Marco Pelliccia
@mpelli.bsky.social
Dad. Economist at Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh Business School. Love economics, networks, flying drones, ...
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So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
Elon Musk: "We will make mistakes. We won't be perfect ... so for example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was ebola prevention."
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
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Today some of the leading economists released a report on how to improve the publication and peer review process in our profession. It is great!
www.econometricsociety.org/uploads/docu...
www.econometricsociety.org/uploads/docu...
www.econometricsociety.org
February 26, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Today some of the leading economists released a report on how to improve the publication and peer review process in our profession. It is great!
www.econometricsociety.org/uploads/docu...
www.econometricsociety.org/uploads/docu...
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Two weeks ago, I had a nice argument with @lugaricano.bsky.social about price theory vs mechanism design, as a framework to think about price gouging after the LA wildfires. 🔥
Dworczak & Kominers now have a price-theoretic analysis of price-gouging.
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Dworczak & Kominers now have a price-theoretic analysis of price-gouging.
bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.northw...
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January 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Two weeks ago, I had a nice argument with @lugaricano.bsky.social about price theory vs mechanism design, as a framework to think about price gouging after the LA wildfires. 🔥
Dworczak & Kominers now have a price-theoretic analysis of price-gouging.
bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.northw...
Dworczak & Kominers now have a price-theoretic analysis of price-gouging.
bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.northw...
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Europe and the UK have a once-in-a-century chance to attract top scientists and firms from the US following the scale of recent cuts. What steps should the UK take to seize this opportunity? Would love to hear your thoughts on the podcast!
January 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Europe and the UK have a once-in-a-century chance to attract top scientists and firms from the US following the scale of recent cuts. What steps should the UK take to seize this opportunity? Would love to hear your thoughts on the podcast!
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PLEASE RT :)
Submit to the annual Network Science and Economics Conference, the largest US event for network theory and empirical research in and adjacent to economics
Deadline Jan 30 (soon!)
Conference Apr 11-13 at Stanford
Submit to the annual Network Science and Economics Conference, the largest US event for network theory and empirical research in and adjacent to economics
Deadline Jan 30 (soon!)
Conference Apr 11-13 at Stanford
January 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
PLEASE RT :)
Submit to the annual Network Science and Economics Conference, the largest US event for network theory and empirical research in and adjacent to economics
Deadline Jan 30 (soon!)
Conference Apr 11-13 at Stanford
Submit to the annual Network Science and Economics Conference, the largest US event for network theory and empirical research in and adjacent to economics
Deadline Jan 30 (soon!)
Conference Apr 11-13 at Stanford
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please repost! :)
i'm excited to be judging a Quora knowledge contest
questions are below.
if you like thinking about economics, write good answers to these questions!!
first prize is $1000
second prize is $200 (which can buy a set of steak knives)
contests.quora.com/Now-Open-Jan...
questions are below.
if you like thinking about economics, write good answers to these questions!!
first prize is $1000
second prize is $200 (which can buy a set of steak knives)
contests.quora.com/Now-Open-Jan...
January 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
please repost! :)
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In economics, editors, referees, and authors often behave as if a published paper should reflect some kind of authoritative consensus.
As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
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As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
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December 24, 2024 at 2:44 PM
In economics, editors, referees, and authors often behave as if a published paper should reflect some kind of authoritative consensus.
As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
1/
As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
1/
The more I use LLMs, the more I see the difference between learning to speak by listening vs. learning through studying grammar. Humans can do both, but 'learning by experience' is costly for us, while for AI, it’s lightning fast.
December 19, 2024 at 11:49 AM
The more I use LLMs, the more I see the difference between learning to speak by listening vs. learning through studying grammar. Humans can do both, but 'learning by experience' is costly for us, while for AI, it’s lightning fast.
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It has always been my ambition to push economics research to work at the frontier, producing evidence as the stories unfold. Brexit is one such story. As part of the brexitcost.org project we are measuring and exploring the cost of Brexit across constituent regions in the UK. Small thread ⬇️
November 14, 2024 at 12:14 PM
It has always been my ambition to push economics research to work at the frontier, producing evidence as the stories unfold. Brexit is one such story. As part of the brexitcost.org project we are measuring and exploring the cost of Brexit across constituent regions in the UK. Small thread ⬇️
📢Call for papers - SUNBELT 2024 - Edinburgh 24-30 June📢! The theme is "Networks and Resilience".
