“This is a war that we’ve not been able to win. And a war that lasts for 50 years and is not won is a war that’s lost.” Our big read on cocaine in Colombia and the prospect of aerial fumigation of coca plantations: ft.com/content/03b032…

My research (joint with Eva Raiber and Daniela Horta Sáenz from AMSE → 🦋 @amseaixmars.bsky.social) on anxiety, cognitive capacity and economic preferences of students in #covid19 times in the news this morning, alongside other projects from researchers @univamu. Thanks La Marseillaise!

Next week on Tuesday, June 1 12:15 Paris time, I will present our work in progress on covid-related stress and cognitive ability. Any comment will be helpful!

Let me say clearly: the risk of violent escalation in #Cali is extremely high There is NO armed or military solution to this crisis. But agendas on all sides are increasingly tempted to look for one Without being alarmist, we are hovering on the edge of new armed conflict

Hi #EconTwitter 👋, I am on the #EconJobMarket adventure this year! I am interested in political selection and the interplay between politicians' characteristics and policy choices. Here is a short thread of my #JMP 👇🧵 (full paper + other WPs here: sites.google.com/view/julietape…)

🚨🚨👇 "Al menos 10 niños estuvieron secuestrados en #Casanare. Cuando salían del colegio, el bus fue interceptado en la ruta...los niños fueron bajados del bus y, posteriormente, el grupo quemó el bus con sus libros adentro" cambiocolombia.com/articulo/pais/…

🔌Listen to our podcast episode with Erik van der Marel & Björn Brey in which they discuss Björn’s recent work on “The Long-run Gains from the Early Adoption of Electricity” and reflect on how it relates to today’s trends in #digital technologies and #data. ecipe.org/podcast/episod…

Thanks Eva Raiber! DM me for the zoom link if anyone is interested in attending the seminar next Tuesday at 11am.

New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP17874 Panic Politics in the US West Coast Nicolas Berman AMSE → 🦋 @amseaixmars.bsky.social @univamu CNRS 🌍, Björn Brey ECARES, Jeremy Laurent-Lucchetti Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM) ow.ly/8kb350MKPRm

I just landed in the Windy City to start my research stay at The University of Chicago Harris Policy, sponsored by Prof Oeindrila Dube! Can't wait to dive into groundbreaking research & learn from this vibrant academic community. If you're in the area and would like to connect, please reach out!

How it started, how it's going Daniela Horta Sáenz

🤔 Have you ever wondered why some countries struggle to adhere to fiscal rules? 🚨 Our new research 🚨w/ Oscar M.Valencia A & M.Ardanaz dives into the factors shaping compliance behavior across #LAC countries to answer this question! 💻 Blog en español : blogs.iadb.org/gestion-fiscal…

👿Job Market Paper👿 "The consequences of a trade collapse: Economics and politics in Weimar Germany" (tinyurl.com/msj9jtwu) Ever wondered whether the Great Depression's trade collapse radicalized Germans to vote for Hitler? Spoiler: Internal trade linkages matter!

🎉 Exciting News! My first paper, with Eva Raiber and Timothée Demont, is now out! 📚 Our paper explores the impact of exposure to worrisome topics on cognitive performance 🧠. We find an interesting twist when incentivized by a performance goal. Check it out: 👇

Exposure to worrisome topics can increase cognitive performance when incentivized by a performance goal, by Daniela Horta Sáenz, Eva Raiber, and Timothée Demont nature.com/articles/s4159…

🚨🚨🚨New working paper alert. "Collateral Damage: The Impact of Forced Eradication of Illicit Crops on Human Capital" With Daniela Horta Sáenz Find the paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

🚨 Publication Alert 🪇 Our latest paper with M. Ardanaz & Oscar M.Valencia A is now out in the Journal of International Money and Finance! We explore fiscal rule compliance in emerging markets. Abstract below 👇🏼 🔗 authors.elsevier.com/c/1iiNCxUDK5ArA #FiscalPolicy #JIMF #NewPublication

#Deindustralisation in the #UK has had significant effects on the #health, #wealth, and living standards of those who grew up under industrial decline. Björn Brey NHH Norwegian School of Economics, @valiguaran Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN ow.ly/vsxP50TcgV6