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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

I wish @Google scholar can take all the references in a paper, and find other closely-related paper(s) based on citations overlap. like Netflix does!

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Just got the official letter from the Provost @UHouston . I am promoted to full professor. I can't even believe it at the beginning since the letter is about 2 month earlier than the past. Congrats to @fanwangecon who got promoted to associate too! Yay! Time to celebrate!

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Elaine Liu

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#econtwitter Would like to compile a list of summer internship opportunities for econ PhD students. Let me start here: Microsoft, Amazon, various regional Fed. Please reply to expand the list! Thanks.

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After working on this project for 12 years, it finally got published last month in @RevEconStud Property Rights, Land Misallocation, and Agricultural Efficiency in China

Property Rights, Land Misallocation, and Agricultural Efficiency in China

Abstract. This article examines the impact of a property rights reform in rural China that allowed farmers to lease out their land. We find the reform led

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Elaine Liu

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1 year

Advice for PhD students: you start writing your paper expecting that all the coefficients are going to be significant, tables looking beautiful. No, only a few are sig, they might even be the opposite of what you expect. It's frustrating, I know, but this is when you learn. (1/N)

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#EconTwitter Petition to have @Stata remove the merge m:m function. My understanding is that m:m merge is random and under NO circumstance to use it . Not sure how many times I have caught students/RAs using it. If you disagree, give me one example when it's useful.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

In my school, 1st-year PhD students don't get their first paycheck until Oct 1. Students will need to have at least 2 months living expenses & housing deposit. This is very hard for some int'l students. How did you/your school deal with it? Any clever solution? #econtwitter

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

29 days

We’re advocating for increased econ PhD stipends in our discussions with university admin. If you’re at an R1 public university, please share your stipend level and whether your insurance premium is covered. Your insights will strengthen our case. Reply or DM me or RT—thank you!

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

11 months

One myth about econ PhD application. I often got email from prospective students, "Requesting to join your research group". Unlike other PhD programs in sci/eng, most econ professors in the US don't sponsor PhD students. Admission is centralized at dept level.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

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Fascinating! Growing up in Taiwan, textbooks credited land reforms for driving early economic growth. As a dev economist, I’ve wondered how to test this but lacked data. These authors did it—and the results are surprising. Textbooks aren't always right.

Oliver Kim

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2 months

🚨New WP Alert🚨 @JenKuanWang and I analyze Taiwan's 1950s land reform, long seen as central to its economic takeoff—and to the East Asian Miracle. By digitizing archival data, we bring new causal evidence to the table. What we find is surprising!

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#EconTwitter At UH, we are making a case to the university about increasing PhD stipends to be more competitive. If you are doing econ PhD in the US now, can you reply or DM me your current stipend (9 months or 1 year?) and which school you attend? Thanks!

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

4 years

I have been in this country for more than half of my life. After all these years, just got my citizenship today!

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

4 years

( #1 /2) Took Prof Milgrom's class (14.04) when he was visiting MIT. As a junior in college, I was seeking advice about pursuing PhD in economics. I still remembered it was a sunny day in Cambridge, and we had a nice stroll along Charles River while he was giving me advice.

The Nobel Prize

@NobelPrize

4 years

BREAKING NEWS: The 2020 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson “for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.” #NobelPrize

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Elaine Liu

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2 months

#EconTwitter If you're a JM candidate working on health topics, I'd love to invite you to present in my PhD-level health econ class over Zoom. A great opportunity to practice, receive feedback and refine your presentation skills. DM or email before the end of this wk.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Now I can tell my 5yo that she can't have too many sweets even if she promises to brush her teeth. Sugar can affect education, job, and health in the long run. @paul_gertler and Tadeja Gracner, thanks for the interesting work!

The Sweet Life: The Long-Term Effects of a Sugar-Rich Early Childhood

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

Just got a R&R! yay first good news for the year of Tiger. but we were only given 2 months to revise. That has to be shortest I' ve ever got. Is that common? Is it okay to email the editor to request an extension now?

