Olvar Bergland
@oobergland.bsky.social
Energy economics, industrial organization and econometrics. IAEE, IEEE.
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: my staff is releasing a new report showing JPMorgan Chase executives – all the way to the top – enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation. You're going to want to read this.
Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: my staff is releasing a new report showing JPMorgan Chase executives – all the way to the top – enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation. You're going to want to read this.
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
⚡ Europe’s electricity capacity mechanisms need to be better coordinated
🤝 How can the EU build consensus for greater cross-border coordination?
🖊️ By Pär Holmberg, @maurerchr.christophmaurer.de, Monika Morawiecka, Fabien Roques and @gzachmann.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/thcJkkR
#EconSky
🤝 How can the EU build consensus for greater cross-border coordination?
🖊️ By Pär Holmberg, @maurerchr.christophmaurer.de, Monika Morawiecka, Fabien Roques and @gzachmann.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/thcJkkR
#EconSky
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
⚡ Europe’s electricity capacity mechanisms need to be better coordinated
🤝 How can the EU build consensus for greater cross-border coordination?
🖊️ By Pär Holmberg, @maurerchr.christophmaurer.de, Monika Morawiecka, Fabien Roques and @gzachmann.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/thcJkkR
#EconSky
🤝 How can the EU build consensus for greater cross-border coordination?
🖊️ By Pär Holmberg, @maurerchr.christophmaurer.de, Monika Morawiecka, Fabien Roques and @gzachmann.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/thcJkkR
#EconSky
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
New working paper
econpapers.repec.org/paper/aplwpa...
econpapers.repec.org/paper/aplwpa...
EconPapers: A Meta-Analysis of SBC Contingent Valuation: Willingness to Pay Estimates, Determinants of Reliability and Replication of Split-Sample Hypothesis Tests
By John C. Whitehead, Tim Haab, Lynne Lewis, Leslie Richardson and Pete Schuhmann; Abstract: The single binary choice (SBC) question format, commonly used in contingent valuation studies and modeled a...
econpapers.repec.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
New working paper
econpapers.repec.org/paper/aplwpa...
econpapers.repec.org/paper/aplwpa...
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
To my students: Lean into skills AI amplifies, not ones it bulldozes. Frame good questions, scope problems, interpret messy data, apply judgment, explain clearly. The bot can autocomplete; you bring curiosity, context, and ethics.
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
To my students: Lean into skills AI amplifies, not ones it bulldozes. Frame good questions, scope problems, interpret messy data, apply judgment, explain clearly. The bot can autocomplete; you bring curiosity, context, and ethics.
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
Update your syllabus and stay on the frontier - it will increase your students’ wages. Epic work by my colleagues @barbarabiasi.com and @profsongma.bsky.social #linkoftheday
www.barbarabiasi.com/uploads/1/0/...
www.barbarabiasi.com/uploads/1/0/...
November 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Update your syllabus and stay on the frontier - it will increase your students’ wages. Epic work by my colleagues @barbarabiasi.com and @profsongma.bsky.social #linkoftheday
www.barbarabiasi.com/uploads/1/0/...
www.barbarabiasi.com/uploads/1/0/...
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
Jeg skrev om den kompetansen man faktisk trenger i språkmodell-samfunnet (spoiler: det er ikke å være god til å prompte)
Du må kunne mye for å bruke KI
Den viktigste kompetansen barn og unge kan tilegne seg, er å forstå tekster i en gitt sammenheng.
www.dagsavisen.no
November 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Jeg skrev om den kompetansen man faktisk trenger i språkmodell-samfunnet (spoiler: det er ikke å være god til å prompte)
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
De rikeste bydelene i Oslo velger norgespris. De fattigste lar være. Energiministeren mener løsningen er bedre informasjon. Men er dette først og fremst et informasjonsproblem? Her er ukas «Kalddusj».
