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Prof. Dr. John P. de New -- Economist, Melbourne Institute, Uni Melbourne. GLabor, IZA. CarletonU, UToronto, UMünchen-LMU. Private posts in EN DE FR, @GrapheneOS.org @Signal.org Part owner of Canada #Never51

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John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · Sep 16

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I first read Goodman-Bacon's paper on #DiD and understanding the underlying 2x2 DiDs associated with every Two Way Fixed Effects, it really blew my mind. I found it tough to navigate, but i went step by step. I enclose below the Stata code, which does a simple GB DiD step by step.

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John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 1h

What is the state of financial literacy in America when the President no less says he will reduce drug prices or whatever 500%? And this goes near unopposed in media and indeed gets repeated time and time again. Like what the h is going on here America?

elmo from sesame street says " what gives " in front of a brown background

ALT: elmo from sesame street says " what gives " in front of a brown background

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Climent Quintana-Domeque @climent.bsky.social · 3h

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John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 4h

Whatever CNN, still ain't buying American exports ever again

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No kidding!

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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 4h

This seems to me at the heart of journalistic failure in the age of plutocratic populism. The plutocratic media exist to further their owner's interests. They are part of the lie machine. But responsible journalism also feeds that machine by treating the lies as valid, good faith policy differences.

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Julian @madco.bsky.social · Jan 14

Geez, someone stole Maud Lewis paintings, that's actually quite the heist.

Waterfront Media HFX @wfmhfx.bsky.social · Jan 14

(Police) Halifax Regional Police is requesting the public’s assistance with the investigation into the theft of artwork from a Halifax residence in November 2024

** Release

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John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 4h

Hmmmmm

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WHO @who.int · 6h

New WHO report finds 1 in 6 bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments.

Data from over 100 countries warns that rising resistance to essential antibiotics poses a growing threat to global health.

Read more 👉bit.ly/438Ta1u

The text reads: “Resistance to antibiotics is widespread and increasing, threatening treatment of common infections. 1 in 6 bacterial infections worldwide were resistant to antibiotics in 2023.”

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Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 6h

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Eric Lecomte @ericlecomte.bsky.social · 6h

Les raffineries publiques indiennes ont réduit leurs achats de pétrole russe de plus de 45 % entre juin et septembre.
Dans une interview accordée au journal The Hindu, Navin Das, analyste chez Kpler, a qualifié cette baisse de « assez importante » et
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#Russie #Ukraine

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John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 6h

OK but Ontario ALSO NEEDS mandated legally required voting, like in Australia. You must take part in voting or you are fined. There is no way the Canadian electorate can afford this amount of apathy. Get off the couch and VOTE when you have an election.

John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 6h

DESPICABLE

John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 6h

Einer der besten Filme aller Zeiten: Bladerunner. Rutger Hauer war unschlagbar.

Edgar Allan Poe™ @deraltepoet.bsky.social · 6h

Heute vor 43 Jahren, am 14. Oktober 1982, lief der SciFi Film Bladerunner in den Kinos der BRD an (25. Juni 1982 in den USA) und gilt als Wegbereiter des Cyberpunk. In den Kinos nicht sehr erfolgreich erreichte er dennoch Kultstatus auf Video. Die Filmmusik stammt von Vangelis.

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koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 6h

New research using 2.5k chess players with an active Chess Federation rating finds robust evidence for overconfidence,m (despite accurate, precise and continuous feedback) and for consistency with the Dunning-Kruger effect, reports @abmarkman.bsky.social:

buff.ly/VSq7MqZ

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John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 6h

Get ready Canada. This will be set on us. Get ready to defend your border.

John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 6h

Gag

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 11h

Just finished up the audio-first version of my Boyer Lectures. Hopefully you’ll it’ll tickle some neurons. Should drop here, sometime later this week (I think October 19): www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 7h

Despicable and flagrant civil rights violations. Should be immediate removals of criminal ICE/police and $10m lawsuit.

John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 13h

The only thing protecting a bombardier is plexiglass

John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 13h

Wow. Not only did he fly 23 missions, he /survived/ 23 missions.

John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 14h

@jacksimon.bsky.social best Doctor Who ever!

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 14h

🙏 Scary footage of the evacuation of a hospital in Kharkiv.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 17h

Hang together so that you do not hang separately

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 18h

WaPo joins NYT, CNN, The Atlantic, Guardian and others, according to @ScottNover, in announcing it won't sign the Pentagon's controversial new press policy.

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 23h

Congratulations to Philippe Aghion on receiving the Nobel Prize in economics.

A proud moment for Europe and a strong reminder that innovation and openness are the foundations of our shared prosperity.

Philippe’s contributions helped shape Mario Draghi’s vision for European competitiveness.

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John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 1d

Because all hope would have been lost for humanity