Sarah Khan
@sarahkhan.bsky.social
Climate Policy - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
DevEcon - University of Goettingen
Royal Holloway, University of London alumna
Previously, SOAS University of London
📍Berlin
Personal account
DevEcon - University of Goettingen
Royal Holloway, University of London alumna
Previously, SOAS University of London
📍Berlin
Personal account
Pinned
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The revelations about Summers & Epstein reflect a profession that has tolerated exclusionary norms and hostility toward women for decades. The discipline cannot claim credibility while ignoring its own misogyny. We need to enforce codes of conduct and prioritize accountability.#Econsky
Larry Summers discusses his “statement of regret” for his disturbing messages to Jeffrey Epstein with Harvard students
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The revelations about Summers & Epstein reflect a profession that has tolerated exclusionary norms and hostility toward women for decades. The discipline cannot claim credibility while ignoring its own misogyny. We need to enforce codes of conduct and prioritize accountability.#Econsky
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Elsevier has a 38% profit margin, and the other journal publishers aren't far behind.
"academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it... The dominant four collectively generated... $12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024."
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Elsevier has a 38% profit margin, and the other journal publishers aren't far behind.
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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A senior academic using mentoring as leverage to obtain sex is a contemptible abuser of power.
Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A senior academic using mentoring as leverage to obtain sex is a contemptible abuser of power.
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1/ Egalitarianism should begin at home. I link to this article by @bencasselman.bsky.social in light of the communications between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein that have just been released. The released emails and the fact of friendship are vile.
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
For Women in Economics, the Hostility Is Out in the Open (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
1/ Egalitarianism should begin at home. I link to this article by @bencasselman.bsky.social in light of the communications between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein that have just been released. The released emails and the fact of friendship are vile.
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
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Good piece by on economics' elite problem @haugejostein.bsky.social
Read it in pair with my piece on economics' 'race problem'. & you get a more comprehensive account on what is wrong with the "dismal science"
See developingeconomics.org/2021/07/11/c...
&
www.theglobalcurrents.com/p/economics-...
Read it in pair with my piece on economics' 'race problem'. & you get a more comprehensive account on what is wrong with the "dismal science"
See developingeconomics.org/2021/07/11/c...
&
www.theglobalcurrents.com/p/economics-...
November 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Good piece by on economics' elite problem @haugejostein.bsky.social
Read it in pair with my piece on economics' 'race problem'. & you get a more comprehensive account on what is wrong with the "dismal science"
See developingeconomics.org/2021/07/11/c...
&
www.theglobalcurrents.com/p/economics-...
Read it in pair with my piece on economics' 'race problem'. & you get a more comprehensive account on what is wrong with the "dismal science"
See developingeconomics.org/2021/07/11/c...
&
www.theglobalcurrents.com/p/economics-...
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When female labour reforms fail to align with employer incentives, they can deepen rather than reduce gender disparities in the labour market, as shown by Iran’s 2016 reform.
Read today's article to learn more:
Read today's article to learn more:
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
When female labour reforms fail to align with employer incentives, they can deepen rather than reduce gender disparities in the labour market, as shown by Iran’s 2016 reform.
Read today's article to learn more:
Read today's article to learn more:
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PCHR reports systematic sexual torture of palestinian detainees from Gaza by israeli forces, including rape and psychological humiliation.
"These practices are part and parcel of the ongoing crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in the Strip."
pchrgaza.org/pchr-documen...
"These practices are part and parcel of the ongoing crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in the Strip."
pchrgaza.org/pchr-documen...
PCHR Documents Testimonies of Systematic Rape and Sexual Torture in Israeli Detention against Released Palestinian Detainees
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) documents one of the most heinous crimes that can be committed against human beings and their dignity in the modern era. In recent weeks, PCHR staff coll...
pchrgaza.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 AM
PCHR reports systematic sexual torture of palestinian detainees from Gaza by israeli forces, including rape and psychological humiliation.
"These practices are part and parcel of the ongoing crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in the Strip."
pchrgaza.org/pchr-documen...
"These practices are part and parcel of the ongoing crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in the Strip."
pchrgaza.org/pchr-documen...
Applications close this Sunday, 16th November 2025.
Stephan Klasen Fellowships in Development Economics at the University of Göttingen.
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/632637.html
Stephan Klasen Fellowships in Development Economics at the University of Göttingen.
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/632637.html
Call for two Stephan Klasen Fellowships at the University of Göttingen,
for postdoctoral researchers in development economics from low- and middle-income countries.
Applications close 16th November 2025.
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/632637.html
for postdoctoral researchers in development economics from low- and middle-income countries.
Applications close 16th November 2025.
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/632637.html
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Applications close this Sunday, 16th November 2025.
Stephan Klasen Fellowships in Development Economics at the University of Göttingen.
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/632637.html
Stephan Klasen Fellowships in Development Economics at the University of Göttingen.
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/632637.html
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📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
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We just spent 6 months to add 1 figure to this paper. Some people said, "Couples aren't prioritizing men's careers. Men just have better earnings opportunities when moving."
Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
October 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We just spent 6 months to add 1 figure to this paper. Some people said, "Couples aren't prioritizing men's careers. Men just have better earnings opportunities when moving."
Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
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Mamdani’s victory means so much — including the repudiation of Islamophobic attacks and weaponization of antisemitism.
They Tried to Smear Zohran Mamdani as an Antisemite. Voters Saw Right Through It.
Mamdani’s mayoral victory in New York City means so much — including the repudiation of Islamophobic attacks and weaponization of antisemitism.
interc.pt
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Mamdani’s victory means so much — including the repudiation of Islamophobic attacks and weaponization of antisemitism.
