The Commons

When the world we are trying to explain and improve...is not well described by a simple model, we must continue to improve our frameworks and theories...to understand complexity and not simply reject it. - Elinor Ostrom, awarded the Nobel Prize for work on the commons.

THANK YOU to all who shared our letter to the AEA on the location of the annual meetings. @econhist_allday, @femonomics, @sndurlauf, @OwenOzier, Jess Goldberg, & I shared a version w/ 933 signatures w/ the exec. committee. Still collecting signatures: forms.gle/FXymjbSrCeTHkU…

Today on @TheCommons_IPD, @stef_alba on the bleak consequences of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade policydialogue.org/opinions/abane…

The bleak reality of a post-Roe world today on The Commons, by @stef_alba policydialogue.org/opinions/abane…

Today on @TheCommons_IPD, @LaraMerling and @LumaSRamos on why @IMFNews should have a consistent and robust capital control policy. policydialogue.org/opinions/capit…

Out today on The Commons, @LaraMerling and @LumaSRamos on @IMFNews and capital control policy. policydialogue.org/opinions/capit…

Informative thread from @EBGresser. While in WTO Committees, the US mightily fights countries trying to implement measures to protect breastfeeding, it protects formula producers in its own home market.

Our April issue is now online! tandfonline.com/toc/rfec20/28/…

We kick off 30 reasons to join IAFFE & the 30-day countdown to our 30th conference with insight from Past President of IAFFE @YanaRodgers Reason 1: The IAFFE annual conference is a great way to network, present your work, make friends, and see the world. #IAFFE2022

Congratulations @adriana_kugler !

“Economists are known for being a male-dominated bunch, with a rough-and-tumble, take-no-prisoners seminar culture. But if you want to scare a room full of them, talk about the economics of breastmilk,” @Kadee_Russ writes in our latest op-ed. policydialogue.org/opinions/breas…

“We have neglected nursing parents in economic policy, and we have turned a blind eye to the political economy of breastmilk. We have forgotten that the breast is the world’s shortest supply chain.” ⁦@Kadee_Russ⁩ 🔥🔥 policydialogue.org/opinions/breas…

The current shortages of baby formula should be a wake-up call to policymakers, argues @Kadee_Russ. It's one of many examples, where corporate interests are given more weight than public health. policydialogue.org/opinions/breas…

Thank you, @gbenga_ajilore. Agreed!

The shortage of infant formula once again underscores the need for better competition policies. Today on @TheCommons_IPD hosted by @Policy_Dialogue, economist @Kadee_Russ makes the case. policydialogue.org/opinions/breas…

Thank you, @rperezescamilla.

Out today, @Kadee_Russ on the infant formula shortage and how it again highlights the need for economists to work on better policies. policydialogue.org/opinions/breas…

Tomorrow, a powerful call by @Kadee_Russ to economists to work on better policies for breastfeeding parents. But first they need to be able to handle hearing a word that has “breast” in it.

We're expanding the Gender and Economic Agency Initiative to support cutting-edge projects on women's work, with an eye on locally-led research through the @JPAL_SA Indian Scholars Program. Learn more about our latest research projects: j-p.al/economic-agenc… #JPALGender

Using a newly digitized data source to examine how US federal policies reduced racial earnings gap. @EDerenoncourt of @PrincetonEcon @CIFAR_News on work w @cmontialoux of @GoldmanSchool. @AndriaSmythe of @HowardEcon discusses. Join #EJSymposium live: egc.yale.edu/events/EGCat60…