**Professional/Personal Update** I am happy to share that, come Fall 2025, I will be (re!) joining the Department of Economics at the University of Texas. Hook 'em!🤘 (also, you can find me at Sandra Lorena.bsky.social)

📢Call for papers: 🚀3rd CESifo/ifo Junior Workshop on the Economics of Education🥳 12-13 May 2025, Munich Keynote: Alexander Willén PhD students & early postdocs, please apply! cesifo.org/en/event/2025-… Deadline: 16 Feb 2025 Co-organizer Caterina Pavese CESifo

Join the Fed’s Research Assistant program at the Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute! Our RAs support the work of the Institute Director and associated economists in fulfilling our mission. Visit fedeconjobs.org to learn about life as a Fed RA and apply.

It was a great to celebrate Sandy Black's accomplishments with family, friends, and colleagues at #ASSA2025!

New paper with Anna Aizer and Gabrielle Grafton, studying what happened to workers in the alcohol industry and their families after Prohibition. We find negative and persistent effects on workers themselves, but positive effects on their daughters' labor force participation

#ProudAdvisor!!!!

Academic job market candidates: Did you know you can "make your own post-doc" by applying for external research funding? Many/most departments would be happy to provide office space to someone who brings their own funds. Arnold Ventures currently has multiple open RFPs. Apply

Check out Sandy Black's congratulatory video and her presentation at: aeaweb.org/about-aea/comm…

Maryam's speech is NOT to be missed. Her story (and courage) is completely inspiring!!! (As my sister said at the ceremony, "Well, aren't you glad you didn't have to follow her!")

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It’s that time – time to submit your paper to our annual Institute Research Conference! Join colleagues for broad scholarly discussion around research on enhancing economic opportunity and inclusive growth. Learn about the event + submission criteria here: bit.ly/3wiLpn8

How parents are affected when their child goes to college or receives a grant, from Palaash Bhargava, Sandy Black, Jeff Denning, Robert Fairlie, and @odedgurantz nber.org/papers/w33497

CSWEP is excited to announce that enrollment in our popular Mid-Career Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Mentoring Program is now open! The program aims to help mid-career economists find community, support, and mentoring. To learn more and enroll your group, visit cswepmentoring.org.

📢Call for papers:📢 CESifo Area Conference on Economics of Education (co-organized with Eric Hanushek) 5-6 Sept 2025, Munich Keynote: Raffaella Sadun 👉cesifo.org/en/event/2025-… Submission deadline: 18 May 2025 Past programs: sites.google.com/view/woessmann…

1/ Ever wondered if your ethnic ancestors' climatic experiences shape how you think about the environment today? 🌍🔥 In a new WP with Cesar Barilla, we find a U-shaped link between ancestral climate variability & attention to the environment today. #Climate #Culture #EconTwitter

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: College isn’t just a student investment—it reshapes family finances, affecting parents’ debt, borrowing decisions, and credit scores. 🔍 Authors: Palaash Bhargava, Sandy Black, Jeff Denning, Robert Fairlie, & Oded Gurantz 📄 buff.ly/wlKC2fX

Job market update: Excited to share that I'll be doing a postdoc NYU Stern before starting as an Assistant Prof of Finance at Stern-NYU Abu Dhabi in Fall 2026! Thrilled to join this vibrant research community + be closer to Addis, where I grew up and became fascinated by the

📢📢Register for the Keynote Lectures at AMIE's 4th Workshop in Applied Micro! Professor Sandra Black (Sandy Black) - April 28 - link: ulaval.zoom.us/meeting/regist… Professor Rema Hanna (Rema Hanna ) - April 29 - link: ulaval.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Looking forward to giving some advice for young economists--things I wish I had known when I was young!--and answering questions. Come join us!

Check out the June 2025 issue (23,3) of JEEA Journal of EEA Oxford Academic academic.oup.com/jeea/issue Teaching materials available: eeassoc.org/teaching-mater…