Professor Dr Richard S.J. Tol FREcon MAE
@richardtol.bsky.social
Economist interested in energy, environment, and climate
EBS19 (E4 B3 S12), H126
ORCID https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-8012-3988
EBS19 (E4 B3 S12), H126
ORCID https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-8012-3988
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Rethinking my past views on whether Fed governors should be fireable
Fed Governor Stephen Miran: "Cutting down net migration to 0, potentially even negative because of the deportations that have been occurring, I think is very deflationary."
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Rethinking my past views on whether Fed governors should be fireable
Depay!
November 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Depay!
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Basically saying "if you do crime for me, I won't only pardon you--I'll give you millions of dollars of public money." Truly unprecedented level of corruption
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Basically saying "if you do crime for me, I won't only pardon you--I'll give you millions of dollars of public money." Truly unprecedented level of corruption
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Well.
Homan: "I don't think the UK is a friend to this country and friend of the president"
November 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Well.
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"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦"
𝘈 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺.
𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩?
𝘈 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺.
𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩?
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦"
𝘈 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺.
𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩?
𝘈 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺.
𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩?
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1. Someone comes up with a cool method.
2. Star scholars publish papers in big journals using cool method.
3. Cool method market for papers gets saturated.
4. Someone writes a paper pointing out a big flaw in cool method.
5. Reviewers reject cool method papers using 4.
Rinse, repeat. Rinse, repeat.
2. Star scholars publish papers in big journals using cool method.
3. Cool method market for papers gets saturated.
4. Someone writes a paper pointing out a big flaw in cool method.
5. Reviewers reject cool method papers using 4.
Rinse, repeat. Rinse, repeat.
November 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
1. Someone comes up with a cool method.
2. Star scholars publish papers in big journals using cool method.
3. Cool method market for papers gets saturated.
4. Someone writes a paper pointing out a big flaw in cool method.
5. Reviewers reject cool method papers using 4.
Rinse, repeat. Rinse, repeat.
2. Star scholars publish papers in big journals using cool method.
3. Cool method market for papers gets saturated.
4. Someone writes a paper pointing out a big flaw in cool method.
5. Reviewers reject cool method papers using 4.
Rinse, repeat. Rinse, repeat.
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Operation Change The Topic From Epstein
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Operation Change The Topic From Epstein
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They’re calling her Megyn R. Kelly on TikTok
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
They’re calling her Megyn R. Kelly on TikTok
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I’m on the #EconJobMarket! I study labor, extreme weather adaptation, and inequality.
My JMP addresses an under-studied aspect of the labor market: schedule unpredictability among hourly workers in the service sector.
🧵👇
My JMP addresses an under-studied aspect of the labor market: schedule unpredictability among hourly workers in the service sector.
🧵👇
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I’m on the #EconJobMarket! I study labor, extreme weather adaptation, and inequality.
My JMP addresses an under-studied aspect of the labor market: schedule unpredictability among hourly workers in the service sector.
🧵👇
My JMP addresses an under-studied aspect of the labor market: schedule unpredictability among hourly workers in the service sector.
🧵👇
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I’m back.
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I’m back.
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
Same as it ever was www.amazon.co.uk/Rule-Nostalg...
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Same as it ever was www.amazon.co.uk/Rule-Nostalg...
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🚨 We’re hiring! Jointly with ESMT Berlin we’re recruiting a Professor in International Economics - Geoeconomics.
Focus on international economics (broadly defined) with strong interfaces with core business school areas.
Apply now via #EconJobMarkt🔗 econjobmarket.org/positions/12...
Focus on international economics (broadly defined) with strong interfaces with core business school areas.
Apply now via #EconJobMarkt🔗 econjobmarket.org/positions/12...
November 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🚨 We’re hiring! Jointly with ESMT Berlin we’re recruiting a Professor in International Economics - Geoeconomics.
Focus on international economics (broadly defined) with strong interfaces with core business school areas.
Apply now via #EconJobMarkt🔗 econjobmarket.org/positions/12...
Focus on international economics (broadly defined) with strong interfaces with core business school areas.
Apply now via #EconJobMarkt🔗 econjobmarket.org/positions/12...
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Jeffery Epstein was giving Lavrov advice about how to deal with Donald right before the meeting with Russia in Helsinki. Kind of gives fresh context to the images taken after Donald’s meeting with Putin, doesn’t it?
Also validates why it’s important not to elect people who can be blackmailed.
Also validates why it’s important not to elect people who can be blackmailed.
