Victoria Baranov
@vicbar.bsky.social
Economist, associate prof at University of Melbourne, studying development, health, mental health, norms, culture, gender
https://sites.google.com/site/victoriabaranov/home
https://sites.google.com/site/victoriabaranov/home
🚨 POSTDOC POSITION 🚨
Pauline Grosjean, Ieda Matavelli, Ralph De Haas and I are hiring a postdoc for our projects on masculinity in economics.
Position is 2 years, at UNSW In Sydney, Australia. Starting Sept 2026.
Please reach out with any questions.
Apply:
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Pauline Grosjean, Ieda Matavelli, Ralph De Haas and I are hiring a postdoc for our projects on masculinity in economics.
Position is 2 years, at UNSW In Sydney, Australia. Starting Sept 2026.
Please reach out with any questions.
Apply:
econjobmarket.org/positions/12...
EJM - Econ Job Market
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November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
🚨 POSTDOC POSITION 🚨
Pauline Grosjean, Ieda Matavelli, Ralph De Haas and I are hiring a postdoc for our projects on masculinity in economics.
Position is 2 years, at UNSW In Sydney, Australia. Starting Sept 2026.
Please reach out with any questions.
Apply:
econjobmarket.org/positions/12...
Pauline Grosjean, Ieda Matavelli, Ralph De Haas and I are hiring a postdoc for our projects on masculinity in economics.
Position is 2 years, at UNSW In Sydney, Australia. Starting Sept 2026.
Please reach out with any questions.
Apply:
econjobmarket.org/positions/12...
Reminder to apply!
🚨 We are hiring! ‼️‼️
tenured track assistant or associate prof in economics at university of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social
welcome applications from all fields (but especially from econometrics)
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
tenured track assistant or associate prof in economics at university of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social
welcome applications from all fields (but especially from econometrics)
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
EJM - Econ Job Market
econjobmarket.org
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Reminder to apply!
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🚨 We are hiring! ‼️‼️
tenured track assistant or associate prof in economics at university of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social
welcome applications from all fields (but especially from econometrics)
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
tenured track assistant or associate prof in economics at university of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social
welcome applications from all fields (but especially from econometrics)
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
EJM - Econ Job Market
econjobmarket.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🚨 We are hiring! ‼️‼️
tenured track assistant or associate prof in economics at university of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social
welcome applications from all fields (but especially from econometrics)
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
tenured track assistant or associate prof in economics at university of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social
welcome applications from all fields (but especially from econometrics)
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
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Join RFBerlin as a Postdoctoral Fellow!
✔️ Leading faculty and global network
✔️ Vibrant group of junior researchers
✔️ Mentoring opportunities
✔️ Research and admin support
✔️ No teaching obligations
Apply now: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
✔️ Leading faculty and global network
✔️ Vibrant group of junior researchers
✔️ Mentoring opportunities
✔️ Research and admin support
✔️ No teaching obligations
Apply now: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics
The ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin) invites applications for postdoctoral fellow positions in economics. The initial contract is for two years, with the possibility of renewal for up to six year...
www.rfberlin.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Join RFBerlin as a Postdoctoral Fellow!
✔️ Leading faculty and global network
✔️ Vibrant group of junior researchers
✔️ Mentoring opportunities
✔️ Research and admin support
✔️ No teaching obligations
Apply now: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
✔️ Leading faculty and global network
✔️ Vibrant group of junior researchers
✔️ Mentoring opportunities
✔️ Research and admin support
✔️ No teaching obligations
Apply now: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
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Are you working in #LGBTQ related research topics?! Come visit us in Melbourne next year!!
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
Call for papers are now open for the #LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in the Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit on 13-14 May in wonderful Melbourne! ☕ 🌈
The Summit will showcase applied & empirical research under the theme of Advancing LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces, markets, and society.
shorturl.at/FR9GY
The Summit will showcase applied & empirical research under the theme of Advancing LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces, markets, and society.
shorturl.at/FR9GY
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October 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Are you working in #LGBTQ related research topics?! Come visit us in Melbourne next year!!
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
What Jan said 👇🏼
Super excited for the inaugural summit of LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in Asia-Pacific (LEAP)!
Come and join us in beautiful Melbourne on May 13-14, 2026!
❗𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟒 𝐃𝐞𝐜❗
melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/conferences/...
Come and join us in beautiful Melbourne on May 13-14, 2026!
❗𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟒 𝐃𝐞𝐜❗
melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/conferences/...
