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Economisti Romani din Mediul Academic | Romanian Academic Economists
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Twitter: twitter.com/econacademia
Mastodon: econtwitter.net/@econacademia
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Newly released files from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal that his ties to the scientific community were deeper than previously known.
go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2
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Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known
Latest batch of documents show researchers consulting the financier and sex offender on publications, visas and more.
go.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Newly released files from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal that his ties to the scientific community were deeper than previously known.
go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2
go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2
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makes your blood boil to read this and the full article.
“You are good to go.” Good to go?!?!
This is what ICE tells a young woman they tossed out into dangerously freezing temperatures after four agonizing days in detention at Whipple.
Today’s front page Strib report: www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
This is what ICE tells a young woman they tossed out into dangerously freezing temperatures after four agonizing days in detention at Whipple.
Today’s front page Strib report: www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
February 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
makes your blood boil to read this and the full article.
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Mulțumiri Ruxandrei Hurezean pentru prezentarea eseului meu "România care gândește: coloana vertebrală a unei administrații funcționale" pe PressHub .ro: www.presshub.ro/nu-cerem-inc...
P.S. "Paris" trebuie citit ca "Santiago de Chile" în materialul de pe #PressHubRO, în rest totul e bine descris! 😉
P.S. "Paris" trebuie citit ca "Santiago de Chile" în materialul de pe #PressHubRO, în rest totul e bine descris! 😉
January 19, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Mulțumiri Ruxandrei Hurezean pentru prezentarea eseului meu "România care gândește: coloana vertebrală a unei administrații funcționale" pe PressHub .ro: www.presshub.ro/nu-cerem-inc...
P.S. "Paris" trebuie citit ca "Santiago de Chile" în materialul de pe #PressHubRO, în rest totul e bine descris! 😉
P.S. "Paris" trebuie citit ca "Santiago de Chile" în materialul de pe #PressHubRO, în rest totul e bine descris! 😉
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Reflecții la final de an despre România:
Stat vs. piață? Fals duel! Eseul meu „Stat și piață în armonie – cheia coeziunii României?”: nu sloganuri, ci competență.
Blog (fragment despre incompetența sistemică): blog.sebastianbuhai....
PDF (eseu integral): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Stat vs. piață? Fals duel! Eseul meu „Stat și piață în armonie – cheia coeziunii României?”: nu sloganuri, ci competență.
Blog (fragment despre incompetența sistemică): blog.sebastianbuhai....
PDF (eseu integral): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Reflectii de final de an despre România - The Sebastian Buhai Blog
Pendulul dintre piata si stat si pretul dezarmoniei Una dintre secțiuni, cea despre incompetența sistemica, e postat și aici pe blog, mai jos. Accesați întregul eseu aici: Reflectii_ROPendul_Dec25.pdf Incompetența sistemică: cauza care precedă corupția Există diagnostice care nu adaugă o nuanță, ci schimbă ordinea cauzelor. În România, cel mai fertil (și cel … Continue reading "Reflectii de final de an despre România"
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December 28, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Reflecții la final de an despre România:
Stat vs. piață? Fals duel! Eseul meu „Stat și piață în armonie – cheia coeziunii României?”: nu sloganuri, ci competență.
Blog (fragment despre incompetența sistemică): blog.sebastianbuhai....
PDF (eseu integral): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Stat vs. piață? Fals duel! Eseul meu „Stat și piață în armonie – cheia coeziunii României?”: nu sloganuri, ci competență.
Blog (fragment despre incompetența sistemică): blog.sebastianbuhai....
PDF (eseu integral): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
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The AEA has imposed a lifetime ban on Lawrence H. Summers’ membership and participation in AEA activities. See the full statement here. www.aeaweb.org/news/aea-sta...
Statement from the American Economic Association
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December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The AEA has imposed a lifetime ban on Lawrence H. Summers’ membership and participation in AEA activities. See the full statement here. www.aeaweb.org/news/aea-sta...
