Yuriy Gorodnichenko

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31 August 2026 23:09

War doesn't just destroy factories and kill people — it makes everything left standing less productive. New paper shows half of #Ukraine wartime output collapse comes from allocative TFP loss: resources are trapped in the wrong places. The hidden cost of war is misallocation. tinyurl.com/54w5chce

Bard College

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28 August 2026 15:03

Bard College’s Division of Languages and Literature announces the appointment of Tara Westover as visiting writer in residence beginning in the fall 2026 semester. Westover is an American historian whose memoir Educated was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.

Applied Young Economists' Webinar

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24 August 2026 13:07

🚨 EXTENDED DEADLINE — CALL FOR PAPERS 🚨 Hi #econsky The submissions are still open for Season 13 of the Applied Young Economists Webinar (AYEW)! 📅 New deadline: Monday, 31 August 2026 👉 Learn more and submit your paper via the submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Daron Acemoglu

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21 August 2026 14:49

My new book #WhatHappenedToLiberalDemocracy is out on August 11. Here is a brief message about my motivation for writing this book and its central thesis. Pre-order links are available here: shapingwork.mit.edu/what-happene.... I hope you will join me in the discussion.

Only In Boston

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15 August 2026 21:53

Baby elephants have taken over the lobby of a Boston hotel. 🤎