Rodrigo Franco
@rodrigofranco.bsky.social
PhD candidate @ UMN🎓 | Economist 🌍 | Labor markets 👔 | Policy analysis & causal inference 💡 | ML expert 💻 | rodrigofrancor.com 🔗
Great op-ed by @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social in the NYT on how to reduce crime. I believe this could help countries in LATAM focus resources on policing with great returns. #crime #LATAM #EconSky
I have an op-ed in the NYT today about how to reduce crime.
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
December 7, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Great op-ed by @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social in the NYT on how to reduce crime. I believe this could help countries in LATAM focus resources on policing with great returns. #crime #LATAM #EconSky
Historic EU-Mercosur trade deal nears completion: Would unite 700M people, 20% of global GDP, and create one the world's largest free trade zone. A powerful counter to rising protectionism, bridging Europe and South America. 🌎🤝🇪🇺
What are your thoughts? #EconSky
What are your thoughts? #EconSky
December 6, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Historic EU-Mercosur trade deal nears completion: Would unite 700M people, 20% of global GDP, and create one the world's largest free trade zone. A powerful counter to rising protectionism, bridging Europe and South America. 🌎🤝🇪🇺
What are your thoughts? #EconSky
What are your thoughts? #EconSky
Finally December 🥳
December 2, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Finally December 🥳
Mentoring is one of the hardest tasks, I feel. On one hand, you need to guide people; on the other, you want them to have a free spirit and pursue what feels like their own.
September 19, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Mentoring is one of the hardest tasks, I feel. On one hand, you need to guide people; on the other, you want them to have a free spirit and pursue what feels like their own.
Today's Fed announcement on rates is crucial for developing countries. A rate cut will ease debt service, reducing fiscal stress and improving budget balance. What are your thoughts? #EconSky
September 18, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Today's Fed announcement on rates is crucial for developing countries. A rate cut will ease debt service, reducing fiscal stress and improving budget balance. What are your thoughts? #EconSky
TBH bsky it’s a great spot for academia and reading fun stuff.
September 17, 2024 at 12:39 PM
TBH bsky it’s a great spot for academia and reading fun stuff.
Hi #EconSky I’m looking for papers on job creation in dev Econ. Anything related to institutions, barriers, public investment, etc. Share your knowledge with me! Thank you!
September 17, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Hi #EconSky I’m looking for papers on job creation in dev Econ. Anything related to institutions, barriers, public investment, etc. Share your knowledge with me! Thank you!
The fact that I spend more time watching my models being tuned, than actual coding is 🫠
October 20, 2023 at 7:08 PM
The fact that I spend more time watching my models being tuned, than actual coding is 🫠
Minnesota has some of the most beautiful season transitions 🍁
October 17, 2023 at 1:27 PM
Minnesota has some of the most beautiful season transitions 🍁
It’s too early to post, but you gotta build that web presence. If not now, then when?
October 17, 2023 at 12:21 PM
It’s too early to post, but you gotta build that web presence. If not now, then when?
Fencing off the Monday blues with leftover prosciutto sub. 🐷 🥪
October 16, 2023 at 1:40 PM
Fencing off the Monday blues with leftover prosciutto sub. 🐷 🥪
Apart from non-linear effects, fixing references on latex should be a top priority for economists and open ai. Imagine LLM failing because references were not correctly specified.🫨
October 13, 2023 at 8:35 PM
Apart from non-linear effects, fixing references on latex should be a top priority for economists and open ai. Imagine LLM failing because references were not correctly specified.🫨
#EconSky 📉📈| Rodrigo here, a Ph.D. Candidate at UMN. Passionate about labor economics , causal inference, and harnessing the power of machine learning in economics. Let's connect and collaborate! 🔍🤝
October 13, 2023 at 6:31 PM
#EconSky 📉📈| Rodrigo here, a Ph.D. Candidate at UMN. Passionate about labor economics , causal inference, and harnessing the power of machine learning in economics. Let's connect and collaborate! 🔍🤝
Since I’m new around the block, I’m still figuring out where Econ people are at! 🕵🏻
October 13, 2023 at 4:24 PM
Since I’m new around the block, I’m still figuring out where Econ people are at! 🕵🏻
I got my first desk rejection yesterday, with this market it surely does not feel so bad.
October 13, 2023 at 1:59 PM
I got my first desk rejection yesterday, with this market it surely does not feel so bad.
The interface is way better than the other site. Hopefully the owners too 😜
October 13, 2023 at 1:55 PM
The interface is way better than the other site. Hopefully the owners too 😜