John A. List
@johnlist.bsky.social
I am an Economist leveraging the assignment mechanism in the field to test theory and help non-profits, govts, and anyone who will listen! My goal is to (hopefully!) change the world for the better. My picture is with my oldest son!
Not exactly the success story you'd want to emulate! That said, that experience did cause me to collect data, and publish the results: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura...
So while I can't offer personal success secrets, I can offer data. I usually like that better anyways!
So while I can't offer personal success secrets, I can offer data. I usually like that better anyways!
Interview Scheduling Strategies of New Ph.D. Economists
Given the importance of job placement for Ph.D.s, it is surprising that economists have not closely examined the factors that affect procuring job interviews for new Ph.D. economists.' In this study,
ideas.repec.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Not exactly the success story you'd want to emulate! That said, that experience did cause me to collect data, and publish the results: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura...
So while I can't offer personal success secrets, I can offer data. I usually like that better anyways!
So while I can't offer personal success secrets, I can offer data. I usually like that better anyways!
Reposted by John A. List
Shout out to @johnlist.bsky.social, @gubri.bsky.social and Sabrina Liu on this work!
I'm personally particularly pumped that @beckerfriedman.bsky.social will be helping build on these findings!
I'm personally particularly pumped that @beckerfriedman.bsky.social will be helping build on these findings!
October 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Shout out to @johnlist.bsky.social, @gubri.bsky.social and Sabrina Liu on this work!
I'm personally particularly pumped that @beckerfriedman.bsky.social will be helping build on these findings!
I'm personally particularly pumped that @beckerfriedman.bsky.social will be helping build on these findings!
Why? Everyone had near-perfect quant scores—no variance to predict anything. Verbal scores actually differentiated candidates, and writing ability turns out to matter for research.
Please keep this between us because I want to maintain our competitive advantage and I want to avoid Campbells Law!
Please keep this between us because I want to maintain our competitive advantage and I want to avoid Campbells Law!
October 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Why? Everyone had near-perfect quant scores—no variance to predict anything. Verbal scores actually differentiated candidates, and writing ability turns out to matter for research.
Please keep this between us because I want to maintain our competitive advantage and I want to avoid Campbells Law!
Please keep this between us because I want to maintain our competitive advantage and I want to avoid Campbells Law!
"of laboratory and field experiments. It provides a sophisticated roadmap for designing experiments that are both internally valid and externally meaningful—making it essential reading for graduate students and applied researchers alike." ~Ernst Fehr
www.amazon.com/dp/022682067...
www.amazon.com/dp/022682067...
Experimental Economics: Theory and Practice
Experimental Economics: Theory and Practice: 9780226820675: Economics Books @ Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"of laboratory and field experiments. It provides a sophisticated roadmap for designing experiments that are both internally valid and externally meaningful—making it essential reading for graduate students and applied researchers alike." ~Ernst Fehr
www.amazon.com/dp/022682067...
www.amazon.com/dp/022682067...
We find large excellence gaps emerge by 3rd grade across all demographics and persist through high school.
Paper is here: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/artefa...
Paper is here: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/artefa...
Five Facts About the First-Generation Excellence Gap
Parents are crucial to children's educational success, but the role of parental education in fostering academic excellence remains underexplored. Using longitudinal administrative data covering all No
ideas.repec.org
August 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We find large excellence gaps emerge by 3rd grade across all demographics and persist through high school.
Paper is here: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/artefa...
Paper is here: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/artefa...