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#econtwitter Dear job candidates, if you are working on anything remotely related to health, adding health economics to the field of research interest is a good idea (even if you have never taken a PhD class in health). It seems to be a strong year for health.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

I am an econ historian wannabe. Just saw this really cool paper on the causal relationship between riots and the abandonment of China's Grand Canal in the 19th century. Love reading the history part of it:

Rebel on the Canal: Disrupted Trade Access and Social Conflict in China, 1650–1911

(May 2022) - This paper examines the effects of the abandonment of China's Grand Canal—the world's largest and oldest artificial waterway—which served as a disruption to regional trade access. Using...

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

For many foreign students, this is their first week on campus. I still remembered my first day 20+ years ago, barely speaking English. For those who have gone through this, what are some things you learn or tips to share? Let me start with mine. @Prof_Nishith_P

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@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#econtwitter Should submission fees be refunded when a paper is desk rejected? @restatjournal doesn't. I would think it make sense for at least partial if not full refund.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

#econtwitter I am looking to hire a short term summer RA who has experience with German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Foreign RA are welcome; meetings would be done via zoom. Please DM if you are interested or you know someone suitable! Thanks. Please RT.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

I am in Barcelona for sabbatical, and this is for my daughter's school's alumni conference. Should I go meet the Mas-Colell?

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

4 years

Are econ papers getting longer and longer? Just did two referee reports this week. Both of them are 70+ pages (including appendix tables/figures). Another one due in couple weeks is 90+ pages!! What's the longest paper you have ever reviewed?

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#econtwitter interested in the economics of addictive goods (alcohol/opioid/cannabis)? Come join us #assa #aea Sun 10am-noon (EST) @causalinf @CorredorWaldron @KosaliSimon @benconomics @ming_jen

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

Huge congrats to the Nobel Laureates. Their work has influenced mine and many others. I also wish my late PhD advisor Alan Krueger is here to see it. He was a part of this team that revolutionize the way we study causal relationship. @ClimentQD @DavidSlusky

The Nobel Prize

@NobelPrize

3 years

BREAKING NEWS: The 2021 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded with one half to David Card and the other half jointly to Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens. #NobelPrize

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Elaine Liu

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1 year

what distinguishes a good student from the rest: Don't be like a robot, only run reg based on what your advisor tells you. Put in some thought about the reg you run and the interpretation of results. Do beyond what your advisor has asked of you to do. Take control. Own it. (3/3)

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Academic research CAN influence policy. I like this quote from Janet Currie, my role model in research “For academics, you work on something and you would like to tell everyone about it, but no one cares at the moment. When they do call you,.... (1/2)

Princeton Economics

@PrincetonEcon

2 years

A great @MinneapolisFed piece on @Princeton Professor Janet Currie's trip to the White House to talk about the importance of routine lead testing for children. Public health “is also a part of our infrastructure," she says.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

It's time to reach out to Indian grad students. Some of them might be dealing with difficult time due to Covid surge at home. Combining this with the end of the semester stress is extra hard. A small act of kindness and support can go a long way. #EconTwitter

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

10 months

Econ job market candidates: do a google search of your own name and check out the top results. Are those pages you want your potential employers to see? For the instagram/facebook accounts, change privacy settings. Sometimes little things matter. You never know. #econtwitter

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

#econtwitter (1/2) To clarify the econ PhD application process, unlike many other fields where professors with funding would hand pick their advisees during the application process, econ PhD programs don't do that.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#EconTwitter Any suggestions on how to make Stata run OLS regressions faster with 7 million observations (unbalanced panel) and 700+ fixed effects (without replacing the computer!)

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

First time in Denmark at the university of Copenhagen. I had a great visit. So many female economists role model @MeltemDaysal @mettegoertz @mirianwuest doing super interesting applied work. Definitely check out their research if you haven't.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

#econtwitter MWIEDC (developmenet conf) will be in Houston, Mar 31-Apr 1, 2023! Prof Erica Field is the keynote. Submissions for papers and entire sessions are welcomed. Deadline is Jan 5, 2023. Please RT @fanwangecon @willafriedman @LauraASchechter

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

4 years

( #2 /2) Even though I haven't met him since that class, he inspired me to study econ and to be the type of professors who would take time for undergrad. I have kept all my notes from that class cuz even then (2002) TA told us he would won Nobel one day. Congratulations!