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What is the impact of studying STEM vs. Humanities? We consider this in Romanian high schools, where otherwise identical kids can be assigned to STEM-focused or Humanities-focused curricula. Our key finding is that kids are malleable to what they study. This happens on 4 fronts:
Curriculum shapes more than skills as taking STEM in high school boosts tech careers—but also shifts politics as boys grow more conservative and girls more progressive, from Robert Ainsworth, Rajeev H. Dehejia, Andrei Munteanu, Cristian Pop-Eleches, and Miguel Urquiola www.nber.org/papers/w34502
November 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
What is the impact of studying STEM vs. Humanities? We consider this in Romanian high schools, where otherwise identical kids can be assigned to STEM-focused or Humanities-focused curricula. Our key finding is that kids are malleable to what they study. This happens on 4 fronts:
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Studying how ethnic identification varies with education among disadvantaged minorities in Romania, from Andreea Mitrut, Gabriel Kreindler, Margareta Matache, Andrei Munteanu, and Cristian Pop-Eleches www.nber.org/papers/w34383
October 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Studying how ethnic identification varies with education among disadvantaged minorities in Romania, from Andreea Mitrut, Gabriel Kreindler, Margareta Matache, Andrei Munteanu, and Cristian Pop-Eleches www.nber.org/papers/w34383
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Forthcoming in the AER: "Gender Differences in Economics Seminars" by Pascaline Dupas, Amy Handlan, Alicia Sasser Modestino, Muriel Niederle, Mateo Seré, Haoyu Sheng, Justin Wolfers, and Seminar Dynamics Collective. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Gender Differences in Economics Seminars
(Forthcoming Article) - We assess whether men and women are treated differently when presenting their economics research. We collected data across thousands of seminars, job market talks and conferenc...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Forthcoming in the AER: "Gender Differences in Economics Seminars" by Pascaline Dupas, Amy Handlan, Alicia Sasser Modestino, Muriel Niederle, Mateo Seré, Haoyu Sheng, Justin Wolfers, and Seminar Dynamics Collective. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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🎖️ The Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt!
Over the last two centuries the world has seen sustained economic growth. This year’s laureates explain how innovation provides the impetus for further progress.
#PrizeinEconomicSciences #NobelPrize
Over the last two centuries the world has seen sustained economic growth. This year’s laureates explain how innovation provides the impetus for further progress.
#PrizeinEconomicSciences #NobelPrize
October 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🎖️ The Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt!
Over the last two centuries the world has seen sustained economic growth. This year’s laureates explain how innovation provides the impetus for further progress.
#PrizeinEconomicSciences #NobelPrize
Over the last two centuries the world has seen sustained economic growth. This year’s laureates explain how innovation provides the impetus for further progress.
#PrizeinEconomicSciences #NobelPrize
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For my Romanian speaking friends on here, sharing this little interview I did for ‘Libertatea’.
www.libertatea.ro/stiri/madeli...
www.libertatea.ro/stiri/madeli...
Povestea emoționantă a Madelinei Potter, tânăra de etnie romă ajunsă profesoară la Universitatea din Edinburgh
Născută în 1989 într-o familie de romi din România, Madeline Potter s-a lovit de mai multe ori de discriminare în copilărie și adolescență, însă piedicile ivite au călit-o și mai mult. Și-a luat doctoratul la Universitatea din York în 2020, predă la Universitatea din Edinburgh, iar în acest an a lansat în Marea Britanie o […]
www.libertatea.ro
September 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
For my Romanian speaking friends on here, sharing this little interview I did for ‘Libertatea’.
www.libertatea.ro/stiri/madeli...
www.libertatea.ro/stiri/madeli...
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My work (direct.mit.edu/rest/article...) on competitive high school admissions in Romania and their effects on student outcomes features in this new article in Palladium magazine. 👇
www.palladiummag.com/2025/08/29/w...
www.palladiummag.com/2025/08/29/w...
Why Romania Excels in International Olympiads
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September 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My work (direct.mit.edu/rest/article...) on competitive high school admissions in Romania and their effects on student outcomes features in this new article in Palladium magazine. 👇
www.palladiummag.com/2025/08/29/w...
www.palladiummag.com/2025/08/29/w...
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Recalibrarea Politicilor Economice în România: Contraciclicitate, Stabilitate și Incluziune Socială
Descoperă cei 10 piloni pentru o redresare inteligentă!
📄 PDF 👉 www.sebastianbuhai.c...
📝 Reacții 👉 blog.sebastianbuhai....
#RO2025 #PoliticiContraciclice #RedresareInteligentă
Descoperă cei 10 piloni pentru o redresare inteligentă!
📄 PDF 👉 www.sebastianbuhai.c...
📝 Reacții 👉 blog.sebastianbuhai....
#RO2025 #PoliticiContraciclice #RedresareInteligentă
August 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Recalibrarea Politicilor Economice în România: Contraciclicitate, Stabilitate și Incluziune Socială
Descoperă cei 10 piloni pentru o redresare inteligentă!
📄 PDF 👉 www.sebastianbuhai.c...
📝 Reacții 👉 blog.sebastianbuhai....
