At the 2026 @PSEinfo-CEPR Policy Forum, we were delighted to interview the #PhD students who presented their papers. We discuss their #research and what excites them about the future of research in #economics. In this first episode, @ernesto_ugo gives his thoughts.
Excited to FINALLY release toughest+most rewarding paper I've worked on...
….we attack a 150 year old Walras question that's gone unanswered, not for lack of trying (Hicks, Samuelson, Arrow; our chances?😱)...
Q: Is the market equilibrium stable or unstable?¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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🚨 Mark your calendars! 🚨
The Economics Exchange @ Ashoka is back on April 9
🌍 Theme: Dynamics of Trade & Immigration
🎙️ Keynote by Prof. Anna Maria Mayda
🕘 9:15 AM – 4:45 PM
📍 AC-04-LR-304
Don’t miss an exciting exchange of ideas and insights!
Paul and I are teaching a short course on big data and development in a Tuscan castle! (Can finally check this off the bucket list). Pls circulate to anyone who may be interested. There is some funding for students for LMICs so please don't let the cost be a barrier to applying!
When I was working as an RA, one thing that constantly frustrated me was how much useful data wasn’t public.
District-level night lights data for India.
https://t.co/iyuK412cVs
New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP21108
Expenditure Smoothing under Balanced Budget Rules
Xavier Martin Bautista (Fulbright University Vietnam), Steven Craig @UHouston, Annie Yuhsin Hsu @econ_anniehsu@IndianaUniv, Bent E Sørensen @UHouston, Vasundhara Tanwar (Bartko LLP), Priyam Verma @PriyamEcon@EconAtAshoka
https://t.co/XIarLPBpAE
#CEPR_PE #EconTwitter
We find that government expenditures are smoothed as if guided by a planner with a discount rate similar to that typically found for consumers. @UH_Econ@xmgbautista@econ_anniehsu@cepr_org
https://t.co/mam0BGeSA5
How US state governments save over business cycle despite facing stringent fiscal rules like "Balanced Budget"? We show that the savings happen through substantial cash balance held by government agencies outside of the general fund.
The popularly assumed savings account "Rainy Day Funds" that is managed by the legislature play a minor role in smoothing fluctuations. We estimate a state government discount rate using a buffer stock model, fitted to fiscal data consolidated over all agencies.
📢📢 Excited to share the stellar speaker lineup for the Ashoka Annual Economics Conference 2025!
We invite faculty, PhD students, and postdocs to attend!
Link to sign-up: https://t.co/4U3Jda5AMD
Contact [email protected] for queries.
2 days left to apply for faculty position(s) at Ashoka University's Economics department (ranked no. 1 in India https://t.co/lh1S24VR9X).
Interfolio link for applications - https://t.co/YLA9qIllcO
📢📢 Hiring 📢📢
Econ dept. at Ashoka invites applications for faculty positions across all ranks. Come work with us with a 2+1 teaching load and a generous research support.
Deadline is Nov 30.
More info - https://t.co/YLA9qIllcO
📷 - Arish Azmat