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Just saw this cool JM paper exploiting randomization in college entrance exam questions to measure cognitive endurance. Then link that to later labor market outcomes (N=2 million obs). Kudos to the author, Germán Reyes!

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

4 years

Current Econ PhD students: does your dept cover 100% of your health insurance? Or does it come out of your stipend? UH covers roughly 2/3 and the students have to pay the rest from stipend. I am trying to gather data and make a case for uni to cover more #Econtwitter

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

I managed to avoid COVID for the past 2.5 years. But now, two days before my first in-person conference since 2020, I am tested positive.... Trip is cancelled.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

What's the rationale behind having kids be at school by 7:30 and out by 2:30? Is there any paper about the impact of starting time on family wellbeing? Not sure about learning, but mental health of the parents would improve dramatically.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

4 years

After living in the US for 20+ years, I just got the notice for naturalized citizenship interview yesterday. I intentionally waited and hoped that Trump won't sign my citizenship paper. My wish has come true!

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#EconTwitter For my PhD class material, I am looking for more recent applied micro papers using 2 SLS and the first stage is diff-in-diff (same as Duflo's work on Indonesia school expansion). Feel free to nominate your own paper.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Which part of the research process do you like the most?

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

After all these years, SEA is finally in Houston, but I am on leave in Taiwan this semester. Wish I can be there. Y'all have fun. Houston has more than just BBQ and tex mex. Huynh, Wanna Bao and Mala Sichuan, thien an(lunch) are good asian restaurants near downtown.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

Heading to Spain for sabbatical this Sep. For the visa, an invitation letter from UPF isn't enough, the consulate asks to send a copy of my PhD diploma (need to be trans into Spanish). But my PhD diploma is in Latin! Anyone ever encountered this problem? Suggestion?

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

I asked students to evaluate their own effort and their teammates' effort for group work. Men over-report while women tend to under-report their own effort (rel to their teammate eval). Has this gender gap been shown in other settings (lab or real world). Plz send the paper link

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

"Women with children under age 5 in their homes increased alcohol consumption 323 percent, the study found."　I thought I was an outlier, turns out, I am still below the mean!

Moms with young kids increased drinking by 323% after start of...

Moms with young kids increased their booze consumption by nearly 325 percent between the start of COVID-19 and the end of last year, a study suggests.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

Wish I had seen this earlier. I have been squinting my eyes for too long.

Ricardo Perez-Truglia

@pereztruglia

2 years

Do you use Overleaf and have a second monitor? If so, I recommend Overleaf’s new Layout feature. You can have the editor in your main monitor and the PDF preview in your second monitor. Step-by-step instructions below. #EconTwitter

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

#econtwitter UH Economics #PhD Program provides a friendly, diverse environment with rigorous training in the heart of Houston. Applications are due on Jan 15. @fanwangecon @DietzVollrath @DavidPapell @shreyaseedas @Prof_Nishith_P @santosh_econ @mehconomics @ShreyaBEcon

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

#econtwitter I can't count the number of times I have to reset my passwords for elsevier and manuscript central and various journal sites. Am I the only one? even for the elsevier only, I got several different logins (not sure why). How do you manage your passwords/login?

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

I am very conscious of it. Often I will go back to my draft to remove "may" "might be" "could be" all these uncertain language. Glad to see some research done on this.

