Lavar Edmonds
@lavaredmonds.bsky.social
Anything I ever do is to avoid doing something else
Stanford Economics PhD Student
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Stanford Economics PhD Student
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Just fyi: if you happen to find yourself roaming the halls of the Hyatt Regency in Seattle around 8:30 tomorrow morning, (I know, I didn’t pick the time 😭), feel free to drop by and check out my (early-stage) project on colleges and their effects on local school districts! #APPAM2025 #2025APPAM
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Just fyi: if you happen to find yourself roaming the halls of the Hyatt Regency in Seattle around 8:30 tomorrow morning, (I know, I didn’t pick the time 😭), feel free to drop by and check out my (early-stage) project on colleges and their effects on local school districts! #APPAM2025 #2025APPAM
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Hi folks attending #2025APPAM #APPAM2025! Excited to see many of you in Seattle this week.
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hi folks attending #2025APPAM #APPAM2025! Excited to see many of you in Seattle this week.
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
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👋 I'm Danielle, and I'm on the #econjobmarket this year!
Let's start with a student describing her segregated school:
"The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education"
The twist? The student is white, and her school is private.
A JMP 🧵 -->
Let's start with a student describing her segregated school:
"The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education"
The twist? The student is white, and her school is private.
A JMP 🧵 -->
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
👋 I'm Danielle, and I'm on the #econjobmarket this year!
Let's start with a student describing her segregated school:
"The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education"
The twist? The student is white, and her school is private.
A JMP 🧵 -->
Let's start with a student describing her segregated school:
"The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education"
The twist? The student is white, and her school is private.
A JMP 🧵 -->
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Here's my thread of this year's new scholars in Economics of Education and Education Policy.
These PhD students and postdocs are on the job market, so take a look (and spread the word to others who might benefit from exposure).
And now onto the scholars... 👇
These PhD students and postdocs are on the job market, so take a look (and spread the word to others who might benefit from exposure).
And now onto the scholars... 👇
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Here's my thread of this year's new scholars in Economics of Education and Education Policy.
These PhD students and postdocs are on the job market, so take a look (and spread the word to others who might benefit from exposure).
And now onto the scholars... 👇
These PhD students and postdocs are on the job market, so take a look (and spread the word to others who might benefit from exposure).
And now onto the scholars... 👇
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Nice summary of our paper and related work by @tomdee.bsky.social and @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social here.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Nice summary of our paper and related work by @tomdee.bsky.social and @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social here.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...
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Pier Paolo Creanza’s job market paper studies how the Great Merger Wave (1895-1904) shaped American innovation before WW2. www.ppcreanza.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Pier Paolo Creanza’s job market paper studies how the Great Merger Wave (1895-1904) shaped American innovation before WW2. www.ppcreanza.com
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Casey McQuillan’s job market paper studies how unemployment insurance (UI) generosity affects take-up and optimal policy design. esd.wa.gov/media/pdf/42...
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Casey McQuillan’s job market paper studies how unemployment insurance (UI) generosity affects take-up and optimal policy design. esd.wa.gov/media/pdf/42...
On net I like Bluesky, but the shift really lost grad students (far fewer active here vs. during peak EconTwitter). With job market season, it’s been kinda nice seeing familiar faces who were in the Covid grad school trenches w me popping up again recently
Like hey there! I remember you! Cool paper
Like hey there! I remember you! Cool paper
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
On net I like Bluesky, but the shift really lost grad students (far fewer active here vs. during peak EconTwitter). With job market season, it’s been kinda nice seeing familiar faces who were in the Covid grad school trenches w me popping up again recently
Like hey there! I remember you! Cool paper
Like hey there! I remember you! Cool paper
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louise lucas continues to be a real one lmao
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
louise lucas continues to be a real one lmao
Look obviously hell yea, down with fascism, but election nights like this are always mildly amusing with the number of poll nerd posts like
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME???”
and it’s a map of turnout from some tiny county in SW Virginia I’ve never heard of in my life
Glad to hear Dimmsdaleburg flipped!
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME???”
and it’s a map of turnout from some tiny county in SW Virginia I’ve never heard of in my life
Glad to hear Dimmsdaleburg flipped!
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Look obviously hell yea, down with fascism, but election nights like this are always mildly amusing with the number of poll nerd posts like
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME???”
and it’s a map of turnout from some tiny county in SW Virginia I’ve never heard of in my life
Glad to hear Dimmsdaleburg flipped!
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME???”
and it’s a map of turnout from some tiny county in SW Virginia I’ve never heard of in my life
Glad to hear Dimmsdaleburg flipped!
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race.
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race.
Dawned on me that I was out of the country for the end of Daylight Saving Time, so I didn’t get the extra hour of sleep
So sorry, we’re gonna have to do it over. Everyone move your clocks forward an hour right now, and we’ll roll it back when I return. Lmk which day works best, I’m flexible
So sorry, we’re gonna have to do it over. Everyone move your clocks forward an hour right now, and we’ll roll it back when I return. Lmk which day works best, I’m flexible
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Dawned on me that I was out of the country for the end of Daylight Saving Time, so I didn’t get the extra hour of sleep
So sorry, we’re gonna have to do it over. Everyone move your clocks forward an hour right now, and we’ll roll it back when I return. Lmk which day works best, I’m flexible
So sorry, we’re gonna have to do it over. Everyone move your clocks forward an hour right now, and we’ll roll it back when I return. Lmk which day works best, I’m flexible
Ok i actually like this one tho
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Ok i actually like this one tho
Update: It came together!
