Daniel Graeber

@leightjessica The complicated installation was pretty much the reason I switched to Codex.

It's funny how literally there is no reason to post on twitter about anything other than claude code because no one wants to talk about any aspect of economics other than claude code. I should ask claude to write me more tweets about claude (My mundane update, the installation was challenging - esp if you do not have a programming background; and have any type of organizational controls over software installation/use on your machine. The Claude prompt itself worked better than any other external "how-tos.") Haven't had time to move to stage 2 yet

You can directly install it here: 1) Download the VSIX file below 2) Lets you favorite LLM perform a security audit of the file (never trust random code) 3) Install via Extensions → “Install from VSIX…” github.com/slauerma/Moder…

@s_lauermann @Afinetheorem Positron next?

The “Modern Editor” by Kevin Bryan @Afinetheorem is now available as a vs code extension (check the github). Use your LLM of choice lik and accept/reject suggestions on grammar, style, math (notation and logic), or directly incorporate refine.ink comments to latex.

@alexolegimas It feels like I am late to the party. I work a lot woth confidential data. What is your take on working with this type of data? I am thinking about simulating a data set with the same structure, but no actional information. Then, I can just change the inpath and voila.

Claude Code is...simply insane. I work a lot with experimental data. Here is 24-48 hours of work done in 20 minutes. Prompts were in fully plain text, e.g., "find data file "experiment.csv" and locate the following variables", Claude Code completed the following steps: 1. Found the relevant variables in a raw qualtrics file. 2. Created a clean .csv file. 3. Wrote code and created tables for four types of analysis and wrote summaries of results in latex. 4. Found "types" in the data set using cluster analysis (the prompt was "find types...") and created radar plots. 5. Ran simulation of different types interacting in a market place and plotted the results. All code and analysis was transparent and reproducible (which is extremely important for verification). All files were saved locally on my computer. I've said it before and I've said it again. The past few months have been a paradigm shift.

Last chance to sign up for Econ PhD Chess tomorrow! We're sending arena invites today, please register by the form below ASAP if you want to be on our list or play on Sunday.

@alexolegimas I literally say this all the time. Get some projects that pay the bill. And some projects you are passionate about.

Ive found it useful to think of research as a portfolio, a combination of high risk moonshot projects and lower risk “hedges” that contribute to lit but aren’t groundbreaking. Especially early in career. We all know people who focused all their time in grad school on one grand project, it worked out, and they became a star. We don’t see all the folks who did that and the project failed. But I’ve seen it plenty.

@straightedge Would you like to share how you compiled these slides? Latex, put, or html?

This is very kind!' I got a lot of pushback on them at first. I worry sometimes that in economics, there can be a penalty for deviating too much from a wall of latex.,

@alexolegimas That is what I learned when I was TAing Micro 101 in a heterodox department. They were quick criticizing econ. But nobody wanted to learn it.

I have just finished Marx’s Capital and several interpretations of it by modern Marxist scholars. I learned a lot. One thing I was surprised by: every time modern Econ was referenced, which was a lot, the statement was either wrong or was about Econ from 100 years ago. 1/2

🚨 New working paper alert! 🚨 Check out my latest NBER working paper with Cavit Baran, Janet Currie, and @dursunbahadir. nber.org/papers/w34278.

The 15th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior, sponsored by @AU_SPA, will be held July 8–9, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy! 🇮🇹 Keynote: Paolo Pinotti (Bocconi University) Organizers: Erdal Tekin (American University) & Claudio Deiana, Ludovica Giua, Marco Nieddu (University of Cagliari) 📅 Submission deadline: March 6, 2026 📄 Submit here: american.edu/spa/risky-beha…

@Econ_4_Everyone @nberpubs Absolutely. I used to go to lectures mainly to not feel bad about relying on books and exercises. And to catch the preferences of lecturer. But it I also tend to think the key ingredient is to understand how one can learn best. Individuals differ in that respect.

The @nberpubs has just published our work on first-gen college grads and the educational implications of being first-gen. For me, being first-gen meant that autodidactic learning was the essential ingredient for surviving in school. I suspect that for many of us, this trait evolves into a lifelong superpower.

Since we passed the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have tried over and over to repeal it. And over and over, they’ve failed — in part because millions of people now depend on the ACA for quality, affordable health care. Now Republicans are trying something different: quietly weakening the law and hoping you won’t notice. We can’t let them.

"What is the effect of extending unemployment benefits on unemployment? How relevant are different channels for the total effect: search effort, separations and spill-over?" From Jonas Jessen, @robinjessen, Gałecka-Burdziak, Góra & Kluve: restud.com/the-micro-and-… #econtwitter

@JohnHolbein1 I just wanted to comment on the title. Great!

I love the title of this paper. "Job Market Stars" econpapers.repec.org/paper/zbwi4rdp…

Economics job market candidates p-hack. But, why? Well, doing so helps them get academic jobs. "We find evidence that marginally significant results in [job market papers] are associated with higher academic placement likelihoods."

@Econ_4_Everyone @UChicago I think this dependa on prior training. In Europe, many Phd candidates often have an MSc. from strong institutions & strong formal background. In this env, I think creating ideas is more important. But I understand in the U.S., many start from bachelor degrees, right?

Our @UChicago PhD students just finished what is likely the most grueling 7 days of their lives: 3 PhD core exams (micro, macro, econometrics) in 7 days! Perhaps the academic version of "Hell Week" for the SEALs. Some universities have moved away from PhD core exams. I decided to create a poll to learn your views. Which approach is best for training 1st year economics PhD students?

Very excited that our paper (joint with Jarkko Harju and @Schoefer_B) on "Voice at Work" is published in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. We study what happened when workers in Finnish firms got a right to worker voice on the corporate board. @AEAjournals 👇

📢We're hiring! Looking for a motivated and well organized Econ student to join our team at JFKI (@JFKI_Econ) as a Student Assistant! Gain research experience, improve your analytical and data skills, and support our department! Apply now: fu-berlin.de/universitaet/b… #EconTwitter

Everybody, stop dumping on Rutte. Ok, he got ChatGPT to translate from English to Trumpese. He is taking one for the team, trying to do what it takes to keep the alliance alive. That is his job. Yes, embarrassing, but cheaper than losing the US nuclear umbrella.

Wonderful to join colleagues at Schloss Marbach this week for the @Foundation_JF Research Fellowship Annual Meeting! A fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas on child development, learning and early inequalities. Learn more about the #JFResearchFellowship:jacobsfoundation.org/activity/jacob…