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
What Jan said 👇🏼
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𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 (HERB 2026)
📍 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐚, January 22–23, 2026
🗓 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: November 30, 2025
🔗 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 here: eventi.unibo.it/workshop-herb
#healtheconomics @healtheconomics.bsky.social #econsky
📍 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐚, January 22–23, 2026
🗓 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: November 30, 2025
🔗 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 here: eventi.unibo.it/workshop-herb
#healtheconomics @healtheconomics.bsky.social #econsky
Health Economics of Risky Health Behavior (HERB)
Health Economics of Risky Health Behavior (HERB)
eventi.unibo.it
October 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 (HERB 2026)
📍 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐚, January 22–23, 2026
🗓 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: November 30, 2025
🔗 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 here: eventi.unibo.it/workshop-herb
#healtheconomics @healtheconomics.bsky.social #econsky
📍 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐚, January 22–23, 2026
🗓 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: November 30, 2025
🔗 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 here: eventi.unibo.it/workshop-herb
#healtheconomics @healtheconomics.bsky.social #econsky
🚨 We are hiring! ‼️‼️
tenured track assistant or associate prof in economics at university of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social
welcome applications from all fields (but especially from econometrics)
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
tenured track assistant or associate prof in economics at university of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social
welcome applications from all fields (but especially from econometrics)
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
EJM - Econ Job Market
econjobmarket.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🚨 We are hiring! ‼️‼️
tenured track assistant or associate prof in economics at university of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social
welcome applications from all fields (but especially from econometrics)
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
tenured track assistant or associate prof in economics at university of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social
welcome applications from all fields (but especially from econometrics)
econjobmarket.org/positions?sh...
While I agree this is an excellent choice, the timing of a prize for “showing how technology can lead to sustained growth” with AI and the state of democracy at the precipice… I just hope “spoke too soon” won’t be next years’ meme
🎖️ The Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt!
Over the last two centuries the world has seen sustained economic growth. This year’s laureates explain how innovation provides the impetus for further progress.
#PrizeinEconomicSciences #NobelPrize
Over the last two centuries the world has seen sustained economic growth. This year’s laureates explain how innovation provides the impetus for further progress.
#PrizeinEconomicSciences #NobelPrize
October 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
While I agree this is an excellent choice, the timing of a prize for “showing how technology can lead to sustained growth” with AI and the state of democracy at the precipice… I just hope “spoke too soon” won’t be next years’ meme
We are hiring!
Assistant or Associate Professor of economics in the Econ Dept at University of Melbourne.
We are specifically looking for candidates specializing in econometrics.
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Assistant or Associate Professor of economics in the Econ Dept at University of Melbourne.
We are specifically looking for candidates specializing in econometrics.
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/isAeCq7By5...
EJM - Econ Job Market
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September 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We are hiring!
Assistant or Associate Professor of economics in the Econ Dept at University of Melbourne.
We are specifically looking for candidates specializing in econometrics.
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/isAeCq7By5...
Assistant or Associate Professor of economics in the Econ Dept at University of Melbourne.
We are specifically looking for candidates specializing in econometrics.
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/isAeCq7By5...
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Shanah Tovah.
If you are a Jewish health professional, please consider signing this letter calling for an end to the genocide in Gaza.
As we begin the days of awe, as we welcome in a new year, now is the time. We must do better. We cannot remain silent.
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
If you are a Jewish health professional, please consider signing this letter calling for an end to the genocide in Gaza.
As we begin the days of awe, as we welcome in a new year, now is the time. We must do better. We cannot remain silent.
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of Jewish Health Professionals Say 'End the Genocide' in Gaza
"To be silent is to be complicit," the healthcare workers write in an open letter.
zeteo.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Shanah Tovah.
If you are a Jewish health professional, please consider signing this letter calling for an end to the genocide in Gaza.
As we begin the days of awe, as we welcome in a new year, now is the time. We must do better. We cannot remain silent.
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
If you are a Jewish health professional, please consider signing this letter calling for an end to the genocide in Gaza.
As we begin the days of awe, as we welcome in a new year, now is the time. We must do better. We cannot remain silent.
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
The best time of the year 🎃
September 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The best time of the year 🎃
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There is no clear evidence that paracetamol has any harmful effects on an unborn baby.
It’s OK to use paracetamol in pregnancy. Here’s what the science says about the link with autism
It’s safe for pregnant women to take paracetamol at any stage of pregnancy. Here’s what the research says about the risk of autism.
tcnv.link
September 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
There is no clear evidence that paracetamol has any harmful effects on an unborn baby.
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Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.
September 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.