#RO2025 #PoliticiContraciclice #RedresareInteligentă
Descoperă cei 10 piloni pentru o redresare inteligentă!
📄 PDF 👉 www.sebastianbuhai.c...
📝 Reacții 👉 blog.sebastianbuhai....
#RO2025 #PoliticiContraciclice #RedresareInteligentă
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AEA Statement on Dismissal of BLS Comm.
"The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions."
"The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions."
August 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
AEA Statement on Dismissal of BLS Comm.
"The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions."
"The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions."
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In Iași for the annual Romanian economists from abroad conference www.ermas.ro. All sessions in English and foreign presenters welcome.
July 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In Iași for the annual Romanian economists from abroad conference www.ermas.ro. All sessions in English and foreign presenters welcome.
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Liviu Papadima oferă o analiză excelentă privind formarea cadrelor didactice în România: hotnews.ro/formarea-....
Am abordat și eu această temă, inclusiv recent, calificând-o drept esențială (vezi sec. 2.2, "Modernizarea Formării Cadrelor Didactice", din www.sebastianbuhai.c...).
Am abordat și eu această temă, inclusiv recent, calificând-o drept esențială (vezi sec. 2.2, "Modernizarea Formării Cadrelor Didactice", din www.sebastianbuhai.c...).
Formarea și perfecționarea profesorilor: cronica unui nou viitor eșec - HotNews.ro
Una dintre foarte puținele chestiuni care suscită un larg consens între români e calitatea slabă a educației naționale. Diferă adjectivele - de la
hotnews.ro
July 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Liviu Papadima oferă o analiză excelentă privind formarea cadrelor didactice în România: hotnews.ro/formarea-....
Am abordat și eu această temă, inclusiv recent, calificând-o drept esențială (vezi sec. 2.2, "Modernizarea Formării Cadrelor Didactice", din www.sebastianbuhai.c...).
Am abordat și eu această temă, inclusiv recent, calificând-o drept esențială (vezi sec. 2.2, "Modernizarea Formării Cadrelor Didactice", din www.sebastianbuhai.c...).
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‘The Roma’ in Wall Street Journal:
‘Her book adroitly blends personal memoir and academic research to craft a deeply sympathetic picture of Romani life over the centuries.’
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘Her book adroitly blends personal memoir and academic research to craft a deeply sympathetic picture of Romani life over the centuries.’
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
www.wsj.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
‘The Roma’ in Wall Street Journal:
‘Her book adroitly blends personal memoir and academic research to craft a deeply sympathetic picture of Romani life over the centuries.’
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘Her book adroitly blends personal memoir and academic research to craft a deeply sympathetic picture of Romani life over the centuries.’
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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Since some of you mentioned the segment was no longer available on the livestream: you can now also watch my Polish TV appearance from yesterday, on Romania’s fiscal challenges, at this apparently more stable link: youtu.be/tlw0IdZcO-s
(Original post: x.com/sbuhai/status/...)
(Original post: x.com/sbuhai/status/...)
Romania narrowly escapes Hungary's fate | The Bottom Line
Politicians in Bucharest may breathe a sigh of relief: the Council of the European Union won't cut the country's access to EU funds. Why Romania was at risk of losing EU funding? Because the country hasn't done much to curb the budget deficit, which last year stood at 9.3% of GDP - the highest level
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July 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Since some of you mentioned the segment was no longer available on the livestream: you can now also watch my Polish TV appearance from yesterday, on Romania’s fiscal challenges, at this apparently more stable link: youtu.be/tlw0IdZcO-s
(Original post: x.com/sbuhai/status/...)
(Original post: x.com/sbuhai/status/...)
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I know of so many academics who did not get the message of the "there was no one left to speak for me" poem 😔
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration
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June 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I know of so many academics who did not get the message of the "there was no one left to speak for me" poem 😔
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Pentru că mă întrebați: tăierea burselor elevilor eludează orice analiză cost-beneficiu, contrazice economia elementară, subminează logica instrumentală și ignoră empatia normativă. Curat lovitură de „geniu” mioritic: generează ε la buget, provocând simultan daune sociale majore.
June 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Pentru că mă întrebați: tăierea burselor elevilor eludează orice analiză cost-beneficiu, contrazice economia elementară, subminează logica instrumentală și ignoră empatia normativă. Curat lovitură de „geniu” mioritic: generează ε la buget, provocând simultan daune sociale majore.
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It might not reflect the everyday lives of most people in Romania nowadays, but it might capture the essence of their most vivid memories. I could almost smell the crisp mountain air watching the first moments of this short film.