Et strømmarked som ekskluderer de svake - Filter Nyheter
Nye tall fra Elhub viser at de som mest trenger å spare på strøm, i minst grad velger fastprisordningen norgespris.
filternyheter.no
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
De rikeste bydelene i Oslo velger norgespris. De fattigste lar være. Energiministeren mener løsningen er bedre informasjon. Men er dette først og fremst et informasjonsproblem? Her er ukas «Kalddusj».
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
We're hiring! Postdoc positions in environmental econ, political econ, microeconomic theory, U of Oslo: econjobmarket.org/positions/12.... Brilliant & friendly colleagues, lovely city, beautiful nature, family friendly norms, Oslo's best views from our lunch room!
EJM - Econ Job Market
econjobmarket.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
We're hiring! Postdoc positions in environmental econ, political econ, microeconomic theory, U of Oslo: econjobmarket.org/positions/12.... Brilliant & friendly colleagues, lovely city, beautiful nature, family friendly norms, Oslo's best views from our lunch room!
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
*Women receive substantially lower "potential" ratings despite receiving higher performance ratings
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
Forthcoming in the AER: "“Potential” and the Gender Promotion Gap" by Alan Benson, Danielle Li, and Kelly Shue. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
“Potential” and the Gender Promotion Gap
(Forthcoming Article) - We show that subjective assessments of employee “potential” contribute to gender gaps
in promotion and pay. Using data on 29,809 management-track employees from a
large retail ...
www.aeaweb.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
*Women receive substantially lower "potential" ratings despite receiving higher performance ratings
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
I have a @nytimes.com op-ed today on managing power demand growth. Central point: load growth is an opportunity to *offset* upward rate pressure (and avoid gas overbuild), if we plan the system to make fuller use of infrastructure we’ve already paid for. 🔌💡 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
November 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I have a @nytimes.com op-ed today on managing power demand growth. Central point: load growth is an opportunity to *offset* upward rate pressure (and avoid gas overbuild), if we plan the system to make fuller use of infrastructure we’ve already paid for. 🔌💡 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
I am looking for a post-doc working on behavioral/environmental/urban/energy economics to join my group at the University of Copenhagen. Position is 2 years (possibly 3), good salary, free health insurance, one of the most livable cities in the world. Apply here: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Postdoctoral Position in Behavioral and Environmental Economics
jobportal.ku.dk
November 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I am looking for a post-doc working on behavioral/environmental/urban/energy economics to join my group at the University of Copenhagen. Position is 2 years (possibly 3), good salary, free health insurance, one of the most livable cities in the world. Apply here: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
Many thanks to all my readers for your support and notes of congratulations!
The Pulitzer Prizes in NYC
It's been a ride
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-pulitz...
The Pulitzer Prizes in NYC
It's been a ride
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-pulitz...
November 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Many thanks to all my readers for your support and notes of congratulations!
The Pulitzer Prizes in NYC
It's been a ride
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-pulitz...
The Pulitzer Prizes in NYC
It's been a ride
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-pulitz...
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
Why did Elsevier drop Water Resources and Economics?
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Why did Elsevier drop Water Resources and Economics?
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
New article out in @ejisbisa.bsky.social ! In 2015–16, Russia’s FSB tested migration as a strategic tool in the High North, using state-orchestrated mobility to pressure neighbours, exploit humanitarian norms, and project influence short of war. Read the full article 👇
#OpenAccess
#hybridwarfare
#OpenAccess
#hybridwarfare
#OpenAccess from @ejisbisa.bsky.social -
Implementing a new tool: Russia’s strategic use of migrants towards Norway and Finland 2015/16 - https://cup.org/3WDCbAT
- @kaeggen.bsky.social & Jyri Lavikainen
#FirstView
Implementing a new tool: Russia’s strategic use of migrants towards Norway and Finland 2015/16 - https://cup.org/3WDCbAT
- @kaeggen.bsky.social & Jyri Lavikainen
#FirstView
November 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
New article out in @ejisbisa.bsky.social ! In 2015–16, Russia’s FSB tested migration as a strategic tool in the High North, using state-orchestrated mobility to pressure neighbours, exploit humanitarian norms, and project influence short of war. Read the full article 👇
#OpenAccess
#hybridwarfare
#OpenAccess
#hybridwarfare
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
🚨JOB ALERT🚨
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
EJM - Econ Job Market
econjobmarket.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🚨JOB ALERT🚨
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
The Python Software Foundation was recommended for a $1.5M grant from the National Science Foundation. The terms of the award said PSF could not work on DEI, whether or not the grant funding was used for it.
