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Forthcoming in AEJ: Economic Policy: "Black Lives: The High Cost of Segregation" by Robynn Cox, Jamein P. Cunningham, Alberto Ortega, and Kenneth Whaley. aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…

Formula instruments are increasingly common: e.g. I notice most papers constructing climate shocks use them. Our new WP shows theoretically & practically how to build valid & powerful formula IVs. Big power gains in the simulated Medicaid eligibility setting. Comments welcome!

Congratulations to Jay Bhattacharya as he begins his tenure as the 18th NIH Director! A renowned doctor, researcher, & health economist, Dr. Bhattacharya held a tenured professorship at Stanford Medicine. go.nih.gov/PjXccH1

Could AI leapfrog the web? Only 37% of sub-Saharan Africans use the internet. Cost is the #1 constraint. In a study with 469 teachers in Sierra Leone, we find AI works better than the web--and is 87% cheaper. (more)

Most school leaders believe cell phones undermine academic performance, mental health and student attention. And while many schools have put into place policies to restrict cell phone use, they’ve done so without adequate evidence of what actually works. The current research on

Join us in congratulating Lauren Falcao Bergquist, who was recently awarded an U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER Grant to support her research on agricultural supply chains in Uganda and other lower-income countries: economics.yale.edu/news/250407/la…

🚨 What happens when you take a bunch of human capital out of a local economy? Is brain drain a real thing & what are the consequences? In a new paper, we shed light on this in the context of highly developed economies: Sweden and Norway. Alexander Willén Katrine Vellesen Løken Petter Lundborg

Occupational Licenses serve as job market signals that reduce asymmetric information and the racial wage gap. In the March issue, by Peter Q. Blair (Dr. Peter Q. Blair) and Bobby W. Chung (Bobby W Chung) zurl.co/hUgYj

Introducing racial capital — the material and non-material assets tied to a child's racial group — and exploring how it may explain persistent racial disparities in life outcomes, beyond parental and neighborhood resources, from Pat Bayer, Kerwin Kofi Charles, and JoonYup Park

Looking for a contact at SinkCo Labs. If you know someone pls link me.

Is there a publicly available version of the census from 1940-1970 aggregated at the tract level in consistent 2010 boundaries?

Check out the latest article by Prof. Kenny Whaley Kenny Whaley and his coauthors, about racial segregation and the consequences in the US. #econtwitter

Honored to be Harvard University commencement. The legend is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the building!

Commence Harvard University never fails to be a joyous occasion. Congratulations to all the graduates and to their families. Well done!!

Very cool to celebrate our honorary degree recipients Harvard University!

It’s Men’s Health Month! Join us in raising awareness of the health-related issues facing men, including improving access to preventative care and mental health services.

I’m staying at an airport hotel, and this morning I wandered down to the lobby to grab coffee just as the sun rose. The sweet hostess at the restaurant told me it cost $3, so I should just make coffee in my room. I said: "I'm not just coming down for the coffee. I'm coming down

Getting new books direct from the printer is a special perk of the job. Two books about young people - in the U.S. and in China - and the opportunities their respective nations offer them. The Highest Exam and Inherited Inequality are coming this fall from Harvard University Press.

Eating the same meals. Eating at the same times. Sleeping and waking on a schedule. Getting stronger using the same workouts. The secret to a fit body is to do the boring things consistently.

Congratulations Christina J. Cross! This is a phenomenal accomplishment!