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The Republican reaction to Kirk’s murder has been a campaign of state repression that ends with Trumpist toadies deciding what Americans are allowed to think, do and say. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
September 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Republican reaction to Kirk’s murder has been a campaign of state repression that ends with Trumpist toadies deciding what Americans are allowed to think, do and say. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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We (development econ faculty at Princeton) are hiring predocs, to start in summer 2026. Please share the application with folks who might be interested: rpde.princeton.edu/rpde-%E2%80%93-predoctoral-fellows-research-specialists-start-summer-2026
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
🚨🚨 Pre-doc Hiring! 🚨🚨
We are hiring pre-docs to start in Princeton in Summer 2026, supporting Pascaline Dupas, @thomasfujiwara.bsky.social @seema.bsky.social and Mica Sviatschi. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in development economics research before applying to PhD programs. Link 👇
We are hiring pre-docs to start in Princeton in Summer 2026, supporting Pascaline Dupas, @thomasfujiwara.bsky.social @seema.bsky.social and Mica Sviatschi. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in development economics research before applying to PhD programs. Link 👇
September 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We (development econ faculty at Princeton) are hiring predocs, to start in summer 2026. Please share the application with folks who might be interested: rpde.princeton.edu/rpde-%E2%80%93-predoctoral-fellows-research-specialists-start-summer-2026
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
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@vicbar.bsky.social @ralphdehaas.bsky.social @paulinegrosjean.bsky.social & I Matavelli show that adherence to masculinity norms strongly predicts men's labour supply, risk-taking, health behaviours, and support for authoritarian leadership.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
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#EconSky
September 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
@vicbar.bsky.social @ralphdehaas.bsky.social @paulinegrosjean.bsky.social & I Matavelli show that adherence to masculinity norms strongly predicts men's labour supply, risk-taking, health behaviours, and support for authoritarian leadership.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
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📢New working paper: "Masculinity Norms and Their Economic Consequences" w/ @paulinegrosjean.bsky.social Ieda Matavelli+@vicbar.bsky.social.
We review the literature on how masculinity norms - the informal rules guiding men's behavior - shape economic outcomes in health, labor markets & politics. 🧵
We review the literature on how masculinity norms - the informal rules guiding men's behavior - shape economic outcomes in health, labor markets & politics. 🧵
August 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
📢New working paper: "Masculinity Norms and Their Economic Consequences" w/ @paulinegrosjean.bsky.social Ieda Matavelli+@vicbar.bsky.social.
We review the literature on how masculinity norms - the informal rules guiding men's behavior - shape economic outcomes in health, labor markets & politics. 🧵
We review the literature on how masculinity norms - the informal rules guiding men's behavior - shape economic outcomes in health, labor markets & politics. 🧵
Unfortunately this was 100% predictable.
August 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Unfortunately this was 100% predictable.
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help secure the future of The Little Bookroom, Melbourne's finest children's bookshop www.gofundme.com/f/littlebook...
Donate to Help Save The Little Bookroom, organized by Michael Earp
Melbourne’s beloved Little Bookroom is at a turning point. We need your help to give it a n… Michael Earp needs your support for Help Save The Little Bookroom
www.gofundme.com
August 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
help secure the future of The Little Bookroom, Melbourne's finest children's bookshop www.gofundme.com/f/littlebook...
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#BestTitleAward #EconSky
Sara Hernandez is coming to Unibo next week. Her paper title:
"Guns N’ Roses: The Impact of Female Employment Opportunities on Violence in Colombia"
Took me a while. had to read the abstract to get it...
But I love it. 10 out of 10.
sites.northwestern.edu/hernandez/
Sara Hernandez is coming to Unibo next week. Her paper title:
"Guns N’ Roses: The Impact of Female Employment Opportunities on Violence in Colombia"
Took me a while. had to read the abstract to get it...
But I love it. 10 out of 10.
sites.northwestern.edu/hernandez/
June 18, 2025 at 8:20 AM
#BestTitleAward #EconSky
Sara Hernandez is coming to Unibo next week. Her paper title:
"Guns N’ Roses: The Impact of Female Employment Opportunities on Violence in Colombia"
Took me a while. had to read the abstract to get it...
But I love it. 10 out of 10.
sites.northwestern.edu/hernandez/
Sara Hernandez is coming to Unibo next week. Her paper title:
"Guns N’ Roses: The Impact of Female Employment Opportunities on Violence in Colombia"
Took me a while. had to read the abstract to get it...
But I love it. 10 out of 10.
sites.northwestern.edu/hernandez/
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word of the day
June 6, 2025 at 4:36 AM
word of the day
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Check out this very interesting new research by my wonderful colleague @leroutierm.bsky.social !
Dans un nouveau working paper co-écrit avec @ondineberland.bsky.social, nous trouvons que les femmes ont une empreinte carbone 26% moins élevée que les hommes dans l’alimentation et les transports en 🇫🇷
Ce n’est pas seulement dû à des differences biologiques ou sur le marché du travail. Un🧵(1/11)
Ce n’est pas seulement dû à des differences biologiques ou sur le marché du travail. Un🧵(1/11)
May 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Check out this very interesting new research by my wonderful colleague @leroutierm.bsky.social !
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"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Seems like there is a problem with editorial practice in our field.
🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by John Holbein alerted me, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and @jopieboy.bsky.social to a paper with a shocking result about Sweden’s law criminalizing the purchase of sex.🧵
May 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Seems like there is a problem with editorial practice in our field.