High BMI (#obesity) is associated with worse #COVID_19 outcomes - significantly higher risk of hospitalization, ventilation, and death. Why? Obesity causes inflammation, which impairs immune function, and decreases lung capacity.
Source: Kompaniyets et al. 2021 @CDCMMWR
Over 435 economists have signed a letter protesting the appointment of Armin Falk to the leadership of @iza_bonn. We/they ask for a reconsideration of that appointment, and otherwise all will resign on Jan 1.
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Starting July 1, I'll be Director of Cornell in Washington (@BigRedDC), a program in which @Cornell students intern in DC while also taking in-person classes. It is part of the exciting new Brooks School of Public Policy.
From our AEA committee on the job market, great news for job candidates: it seems that the demand for PhD economists has fully rebounded to pre-COVID levels.
Summary w/ graphs follows... 1/6
#EconTwitter#EconJobMarket@AEAInformation
@JOE_listings
@AEACSWEP
Just finished the causal inference workshop taught by Scott Cunningham (@causalinf). It was strikingly clear, well-organized, and thoughtful. He also gives away to all the PDF of his methods book. Is there a more kind & generous economist operating today?
Some PhD students are wondering whether to go on the #EconJobMarket. If you're entering 4th year, sit it out and get more work done on your papers. If you're entering 5th year, consider doing same. However, if you're entering 6+ year, here's why you *should* go on the mkt: 1/6
From our AEA cttee on the job market, here's the first update on the status of the job mkt for PhD economists of the 2024-25 cycle.
A thread with graphs follows... 1/9
#EconTwitter#EconJobMarket@AEAInformation
@JOE_listings
@AEACSWEP
I'm happy to serve on the new AEA Ad Hoc Committee on the Job Market, with Matt Gentzkow, Brooke Helppie-McFall, Peter Rousseau & Wendy Stock. We'll be collecting & disseminating info on the job market for rookie Econ PhDs. #EconTwitter#EconJobMarket 1/5
aeaweb.org/joe/communicat…
New memo from our AEA cttee on the job market: JOE job openings by sector, 2020 vs 2019. Summary with graphs in subsequent tweets. Memo available at:
aeaweb.org/joe/communicat… 1/6
The revised and updated version of my guide to the job market for new Ph.D. economists is now available on JOE:
aeaweb.org/joe/job_market…
Thanks to @bartonwillage for creating the graphs!