PSF therefore declined the funding.
Science suffers, but commitment to core values remains
PSF therefore declined the funding.
Science suffers, but commitment to core values remains
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
🧵
🧵
The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Python Software Foundation was recommended for a $1.5M grant from the National Science Foundation. The terms of the award said PSF could not work on DEI, whether or not the grant funding was used for it.
PSF therefore declined the funding.
Science suffers, but commitment to core values remains
PSF therefore declined the funding.
Science suffers, but commitment to core values remains
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
My review of Tim Wu’s new book in @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/47sYzC2 The Age of Extraction by Tim Wu — an urgent, pessimistic take on the dominance of big tech
The Age of Extraction by Tim Wu — an urgent, pessimistic take on the dominance of big tech
The author and scholar warns of the dangers of our reckless economic experiment with powerful platforms
on.ft.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
My review of Tim Wu’s new book in @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/47sYzC2 The Age of Extraction by Tim Wu — an urgent, pessimistic take on the dominance of big tech
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Ron Gallant, a gifted econometrician. This Penn State page (there's also Duke and NC among his employers) links to his individual website. econ.la.psu.edu/people/arg21/
Ronald Gallant - Department of Economics
econ.la.psu.edu
October 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Ron Gallant, a gifted econometrician. This Penn State page (there's also Duke and NC among his employers) links to his individual website. econ.la.psu.edu/people/arg21/
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
I'm back from vacation (and the huge Oakland No Kings protest). Lots to catch up on posting. In the EI blog today, Jim Sallee has an excellent analysis of the poorly designed, but good direction, of proposed international shipping GHG regulations.
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/c...
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/c...
Carbon Pricing on the High Seas?
The international maritime organization gets close to a carbon tax. If an environmental economist stumbled upon a magic lamp and got one wish from the genie, most of us would know what to ask for—a…
energyathaas.wordpress.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm back from vacation (and the huge Oakland No Kings protest). Lots to catch up on posting. In the EI blog today, Jim Sallee has an excellent analysis of the poorly designed, but good direction, of proposed international shipping GHG regulations.
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/c...
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/c...
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
October 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Digital Distractions with Peer Influence: The Impact of Mobile App Usage on Academic and Labor Market Outcomes,” by Barwick, Chen, Fu, and Li: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Digital Distractions with Peer Influence: The Impact of Mobile App Usage on Academic and Labor Market Outcomes*
Abstract. Concerns about excessive mobile phone use among youth are mounting. We present estimates of both behavioral and contextual peer effects, along wi
doi.org
October 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Digital Distractions with Peer Influence: The Impact of Mobile App Usage on Academic and Labor Market Outcomes,” by Barwick, Chen, Fu, and Li: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
The introduction of Locational Price Signals in the European power market could lead to system savings of € 26-61 bn EACH YEAR by 2040.
New JRC study: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...
New JRC study: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...
October 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The introduction of Locational Price Signals in the European power market could lead to system savings of € 26-61 bn EACH YEAR by 2040.
New JRC study: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...
New JRC study: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
Excited to share that my paper "The value of cabin-based outdoor recreation: Evidence from a natural experiment" (with @edsandorf.bsky.social, @zanderventer.bsky.social and Anders Dugstad) is now out in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
🧵
doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
🧵
October 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Excited to share that my paper "The value of cabin-based outdoor recreation: Evidence from a natural experiment" (with @edsandorf.bsky.social, @zanderventer.bsky.social and Anders Dugstad) is now out in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
🧵
doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
🧵
Reposted by Olvar Bergland
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.