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In our new paper, we show that Stalin’s radio was not just propaganda; it was an infrastructure for terror. Better reception meant more arrests, more executions, and more sentences later overturned 👇

Around 10 years ago, I finished my PhD. The main paper was published in 2022. 🧵 "The real effects of monetary expansions: evidence from a large‑scale historical experiment" 1/ Do monetary expansions affect the real economy—or just prices? ʜɪꜱᴛᴏʀʏ gives us a rare experiment 👇

I'm looking to hire an RA in Lahore for a project with Muhammad Yasir Khan and Bakhtawar Ali. Please see details below.

At the CEPR Annual Symposium, @timsvengali caught up with the exciting research of three talented economists at the start of their careers. In today’s episode, hear from Alishuba Philips @UZH_en on slum redevelopment, Lucie Giorgi @amseaixmars on the end of single sex education in France, and @bakhtawar_a @amseaixmars on lawfare in Pakistan. Find out more: cepr.org/voxeu/voxtalks

This article is an overview of a very interesting paper by Sultan Mehmood @ProfSultanEcon, Yaroslav Prokhorskoy, and Hosny Zoabi on the harms generated by Stalin's efforts to raise Soviet fertility via an abortion ban. It is a nice example of the growing body of economic history research on Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union that has emerged through the emergence of new data sets.

@sndurlauf Thanks so much for sharing :)

Beneath the ban of abortion: Evidence from the USSR Sultan Mehmood @mrsultan713 @NES_Moscow, Yaroslav Prokhorskoy @essec, Hosny Zoabi @NES_Moscow ow.ly/39B650XX9qv

🎓 Congrats! @ProfSultanEcon has been promoted to Tenured Associate Professor at NES, effective January 1, 2026. Looking forward to his further contributions to the School and the academic community! #econtwitter More: bit.ly/4ql7DBd

In new work with @ProfSultanEcon and @gochristoph, we study a nationwide AI tools+training program in Pakistan courts, leading to broad AI usage. Early evidence suggests improved decision quality and increased court productivity.

#ASSA2026 AEA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

#NES Professor @mrsultan713 Mehmood, together with researchers at ETH Zurich, developed JudgeGPT — the world’s 1st generative AI system designed for writing judicial opinions and supporting decision-making in courts. It's actively used by 1,500 judges in Pakistan #econtwitter

The fight for judicial independence in Pakistan isn’t over—why it matters now more than ever. My thoughts in @Dawn_News: dawn.com/news/1890996/t…

My thoughts on the current state of judicial independence in Pakistan and the future of democracy: youtube.com/watch?v=q6Hegf…

#ICYMI: A Brown-Harvard Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics with @mushfiq_econ and Martha Chen explored the November 1970 Bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), one of the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded. Watch the recording: youtu.be/tpkNAwmehzo?si…

Proud to announce that the article "Teacher Vaccinations Enhance Student Achievement in Pakistan: The Role of Role Models and Theory of Mind" by #NES Professor Sultan Mehmood @mrsultan713 has been published in PNAS @PNASNews — one of the world's most-cited scientific journals

NES Reunion at @Harvard: Prof. Sultan Mehmood @mrsultan713 and NES alumnus Prof. Oleg Itskhoki @itskhoki

NES Professor Sultan Mehmood @mrsultan713 took part in the Lunch on International Economic Policy (LIEP) Series at @Harvard. The expert gave a presentation on the rise of judicial independence at the @Kennedy_School

Scholars worldwide—Paris, Moscow, Chicago, Oxford, Tokyo—denounce Pakistan’s amendments undermining judicial independence and human rights. This isn't reform, it’s coercion. Our Signed petition below 👇👇👇#UpholdTheRuleofLaw drive.google.com/file/d/1ORmfoo…