Josh Dean
@joshtdean.bsky.social
Behavioral and development economist. Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics
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Read the VoxDev article on this by @sberkouwer.bsky.social & Joshua Dean: voxdev.org/topic/health...
September 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Read the VoxDev article on this by @sberkouwer.bsky.social & Joshua Dean: voxdev.org/topic/health...
Reposted by Josh Dean
Forthcoming in AEJ: Economic Policy: "Cooking, Health, and Daily Exposure to Pollution Spikes" by Susanna B. Berkouwer and Joshua T. Dean. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Cooking, Health, and Daily Exposure to Pollution Spikes
(Forthcoming Article) - Many routine daily activities—such as cooking and commuting—cause large recurring
pollution spikes that may impact health without significantly affecting average
exposure. We s...
www.aeaweb.org
September 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Forthcoming in AEJ: Economic Policy: "Cooking, Health, and Daily Exposure to Pollution Spikes" by Susanna B. Berkouwer and Joshua T. Dean. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Has anyone computed Lee Bounds (or other selective attrition bounds) in a binary choice experiment/conjoint as part of an RCT?
August 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Has anyone computed Lee Bounds (or other selective attrition bounds) in a binary choice experiment/conjoint as part of an RCT?
Potentially weird feedback loop in the market right now
market decline -> increased prob tariffs canceled -> market climb -> lower prob tariffs canceled -> market declines...
market decline -> increased prob tariffs canceled -> market climb -> lower prob tariffs canceled -> market declines...
April 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Potentially weird feedback loop in the market right now
market decline -> increased prob tariffs canceled -> market climb -> lower prob tariffs canceled -> market declines...
market decline -> increased prob tariffs canceled -> market climb -> lower prob tariffs canceled -> market declines...
It seems like most firms haven't adjusted pricing yet in response to impending tariffs (e.g. I think apple prices are the same).
That seems odd. Price of replacing inventory is about to shoot up. Theories? Firms are worried about backlash if they do it before they "have" to?
That seems odd. Price of replacing inventory is about to shoot up. Theories? Firms are worried about backlash if they do it before they "have" to?
April 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It seems like most firms haven't adjusted pricing yet in response to impending tariffs (e.g. I think apple prices are the same).
That seems odd. Price of replacing inventory is about to shoot up. Theories? Firms are worried about backlash if they do it before they "have" to?
That seems odd. Price of replacing inventory is about to shoot up. Theories? Firms are worried about backlash if they do it before they "have" to?
Look folks, he said that he was going to bring grocery prices down and now Apples are cheaper. What do you want from him?
April 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Look folks, he said that he was going to bring grocery prices down and now Apples are cheaper. What do you want from him?
Devin Pope and I are hiring for two RA/predoc/RP positions!
We are typically able to sponsor visas. Please share widely!
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We are typically able to sponsor visas. Please share widely!
www.chicagobooth.edu/-/media/facu...
February 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Devin Pope and I are hiring for two RA/predoc/RP positions!
We are typically able to sponsor visas. Please share widely!
www.chicagobooth.edu/-/media/facu...
We are typically able to sponsor visas. Please share widely!
www.chicagobooth.edu/-/media/facu...
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you do not have an obligation to spend today scrolling and reading about what went wrong. It won’t change the results, and I bet you won’t find real answers.
Sometimes the best response to bad things is to think about other good things.
Sometimes the best response to bad things is to think about other good things.
November 6, 2024 at 1:49 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you do not have an obligation to spend today scrolling and reading about what went wrong. It won’t change the results, and I bet you won’t find real answers.
Sometimes the best response to bad things is to think about other good things.
Sometimes the best response to bad things is to think about other good things.
Going to bed trying to remind myself that even though bad things out of our control happen, our job is to keep finding a way through and make good things happen where we can
November 6, 2024 at 5:19 AM
Going to bed trying to remind myself that even though bad things out of our control happen, our job is to keep finding a way through and make good things happen where we can
Today I am thankful for our students who gave me hours of talking about research instead of doom scrolling.
November 5, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Today I am thankful for our students who gave me hours of talking about research instead of doom scrolling.
Ok, time to breathe and bring the temp down because panic isn’t productive.
What’s something you’re excited about happening soon regardless of who wins?