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Jeffery Epstein was giving Lavrov advice about how to deal with Donald right before the meeting with Russia in Helsinki. Kind of gives fresh context to the images taken after Donald’s meeting with Putin, doesn’t it?
Also validates why it’s important not to elect people who can be blackmailed.
Also validates why it’s important not to elect people who can be blackmailed.
Na lang gesteggel heeft het Burgerberaad een tegenwoord toegestaan www.burgerberaadklimaat.nl/kennis/docum...
Neutraal kun je dit niet noemen.
Neutraal kun je dit niet noemen.
www.burgerberaadklimaat.nl
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Na lang gesteggel heeft het Burgerberaad een tegenwoord toegestaan www.burgerberaadklimaat.nl/kennis/docum...
Neutraal kun je dit niet noemen.
Neutraal kun je dit niet noemen.
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A reminder that in 2022, President Biden signed the “Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act,” eliminating the statute of limitations to file civil action for federal sex offenses. Seems relevant.
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
A reminder that in 2022, President Biden signed the “Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act,” eliminating the statute of limitations to file civil action for federal sex offenses. Seems relevant.
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Electricity prices are high in Europe due to high sales taxes. Taxes are 22% of residential bills on average, with a high of 49% in Denmark. Amsterdam is trying negative electricity prices to encourage electrification and a shift away from gas heating and appliances.
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
Energy bills across Europe: What share of the cost is made up of tax?
European countries apply different tax policies to consumer energy prices. This leads to significant differences in the share of energy taxes and VAT in electricity and gas bills.
www.euronews.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Electricity prices are high in Europe due to high sales taxes. Taxes are 22% of residential bills on average, with a high of 49% in Denmark. Amsterdam is trying negative electricity prices to encourage electrification and a shift away from gas heating and appliances.
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
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and also from environmental* orgs on “overpopulation”
*they’re not in the environmental movement, they’re in…another movement
*they’re not in the environmental movement, they’re in…another movement
Every "population crisis" article in western media is just "WHERE ARE THE WHITE BABIES" in disguise and we absolutely do not have to give any credence to any of them
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
and also from environmental* orgs on “overpopulation”
*they’re not in the environmental movement, they’re in…another movement
*they’re not in the environmental movement, they’re in…another movement
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Looks like we’re going to war with Venezuela to distract from the Epstein files.
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Looks like we’re going to war with Venezuela to distract from the Epstein files.
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Wow
Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
November 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Wow
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If you have to get permission to teach in your area of expertise from people who are definitionally not qualified to adjudicate your expertise then you are no longer working at a university.
You’re working at a state propaganda factory.
You’re working at a state propaganda factory.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
If you have to get permission to teach in your area of expertise from people who are definitionally not qualified to adjudicate your expertise then you are no longer working at a university.
You’re working at a state propaganda factory.
You’re working at a state propaganda factory.
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Deportations actually _increase_ housing prices because they shrink the construction industry.
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Deportations actually _increase_ housing prices because they shrink the construction industry.
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
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Regulated coal and gas units in the US have been 45 percent less likely to exit since 2010, from Lucas W. Davis and Paige E. Weber www.nber.org/papers/w34454
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Regulated coal and gas units in the US have been 45 percent less likely to exit since 2010, from Lucas W. Davis and Paige E. Weber www.nber.org/papers/w34454
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NEW: The girl Matt Gaetz allegedly raped was an unhoused junior in high school, and was trying to save up money for braces. According to reports, he allegedly raped her twice - once on an air hockey table at republican Chris Dorwoth's party. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
In Matt Gaetz Scandal, Circumstances Left Teen Vulnerable to Exploitation
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEW: The girl Matt Gaetz allegedly raped was an unhoused junior in high school, and was trying to save up money for braces. According to reports, he allegedly raped her twice - once on an air hockey table at republican Chris Dorwoth's party. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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Brilliant study!
There's this woman doing an absolutely wild social experiment on TikTok. She calls random US churches with the sound of a baby crying in the background, explain the baby hasn't eaten in over 12 hours, and asks for 1 bottle of baby formula. She has a public spreadsheet of how each one responded. 1/3
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Brilliant study!
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From today’s Russian papers: “Nearly 7,000 transport companies in Russia on the verge of bankruptcy”, “A record one in four companies have overdue loans”, “decline in civilian sectors of industry.” #ReadingRussia
"Nearly 7,000 transport companies in Russia on verge of bankruptcy” - Russian paper.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
From today’s Russian papers: “Nearly 7,000 transport companies in Russia on the verge of bankruptcy”, “A record one in four companies have overdue loans”, “decline in civilian sectors of industry.” #ReadingRussia