Info here: sunbelt2024.com
Submission (abstract) link: conftool.pro/sunbelt2024/
Info here: sunbelt2024.com
Submission (abstract) link: conftool.pro/sunbelt2024/
#Home - Sunbelt 2024
First INSNA event in Scotland. Conference include workshops, social programs, information on travel and venue and the event calendar
sunbelt2024.com
January 15, 2024 at 7:04 AM
📢Call for papers - SUNBELT 2024 - Edinburgh 24-30 June📢! The theme is "Networks and Resilience".
Info here: sunbelt2024.com
Submission (abstract) link: conftool.pro/sunbelt2024/
Info here: sunbelt2024.com
Submission (abstract) link: conftool.pro/sunbelt2024/
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Please RT: Our fundraising at @malengo has been slow! We want to support as many students as possible on their journey from Uganda to a Bachelor's degree in Germany. Please support us! Donations are tax deductible in the US and Germany. Details at malengo.org/donate. Thanks!
December 21, 2023 at 8:27 PM
Please RT: Our fundraising at @malengo has been slow! We want to support as many students as possible on their journey from Uganda to a Bachelor's degree in Germany. Please support us! Donations are tax deductible in the US and Germany. Details at malengo.org/donate. Thanks!
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While you're wearing goofy jumpers and drinking Glühwein, please also consider submitting to the 3rd annual SaNE Conference in Applied Micro, 7-8 May 24 in Crieff, Perthshire. Honored keynote @dynarski.bsky.social. Submission deadline is 15 Feb 24 -- see below.
December 19, 2023 at 1:09 PM
While you're wearing goofy jumpers and drinking Glühwein, please also consider submitting to the 3rd annual SaNE Conference in Applied Micro, 7-8 May 24 in Crieff, Perthshire. Honored keynote @dynarski.bsky.social. Submission deadline is 15 Feb 24 -- see below.
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🚨 Important news 🚨
You can now hire me for a wide range of services!
Data, economics, communication, they are all based on the unique blend of cutting-edge skills I developed for the past 10 years
Learn more here: oscecondata.wordpress.com/services/
Repost appreciated!
#EconSky #Rstats
You can now hire me for a wide range of services!
Data, economics, communication, they are all based on the unique blend of cutting-edge skills I developed for the past 10 years
Learn more here: oscecondata.wordpress.com/services/
Repost appreciated!
#EconSky #Rstats
December 12, 2023 at 4:04 PM
🚨 Important news 🚨
You can now hire me for a wide range of services!
Data, economics, communication, they are all based on the unique blend of cutting-edge skills I developed for the past 10 years
Learn more here: oscecondata.wordpress.com/services/
Repost appreciated!
#EconSky #Rstats
You can now hire me for a wide range of services!
Data, economics, communication, they are all based on the unique blend of cutting-edge skills I developed for the past 10 years
Learn more here: oscecondata.wordpress.com/services/
Repost appreciated!
#EconSky #Rstats
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THREAD: Bias and disparity in a causal modeling framework.
1. A few months ago, Vincent Traag and Ludo Waltman posted a superb paper to the arXiv.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.13665
I've been meaning to write about it for a while and finally found the time.
1. A few months ago, Vincent Traag and Ludo Waltman posted a superb paper to the arXiv.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.13665
I've been meaning to write about it for a while and finally found the time.
Causal foundations of bias, disparity and fairness
The study of biases, such as gender or racial biases, is an important topic
in the social and behavioural sciences. However, the literature does not always
clearly define the concept. Definitions...
arxiv.org
July 2, 2023 at 5:56 AM
THREAD: Bias and disparity in a causal modeling framework.
1. A few months ago, Vincent Traag and Ludo Waltman posted a superb paper to the arXiv.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.13665
I've been meaning to write about it for a while and finally found the time.
1. A few months ago, Vincent Traag and Ludo Waltman posted a superb paper to the arXiv.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.13665
I've been meaning to write about it for a while and finally found the time.
