Scholar
LightNews

Stephen J. Redding

Videos

Stephen Redding is a British-American economist. His research interests include international trade, economic geography, urban economics, transportation economics and… more

H-index: 78
Economics 85%
Business 9%
more

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding

qjeharvard.bsky.social
#QJE Nov 2025, #1, “The Economics of Spatial Mobility: Theory and Evidence Using Smartphone Data,” by Miyauchi, Nakajima, and Redding (@reddingecon.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
The Economics of Spatial Mobility: Theory and Evidence Using Smartphone Data*
ABSTRACT. We develop a tractable quantitative framework for modeling the rich patterns of spatial mobility observed in smartphone data. We show that travel
doi.org
1 3 6

by Stephen J. Redding — Reposted by Simon Galle

reddingecon.bsky.social
Excited to see the new Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics (Volume 6), edited jointly with Dave Donaldson come out: www.sciencedirect.com/handbook/han.... Fantastic set of chapters on recent advances and pointing the way to exciting further research @treballen.bsky.social @siepr.bsky.social
Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics | Volume 6, Issue 1: Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest chapters of Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
www.sciencedirect.com
9 22

by Stephen J. Redding — Reposted by Stephan Heblich

reddingecon.bsky.social
Excited to see this paper coming out. We develop a tractable framework for modeling the rich patterns of spatial mobility observed in smartphone data, including travel itineraries and the resulting consumption externalities between locations
qjeharvard.bsky.social
The Quarterly Journal of Economics @qjeharvard.bsky.social · Aug 10
Recently accepted by #QJE, “The Economics of Spatial Mobility: Theory and Evidence Using Smartphone Data,” by Miyauchi, Nakajima, and Redding (@reddingecon.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
pendingpublications
Pending Publication
doi.org
1 3

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding

qjeharvard.bsky.social
Recently accepted by #QJE, “The Economics of Spatial Mobility: Theory and Evidence Using Smartphone Data,” by Miyauchi, Nakajima, and Redding (@reddingecon.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
pendingpublications
Pending Publication
doi.org
2 9

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding, Jonathan Parker

qjeharvard.bsky.social
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Insurance Versus Moral Hazard in Income-Contingent Student Loan Repayment,” by Tim de Silva (@timdesilva.me): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Insurance Versus Moral Hazard in Income-Contingent Student Loan Repayment*
Abstract. Student loans with income-contingent repayment insure borrowers against income risk but can reduce their incentives to earn more. Using a change
doi.org
4 8

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding

economist.com
Economists are combining modern tools and old ideas to make sense of today’s trade war. It is a good time to revive Albert Hirschman’s work
What economics can teach foreign-policy types
Hegemons should care about even puny countries
econ.st
8 14

by Stephen J. Redding

reddingecon.bsky.social
@nber.org @siepr.org

by Stephen J. Redding — Reposted by Stephan Heblich

reddingecon.bsky.social
Call for submissions for the NBER International Trade and Investment Program Meeting on November 21-22, 2025, at Stanford: conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b.... Submission deadline 11.59pm ET on Monday September 15, 2025.
Submission: International Trade and Investment Program Meeting, Page 1 of 2 - MyNBER
conference.nber.org
1 1

by Stephen J. Redding — Reposted by Stephan Heblich

reddingecon.bsky.social
Call for Papers for NBER Economics of Transportation in the 21st Century Virtual Conference, October 24, 2024, organized with Ed Glaeser and Jim Poterba: stephenredding.github.io/Call_for_Pap.... Submission Deadline Weds Sept 3, 11.59 ET. @nber.org @siepr.bsky.social @treballen.bsky.social
stephenredding.github.io
2 3

