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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to Professor Debopam Bhattacharya. The Econometric Society has elected him as a fellow.
Professor Oliver Linton, the Chair, said “This is great news. It is one of the most prestigious honours of our profession."
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/pr...

econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · 7d

Professor Jagjit Chadha is quoted in the Telegraph about the OBR's recent economic forecasts.
He says 'The Chancellor has pinned herself into a very difficult position here, heavily reliant on whatever fiscal space the OBR is able to generate.'
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...

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The Janeway Institute, Cambridge @janewayinstitute.bsky.social · 14d

Can we optimise team allocation by taking into account social values and sources of unequal productivity?
Ana Lleó-Bono @econcam.bsky.social explores this question in a NEW JI WP.
➡️ www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/...
#KeynesFund #EconTwitter
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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations to Singh Amandeep who has won The Gladstone Memorial Prize for his dissertation ‘The Highs and the Lows: Unpacking the Consequences of Recreational Marijuana Legalisation’.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/ec...

Economics student wins Gladstone Memorial Prize | Faculty of Economics

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Faculty’s Distinguished Professor Jagjit Chadha
has been quoted in numerous outlets warning the UK's financial situation is dire.
Here is a summary of some of the coverage from numerous outlets over the past few days:
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/pr...

Prof Chadha provides economic analysis as UK crisis deepens | Faculty of Economics

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Aug 6

A new Faculty Podcast focuses on a study by Associate Professor Weilong Zhang sheds fresh light on the persistent gender wage gap by highlighting personality traits that shape how people work and how they negotiate pay.
Listen and read more:
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/re...

econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jul 24

Last week the Faculty of Economics welcomed a lively crowd of prospective students and their families to its annual two day Open Day.
Read more about the feature packed event, and if you are still interested in studying at the Faculty, get in touch.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/hu...

econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jul 14

Quoted in the UK Observer Newspaper the Faculty's Professor Jagjit Chadha argues that the ONS has made a decision to focus on fast indicators, such as retail or footfall, as a way of getting it more noticed by policymakers.
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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jul 10

It's the Faculty's open day today & tomorrow, and a lovely sunny one too: if you are interested in any of the courses in Economics at Cambridge, or just want to find out what we do, please come along to the foyer of the Marshall Library to find out more.

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jul 3

The Faculty's Prof Sanjeev Goyal has been invited to lecture at the Bogotá Summer School of Economics on the economic theory of networks and its applications.
He will extensively use illustrative case studies and laboratory experiments.
www.bogotasummerschoolineconomics.co/profesores/s...

Sanjeev Goyal - Bogotá Summer School in Economics

Sanjeev Goyal es Profesor Arthur C. Pigou de Economía en la Universidad de Cambridge y Fellow del Christ’s College, Cambridge. Es conocido por su investigación pionera en redes. Goyal ha desarrollado ...

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jul 2

The Faculty's Professor Tiago Cavalcanti is interviewed in the latest CEPR VoxTalks podcast.
He tells how they managed to double the productivity of schools in Rio de Janeiro and ended up on national TV as a result.
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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jul 1

Are you an Alumni of the Faculty?
If so you should already have our latest newsletter on email:
* The pay gap: new research links gender, personality and wages
* Remembering James Trevithick
* Academics honoured by Royal Economic Society
* Jordi Galí's Keynes Lecture
news.cam.ac.uk/t/cr/AQiQkhI...

Your Cambridge Economics newsletter – summer 2025

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jun 27

The 7th annual POLECONUK conference, organised by the Faculty’s Prof Aidt has taken place at Jesus College
Sponsored by The Janeway Institute with international speakers and Nobel Laureate James Robinson it showcased cutting-edge political economics.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/po...

econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jun 23

Professor Aytek Erdil has been quoted in the Economist.
Britain's newly qualified doctors often get their first choice of location in a new lottery but he says the algorithm encourages “a complicated game” of guesswork among applicants.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...

Economist: Prof Erdil - doctors' lottery | Faculty of Economics

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jun 17

The Faculty's Professor Flavio Toxvaerd in the Economics Observatory writes about the consequences of market power in supply chains. which could harm consumers as much as when they sell goods.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...

EO: Market power in supply chains | Faculty of Economics

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jun 16

The Faculty's Tiago Cavalcanti writes in CEPR's VoxEU that the US-China trade war has created jobs - elsewhere.
He says that while the trade war with China has failed to create jobs at home, it did boost employment in Brazil.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...

VoxEU: Prof Cavalcanti on US-China trade war | Faculty of Economics

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jun 16

Professor Jordi Galí from the Barcelona School of Economics delivered the 2025 Keynes Lecture on ‘Rethinking the New Keynesian Model’.
In case you missed the lecture in the Spring, or want to watch again, here is the video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Qd...

2025 Keynes Lecture – Professor Jordi Galí

YouTube video by Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jun 13

The Faculty's Professor Jagjit Chadha takes a new look at the British Long Twentieth Century, in a NIESR occasional paper which draws back the curtain on our understanding of longer runs of British historical economic data.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/ne...

econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jun 5

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Mr James (Jim) Trevithick, who was an academic in the Faculty from 1976 to 2002.
Jim was interested in macroeconomic issues such as inflation and unemployment.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/re...

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Jun 2

The Faculty's Professor Meredith Crowley has appeared on @DeutscheWelle TV discussing the US court’s so called 'Liberation-Day' tariff ruling that Trump overstepped his authority, and the potential implications for global trade.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · May 22

Congratulations to Professor Meredith Crowley who has just given 2025 IFS Annual Lecture on "Trade Wars and the Future of Globalisation".
The IFS/CPP annual lectures feature some of the world's top economists discussing policy issues of global importance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIA...

Trade Wars and the Future of Globalisation | IFS Annual Lecture 2025

YouTube video by Institute for Fiscal Studies

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · May 21

Congratulations to Prof Chryssi Giannitsarou who has been awarded a Leverhulme Trust research fellowship for 10 months for a project titled "The role of executive compensation for firm investment and monetary transmission".
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/le...

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · May 20

The Faculty's Assistant Professor Stefan Bucher has been interviewed by the Young Scholars Initiative.
He explained how AI could tilt the balance of power to big firms.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...

Assistant Prof Bucher on YSI | Faculty of Economics

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · May 1

Congratulations to the Faculty’s Professor Jagjit Chadha and Professor Sriya Iyer who have been honoured as Founding Fellows of the Royal Economic Society in recognition of their contribution to economics!
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/fa...

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econcam.bsky.social @econcam.bsky.social · Apr 29

The Faculty's Professor Constantine Yannelis, the Janeway Professor of Financial Economics, is quoted in the New York Times about why Europe is less panicked about the US Stock Market than Americans.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...

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