(That said, it’s 85 degrees in Cancún, and I’m in a black suit for a beach wedding, so new problems may arise soon)
(That said, it’s 85 degrees in Cancún, and I’m in a black suit for a beach wedding, so new problems may arise soon)
November 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Update: It came together!
(That said, it’s 85 degrees in Cancún, and I’m in a black suit for a beach wedding, so new problems may arise soon)
(That said, it’s 85 degrees in Cancún, and I’m in a black suit for a beach wedding, so new problems may arise soon)
My dad ties a perfect Windsor knot, has my whole life. So much so, I still have ties he tied in college that I’ve never undone and I’ve just been pulling over my head for years
Sadly I had to buy a new tie for a wedding, I’m in Mexico, so I’m on my own for this one. Wish me luck
Sadly I had to buy a new tie for a wedding, I’m in Mexico, so I’m on my own for this one. Wish me luck
November 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My dad ties a perfect Windsor knot, has my whole life. So much so, I still have ties he tied in college that I’ve never undone and I’ve just been pulling over my head for years
Sadly I had to buy a new tie for a wedding, I’m in Mexico, so I’m on my own for this one. Wish me luck
Sadly I had to buy a new tie for a wedding, I’m in Mexico, so I’m on my own for this one. Wish me luck
Huh. So the Penn Graduate School of Education email was hacked?
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Huh. So the Penn Graduate School of Education email was hacked?
ChatGPT just told me my estimation results were "robust as hell."
I mean, thanks, but also? Tf is going on here
I mean, thanks, but also? Tf is going on here
October 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
ChatGPT just told me my estimation results were "robust as hell."
I mean, thanks, but also? Tf is going on here
I mean, thanks, but also? Tf is going on here
Aging is noticing tv shows and songs today, on average, just aren’t as good as they were 20-30 years ago. Growth is accepting that most of those back then were crap, too
October 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Aging is noticing tv shows and songs today, on average, just aren’t as good as they were 20-30 years ago. Growth is accepting that most of those back then were crap, too
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i think some in econ may not realise that there are international students, junior faculty, and other working economists who are scared to go in to work in chicago right now because of ICE. don't assume all is well because of your own narrow social circle. & ICE is now picking people up in evanston.
October 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
i think some in econ may not realise that there are international students, junior faculty, and other working economists who are scared to go in to work in chicago right now because of ICE. don't assume all is well because of your own narrow social circle. & ICE is now picking people up in evanston.
I think this is right. As someone who’s used it a lot/frequently trapped in Discourse, my experience
1.) Pretty helpful with (quant) research. More useful than doomers admit
2.) Not nearly as revolutionary as proponents push
3.) Many who find it useful greatly underestimate terrifying downsides
1.) Pretty helpful with (quant) research. More useful than doomers admit
2.) Not nearly as revolutionary as proponents push
3.) Many who find it useful greatly underestimate terrifying downsides
Idk, my position is kinda “it’s a useful tool that’s clearly here to stay but is also over hyped and has substantial negative externalities”
There are basically only two positions in the debate about AI.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.
Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.
Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.
October 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I think this is right. As someone who’s used it a lot/frequently trapped in Discourse, my experience
1.) Pretty helpful with (quant) research. More useful than doomers admit
2.) Not nearly as revolutionary as proponents push
3.) Many who find it useful greatly underestimate terrifying downsides
1.) Pretty helpful with (quant) research. More useful than doomers admit
2.) Not nearly as revolutionary as proponents push
3.) Many who find it useful greatly underestimate terrifying downsides
Ngl kinda hard to find concern with possible lead in my protein shakes when I’m propped up by so much coffee and energy drinks these days
Imma get this job market paper out and hit my bench PR one way or another, but know that my heart exploded in the process
Imma get this job market paper out and hit my bench PR one way or another, but know that my heart exploded in the process
October 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Ngl kinda hard to find concern with possible lead in my protein shakes when I’m propped up by so much coffee and energy drinks these days
Imma get this job market paper out and hit my bench PR one way or another, but know that my heart exploded in the process
Imma get this job market paper out and hit my bench PR one way or another, but know that my heart exploded in the process
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Happy to have this paper with @loismiller.bsky.social @camilantmorales.bsky.social and Kalena Cortes accepted at Econ of Ed Review!
And honored it will be in the special issue in memory of Rodney Andrews. ❤️
And honored it will be in the special issue in memory of Rodney Andrews. ❤️
Distance to degrees: How college proximity shapes students’ enrollment choices and attainment across race-ethnicity and socioeconomic status www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Distance to degrees: How college proximity shapes students’ enrollment choices and attainment across race-ethnicity and socioeconomic status
Leveraging rich data on the universe of Texas high school graduates, we estimate how the relationship between geographic access to public two- and fou…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Happy to have this paper with @loismiller.bsky.social @camilantmorales.bsky.social and Kalena Cortes accepted at Econ of Ed Review!
And honored it will be in the special issue in memory of Rodney Andrews. ❤️
And honored it will be in the special issue in memory of Rodney Andrews. ❤️
Finally ready to admit that no one in my household knows how to change the air conditioner from Celsius to Fahrenheit but my cat. Her best friend is a carrot
October 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Finally ready to admit that no one in my household knows how to change the air conditioner from Celsius to Fahrenheit but my cat. Her best friend is a carrot
Maybe it’s an aging thing, but man is it nice when the band you want to see is the opener. Easier parking, usually can get a good spot not too far from the stage, often can meet the band afterwards, and can get out before the end of show rush/before too late. What a concept!
October 9, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Maybe it’s an aging thing, but man is it nice when the band you want to see is the opener. Easier parking, usually can get a good spot not too far from the stage, often can meet the band afterwards, and can get out before the end of show rush/before too late. What a concept!