Cormac O'Dea

Assistant Professor at @YaleEconomics. Research Fellow @TheIFS.

[Tim de Silva @timdesilva]

Thrilled that this paper with @TahaChoukhmane is finally in print!

Check out the thread below for more details, and the full paper here: https://t.co/IivsfyJYJU

[Yale Department of Economics @YaleEconomics]

Congratulations to @Yale's Cormac O'Dea, & coauthors Taha Choukhmane / Lucas Goodman, for winning the 2025 @TIAA Samuelson Award for their paper “Efficiency in Household Decision-Making: Evidence from the Retirement Savings of US Couples”

Full story here: https://t.co/mHTQXNaqQE

[Taha Choukhmane @TahaChoukhmane]

Thanks @econimate for turning our research into such a great animated explainer! Watch the video here:

[econimate @econimate]

Economic models often assume households behave as a single decision-making unit. Does this mirror reality?

@TahaChoukhmane (@MITSloan), @goodmanl (@USTreasury) & @cormacodea (@YaleEconomics) on the retirement savings of U.S. couples:

https://t.co/6hyfCcTw3V

[Taha Choukhmane @TahaChoukhmane]

🧵10/11 BOTTOM LINE:
•Challenges narrative that saving inertia = large lifetime impact
•Shows the importance of studying nudges over long horizons
•Illustrate the benefit of structural models when policies are too recent

[Taha Choukhmane @TahaChoukhmane]

🧵1/11 My paper "Default Options and Retirement Saving Dynamics" is forthcoming in the AER!

Auto-enrollment is often hailed as behavioral economics' greatest policy success and now covers 100M+ workers worldwide.

But: does it actually increase lifetime wealth and welfare?

[Taha Choukhmane @TahaChoukhmane]

(1/10) 🚨Paper alert!🚨
How millions of US couples miss out on $750/yr in employer money by not coordinating 401(k) contributions. Evidence + implications for theory below 👇🧵
In the AER at @AEAjournals w/ @goodmanl @cormacodea
https://t.co/BPo96gFPPq

[Yale Department of Economics @YaleEconomics]

NEW in the AER, @TahaChoukhmane, @goodmanl, and @cormacodea study how couples allocate retirement-saving contributions across each spouse's account.

Read the full publication here: https://t.co/NYYYwR0Ylh

[Enda Hargaden @EndaHargaden]

UCD Economics has two tenure-track AP jobs available. One post is broadly in behavioural/enviro, and one is in ML/AI/econometrics.

Pre-tenure, pay is up to €100k/year + pension. If you’re on the job market, or considering a move, you should at least apply. Deadline is Friday.

[Jaime Arellano-Bover @J_ArellanoBover]

Unbundling college: Causal returns to US college majors, minors, and extracurriculars.

An audit study of seniors' first-job search, with Carolina Bussotti, John Nunley, and Alan Seals.

We find: majors matter, zero returns to minors, positive returns to extracurriculars.

1/6🧵

[Jason Abaluck @Jabaluck]

A book review of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.

This is probably the first book review you will read that has absolutely no spoilers and that you will appreciate equally whether you have read the book or not (at least if you read to the end).

[Matthew Collins @mtthwcllns]

We are hiring! The University of Galway is on the market for an Assistant Professor in Economics.

The position is open to any field and is a permanent, tenured position.
(1/5)

[Yale Department of Economics @YaleEconomics]

Lindsey Uniat (@LindseyUniat): “The Quiet Revolution and the Decline of Routine Jobs”

Website: https://t.co/SS6G95qekx

[Cowles Foundation @YaleCowles]

Meet this year's talented @YaleEconomics Job Market Candidates!

Learn more about their experience and research here: https://t.co/ULngpLnVue

[Yale Department of Economics @YaleEconomics]

Stephan Waizmann's job market paper studies how AI affects firm-consumer dynamics. He shows that opaque algorithms yield higher profits than transparent ones and may be better for consumer surplus as well.

Details: https://t.co/OYjJfiWU9s

[Yale Department of Economics @YaleEconomics]

Samuel Solomon's (@SamuelMSolomon) job market paper examines the underlying drivers and aggregate implications of occupational following—when children enter into their parent’s occupation—for the labor market, social mobility, and total output.

Website: https://t.co/N66TPHe6Qn

[Sam Solomon @SamuelMSolomon]

I'm very excited to be on the 2024-25 academic job market!

Check out my research here: https://t.co/C1eYXTCgDQ

[Yale Department of Economics @YaleEconomics]

Daniel’s job market paper proposes a novel approach to institution-level asset demand estimation and then applies it to obtain estimates of investor beliefs, finding that investors fail to fully account for the beliefs of others.

Website: https://t.co/XQGOYNuSB3

[Yale Department of Economics @YaleEconomics]

We’re excited to introduce the @Yale Department of Economics 2024-25 Job Market Candidates!

Learn more about the candidates and their research here: https://t.co/dOjlJtkEUV

[Matthew Schwartzman @SchwartzmanEcon]

Super excited to be on the market this year!
Check out my research on economic growth and development here: https://t.co/rtawyzXY4L