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Journal of Public Economics
@JPubEcon
Journal of Public Economics edited by @nhendren82 and @wwwojtekk
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    We're excited to announce the creation of a new Short Paper submission option at the Journal of Public Economics! AERI rules apply, submissions are now open! See details here: journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-pub…
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    Just published in @JPubEcon: "How does parental divorce affect children’s long-term outcomes?" By @WFrimmel (@jku_econ), @HallaMartin (@WU_econ), @EbmerWinter (@IHS_Vienna) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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    Replying to @JPubEcon
    In the US, states pay for incarceration but county-level officials (eg, judges) determine sentences Incarceration rates fell dramatically in California after 1996, when a reform shifted the costs of incarceration (but not other responsibilities) from the state to the county.
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    Replying to @JPubEcon
    College students assigned to a 7:30am intro course are 10% less likely to major in that subject. A similar effect is found for fatigue-inducing back-to-back courses. Why? Attribution bias. Students appear to misattribute their bad experience to the subject rather than fatigue
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    Announcing the Journal of Public Economics twitter feed! We'll highlight newly accepted and published papers each much, so check us out for all the latest in Public Economics research.
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    We are excited to announce that we appointed three new co-editors. @smilleralert and @peterbergman_ will begin shortly and @nomadj1s will join us in June. Welcome to the team!
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    We are excited to announce that we acquired @JournalTax and @AEAjournals' AEJ:Policy. The combined journal will retain the @JPubEcon name. Library subscriptions are available at $100k/year and prospective authors are welcome to pre-submit at low introductory fee of $9999 (+vat)
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    Recently published paper in the @JPubEcon : "Misaligned Incentives and the Scale of Incarceration in the United States" Vol 191 (Nov 2020) by Aurelie Ouss (@AurelieOuss ) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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    We are delighted to welcome four new co-editors to the Journal of Public Economics: @SarahCohodes, @rdmetcalfe, @jesspan13, and @SeimSeim. Welcome aboard!
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    Announcing a special call for papers at the Journal of Public Economics on COVID-19! * Shorter papers (6K words) * Fast turnaround (4-6 weeks) w/ an up-or-down decision * Broad range of policy-relevant fields More details below; please submit! journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-pub…
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    Just published in @JPubEcon: "The Influence of Inheritances on Wealth Inequality in Rich Countries" By @MorelliSal, Brian Nolan, Juan C. Palomino, & Philippe Van Kerm sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #econtwitter #publicfinance
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    Just published in @JPubEcon: "Do renewable energy investments create local jobs?" By @NataliaFabra, Eduardo Gutiérrez (@BancoDeEspana), Aitor Lacuesta (@BancoDeEspana), Roberto Ramos (@BancoDeEspana) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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    We are pleased to announce that as of 10/1/2021 Nathan Hendren (@nhendren82) will join @wwwojtekk as a co-editor-in-chief at @JPubEcon. We are grateful to @John_N_Friedman for his work on the journal and wish him good luck in his new editorial role at the AER!
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    Just published in @JPubEcon: "The unintended consequences of merit-based teacher selection: Evidence from a large-scale reform in Colombia" By Matias Busso (@the_IDB), @smontanco (@UofMaryland), @juansebastmunoz (@IESEG), & Nolan Pope (@UofMaryland) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…