I just completed the "Three-Body" trilogy by Liu Cixin (translated by Liu Ken). It's been a while since I've come across something this captivating.
If you're a fan of sci-fi, maths, phys, econ/game th, or soc, it is an absolute must-read. There is everything in there.
If you're a fan of sci-fi, maths, phys, econ/game th, or soc, it is an absolute must-read. There is everything in there.
October 8, 2023 at 5:40 AM
I just completed the "Three-Body" trilogy by Liu Cixin (translated by Liu Ken). It's been a while since I've come across something this captivating.
If you're a fan of sci-fi, maths, phys, econ/game th, or soc, it is an absolute must-read. There is everything in there.
If you're a fan of sci-fi, maths, phys, econ/game th, or soc, it is an absolute must-read. There is everything in there.
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We started @malengo.org in 2021 to support Ugandan students on their journey to a Bachelor's degree in Germany. We admitted 10 students in 2021; 30 in 2022; and 120 in 2023.
Our next goal: FOUR HUNDRED!
We urgently need both investors and donors — please read and spread widely! 1/n
Our next goal: FOUR HUNDRED!
We urgently need both investors and donors — please read and spread widely! 1/n
October 7, 2023 at 10:50 AM
We started @malengo.org in 2021 to support Ugandan students on their journey to a Bachelor's degree in Germany. We admitted 10 students in 2021; 30 in 2022; and 120 in 2023.
Our next goal: FOUR HUNDRED!
We urgently need both investors and donors — please read and spread widely! 1/n
Our next goal: FOUR HUNDRED!
We urgently need both investors and donors — please read and spread widely! 1/n
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Friends, our organization - Economists for Ukraine - is doing another fundraising drive. Goal - tourniquets. One ~$28 tourniquet = one life saved.
The immediate demand (that we know of) is in the thousands.
Please pitch in if you can, & spread the word
ai4good.org/economists-f...
The immediate demand (that we know of) is in the thousands.
Please pitch in if you can, & spread the word
ai4good.org/economists-f...
Donate for medical aid in Ukraine - AI for Good Foundation
Economists for Ukraine are coordinating an initiative to help ship life-saving medical aid to the front lines in Ukraine.
ai4good.org
October 6, 2023 at 11:15 PM
Friends, our organization - Economists for Ukraine - is doing another fundraising drive. Goal - tourniquets. One ~$28 tourniquet = one life saved.
The immediate demand (that we know of) is in the thousands.
Please pitch in if you can, & spread the word
ai4good.org/economists-f...
The immediate demand (that we know of) is in the thousands.
Please pitch in if you can, & spread the word
ai4good.org/economists-f...
Testing my new ND filters, ...in the sky with diamonds
October 1, 2023 at 6:42 PM
Testing my new ND filters, ...in the sky with diamonds
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A British Conservative politician today launched a vile attack on the very fundamentals of the UK, an open, welcoming society that has been made better by thousands of years of immigration. This response from Oxford Brookes academic Glen O’Hara sums up how most of us feel.
September 27, 2023 at 7:50 PM
A British Conservative politician today launched a vile attack on the very fundamentals of the UK, an open, welcoming society that has been made better by thousands of years of immigration. This response from Oxford Brookes academic Glen O’Hara sums up how most of us feel.
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I am really excited to help announce a new book.
It is a textbook in Ukrainian on writing math in English. A big effort by an amazing team that hopefully will be useful to students interested in math and science.
Please signal-boost!
mathematicalenglishUA.org
It is a textbook in Ukrainian on writing math in English. A big effort by an amazing team that hopefully will be useful to students interested in math and science.
Please signal-boost!
mathematicalenglishUA.org
September 20, 2023 at 6:01 PM
I am really excited to help announce a new book.
It is a textbook in Ukrainian on writing math in English. A big effort by an amazing team that hopefully will be useful to students interested in math and science.
Please signal-boost!
mathematicalenglishUA.org
It is a textbook in Ukrainian on writing math in English. A big effort by an amazing team that hopefully will be useful to students interested in math and science.
Please signal-boost!
mathematicalenglishUA.org