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Matt Notowidigdo
@ProfNoto
Labor Economics & Health Economics @ChicagoBooth AEJ-Policy co-editor @AEAJournals Research Associate @nberpubs
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Jan 3, 2022
    My annual tradition continues -- my 10 favorite economics papers published in 2021, ordered alphabetically [Meant to do this yesterday, but I had a paper rejected on New Year's Day -- Happy New Year! -- so I decided to deal with that instead]
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Dec 31, 2020
    Just under the wire again, but I continue my annual tradition -- my 10 favorite economics papers published in 2020, ordered alphabetically [Was pretty tough this year; might have to do an "honorable mention" list in January...]
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    Matt Notowidigdo
    @ProfNoto
    Dec 31, 2020
    Just under the wire again, but I continue my annual tradition -- my 10 favorite economics papers published in 2020, ordered alphabetically [Was pretty tough this year; might have to do an "honorable mention" list in January...]
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Nov 16, 2017
    Advice from a famous economist: “Go to Silicon Valley and talk to tech execs there. It will give you a sense of how people often feel talking to economists. The arrogance and self-assuredness is simply astounding, and it’s a cathartic experience to see it from the other side”
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Jun 22, 2020
    I'm moving to @UChicago next month to be a Professor of Economics at @ChicagoBooth @AgnesCallard once wrote that @UChicago is "one of the most intellectually open places the world has ever known"
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    Persuade or Be Persuaded | The Point Magazine
    I’ve been called upon by the union to cancel class to accommodate the strike. But, as I see it, that would amount to using educational harms to undergraduates as an instrument to achieve graduate...
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    May 10, 2019
    Bernie Sanders & AOC have proposed capping credit card interest rates at 15% x.com/CNBC/status/11… For recent evidence on the effects of this kind of policy, we can turn to one of my favorite recent econ papers (by Ignacio Cuesta & Alberto Sepúlveda) drive.google.com/file/d/1_toHlf…
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    May 9, 2019
    Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have a plan to cap credit card interest rates at 15% cnb.cx/2VwcHsc
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Nov 11, 2023
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    KARTHIK SRINIVASAN is an applied microeconomist studying topics in media economics and political economy. His JMP studies the desire for attention in the context of social media using data from Reddit and TikTok karthiksrinivasan.org
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Dec 31, 2019
    Coming in just under the wire -- and keeping w/ my annual Twitter tradition -- here are my 10 favorite economics papers of 2019 [Same rules: 10 papers, published in 2019, ordered alphabetically]
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Dec 12, 2018
    As 2018 comes to a close, here's a list of my favorite Econ papers this year First, my list from last year: x.com/profnoto/statu… Same rules apply: 10 papers, published in 2018, ordered alphabetically...
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Jan 9, 2018
    To clear up any possible confusion, mass deportations and taking away health insurance from millions of children are not effective ways to raise wages and grow the economy
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Sep 23, 2019
    Economist approximations: "We take a first-order approximation and assume that this curve is a line"
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Jun 4, 2019
    Professional news! Dean of Arts & Sciences: "I have been informed that the Provost & President will recommend your promotion [to Professor] to the Board of Trustees" Me: media.giphy.com/media/syW6WfAm…
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    Matt Notowidigdo
    @ProfNoto
    Jul 10, 2019
    Last month I received a one-line referee report that I enjoyed passing on to the authors: "This is a nice paper. You should be proud of it" [This was after a major revision, so a full report was certainly not necessary; if I got this, I'd print it out & tape it to my monitor]
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Nov 11, 2023
    Hello world, I’m writing to introduce the @ChicagoBooth Economics PhD program's Job Market Candidates! Eric Budish and I are the faculty co-directors of the program, so please e-mail us with any questions Here are our outstanding and inspiring students (in alphabetical order):
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Apr 29, 2021
    Great quote from Justice Gorsuch: "If the gov't finds filling out forms a chore, it has good company. The world is awash in forms, and rarely do agencies afford individuals the same latitude in completing them that the gov't seeks for itself today." supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf…
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    Matt Notowidigdo
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    Aug 27, 2019
    Told my zipline guide that I taught economics, and he asked “What’s the one thing I need to know in economics?” I panicked and didn’t give an answer before I had to zip away to the next platform. What should have I said?