Trade Diversion (Jonathan Dingel)
@tradediversion.bsky.social
Economist at Columbia University. Trade Diversion is a blog about trade & globalization.
www.tradediversion.net
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Confirmation now of a €3 customs duty to be applied to e-commerce parcels from outside the EU that are worth under €150 from July 2026
No mention of China in the press release, but this is all about Temu, Shein, AliExpress. Postal services are overwhelmed by volume of packages
No mention of China in the press release, but this is all about Temu, Shein, AliExpress. Postal services are overwhelmed by volume of packages
December 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Confirmation now of a €3 customs duty to be applied to e-commerce parcels from outside the EU that are worth under €150 from July 2026
No mention of China in the press release, but this is all about Temu, Shein, AliExpress. Postal services are overwhelmed by volume of packages
No mention of China in the press release, but this is all about Temu, Shein, AliExpress. Postal services are overwhelmed by volume of packages
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The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze.
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#EconSky #EconJobMarket
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It's annoying that OUP produces invalid BibTeX data. People cite @qjeharvard.bsky.social & @reveconstudies.bsky.social articles with wrong years because the BibTeX files are bad. I often see Caliendo Parro (2015), Dingel (2017), Fajgelbaum Goldberg Kennedy Khandelwal (2020) cited as '14, '16, '19.
November 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
It's annoying that OUP produces invalid BibTeX data. People cite @qjeharvard.bsky.social & @reveconstudies.bsky.social articles with wrong years because the BibTeX files are bad. I often see Caliendo Parro (2015), Dingel (2017), Fajgelbaum Goldberg Kennedy Khandelwal (2020) cited as '14, '16, '19.
Literally zero replies on BlueSky to my request for trade JMPs and spatial JMPs. Dozens on Twitter. The candidates aren't on this platform.
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Literally zero replies on BlueSky to my request for trade JMPs and spatial JMPs. Dozens on Twitter. The candidates aren't on this platform.
Trade JMPs (2025-2026)
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Trade JMPs (2025-2026)
For the 16th year running, I’ve gathered a list of trade-related job-market papers. If I’ve missed someone, please contribute to the list in the comments. Here’s a cloud of the words that appear in…
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November 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Trade JMPs (2025-2026)
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Spatial economics JMPs (2025-2026)
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Spatial economics JMPs (2025-2026)
Here’s a list of job-market candidates whose job-market papers fall within spatial economics, as defined by me quickly skimming webpages and two dozen candidates who responded on Twitter. I’m sure …
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November 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Spatial economics JMPs (2025-2026)
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Update on the state of the job market courtesy of a nudge by @gottliebecon.bsky.social
It's bad!
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It's bad!
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Economics Job Market Update: November 2025 - A Historic Low
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November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Update on the state of the job market courtesy of a nudge by @gottliebecon.bsky.social
It's bad!
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It's bad!
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Duties for thee, not me: “Winland, the complainant, is owned by private-equity company Investindustrial, which… owns two Italy-based pasta producers, La Doria and gourmet food chain Eataly, and has a partnership with a further Italian pasta maker, Pastificio Di Martino.”
Almost makes one cynical…
Almost makes one cynical…
Trump trade war costs US Italian pasta: “Exporters say import and antidumping duties totaling 107% on their pasta brands will make doing business in America too costly and are preparing to pull out of U.S. stores as soon as January.” Via WSJ
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves — The Wall Street Journal
Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of tariffs it has levied
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November 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Duties for thee, not me: “Winland, the complainant, is owned by private-equity company Investindustrial, which… owns two Italy-based pasta producers, La Doria and gourmet food chain Eataly, and has a partnership with a further Italian pasta maker, Pastificio Di Martino.”
Almost makes one cynical…
Almost makes one cynical…
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I appreciate the WSJ following up on this story, which is already in danger of being one of many forgotten scandals in elite academia.
“There is no world where this makes any sense,” said David Autor, one of the MIT professors who had previously championed his student’s research. www.wsj.com/economy/aida...
An MIT Student Awed Top Economists With His AI Study—Then It All Fell Apart
Aidan Toner-Rodgers shot to academic fame in a field hungry for new insights and revelatory research. But a computer scientist thought something seemed off.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I appreciate the WSJ following up on this story, which is already in danger of being one of many forgotten scandals in elite academia.
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Interested in a PhD program that offers students the opportunity to do interdisciplinary research at the nexus of natural science and economics? Please join us for a SustDev information session December 4 from 10:15-12 ET.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Interested in a PhD program that offers students the opportunity to do interdisciplinary research at the nexus of natural science and economics? Please join us for a SustDev information session December 4 from 10:15-12 ET.
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The White House thinks the decline in US exports of education services is good and is celebrating it. 🙄
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The White House thinks the decline in US exports of education services is good and is celebrating it. 🙄
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New in RSUE: How local is local development? Evidence from casinos, by Ari Anisfeld, Jordan Rosenthal-Kay. #econsky #urbanecon
How local is local development? Evidence from casinos
Publication date: November 2025
Source: Regional Science and Urban Economics, Volume 115
Author(s): Ari Anisfeld, Jordan Rosenthal-Kay
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November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New in RSUE: How local is local development? Evidence from casinos, by Ari Anisfeld, Jordan Rosenthal-Kay. #econsky #urbanecon
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@ckhead.bsky.social & @thierry-mayer.bsky.social argue that the recent estimate of an equivalent 45% tariff in intra-EU costs is likely too high & vastly overstates the barriers which could be lowered due to Commission policy decisions.
