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Kurt MIT-shock-man
@SorryToBeKurt
Prof @cemfinews, AscProf @IIES_Sthlm, Fmr Editor @RevEconStudies, PhD @Penn, @MarshallAlums @UVA macro research @iza_bonn @cepr_org 🌈🇩🇪🇸🇪🇺🇸
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Jul 15, 2025
    Have falling labor market barriers to women led to a change in selection of high-skilled women away from education, leading to a decline in the quality of teachers, and human capital production? See my co-author Kieran present our paper at NBER SI
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Oct 14, 2019
    The excitement by the female PhD students at the announcement of Duflo was palpable-seeing a brilliant woman being recognized for changing her field. Let's hope that this will inspire many more women to change the field for the better (and nudge us men to be open to them!)
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    The Nobel Prize
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    Oct 14, 2019
    2019 Economic Sciences Laureate Esther Duflo, born in 1972, is the second woman and the youngest person to be awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences. #NobelFacts #NobelPrize
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Sep 21, 2023
    Some (late) personal news. I’m happy to report that I’ve started this month as a full professor @CEMFInews Excited for the new research (and city) adventure!
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Oct 10, 2025
    What it takes to attract two Econ Nobel Laureates to Europe: Only $32 million Europe can lure top talent, but it needs to pony up $$$ if it wants to do it.
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    Joachim Voth
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    Oct 10, 2025
    and now, for a minor bit of news from Zurich. #econtwitter
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Oct 7, 2021
    10 years ago today got my 1st paper rejection and first taste of overly negative/aggressive tone of reports As an editor, I encourage all to write constructive reports even if you advise rejection. Don't perpetuate the destructive tone that is endemic in the prof. #EconTwitter
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Nov 5, 2020
    Now the whole world knows what it feels like to watch code converge 🙃
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Mar 6, 2019
    Some good news in the ole inbox this morning from @IIES_Sthlm
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Aug 22, 2020
    Hard not to get a little emotional reading this thesis acknowledgment. Nice to know that in addition to helping them academically that they feel supported personally.
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Nov 7, 2019
    👇 some personal news. humbled and honored to be chosen.
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    Institute for International Economic Studies
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    Nov 7, 2019
    We are thrilled to announce that associate prof @SorryToBeKurt has been appointed Joint Managing Editor @RevEconStud as of 1 December 2019. The appointment is a testament to Kurt's expertise within #macroeconomics. Many congratulations!
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    May 19, 2025
    With great sadness, I announce the passing of my co-author and friend, Marcus Hagedorn. His acerbic wit was as sharp as the vision of Toni Kroos. He attacked big research questions like he tackled the mountains of Mallorca on his bike. He will be missed.
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    May 22, 2025
    Any Econ PhD students at Harvard (or elsewhere in the U.S.) worried about visa status, the @IIES_Sthlm has openings for PhD students who have completed their coursework and are at the dissertation stage, starting in the fall. Apply here: su.se/institute-for-…
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Oct 28, 2021
    🚨 New Paper, a 🧵 Macro is increasingly focused on the importance of heterogeneity. One challenge for the agenda has been the intractability of HA models w/aggregate risk. To make progress, we typically rely boundedly rational equilibria following seminal Krusell-Smith 98 1/n
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    CEPR
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    Oct 28, 2021
    New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP16667 On the Possibility of Krusell-Smith Equilibria Tobias Broer @IIES_Sthlm, Alexandre Kohlhas @IIES_Sthlm, Kurt Mitman @SorryToBeKurt @Stockholm_Uni @IIES_Sthlm @RevEconStud, Kathrin Schlafmann @CBScph ow.ly/CIr250GyefC #CEPR_MEF
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Dec 3, 2024
    Humbled and honored to receive an @ERC_Research Consolidator Grant for my project HIPSterMacro: I am super excited for the next 5 years of research and so grateful for the support. Thanks also to all of my co-authors and colleagues for your support to get here!
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    Kurt MIT-shock-man
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    Dec 22, 2018
    The irony of @realDonaldTrump considering firing Powell, was that the first Fed Chair he "fired" Yellen more likely would have taken the more dovish approach he wants now...