David Weinstein

[CEPR @cepr_org]

New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP21166
Why Do Firms Pay Different Interest Rates on Their Bank Loans?
Mary Amiti @NewYorkFed, Anil Kashyap @ChicagoBooth, Anna Kovner @RichmondFed, David Weinstein @deweinstein @columbia_econ @Columbia
https://t.co/5idcZBc6qN
#CEPR_MEF #CEPR_MG #CEPR_BCF #EconTwitter

[NBER @nberpubs]

Borrower search-cost frictions explain why most of the dispersion in loan interest-rate spreads is driven not by differences between risk categories but by differences within them, from Mary Amiti, Anil K Kashyap, Anna Kovner, and @deweinstein https://t.co/mgc45ohz7W

[fj @gecko39]

Who Is Paying for the 2025 U.S. Tariffs?

Liberty Street Economics
12FEB2026
Mary Amiti, Chris Flanagan, Sebastian Heise, & David E. Weinstein
https://t.co/2kmvyoTKSn
Over the course of 2025, the average tariff rate on U.S. imports increased from 2.6 to 13 percent.

In this blog post, we ask how much of the tariffs were paid by the U.S., using import data through November 2025.

We find that nearly 90 percent of the tariffs’ economic burden fell on U.S. firms and consumers.

[Robin Hanson @robinhanson]

"natural experiment in Japan in which military casualties and urban destruction varied exogenously, but differentially, across cities. … military deaths induce future pro-military voting, while urban destruction induces pacifist voting." https://t.co/i1jaPMRHgN

[CEPR @cepr_org]

New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP20264
Martyrs, Morale, and Militarism: The Political Impact of Devastation and Slaughter
Shizuka Inoue & @deweinstein @columbia_econ, Atsushi Yamagishi @Hitotsubashi_U @UTokyo_News_en
https://t.co/1BPDuf7rQb
#CEPR_EH #CEPR_ITRE #CEPR_PoE #EconTwitter

[David Weinstein @deweinstein]

There is a fun video in Japanese (https://t.co/OHG52oGkah) that just came out explaining the main points of a recently released paper with Reka (@juhreka13) and Shogo on the globalization of the Industrial Revolution (https://t.co/8x4yfDdUCJ)

[Reka Juhasz @juhreka13]

Happy to see our WP w Shogo Sakabe and @deweinstein (so many years in the making!) out. We examine the role of codifying knowledge in the spread of the Industrial Revolution. A little thread. 1/N

[David Weinstein @deweinstein]

@econ_ra I'm looking to hire a predoc starting next summer to work for me on papers related to trade, finance, macro, and development. It's a great opportunity to hone programming skills and learn how economics research is done. You can apply here: https://t.co/U2BZK3MERO

[Donald R. Davis @newyorkonomics]

Ronald E. Findlay (1935-2021), A Memorial on Zoom with friends, family, colleagues, and co-authors. Monday January 31, 2022, 10 am – noon EST.

Ragnar Nurkse Professor Emeritus of Economics, Columbia University. Specialist in intl. trade, economic history, and econ development.

[David Weinstein @deweinstein]

There's a quiet functionality in Japan that people often miss. For example, Japan's COVID death rate is 6-10 percent that of Europe and the US; the long-run growth rate of GDP per work hour is comparable; and unemployment (and crime) rates are low. https://t.co/G0i4HgcUD4

[Jon Steinsson @JonSteinsson]

Good advice for grad students (and all researchers):

https://t.co/4PlKGKAwky

[David Weinstein @deweinstein]

I'm looking to hire a research assistant ("Staff Associate") for a two-year position doing lots of interesting work. People use the position as a stepping stone to econ PhD programs. If that's your dream, apply! https://t.co/VjTwIrfAEz

[David Weinstein @deweinstein]

This is very nice piece explaining why the Israeli data does not show declining vaccine efficacy after controlling for age and vaccination rates. https://t.co/fxGkolVhCy

[Trade Diversion (Jonathan Dingel) @TradeDiversion]

This graphical abstract is a nice way of summarizing a paper in a Twitter-friendly fashion.

[David Weinstein @deweinstein]

I was very sorry to hear about the passing of Peter Neary. He was a gentleman and a scholar. Witty and brilliant. I will remember fondly our many dinners together.

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

Normally I would not be posting personal developments on this website, but in this case I have a pressing concern. My dad, Spanish economist Andreu Mas-Colell, is dealing with an incredibly difficult and unjust situation. 1/

[David Weinstein @deweinstein]

The NBER Japan Project Meeting is scheduled for December 16-17, 2021 in Tokyo. If you have a paper on Japan, please submit it by July 8 here: https://t.co/aoX9S8A5sC

[David Weinstein @deweinstein]

Here's a great opportunity for international economists (especially junior ones) to get back on the conference circuit:
https://t.co/7wrAbrU1UN

[David Weinstein @deweinstein]

https://t.co/24O8JiDoIf

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Geography trivia: Japan is farther east, west, north and south than Korea. Source: https://t.co/D3jlzHFNK2