I’ll go first: Christmas with this kid who is just starting to really understand holidays
What’s something you’re excited about happening soon regardless of who wins?
I’ll go first: Christmas with this kid who is just starting to really understand holidays
November 5, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Ok, time to breathe and bring the temp down because panic isn’t productive.
What’s something you’re excited about happening soon regardless of who wins?
I’ll go first: Christmas with this kid who is just starting to really understand holidays
What’s something you’re excited about happening soon regardless of who wins?
I’ll go first: Christmas with this kid who is just starting to really understand holidays
Alright folks. I'm pre-registering my Harris wins prediction because over the past three months her success has been strongly correlated with my son's toilet training success and here are the texts I've gotten today from his grandma
November 4, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Alright folks. I'm pre-registering my Harris wins prediction because over the past three months her success has been strongly correlated with my son's toilet training success and here are the texts I've gotten today from his grandma
Contemplating setting this as my autoresponder for the next couple of days
a man laying in bed with his mouth open and the words i am on day two of a panic attack
ALT: a man laying in bed with his mouth open and the words i am on day two of a panic attack
media.tenor.com
November 3, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Contemplating setting this as my autoresponder for the next couple of days
This article is a wonderful combination of fascinating and totally believable. The angle here is the election, but also seems to have important implications for things like views of political out group members given contact hypothesis evidence.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Millions of Movers Reveal American Polarization in Action
A detailed look at how — and why — voters who move are widening the gap between blue neighborhoods and red ones.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2024 at 5:16 PM
This article is a wonderful combination of fascinating and totally believable. The angle here is the election, but also seems to have important implications for things like views of political out group members given contact hypothesis evidence.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We should have known it would be a toss up as soon as the knew the candidates were H and T.
October 31, 2024 at 12:52 PM
We should have known it would be a toss up as soon as the knew the candidates were H and T.
Appreciate @voxdev.bsky.social giving me the chance to talk about noise!
🆕 The impacts of noisy workplaces on productivity
Today on VoxDev, @joshtdean.bsky.social (University of Chicago, Booth School of Business) outlines evidence from Nairobi, Kenya that noisy workplaces can have productivity consequences & what this means for policymakers:
voxdev.org/topic/firms/...
Today on VoxDev, @joshtdean.bsky.social (University of Chicago, Booth School of Business) outlines evidence from Nairobi, Kenya that noisy workplaces can have productivity consequences & what this means for policymakers:
voxdev.org/topic/firms/...
The impacts of noisy workplaces on productivity
Loud workplaces can cause hearing loss, but can they also hurt workers’ productivity and performance?
voxdev.org
October 17, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Appreciate @voxdev.bsky.social giving me the chance to talk about noise!
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Profs Van Benthem, Lockwood, Low, Rees-Jones, Kessler and I are hiring 3 predoctoral researchers (in environmental, behavioral, and public econ) to start July 2025. Prior RAs got into Berkeley, Princeton and Brown (econ PhDs).
Rolling review:
sberkouwer.github.io/BEPPhiring.pdf
Profs Van Benthem, Lockwood, Low, Rees-Jones, Kessler and I are hiring 3 predoctoral researchers (in environmental, behavioral, and public econ) to start July 2025. Prior RAs got into Berkeley, Princeton and Brown (econ PhDs).
Rolling review:
sberkouwer.github.io/BEPPhiring.pdf
October 8, 2024 at 4:55 PM
📢Please retweet📢
Profs Van Benthem, Lockwood, Low, Rees-Jones, Kessler and I are hiring 3 predoctoral researchers (in environmental, behavioral, and public econ) to start July 2025. Prior RAs got into Berkeley, Princeton and Brown (econ PhDs).
Rolling review:
sberkouwer.github.io/BEPPhiring.pdf
Profs Van Benthem, Lockwood, Low, Rees-Jones, Kessler and I are hiring 3 predoctoral researchers (in environmental, behavioral, and public econ) to start July 2025. Prior RAs got into Berkeley, Princeton and Brown (econ PhDs).
Rolling review:
sberkouwer.github.io/BEPPhiring.pdf
At least in my experience, the first order mental health issue in a PhD is not really about finding the task hard or unpleasant.
I loved the task.
That’s exactly what made the PhD hard. Constant fear that it was about to be ripped away because I wasn’t good enough.