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1 year

Killer graph - women's papers use more uncertain language the further into the publication process you go

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

7 months

I am trying to organize a session for SEA November 23-25, 2024 (Saturday to Monday) in Washington DC on broad topics: agriculture, farm subsidy, property rights in developing countries. Anyone has related papers and would like to present, please DM or send me an email.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

Don't give up on the project yet. You think through and try to come up with an explanation. Or refine your idea. If it's sig. is the result robust? Discuss it with your advisor / other students. Apply what you learn in classes to the project you are working on. (2/3)

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

4 years

I was wondering why there is a copy of EDCC in my mailbox, then I saw my name on the cover with @leightjessica . After all these years, it's the first time I own a hard copy of my publication! There is something diff about seeing it in print. Thanks for the copy #EDCC .

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

#econtwitter Trying to put together a reading list of econ papers on sleep, mental health and suicides. Whose CVs should I check out? Feel free to nominate yourself. Thanks!

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

Day 1 of the alumni conference was a great success. Thanks all the alumni for sharing their valuable insights and research with our grad students. @Prof_Nishith_P @shreyaseedas @MevludeAkbulut @santosh_econ @ShreyaBEcon @willafriedman @DietzVollrath @DavidPapell

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#econtwitter I have a paper that is accepted in 2020. Just contacted the managing editor and found out its in queue for print in 2022!? what's your longest wait for publication from acceptance to publication? Also, what's the bottleneck here? space? staff shortage?

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Trying to compile a list of external research funding sources for econ PhD students. Here are a few I know: General Chinese-related topic Economic growth #econtwitter Please reply if you know any.

Small & PhD Research Grants (SRGs)|STEG

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

@ShengwuLi I was one of the RAs working on this project. Surprisingly , even among the top 5 econ phd programs, GRE quant/analytical can predict passing of the 1st year core classes. (Table 2)

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

I am looking at a transcript from Columbia University. It shows % receiving A for each class. That's very helpful for grad admission. Why don't more universities do that?

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

I noticed that there are many more summer schools available for econ PhD students to attend these days. It wasn't the case when I was doing my degree. Who is paying for the summer schools? I would encourage students to apply. It's a great opportunity! #WishIamAStudentAgain .

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

Thanks @hanna_wang_ @AndreGroeger @JoanLlull_econ for hosting me yesterday. I had a great visit at uab.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

4 years

UH is accepting Econ PhD applications this year. It's a great place if you are interested in applied micro, empirical macro and international trade. Deadline is Feb 1, 2021. #EconTwitter

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

Presented my work with @mhinnosaar and Eva Loeaza Albino on social media and marijuana smoking. It's so hard to decide what to include when the talk is only 13 min long. Thanks #princetonirs100 so glad to be back and seeing advisors, friends, meeting younger alum.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

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Thank you, Judith Liu, for inviting me to the Univ of Oklahoma! The applied micro group is impressive, with so much fascinating research happening here. @UofOklahoma is truly committed to both research and football—just look at that 83000-seat stadium behind me!

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Check out this paper accepted to @RevEconStudies by Radek Paluszynski and @hyunju_econ , who will join UH coming year. Hyunju is an incredible presenter. She was able to keep me (the applied micro person) engaged throughout the seminar. Add her to your macro seminar invitee list

Hyunju Lee

@hyunju_econ

2 years

#IMF warns about the recent shadow bank takeoff 🚀 How much of it was caused by Basel III? Check out my research paper 👉 #EconTwitter

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@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Economists are not alone. I haven't heard much #metoo in other STEM fields, but they probably have even more cases. How do other organizations approach it? If AEA's process is flawed, it's time to learn from others and make a change in our bylaws.

Jennifer Doleac

@jenniferdoleac

2 years

@APeichl @VfS_econ The AEA similarly has no power to subpoena information, etc, and so their year-long investigation into a serial predator turned up little - not bc there was little to be found (more soon!) but bc they couldn’t compel the release of documents. /2

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@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Any teachers/profs out there: any tips on how to reduce free-riding in group assignments? (I tried something see below, but it didn't work that well)

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Day 1 of #Mwiedc 's education session. @danilaserra_eco @raissafabregas and Diana Ngo present papers on role model, tv instruction school, and stem gender gap.

