David A. Jaeger (econ)
@davidajaeger.bsky.social
•Econ Prof, Director of MPP Program at U of St Andrews
•President-Elect, European Society for Population Economics
•🇺🇸 Born/bred, NJ/NYC
•Labor, education, immigration, conflict, applied 'metrics + some nice pictures.
•Posts orthogonal to my employer(s)
•President-Elect, European Society for Population Economics
•🇺🇸 Born/bred, NJ/NYC
•Labor, education, immigration, conflict, applied 'metrics + some nice pictures.
•Posts orthogonal to my employer(s)
Oh Happy Day! I finally figured out how to delete GBNews from the channel line up on my television.
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Oh Happy Day! I finally figured out how to delete GBNews from the channel line up on my television.
The world could use less artificial intelligence and more plain intelligence right about now.
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The world could use less artificial intelligence and more plain intelligence right about now.
Good afternoon, beautiful Elie.
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Good afternoon, beautiful Elie.
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www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangeb... Unser Fachbereich hat eine unbefristete Stelle E13 in der VWL-Lehre zu besetzen. Gerne retweeten und bis 30.11. bewerben.
Ausschreibung
www.uni-hamburg.de
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM
www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangeb... Unser Fachbereich hat eine unbefristete Stelle E13 in der VWL-Lehre zu besetzen. Gerne retweeten und bis 30.11. bewerben.
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CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.
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To my students: Lean into skills AI amplifies, not ones it bulldozes. Frame good questions, scope problems, interpret messy data, apply judgment, explain clearly. The bot can autocomplete; you bring curiosity, context, and ethics.
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
To my students: Lean into skills AI amplifies, not ones it bulldozes. Frame good questions, scope problems, interpret messy data, apply judgment, explain clearly. The bot can autocomplete; you bring curiosity, context, and ethics.
Fair.
A young Caribbean Flamingo named Frankie flew away from a zoo in Cornwall, England. She was located 130 miles away in France, where her keepers said they would likely have to leave her.
On a Clipped Wing, Flamingo Escapes a British Zoo for a Life in France
Frankie, a young Caribbean Flamingo, flew 130 miles from captivity. Her keepers said they would likely have to leave her in France.
nyti.ms
November 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Fair.
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The Brits have many nice understatements for really poor decisions ("a bit ill-advised", etc.) that this paper may bring out. In plain words: an economic disaster.
www.nber.org/papers/w34459
www.nber.org/papers/w34459
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
November 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The Brits have many nice understatements for really poor decisions ("a bit ill-advised", etc.) that this paper may bring out. In plain words: an economic disaster.
www.nber.org/papers/w34459
www.nber.org/papers/w34459
So refreshing not to see a bunch of old white guys winning elections...
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So refreshing not to see a bunch of old white guys winning elections...
Liberal arts colleges for the (big) win!
November 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Liberal arts colleges for the (big) win!
Good afternoon, Bogota!
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Good afternoon, Bogota!
Time to submit a paper to the Fifth Annual Scotland and Northern England Conference in Applied Micro! Steve Machin (LSE) will deliver the keynote. 5-7 May, submit papers here:
www.tinyurl.com/FifthSaNESub...
www.tinyurl.com/FifthSaNESub...
November 2, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Time to submit a paper to the Fifth Annual Scotland and Northern England Conference in Applied Micro! Steve Machin (LSE) will deliver the keynote. 5-7 May, submit papers here:
www.tinyurl.com/FifthSaNESub...
www.tinyurl.com/FifthSaNESub...
Good morning, Crail!
October 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Good morning, Crail!