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding

nber.org
Open call for papers, Gender in the Economy: Structural Transformation and Women's Time-Use. Conference to be held in Cambridge, MA on March 27, 2026. Submit papers by 11:59pm EDT on Decem... https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/gender-economy-structural-transformation-and-womens-time-use
1 3 9

by Stephen J. Redding

reddingecon.bsky.social
Don’t forget to submit your papers for this NBER-Sloan conference on Transport Networks and the Spatial Distribution of Economic Activity! Submission deadline June 30, 2025. Organized with Myrto Kalouptsidi: stephenredding.github.io/Call_for_Pap... @nber.org @harvard.edu @sloanfoundation.bsky.social
stephenredding.github.io
2

by Meredith A. Crowley — Reposted by Stephen J. Redding, Dennis Novy, Meredith A. Crowley

cepr.org
#CallforPapers for the conference 'The New Global Economy: Trade Wars & De-dollarisation?'
Deadline: 1 July
Organisers: @meredith-crowley.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social , Lu Han @bankofcanada.ca, Dmitry Mukhin , Ben Tomlin @bankofcanada.ca

More and submit your paper
cepr.org/events/new-g...
2 4

by Stephen J. Redding

reddingecon.bsky.social
Many congratulations!
1 1

by Stephen J. Redding — Reposted by Stephan Heblich

reddingecon.bsky.social
Call for papers for NBER-Sloan conference on Transport Networks and the Spatial Distribution of Economic Activity: www.princeton.edu/~reddings/Ca... Deadline: June 30, 2025. Organized with Myrto Kalouptsidi. @nber.org @treballen.bsky.social @jintlecon.bsky.social @indorgsociety.bsky.social
www.princeton.edu
8 14

by Stephen J. Redding

reddingecon.bsky.social
Excited about the NBER Economics of Transportation in the 21st Century Conference on Friday starting at noon Eastern time: www.nber.org/conferences/.... Live streamed on NBER YouTube: m.youtube.com/channel/UC79...
Economics of Transportation in the 21st Century, Spring 2025
www.nber.org

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding

raffasadun.bsky.social
🚨 We’re hiring! The Digital Reskilling Lab at Harvard is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join our research on workforce development, labor markets and AI.

Apply here 👉 academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14918

#EconJobs #Postdoc #FutureOfWork #AI #LaborEconomics #Harvard
Postdoctoral Fellow with the Digital Reskilling Lab - Digital, Data, and Design Institute
The Digital Reskilling Lab, led by Professors Raffaella Sadun and Jorge Tamayo, is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow. The mission of the Digital Reskilling Lab is to conduct research on workplace initiati...
academicpositions.harvard.edu
6 4

by Neale Mahoney — Reposted by Stephen J. Redding

nealemahoney.bsky.social
Fantastic to have @cselmendorf.bsky.social and many others at the @siepr.bsky.social Economics of Wildfires event last week. Check out his 🧵 for takeaways and questions.

(ICYMI, we’ll be posting videos and summaries in the coming days.)
cselmendorf.bsky.social
Chris Elmendorf @cselmendorf.bsky.social · Apr 27
A 🧵 of takeaways, and my lingering questions, from last Thursday's excellent SIEPR program on The Economics of Wildfires.

(This is from recollection and my recollection may be faulty, so I've tagged sources where possible.)

siepr.stanford.edu/events/polic...

1/24
The Economics of Wildfires
siepr.stanford.edu
3 9

by Neale Mahoney — Reposted by Stephen J. Redding, Neale Mahoney

cselmendorf.bsky.social
A 🧵 of takeaways, and my lingering questions, from last Thursday's excellent SIEPR program on The Economics of Wildfires.

(This is from recollection and my recollection may be faulty, so I've tagged sources where possible.)

siepr.stanford.edu/events/polic...

1/24
The Economics of Wildfires
siepr.stanford.edu
1 13 31

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding, Maya Rossin‐Slater

ucberkeleyirle.bsky.social
Call for proposals:

CA labor economists are invited to submit papers for this year's All-California Labor Economics Conference, to be held Sept 11-12 at @siepr.bsky.social, and organized by @maya-rossin-slater.bsky.social and Isaac Sorkin. #EconSky

Apply by May 31: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com
3 4

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding

siepr.bsky.social
What’s happening with tariffs, why is there so much upheaval, and how do we get out of this?