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@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

@MaxCRoser Very surprising results for two reasons: I thought individualism is more emphasized in western culture and collectivism elsewhere. Also thought in developing countries the group for risk-sharing would be bigger since there is weak formal institution for borrowing/lending.

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@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

3-hour back to back teaching is really hurting my throat. Has anyone ever gone to a "voice coach"? I would love to hear about your experience. Any other tips are welcome. #OccupationalHazard

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

It’s about something that maybe you did a long time ago—or maybe it’s not your research, but you’re qualified to talk about it. I think you just have to be open to be helpful when you can.” (2/2)

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@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

If you are interested in mental health or sleep, check out this @ASSAMeeting #assa2023 session. Saturday 2:30 in Marriott Galerie 5. @Cutler_econ @benconomics @BilgeErten @Osea82 @FrankSchilbach @bennett_econ .

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

Look who I crossed paths in Barcelona! It's none other than the amazing @ccoile , my undergrad professor from @WellesleyEcon . I remember thinking, "Econ profs can be this chic?" 20 years ago. Well, turns out, some things never change – Courtney's defying time!

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Dear macro colleagues, how do you explain to 4yo why there is inflation now? My daughter asked after I complained about food prices going up.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#econtwitter Any job market paper on intimate partner violence or intrahousehold bargaining power? Feel free to nominate your own work.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

9 months

Read this interview. Orley was really ahead of his time. He proposed a RCT for estimating the effect of training program back in 1974!

Princeton Economics

@PrincetonEcon

9 months

After more than fifty years at the front of the classroom, Orley Ashenfelter taught his final class last semester. We asked him to reflect on the last fifty years and what he’ll remember most about his time at @Princeton .

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Elaine Liu

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1 year

First time in Sweden. Thanks @yunxiaoecon at Gothenburg for hosting me. I had a great visit.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

Great advice. I have a few to add. 1) practice your spiel everyday. Record yourself and watch it (it's hard!). Practice with your classmates (even those outside your field) or non-econ folks. Your interviewers might not work in your field.

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1 year

It's almost jm season! It's 10 years post-jm for me, so here are the 10 tips that would have helped me the most.

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Elaine Liu

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2 years

I am organizing a session on marijuana use for @ashecon (June 2023 in St. Louis). The deadline for the submission is Dec 2. I only need abstracts. Please reply or DM me if you would like to submit together #econtwitter @DavidSlusky @anne_m_burton

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

Just presented my work with @mhinnosaar and Eva Loeaza Albino at #ASHEcon2023 . We were looking at how social media (specifically Facebook connections) affect #marijuana use. Thanks Rosalie Pacula for comments and @AngelicaMeinho1 for chairing the session

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#econtwitter If you are interested in empirical work in macro/micro/trade, UH Econ PhD Program will be a great match. @belgi_turan @arpita_chakrav @santosh_econ @Prof_Nishith_P @MevludeAkbulut @ShreyaBEcon @shreyaseedas @somdeepc @sharon_zuo @fanwangecon @DietzVollrath

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

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#econtwitter One money saving tip for PhD application. There is no need to submit official GRE/TOEFL/transcript at the time of application. Just scanned copy will do. Before enrollment, schools will ask for official reports to verify.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

6 months

With the new development in Diff-in-Diff, is there any paper that studies the interacted impact of 2 different sets of policies, both with staggered roll-out? Any suggestion? @causalinf @pedrohcgs @agoodmanbacon

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

You are more likely to be an econ major if you attend a Women's College (relative to those who were also admitted but not enrolled). Happy to find my name in the comment :)

Olga Shurchkov

@OlgaShurchkov

2 years

Nice paper identifying the positive impact of attending a women’s college on receiving an economics degree by colleagues in the @WellesleyEcon @Wellesley #EconTwitter #gendergaps #WomeninSTEM

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

4 years

Over the years, I have sent a few UH students to HCEO's Summer School on Socioeconomic Inequality. I always wish they would open it up to faculty! Now the lectures are online, yay! @heckmanequation @sndurlauf #EconTwitter @hceconomics

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

(2/2) Most econ PhD students are funded by the dept. That means as an applicant, don't waste your time send emails asking "can I be your advisee". If you have relevant papers overlap with prof, you can send an email, which may or may not help.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

At #Ashecon , an interesting venue and beautiful space. An old train station turns into a hotel. @Mguldi @dnatkins7 @CorredorWaldron @MayraPinedaT and Danea Horn.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#EconTwitter I am looking for surveys that contain racial attitudes and have geocode at the county level in the US. Or any other creative ways of measuring racial attitudes at county-by-birth cohort level. Any suggestion for papers / dataset that i should look at? Thanks!

