Ermal Hitaj

Occasionally economics. Former captain of No Fun Football&Social Club. Views my own.

[Ryanair @Ryanair]

cringe

[Ermal Hitaj @ErmalHitaj]

Two Albanian teams likely to make it to World Cup 2026. It would be great to have all three in.

[Ermal Hitaj @ErmalHitaj]

Tirana leads Belgrade by a 2.3M margin. Diaspora and tourism (mostly Alb Riviera) impact.

[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

On March 24, 1999, @NATO officially launched Operation Allied Force, commencing 78 days of airstrikes, a painstaking military intervention that put an end to the last genocide of the 20th century and helped pave the way for a free, sovereign, and independent Kosova.

Twenty-six years later, the operation remains one of the most successful campaigns in NATO history; and the Republic of Kosova—now an Associate Member of NATO's Parliamentary Assembly—stands stronger than ever as a beacon of human rights and democracy.

As we move steadily closer toward full membership in the Alliance, we are reminded on this historic day that the past, present, and future success of the Republic of Kosova and NATO will forever and inextricably be linked.

[ESM @ESM_Press]

💭 How can Europe adapt to remain relevant and competitive in an increasingly challenging geopolitical environment? The latest ESM Policy Conference on 27 Nov will discuss strategic autonomy as a European public good.

👉 More info & to register by 15 Nov: https://t.co/xftzACRofS

[Ermal Hitaj @ErmalHitaj]

Strong recognition for Institutional Economics.
Congrats to AJR, as the authors are known by econ grad students worldwide.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.”

#NobelPrize

[Paul Novosad @paulnovosad]

What kind of childhood makes a top scientist? Is it enough to have all the right traits (brilliance, grit, etc) or do you need the right family too?

And why should we care? A 🧵 on our paper on the Nobel Laureates.

A teaser: the income distribution of the laureates' fathers.1/N

[Chicano Marine 🇲🇽🇺🇸💙 @elchicanomarine]

Schrodinger’s Immigrant:
Lazy collecting welfare,
But also stealing all the jobs.

[Ermal Hitaj @ErmalHitaj]

Even so, she swam the 50m in 35 seconds.
My best swim-for-my-life 50m time is 42 seconds.

[Today Years Old @todayyearsold]

Katie Ledecky balancing a glass of chocolate milk on her head while swimming is more impressive than her seven Olympic gold medals

[Ermal Hitaj @ErmalHitaj]

@llywelyn @PJKleiweg Waterloo, kind of?

[Ermal Hitaj @ErmalHitaj]

Couldn't agree more. Kadare pushed the limits of language, thought, and imagination for generations of Albanians. In his Balkan mischievousness he made us see the world in a quirkier, funnier way. Hard to leave behind a better legacy than that.

[Petrit Selimi @Petrit]

Ismail Kadare dies. A part of ourselves is gone with him. The greatest modern Albanian writer has had immense impact on our childhood, our adulthood, our imagination and our understanding of the world, not only language. Condolences dear @besiana_kadare, rest of family & friends.

[Ermal Hitaj @ErmalHitaj]

This is what you miss when you organize the World Cup in Qatar

[OnsOranje @OnsOranje]

𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗚 = 𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗝𝗘! 😍🧡🇳🇱

#NothingLikeOranje #CreateHistory #POLNED

[Ermal Hitaj @ErmalHitaj]

Let it go already.
Teach your kids to speak English, it’s effort well spent. https://t.co/Ay9CgWlwwN

[Ermal Hitaj @ErmalHitaj]

Mixed feelings about this

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Today 44BC Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius and several other Roman senators on the Ides of March in Rome.

Appointed Dictator of Rome in 48BC he defeated his opponents before instigating a series of reforms, including the Roman calendar.

[Yulia Navalnaya @yulia_navalnaya]

Лёша, спасибо тебе за 26 лет абсолютного счастья. Да, даже за три последних года счастья. За любовь, за то, что всегда поддерживал, за то, что смешил даже из тюрьмы, за то что ты обо мне всегда думал.

Я не знаю, как жить без тебя, но я постараюсь так, чтобы ты там, наверху, радовался за меня и гордился мной. Я не знаю, справлюсь или нет, но я буду стараться.

Мы обязательно встретимся однажды. У меня столько для тебя нерассказанных историй, и у меня столько для тебя сохраненных в телефоне песен, глупых и смешных, вообще, честно говоря, ужасных песен, но они про нас, и я так хотела дать тебе их послушать. И так хотела смотреть, как ты их слушаешь, смеешься, а потом обнимаешь меня.

Люблю тебя вечно. Покойся с миром.

[Ermal Hitaj @ErmalHitaj]

See you after class…

[Ermal Hitaj @ErmalHitaj]

This wonderful friendship survived Russia's invasion of Ukraine, so I wouldn't worry much

[Euronews Albania @EuronewsAlbania]

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, said that “Belgrade’s position in relation to Moscow will be more difficult” following the death of Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.
https://t.co/V4CyMfS0wH

[ESM @ESM_Press]

❓ How long can private investors absorb euro area debt?

In the latest #ESMblog, @ErmalHitaj, Gergely Hudecz, Alexandre Lauwers analyse the shift in sovereign bond demand from central banks to investors that resulted from recent interest rate increases.

https://t.co/5qHZcSzZ0E

[ESM @ESM_Press]

ESM Chief Economist @r_strauch opens the DSA Seminar today at the ESM, which brings together debt sustainability experts from policy institutions and academia for collaborative exchange.

To learn more about the event: https://t.co/fjQHfY2eDx

#ESMSeminar #DebtSustainability

[econimate @econimate]

Carbon pricing policies are an increasingly popular tool for fighting climate change. How effective are these policies, and who bears the economic costs?

From @drkaenzig (@NUEconomics):

https://t.co/aKwWH7cCWr