This short film documents the rhythms of daily life for one family in a secluded mountain village in Romania, their days characterised by steady work and a close connection to the land
Life moves slowly in a Romanian mountain village, shaped by care and the seasons | Aeon Videos
Join a Romanian family as they prepare for winter in the mountains and reflect on the richness of a slower way of life
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June 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It might not reflect the everyday lives of most people in Romania nowadays, but it might capture the essence of their most vivid memories. I could almost smell the crisp mountain air watching the first moments of this short film.
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I have decided to cancel all travel to the U.S. during my sabbatical and beyond. Growing up in a communist totalitarian regime, I am sickened every day by Trump and the far right leaders he supports all over the world, and I don't want to put my institution and host institutions at various risks.
June 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I have decided to cancel all travel to the U.S. during my sabbatical and beyond. Growing up in a communist totalitarian regime, I am sickened every day by Trump and the far right leaders he supports all over the world, and I don't want to put my institution and host institutions at various risks.
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Fascism returns not as echo but as algorithm; silence greases the gears of decay. Our words are firewall, our vigilance the compass of democracy: I just signed to defend reason, truth and liberty against history’s looping ruin.
stopreturnfascism.or...
#NeverAgain #DefendDemocracy
stopreturnfascism.or...
#NeverAgain #DefendDemocracy
English - Open Letter Against the rise of Fascism in 2025
June 14th, 2025 A Century Later: A Renewed Open Letter Against the Return of Fascism On May 1st 1925, with Mussolini already in power, a group of Italian intellectuals publicly denounced Mussolini’s fascist regime in an open letter. The signatories —scientists, philosophers, writers, and artists— took a stand in support of the essential tenets of […]
stopreturnfascism.org
June 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Fascism returns not as echo but as algorithm; silence greases the gears of decay. Our words are firewall, our vigilance the compass of democracy: I just signed to defend reason, truth and liberty against history’s looping ruin.
stopreturnfascism.or...
#NeverAgain #DefendDemocracy
stopreturnfascism.or...
#NeverAgain #DefendDemocracy
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România se află la o răscruce în educație și cercetare: demografie în scădere, inegalități profunde, subfinanțare. Propun o strategie pragmatică pentru prioritizarea reformelor:
Întreg documentul în PDF: www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Concluziile in format blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
Întreg documentul în PDF: www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Concluziile in format blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
June 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
România se află la o răscruce în educație și cercetare: demografie în scădere, inegalități profunde, subfinanțare. Propun o strategie pragmatică pentru prioritizarea reformelor:
Întreg documentul în PDF: www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Concluziile in format blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
Întreg documentul în PDF: www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Concluziile in format blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
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Now is the time for scientists to stand up against Trump’s repressive agenda | Daniel Malinsky
Now is the time for scientists to stand up against Trump’s repressive agenda | Daniel Malinsky
The administration is attacking research, health and the environment. We might seem unlikely activists – but we have a duty to dissent
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May 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Now is the time for scientists to stand up against Trump’s repressive agenda | Daniel Malinsky
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Note critice preliminare pentru optimizarea Raportului QX: o abordare în registrul economiei publice
Pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
Ca PDF: www.sebastianbuhai.c...
P.S. Analiză realizată într-un interval de timp ε: completările și observațiile critice binevenite & apreciate!
Pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
Ca PDF: www.sebastianbuhai.c...
P.S. Analiză realizată într-un interval de timp ε: completările și observațiile critice binevenite & apreciate!
Note critice preliminare pentru optimizarea Raportului QX: o abordare in registrul economiei publice - The Sebastian Buhai Blog
Note critice preliminare pentru optimizarea Raportului QX: o abordare în registrul economiei publice Sebastian Buhai21 mai 2025 Versiunea PDF. Context, obiective și limitări ale analizei preliminare a Raportului QX Raportul intitulat „Diagnostic al educației și cercetării din România. Realizări prezente și implicații pentru noi reforme în domeniu”, denumit în continuare Raportul QX, a fost elaborat … Continue reading "Note critice preliminare pentru optimizarea Raportului QX: o abordare in registrul economiei publice"
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May 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Note critice preliminare pentru optimizarea Raportului QX: o abordare în registrul economiei publice
Pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
Ca PDF: www.sebastianbuhai.c...
P.S. Analiză realizată într-un interval de timp ε: completările și observațiile critice binevenite & apreciate!
Pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
Ca PDF: www.sebastianbuhai.c...
P.S. Analiză realizată într-un interval de timp ε: completările și observațiile critice binevenite & apreciate!