www.ft.com/content/3d21...
How the car industry is exposed to Donald Trump’s tariffs
US president-elect’s pledge to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada would disrupt sector’s complex supply chain
www.ft.com
November 30, 2024 at 4:41 PM
"Cars assembled in the US rely heavily on parts from Canada and Mexico. Just 68 of 141 models recorded as having been assembled in the US had engines and transmissions made in the country.
For 42 models, parts from Mexico accounted for more than 15% of the total value."
www.ft.com/content/3d21...
For 42 models, parts from Mexico accounted for more than 15% of the total value."
www.ft.com/content/3d21...
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Incredible stuff: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How China Became the World’s Largest Car Exporter
Tariffs from the United States and other countries are unlikely to stop China’s auto export dominance.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Incredible stuff: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Welcome, new #EconSky joiners!
I have updated my starter pack - now with over 120 IO, org econ, innovation and firm dynamics researchers. If you think I have forgotten someone, please let me know.
go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX
I have updated my starter pack - now with over 120 IO, org econ, innovation and firm dynamics researchers. If you think I have forgotten someone, please let me know.
go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX
November 8, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Welcome, new #EconSky joiners!
I have updated my starter pack - now with over 120 IO, org econ, innovation and firm dynamics researchers. If you think I have forgotten someone, please let me know.
go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX
I have updated my starter pack - now with over 120 IO, org econ, innovation and firm dynamics researchers. If you think I have forgotten someone, please let me know.
go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX
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Norway recently implemented a weight tax on all vehicles (including electric!!)
NOK 12.5 per kilogram over 500 kilograms. EV lobby groups and big car companies that have been aggressively bloating EV models for years are *very* pissed off about it.
NOK 12.5 per kilogram over 500 kilograms. EV lobby groups and big car companies that have been aggressively bloating EV models for years are *very* pissed off about it.
Nå kommer det store bil-sjokket: Avgiftseksplosjon
Ekstra avgift innføres for elbiler. Og når elbilene skal bli dyrere, blir alt dyrere.
www.nettavisen.no
February 11, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Norway recently implemented a weight tax on all vehicles (including electric!!)
NOK 12.5 per kilogram over 500 kilograms. EV lobby groups and big car companies that have been aggressively bloating EV models for years are *very* pissed off about it.
NOK 12.5 per kilogram over 500 kilograms. EV lobby groups and big car companies that have been aggressively bloating EV models for years are *very* pissed off about it.
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A few weeks ago, I spoke on a panel about publishing at the CSWEP’s CeMENT workshop. I wanted to briefly share some of that advice here.
July 16, 2024 at 7:32 PM
A few weeks ago, I spoke on a panel about publishing at the CSWEP’s CeMENT workshop. I wanted to briefly share some of that advice here.
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I am trying to be more active on here, and have not yet seen an IO or org econ starter pack, so here is an attempt at one:
go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX
Please shout out if I have forgotten someone, or when others join. #EconSky
go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX
Please shout out if I have forgotten someone, or when others join. #EconSky
September 13, 2024 at 9:17 PM
I am trying to be more active on here, and have not yet seen an IO or org econ starter pack, so here is an attempt at one:
go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX
Please shout out if I have forgotten someone, or when others join. #EconSky
go.bsky.app/Rchu8QX
Please shout out if I have forgotten someone, or when others join. #EconSky
New WP Governments use changes in tax rules to combat evasion. We exploit these changes to identify tax compliance. Example: Airbnb collection agreements. Full compliance is achieved by shifting the tax burden away from hosts to renters via the platform.1/2
February 10, 2024 at 1:35 PM
New WP Governments use changes in tax rules to combat evasion. We exploit these changes to identify tax compliance. Example: Airbnb collection agreements. Full compliance is achieved by shifting the tax burden away from hosts to renters via the platform.1/2