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🚨 Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta describes evidence of systematic organ theft from Palestinian bodies recently returned from Israeli custody, saying hearts, lungs, kidneys, and corneas were surgically removed from those killed in Gaza. He noted surgical cuts and stitching from the chest to the abdomen...
November 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🚨 Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta describes evidence of systematic organ theft from Palestinian bodies recently returned from Israeli custody, saying hearts, lungs, kidneys, and corneas were surgically removed from those killed in Gaza. He noted surgical cuts and stitching from the chest to the abdomen...
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Eyewitnesses report that "RSF forces selected women and girls at gunpoint when entering shelters for internally displaced persons (IDPs) near El Fasher University; gang-raped at least 25 of them and then forced at least 100 displaced families to flee amid gunfire"
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Sudan: UN experts appalled by reports of mass atrocities, unlawful killings and sexual violence in El Fasher
GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed alarm over reports of widespread atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, North Darfur, including killings of civilians and the use of ...
www.ohchr.org
November 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Eyewitnesses report that "RSF forces selected women and girls at gunpoint when entering shelters for internally displaced persons (IDPs) near El Fasher University; gang-raped at least 25 of them and then forced at least 100 displaced families to flee amid gunfire"
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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The Trump admin's foreign economic policies could harm countries worldwide.
CGD experts rank which nations are likely to be hit hardest by the policies, finding poorer countries bear the brunt, longtime US allies aren’t spared, and more. Explore:
https://bit.ly/3IOT5sU
CGD experts rank which nations are likely to be hit hardest by the policies, finding poorer countries bear the brunt, longtime US allies aren’t spared, and more. Explore:
https://bit.ly/3IOT5sU
Who Bears the Burden? Tracking the Global Impact of Recent US Foreign Policy Shifts
Since January, the United States has adopted a range of foreign economic policies with negative impacts on the rest of the world, including higher tariffs on exports, taxes on remittances, and reducti...
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The Trump admin's foreign economic policies could harm countries worldwide.
CGD experts rank which nations are likely to be hit hardest by the policies, finding poorer countries bear the brunt, longtime US allies aren’t spared, and more. Explore:
https://bit.ly/3IOT5sU
CGD experts rank which nations are likely to be hit hardest by the policies, finding poorer countries bear the brunt, longtime US allies aren’t spared, and more. Explore:
https://bit.ly/3IOT5sU
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I don’t think enough people are talking about the beauty
of NYC electing its first Muslim mayor the day Dick Cheney died. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
of NYC electing its first Muslim mayor the day Dick Cheney died. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I don’t think enough people are talking about the beauty
of NYC electing its first Muslim mayor the day Dick Cheney died. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
of NYC electing its first Muslim mayor the day Dick Cheney died. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Zohran Mamdani in his victory speech in the NYC mayoral race tonight said: "In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light."
Mamdani calls NYC "light" in "political darkness" after historic win
"New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
www.axios.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Zohran Mamdani in his victory speech in the NYC mayoral race tonight said: "In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light."
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This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.
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Economics Literature Search
Full-text search across 15,000+ papers from top economics journals and NBER working papers. Track how empirical methods have evolved over time.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Dropping a beta version of this page while everyone is up and processing baseball!
This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.
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This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.
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SOAS University becomes the first British University to Issue a Statement on Scholasticide in Gaza www.soas.ac.uk/about/news/s...
Senate statement on Gaza, Palestine
The Senate has published a ‘Senate Statement on Scholasticide in Gaza, Palestine’.
www.soas.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 7:51 AM
SOAS University becomes the first British University to Issue a Statement on Scholasticide in Gaza www.soas.ac.uk/about/news/s...
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Documents reveal Germany coordinated with Israel on what to disclose to the ICJ about arms exports. Records show some export details were withheld, with testimony about “medical supplies and helmets” made “in agreement” with Israel under a confidentiality deal.
www.stern.de/politik/deut...
www.stern.de/politik/deut...
Waffen für Israel: Hat die Bundesregierung nur die halbe Wahrheit gesagt?
Interne Dokumente nähren den Verdacht, die Bundesregierung könnte eine Aussage vor dem Internationalen Gerichtshof mit Israel abgesprochen haben.
www.stern.de
October 31, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Documents reveal Germany coordinated with Israel on what to disclose to the ICJ about arms exports. Records show some export details were withheld, with testimony about “medical supplies and helmets” made “in agreement” with Israel under a confidentiality deal.
www.stern.de/politik/deut...
www.stern.de/politik/deut...
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"First, this experiment shares participants with another experiment conducted simultaneously in the same region, but test scores for the same children systematically differ
between the two experiments." www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10... 🤔
between the two experiments." www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10... 🤔
www.econstor.eu
October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"First, this experiment shares participants with another experiment conducted simultaneously in the same region, but test scores for the same children systematically differ
between the two experiments." www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10... 🤔
between the two experiments." www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10... 🤔
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Germany’s Hand in Sudan’s War
www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...
www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...
Germany’s Hand in Sudan’s War - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
How German rifles, Cold War politics, and Gulf partnerships shaped, and still fuel, Sudan’s tragedy
www.rosalux.de
October 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Germany’s Hand in Sudan’s War
www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...
www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...
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This is no way to maintain a ceasefire: “At Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in Gaza on Wednesday, a New York Times reporter saw women weeping over the bodies of children. Dr. Ahmed al-Farra … said the hospital had received the bodies of 21 people killed in the strikes, including 13 children.”
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 100, Local Health Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is no way to maintain a ceasefire: “At Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in Gaza on Wednesday, a New York Times reporter saw women weeping over the bodies of children. Dr. Ahmed al-Farra … said the hospital had received the bodies of 21 people killed in the strikes, including 13 children.”