@KerwinKCharles @dynarski This is heartbreaking. Rodney was such a good guy, a joy to be around.
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Paul Courant
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Paul Courant
@courant48
Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy and Economics emeritus, former Dean of Libraries and provost emeritus at the University of Michigan.
Ann Arbor, MI, USA Katılım Temmuz 2009
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Rodney Andrews has died
I can’t believe I am saying these words
He was a gift to the world and our profession
profiles.utdallas.edu/rodney.j.andre…
Prof Dynarski is at @dynarski.bsky.social@dynarski
@imbernomics @Rodprime When my husband died, Rodney sent me Texas bbq to comfort me I still remember the legendary NBER session where he presented back to back with our other TX based dreadlocked economist of education Richard Murphy Also: Go Blue!
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New from me today: "The purpose of the library is greater than defending its own budget. The purpose of the library is to enable and support its parent institution’s mission including for teaching, learning, and research..." 1/ scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/04/17/lib…
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@dynarski She was also a great friend and a font of wisdom and good humor
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Becky Blank has died
She was a groundbreaking economist and public servant apps.umark.wisc.edu/lighthouse-let…
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Food for thought and action from Eugene Steuerle
blog.governmentwedeserve.org/2019/01/02/my-…
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#Authors, know your rights before you sign on the dotted line! "Understanding & Negotiating Book Publication Contracts," a new educational guide from @Auths_Alliance, covers copyright, licenses, manuscript preparation, marketing, royalties, and more: wp.me/p9eRf7-1nM
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David Remnick opines that when you watch this video of Aretha Franklin singing Natural Woman your life will improve by a minimum of forty-seven percent. Understatement. youtube.com/watch?v=XHsnZT…
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I just backed Understanding Book Publication Contracts: An Author's Guide on @Kickstarter kck.st/2rH1Jz3 Good cause.
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Thank you, Martha. Everyone in our profession (academics generally as well as economists) should read this. twitter.com/martha_j_baile…
Martha Bailey@martha_j_bailey
We should thank the women who shared their stories. It takes a lot of bravery, and unfortunately Jennifer will get a lot of flak for her courage. twitter.com/wendyumberger/…
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@TimMcKayUM It's a great book, and there's more. Try her "Offshore."
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An article published by Brookings to the effect that textbooks may matter -- a lot. brook.gs/2iU31Dt
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@annalisep @courant48 Thanks, A-L Glad you like it. And it's really cool to see Frank Zappa as a skinny kid wearing a skinny tie.
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Policy analysis at work: Why utilities have little incentive to plug leaking natural gas theconversation.com/why-utilities-… via @ConversationUS
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