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

At #SEA , if I sound overly excited, it's my first in-person conference since Covid. It's nice to be back and catching up with friends.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Another interesting article I just saw on @JOLE . Caselli, @g__mattera @paofal look at when fans were banned from football games in Italy during Covid, the performance of African players, who have often been targeted by racial harassment, improve

When the Stadium Goes Silent: How Crowds Affect the Performance of Discriminated Groups | Journal...

Using a natural experiment induced by COVID-19, we test how the sudden absence of fans at football games impacts player performance in Italy. We find that African players, who are most commonly...

www.journals.uchicago.edu

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

I enjoy teaching, but this is the most dreadful time of the semester... Students arguing for better grades...

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

1 year

This development workshop was a such a great conference! Thanks @elisabettaurino and @jorgeghombrados for organizing. Such a high quality conference. I learned a lot in the past two days.

Elisabetta Aurino

@ElisabettAurino

1 year

It was a fun first day at the workshop in development @ubeconomics co-organised woth @jorgeghombrados . Great set of papers: 👇🏾 (1/n)

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

1st day of UH Alumni Conference went well! 6 presenters & 90+ participants. Sorry I left early because of time difference but it's nice seeing y'all. @Prof_Nishith_P @santosh_econ @MevludeAkbulut @ShreyaBEcon @sharon_zuo @somdeepc @belgi_turan @shreyaseedas @arpita_chakrav

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

4 years

My paper with @mhinnosaar got featured on @voxeu We find that the current environment explains about two-thirds of the differences in people's alcohol purchases.

VoxEU

@voxeu

4 years

Malleability of alcohol consumption

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

My husband took my daughter out this afternoon, so I can get some "me time". What do I do? Not getting massage. I am revising experimental protocol for new project and replying work emails...... #HappyMothersDay #workingmom

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

This is a useful outline for intro even for non-development-econ paper

David Evans

@DaveEvansPhD

3 years

I'm drafting the introduction of a new paper, and I find myself reviewing my own piece on it.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

It's like dating. You first find the right platform-- then you find the right match. The person you end up with is more important for life (but you can't find that person if you are not using the right app). Also, what works for others might not work for you.

David Schindler

@DSchindlerEcon

2 years

One of my grad students said yesterday that they came to realize that picking the right advisor matters more for career success than picking the right school. And I believe that's a message we need to deliver to all prospective grad students more frequently.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

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These emails about joining research groups sends a bad signal since it means the senders don't know much about how it works in economics. Before applying, talk to current PhD students/faculty in Economics about the process.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

3 years

#econTwitter What website/app/calendar do you use to manage office hour appointment? I am planning to host them virtually and want students to be able to book slots in advance. Thanks.

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

Development economists, two more days to submit for mwiedc. Come join us in Houston. If you want to enjoy spring, the weather will be great, I promise.

Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

#econtwitter MWIEDC (developmenet conf) will be in Houston, Mar 31-Apr 1, 2023! Prof Erica Field is the keynote. Submissions for papers and entire sessions are welcomed. Deadline is Jan 5, 2023. Please RT @fanwangecon @willafriedman @LauraASchechter

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Elaine Liu

@ElaineLiuEcon

2 years

#econtwitter This might be public knowledge. Just in case someone else is also working on #NLSY79CYA . The def of Highest Grade Completed has changed between 2012/2014. Before 2012, answer 12 means completed 12th grade. Starting in 2012, 12 is for those with a PhD.

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