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1. Excellent
2. Should have done this in May when Conservatives published their draft Bill.
3. Government's own ILR proposals are not remotely as bad -but would have similar impacts on many & have no economic, social or political rationale. Time to rethink.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
2. Should have done this in May when Conservatives published their draft Bill.
3. Government's own ILR proposals are not remotely as bad -but would have similar impacts on many & have no economic, social or political rationale. Time to rethink.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Labour demands clarity on Tory plan to strip thousands of right to stay in UK
Anna Turley says legally settled people threatened by Katie Lam’s proposals deserve urgent clarification
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
1. Excellent
2. Should have done this in May when Conservatives published their draft Bill.
3. Government's own ILR proposals are not remotely as bad -but would have similar impacts on many & have no economic, social or political rationale. Time to rethink.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
2. Should have done this in May when Conservatives published their draft Bill.
3. Government's own ILR proposals are not remotely as bad -but would have similar impacts on many & have no economic, social or political rationale. Time to rethink.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
A journal editor's happy place:
October 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A journal editor's happy place:
Making waves in Crail..
October 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Making waves in Crail..
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Final call for papers for the Scottish Economic Society Annual Conference, to be held from 13–15 April 2026 at the University of Glasgow.
The deadline is 4 November 2025. #EconSky
openingdoors.eventsair.com/ses26
The deadline is 4 November 2025. #EconSky
openingdoors.eventsair.com/ses26
October 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Final call for papers for the Scottish Economic Society Annual Conference, to be held from 13–15 April 2026 at the University of Glasgow.
The deadline is 4 November 2025. #EconSky
openingdoors.eventsair.com/ses26
The deadline is 4 November 2025. #EconSky
openingdoors.eventsair.com/ses26
Good morning, Crail!
October 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Good morning, Crail!
Good morning, Crail!
October 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Good morning, Crail!
Save the date! The fifth annual Scotland and Northern England Conference in Applied Microeconomics will be held from 5-7 May 2026 at the Crieff Hydro Hotel in Perthshire. Professor Steve Machin (LSE) will deliver the keynote. For more info:
applied-microecon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/sane-worksho...
applied-microecon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/sane-worksho...
October 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Save the date! The fifth annual Scotland and Northern England Conference in Applied Microeconomics will be held from 5-7 May 2026 at the Crieff Hydro Hotel in Perthshire. Professor Steve Machin (LSE) will deliver the keynote. For more info:
applied-microecon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/sane-worksho...
applied-microecon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/sane-worksho...
Good morning, Crail!
October 2, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Good morning, Crail!
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The 100K H-1B fee is the biggest opportunity for the UK yet to revive economic growth and business dynamism.
Now let’s drop those visa fees and NHS surcharges right away to send a clear signal and reap the benefits!
Now let’s drop those visa fees and NHS surcharges right away to send a clear signal and reap the benefits!
September 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The 100K H-1B fee is the biggest opportunity for the UK yet to revive economic growth and business dynamism.
Now let’s drop those visa fees and NHS surcharges right away to send a clear signal and reap the benefits!
Now let’s drop those visa fees and NHS surcharges right away to send a clear signal and reap the benefits!
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We're hiring a research associate or research manager for a project in the DRC! This is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in gaining very hands-on research and work experience in a low-income country in partnership with the local government. Also a great preparation for a PhD.
September 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
We're hiring a research associate or research manager for a project in the DRC! This is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in gaining very hands-on research and work experience in a low-income country in partnership with the local government. Also a great preparation for a PhD.
Auf Wiedersehen, Berlin!
September 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Auf Wiedersehen, Berlin!
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The Beethoven of Mathematics: Leonhard Euler, Swiss polymath, died #OTD 1783, acknowledged by André Weil as attaining during his lifetime “undisputed leadership in all branches of mathematics, pure & applied”.
Pastel portrait by Jakob Handmann, 1753
Kunstmuseum, Basel
Pastel portrait by Jakob Handmann, 1753
Kunstmuseum, Basel
September 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The Beethoven of Mathematics: Leonhard Euler, Swiss polymath, died #OTD 1783, acknowledged by André Weil as attaining during his lifetime “undisputed leadership in all branches of mathematics, pure & applied”.
Pastel portrait by Jakob Handmann, 1753
Kunstmuseum, Basel
Pastel portrait by Jakob Handmann, 1753
Kunstmuseum, Basel