Burak Uras

Faculty @WilliamsEcon & @TiUEconomics | Macro & Development | Associate Editor at JMacro & Invited Researcher at @JPAL | PhD @WUSTL & BA @UniBogazici

[Gita Gopinath @GitaGopinath]

What is behind Europe's productivity problem? A large productivity gap relative to the US in the tech sector & low business dynamism. Two factors driving this: smaller market size and lower access to finance relative to the US. The fix: Deepen the EU single market. Read more here: https://t.co/f1QTnQGakE

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

@Alpsungu Tebrikler Alp!

[Global Action for Policy (GAP) Initiative @GAP_NU_]

#NEUDC2024 Session ID 24 Macroeconomics of Development. Nov 2, 2024 3.50pm - 5.30pm, chaired by @UrasEcon with @gchiplunkar, Xiaomei Sui, @TilmanGraff @KalyaniPadmaku2 (from left in order)

[Juan Segnana @JuanchoSegnana]

I had the opportunity to present joint work with @UrasEcon @jotaj_ec @francesco_carli on humanitarian assistance in a refugee camp at #NEUDC2024 #NEUDC. Inspired by the brilliant discussions shared by colleagues!!! @WFP @WFP_Bangladesh

[NU Economics @NUEcon]

Looking forward to the NEUDC 2024 conference on November 2 and 3 at our @Northeastern
Boston campus hosted by @GAP_NU_ , @Prof_Nishith_P,
@SilviaPrina. The program is posted here: https://t.co/VoAY2iTtwA… Registration ends on Oct 1 and can be found here: https://t.co/Qs5H1xIeaz

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

Happy to share my new publication with @francesco_carli in EER: E-money, risk-sharing, and welfare. We evaluate the welfare implications of e-money technologies and the optimality of regulating the e-money sector. https://t.co/je0wpHKINg

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

@JSockin @cornellilr Congratulations! Have a great start!

[Williams College @WilliamsCollege]

@WilliamsEcon assoc. professor Susan Godlonton shows that warrantage—an innovative type of rural finance—increased farmers' sales revenues in Burkina Faso, which was subsequently reinvested in education, health, and future farm capital. Read more via @vox_dev:

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

@thisshallpasst Tebrikler Huzeyfe!

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

Cum laude PhD graduation of @HazalSezerEcon. Very well deserved!

[Hazal Sezer @HazalSezerEcon]

PhDone 🥳 Very happy to have defended my thesis and extremely grateful to everyone who supported me along the way. Big shout out to @UrasEcon @christophwalsh @pinarandmore @BraggionFabio Steven Nafziger, Quamrul Ashraf, to my friends, my family, and my partner.

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

@HazalSezerEcon Link to "Firms and Unions": https://t.co/PSd78yudMy

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

New working paper with @HazalSezerEcon - on technology, firm growth, wages, and labor unions. We explore the connection between growth and stagnant wages, alongside the puzzling decline in unionization rates amidst these trends.

[Hazal Sezer @HazalSezerEcon]

🚨 New Working Paper Alert @UrasEcon🚨"Firms and Unions": Diving into the intricate interplay between firm growth, wages, and the unstoppable march of technology. Is firm growth always better for wages? Let's find out! 🧵

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

@DaltonPato Thank you, Pato.

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

Happy to see the publication of my paper with Ping Wang at Journal of Development Economics: Misallocation, Productivity and Development with Endogenous Production Techniques. We show that misallocation of production techniques generates large TFP losses. https://t.co/46mOEtGc56

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

@AlexTheloudis Thank you, Alex.

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

The JMP of my brilliant PhD student @Gabo_Carreno; a super important agenda for many countries with growing labor market flexibility.

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

It was a pleasure to be part of #NEUDC2023. Many thanks to the organizers @HarvardCID!

[Harvard CID @HarvardCID]

In #NEUDC2023 session Social Networks explored heterogeneity affects on network-based targeting, physical seat distance affects education outcomes, and effects of peer monitoring, chaired by @UrasEcon.

🖇️Read the papers: https://t.co/2jC3rG5PGn

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

Had a great time at #NEUDC2023 at @HarvardCID. Fantastic Development Conference!

[Burak Uras @UrasEcon]

The JMP of my brilliant PhD student @HazalSezerEcon; a research agenda that goes way beyond a great econ paper!

[Hazal Sezer @HazalSezerEcon]

Exciting news – I'm hitting the academic job market for 23-24! 🎓 Thrilled to share my job market paper with you all: https://t.co/zFC1w0xdTX

[Applied Young Economists' Webinar @ayew2021]

TOMORROW (25 October): AYEW Political Economics Workshop!

Join us at 11:00am BST to listen to Edith Zink (@UCPH_Research), @fede_braccioli (@bse_barcelona), @paulromanbose (@Unibocconi) and @HazalSezerEcon (@TiUEconomics)

Sign up for Zoom details: https://t.co/C1TeP1jWQG