SIEPR Senior Fellow Alan Sykes, an expert on the law and economics of international trade, joins Stanford Law School podcast Stanford Legal to break it all down.
law.stanford.edu/stanford-leg...
Trade Wars, Economic Chaos, and Law: Unpacking Trump’s Trade Tactics with Alan Sykes | Stanford Law School
law.stanford.edu
1 4

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding, Matteo Maggiori

gcaproject.bsky.social
New paper on "Geoeconomic Pressure" leverages LLMs to measure the effect of tariffs, export controls, and sanction on firms worldwide". We find a massive increase in 2025 Q1 in tariffs (thread follows)
2 7 13

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding

umn-econ.bsky.social
We are sad to announce that former faculty member and Minnesota Econ Ph.D. alum Patrick Bajari passed away on Monday.

cla.umn.edu/economics/ne...
Remembering Patrick L. Bajari (1969-2025)
Patrick L. Bajari was a pioneer spanning the academic and business worlds.
cla.umn.edu
11 21

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding, Matteo Maggiori

gcaproject.bsky.social
GCAP Co-Director @mmaggiori.bsky.social will give the 2025 Dr. Sam-Chung Hsieh Memorial Lecture on "Geoeconomics and the US-China Great Power Competition" at Stanford GSB on April 15. This event is open to all, register for online or in-person attendance here: events.stanford.edu/event/2025hs...
Matteo Maggiori: Geoeconomics and the US-China Great Power Competition
events.stanford.edu
1 5

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding

s-stantcheva.bsky.social
Thank you @harvardmagazine.bsky.social for covering our research on zero-sum thinking and how it informs current policy developments (with a video too)! www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/04/harv...
Democrats, Republicans, and Zero-Sum Thinking | Harvard Magazine
Founder of Harvard’s Social Economics Lab on a mindset held across the bipartisan divide
www.harvardmagazine.com
4 10

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding

raffasadun.bsky.social
Looking forward to the next @nber.org Organizational Economics Working Group meeting on April 10/11, coorganized with @andreaprat.bsky.social. We have a great line-up of new research papers in Org Econ!

Program and livestream link:

www.nber.org/conferences/...
Organizational Economics Working Group, Spring 2025
www.nber.org
4 11

by Pol Antras — Reposted by Stephen J. Redding, Asier Minondo

pantras.bsky.social
I visited the University of Basel last December and sat down with Rolf Weder to discuss several aspects of my research and of global trade. A lot has changed in the last 4 months, but some of what I say may still be of relevance😅

Link to the interview: innoscape.ch/de/publikati...
Innoscape | Pol Antràs | Innoscape Talk #11
innoscape.ch
3 25

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding, Ana María Santacreu

trade--talks.bsky.social
NEW EPISODE

Old friend @soumayakeynes.ft.com joins @chadpbown.com on an emergency episode explaining President Trump’s sweeping April 2 tariff announcement. They cover history, the dollar, and even the U.S. legal system to clarify what we know about the tariff actions so far.
207. What happened on Trump’s tariff day
Soumaya Keynes joins to cohost an emergency episode explaining President Trump’s sweeping April 2 tariff announcement.
tradetalkspodcast.com
14 26

by Stephen J. Redding

reddingecon.bsky.social
Excited about tomorrow’s NBER International Trade and Investment (ITI) program meeting: www.nber.org/conferences/.... Includes topical research on tariff exclusions and supply chains. Live-streamed on NBER YouTube open to all: youtube.com/@nbervideos?...
International Trade and Investment Program Meeting, Spring 2025
www.nber.org
8

by Erik Brynjolfsson — Reposted by Stephen J. Redding

erikbryn.bsky.social
Here's a conversation that @pkrugman.bsky.social and I just had about the economics of AI.

paulkrugman.substack.com/p/how-should...

#econsky
How Should We Think About the Economics of AI?
A conversation with Erik Brynjolfsson
paulkrugman.substack.com
3 5 30

Reposted by Stephen J. Redding, Nathan Nunn

nber.org
The recent development of quantitative urban models provides a new set of tools for evaluating transport improvements, from @reddingecon.bsky.social https://www.nber.org/papers/w33532
3 17

References

Fields & subjects

Updated 1m