I loved the task.
That’s exactly what made the PhD hard. Constant fear that it was about to be ripped away because I wasn’t good enough.
September 21, 2024 at 2:30 AM
At least in my experience, the first order mental health issue in a PhD is not really about finding the task hard or unpleasant.
I loved the task.
That’s exactly what made the PhD hard. Constant fear that it was about to be ripped away because I wasn’t good enough.
I loved the task.
That’s exactly what made the PhD hard. Constant fear that it was about to be ripped away because I wasn’t good enough.
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Can cookstove subsidies reduce CO2 emissions?
@joshtdean.bsky.social and I wrote an overview of our research demonstrating that @BurnMfg's Jikokoa/EOCA Char stoves cut 3.5 tons of CO2 - and save $120 in fuel - per household per year.
Read more here: linkedin.com/posts/activi...
@joshtdean.bsky.social and I wrote an overview of our research demonstrating that @BurnMfg's Jikokoa/EOCA Char stoves cut 3.5 tons of CO2 - and save $120 in fuel - per household per year.
Read more here: linkedin.com/posts/activi...
January 24, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Can cookstove subsidies reduce CO2 emissions?
@joshtdean.bsky.social and I wrote an overview of our research demonstrating that @BurnMfg's Jikokoa/EOCA Char stoves cut 3.5 tons of CO2 - and save $120 in fuel - per household per year.
Read more here: linkedin.com/posts/activi...
@joshtdean.bsky.social and I wrote an overview of our research demonstrating that @BurnMfg's Jikokoa/EOCA Char stoves cut 3.5 tons of CO2 - and save $120 in fuel - per household per year.
Read more here: linkedin.com/posts/activi...
Ahh we have finally reached the “let’s circle back after the holidays” point of the year 🎉
December 5, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Ahh we have finally reached the “let’s circle back after the holidays” point of the year 🎉
Here's the letter I just sent to the leadership of the Deutsche Post Foundation announcing my intention to resign as a briq Research Affiliate unless they change course.
*I'm not an IZA affiliate so I can't sign that letter.
*I'm not an IZA affiliate so I can't sign that letter.
November 14, 2023 at 4:54 PM
Here's the letter I just sent to the leadership of the Deutsche Post Foundation announcing my intention to resign as a briq Research Affiliate unless they change course.
*I'm not an IZA affiliate so I can't sign that letter.
*I'm not an IZA affiliate so I can't sign that letter.
Here's your friendly annual reminder that electric leaf blowers are not only more environmentally friendly, they are also better for your hearing and your neighbor's sanity!
Here's numbers based on this study of gas ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles... and my measurements of our electric.
Here's numbers based on this study of gas ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles... and my measurements of our electric.
November 6, 2023 at 3:55 PM
Here's your friendly annual reminder that electric leaf blowers are not only more environmentally friendly, they are also better for your hearing and your neighbor's sanity!
Here's numbers based on this study of gas ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles... and my measurements of our electric.
Here's numbers based on this study of gas ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles... and my measurements of our electric.
Reposted by Josh Dean
Good morning everyone!
I always loved social media as a way to learn and to interact and meet great people from around the world.
This platform looks very promising, let's do our best to build a great community here. Looking forward to it!
I always loved social media as a way to learn and to interact and meet great people from around the world.
This platform looks very promising, let's do our best to build a great community here. Looking forward to it!
October 30, 2023 at 8:49 AM
Good morning everyone!
I always loved social media as a way to learn and to interact and meet great people from around the world.
This platform looks very promising, let's do our best to build a great community here. Looking forward to it!
I always loved social media as a way to learn and to interact and meet great people from around the world.
This platform looks very promising, let's do our best to build a great community here. Looking forward to it!
Reposted by Josh Dean
I wrote about Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and the other defendants in the Rivonia trial, and their complex insights into human behaviour and political violence rachaelmeager.substack.com/p/rivonia-1964
October 29, 2023 at 3:59 AM
I wrote about Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and the other defendants in the Rivonia trial, and their complex insights into human behaviour and political violence rachaelmeager.substack.com/p/rivonia-1964
Why am I persistently surprised by mean reversion on bake-off?
October 22, 2023 at 3:21 AM
Why am I persistently surprised by mean reversion on bake-off?