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#EconSky
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
@ckhead.bsky.social & @thierry-mayer.bsky.social argue that the recent estimate of an equivalent 45% tariff in intra-EU costs is likely too high & vastly overstates the barriers which could be lowered due to Commission policy decisions.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
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#EconSky
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15 percent of American homes lacked indoor plumbing in 1960.
The idea that everyone in 1955 America lived in a split-level suburban home with two cars and three kids and one income is, quite simply, a fantasy borne of media consumption.
The idea that everyone in 1955 America lived in a split-level suburban home with two cars and three kids and one income is, quite simply, a fantasy borne of media consumption.
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 AM
15 percent of American homes lacked indoor plumbing in 1960.
The idea that everyone in 1955 America lived in a split-level suburban home with two cars and three kids and one income is, quite simply, a fantasy borne of media consumption.
The idea that everyone in 1955 America lived in a split-level suburban home with two cars and three kids and one income is, quite simply, a fantasy borne of media consumption.
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‘A new service called Objector is offering “policy-backed objections in minutes” to people who are upset about planning applications near their homes.’
Another reminder that AI can be used for things you don’t like as well as things you like…
Another reminder that AI can be used for things you don’t like as well as things you like…
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
‘A new service called Objector is offering “policy-backed objections in minutes” to people who are upset about planning applications near their homes.’
Another reminder that AI can be used for things you don’t like as well as things you like…
Another reminder that AI can be used for things you don’t like as well as things you like…
Trade JMCs: Each year, I compile a list of international-trade job-market papers. To make sure you're on my list (& save me some work), please reply with your info in the following format:
Firstname Surname (School) - JMP title - homepageURL
[Spatial JMCs: reply to other post]
Firstname Surname (School) - JMP title - homepageURL
[Spatial JMCs: reply to other post]
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Trade JMCs: Each year, I compile a list of international-trade job-market papers. To make sure you're on my list (& save me some work), please reply with your info in the following format:
Firstname Surname (School) - JMP title - homepageURL
[Spatial JMCs: reply to other post]
Firstname Surname (School) - JMP title - homepageURL
[Spatial JMCs: reply to other post]
Spatial JMCs: Each year, I compile a list of spatial-economics job-market papers. To make sure you're on my list (& save me some work), please reply with your info in the following format:
Firstname Surname (School) - JMP title - homepageURL
[Trade JMCs: reply to other tweet]
Firstname Surname (School) - JMP title - homepageURL
[Trade JMCs: reply to other tweet]
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Spatial JMCs: Each year, I compile a list of spatial-economics job-market papers. To make sure you're on my list (& save me some work), please reply with your info in the following format:
Firstname Surname (School) - JMP title - homepageURL
[Trade JMCs: reply to other tweet]
Firstname Surname (School) - JMP title - homepageURL
[Trade JMCs: reply to other tweet]
I enjoy this week's class in my PhD course because it's important and I'm still figuring things out.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I enjoy this week's class in my PhD course because it's important and I'm still figuring things out.
github.com/jdingel/econ...
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Some authors have contacted AEA editors about an unexpected loss of data access that affects their ability to respond to an R&R. If this affects you, please explain the circumstances in your cover letter. Or reach out to the coeditor if you need guidance before resubmitting. @aeajournals.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Some authors have contacted AEA editors about an unexpected loss of data access that affects their ability to respond to an R&R. If this affects you, please explain the circumstances in your cover letter. Or reach out to the coeditor if you need guidance before resubmitting. @aeajournals.bsky.social
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Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
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Trump: "I don't think we're necessarily going to ask for a declaration of war, I think we're just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. We're going to kill them. They're going to be, like dead."
October 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Trump: "I don't think we're necessarily going to ask for a declaration of war, I think we're just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. We're going to kill them. They're going to be, like dead."
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will there be any followup to this fascinating story by the president of the united states that a friend of his sent him a check for $130 million dollars and the president is going to give the money to the military because i for one am fascinated about the details tbh
Trump: "By the way, a friend of mine called us the other day and he said 'I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown. I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have with the military.' Today, he sent us a check for $130 million. It's gonna go the military."
October 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
will there be any followup to this fascinating story by the president of the united states that a friend of his sent him a check for $130 million dollars and the president is going to give the money to the military because i for one am fascinated about the details tbh
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I so appreciate the colleges that report the median grade for the course on transcripts. I wish that practice was universal.
October 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I so appreciate the colleges that report the median grade for the course on transcripts. I wish that practice was universal.
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Uh oh; "A fire at Novelis’s Oswego, N.Y., plant, which supplies about 40% of U.S. auto industry aluminum, will disrupt automakers for months"
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Fortunately, imported aluminum can fill the void and mitigate this massive domestic supply chain disrupti-
Oh.
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Fortunately, imported aluminum can fill the void and mitigate this massive domestic supply chain disrupti-
Oh.
October 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Uh oh; "A fire at Novelis’s Oswego, N.Y., plant, which supplies about 40% of U.S. auto industry aluminum, will disrupt automakers for months"
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Fortunately, imported aluminum can fill the void and mitigate this massive domestic supply chain disrupti-
Oh.
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Fortunately, imported aluminum can fill the void and mitigate this massive domestic supply chain disrupti-
Oh.
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The president just gathered the highest ranking officers in the military to tell them that he may order them to kill American citizens -- and that they better follow his orders. All in response to a series of crises that have no basis in reality.
I don't know how to yell any louder.
I don't know how to yell any louder.
September 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The president just gathered the highest ranking officers in the military to tell them that he may order them to kill American citizens -- and that they better follow his orders. All in response to a series of crises that have no basis in reality.
I don't know how to yell any louder.
I don't know how to yell any louder.