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Our paper, "Monetary Incentives, Landowner Preferences, and Choices in Farmland Conversion to Renewable Energy," explores the intersection of land use, renewable energy, and policy design.
Reviewer: "2SLS identifies LATE; your claim is wrong."
Our paper: Yes, 2SLS identifies LATE. But in unordered choices (farm, wind, solar), LATE averages across unknown margins. Without knowing the next-best alternative, it's hard to interpret. See Kirkeboen et al. (2016).
My course "Global Policy Analysis" will again be open to a select number of remote students from low- and middle-income countries.
Course starts on Feb 20th, application deadline Tuesday, February 6th.
Application form here: https://t.co/aT3DVE70xd
Despite recession warnings, the U.S. economy outperformed 2023 predictions, and Purdue University's Agricultural Economics Department experts unveil optimistic insights for 2024, including predictions of a new farm bill, in a recent report—read more here: https://t.co/CMyRfsENds
Very sad to hear about the passing of Tony. He was a true quiet leader with passion and determination who inspired me and certainly many other souls has touched over the years. May he rest in peace.
Its with great sadness that we (@EconUniKent ) announce that Tony Thirlwall died yesterday after a long illness. He was a great and influential economist, a valued colleague and a kind and generous man- Rest in peace
Fall 2024 Grad Application Season is underway! Start your application today or reach out with questions! We’re here to help! @Carson_Reeling@ToddKuethe@RGoodQue@ValerieKilders https://t.co/ZrDtzgqaUn
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"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,the blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned..."
This savagery should be condemned with the last energy in our being. It's unacceptable.
Plz RT
The Econometric Society Africa Training Workshop will be held on December 13-15, 2023 (fully remote).
For this second edition, the focus is on Computational Macroeconomics.
https://t.co/oVTt89V8q2
A childhood education program targeting low birth-weight children led to short- and long-term cognitive gains -- but less so for twins. Findings are detailed in a @Nberpubs paper from HCEO member Jorge Luis Garcia and colleagues. https://t.co/dFuy2CFLf2
2 types d’économistes tuent le débat: les mathématiciens ratés et frustrés qui se gargarisent de formules puériles et les idéologues assoiffés de publicité. @M_Koulibaly c’est la 3eme voie: vérité de l’érudition et de la pratique. Le meilleur d’entre nous. https://t.co/VfN2h1yspO
Have you been working on your application to a graduate program in Economics abroad? Join J-PAL Africa and panelists from a range of North American and European universities on 19 and 26 September to hear how to make your application standout. Apply here: https://t.co/V2QWUyhbVF
J-PAL is working on helping talented African enter academic careers.
Putting together a successful application - North American Universities 19 September 2023, 4-5pm GMT+2
Putting together a successful application - UK and European Universities 26 September 2023, 4-5pm GMT+2.
FEATURED ECONOMIST, September 2023
Marie Christelle Mabeu
Marie is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Princeton University.
Read more: https://t.co/tCGn6CPzN8