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Josh Angrist
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Cofounder @AvelaEducation Professor @MITEcon Director @BlueprintMIT Author masteringmetrics.com
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    Josh Angrist
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    Oct 14, 2019
    Awesome, well-deserved, and a great moment for the devo field! I’m proud of these friends and colleagues, and of course (especially) of my former student, the indomitable Esther Duflo
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    The Nobel Prize
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    Oct 14, 2019
    BREAKING NEWS: The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.” #NobelPrize
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    Josh Angrist
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    Oct 16, 2021
    On top of the world in Franconia Notch
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    Josh Angrist
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    Dec 11, 2022
    Now we’re set!
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    Josh Angrist
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    Dec 9, 2021
    It’s official!
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    National Academy of Sciences
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    Dec 8, 2021
    Guido W. Imbens of @Stanford receives the Nobel Prize in #Economic Sciences for “methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships." Imbens shares the prize with David Card and Joshua D. Angrist. Read more about Imbens: ow.ly/gJGv50H6G7B #economics
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    Josh Angrist
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    Oct 12, 2021
    Many thanks to my TAs Ahmet, Andrea, Grace and to all our eager apprentice Laborers doing great work this fall!
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    Ahmet Gulek
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    Oct 12, 2021
    Today we celebrated the mostly harmless work of Master Joshway @metrics52 as the undergraduate and graduate labor economics students at MIT. May we continue his growing legacy. #NobelPrize #nobelprizeeconomics
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    Josh Angrist
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    Dec 25, 2018
    it's that time of year, grad students!
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    Amanda Y. Agan - Writing and Presentation Advice
    Writing, Presentation, Coding, and Refereeing Advice Links to great (and brief) writing and presentation advice for economists and social scientists from around the web. Collected here because I kept...
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    Josh Angrist
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    Jul 16, 2020
    And now, for those who've been holding back, go forth and master 'metrics in Python: github.com/matheusfacure/… (many thanks to Matheus Facure for an awesome resource including code, data, guidance, and, especially, a dose of timely MM and MHE-inspired humor!)
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    GitHub - matheusfacure/python-causality-handbook: Causal Inference for the Brave and True. A...
    Causal Inference for the Brave and True. A light-hearted yet rigorous approach to learning about impact estimation and causality. - matheusfacure/python-causality-handbook
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    Josh Angrist
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    Jul 5, 2019
    My answer to How did you deal with brutal referee reports in your early career?
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    How did you deal with brutal referee reports in your early career?
    Josh Angrist's answer: Much as I deal with them now: I suffer, reflect, and revise. I try to play a long game, remembering that even top major league hitters bat only 300. Peer review is brutal. Your...
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    Josh Angrist
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    Sep 3, 2021
    For decades, I've been a student of RCTs. Last year, I was privileged to be in one (nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…). And now, in this cool paper, I'm thrilled to be ... the treatment! Training policymakers in econometrics: Evidence from Pakistan voxdev.org/topic/methods-…
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    Efficacy and Safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine | NEJM
    Vaccines are needed to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and to protect persons who are at high risk for complications. The mRNA-1273 vaccine is a lipid nanoparticle–encapsulated mRNA-bas...
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    Josh Angrist
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    Jul 4, 2019
    My answer to What are the differences between econometrics, statistics, and machine learning?
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    What are the differences between econometrics, statistics, and machine learning?
    Answer by Josh Angrist, Professor of economics, teacher, and author
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    Josh Angrist
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    Jul 8, 2020
    just in time for that second lockdown (or the fall online class you've been dreading) - all the basics w/extended video, notes, and problem sets: masteringmetrics.com/online-metrics…
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    Josh Angrist
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    Oct 18, 2024
    Im thrilled to see these 3 recognized for their pioneering political economy empirical work. I'm lucky to call @DAcemogluMIT friend, colleague, and coauthor for nearly three decades. Go Daron!
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    The Nobel Prize
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    Oct 14, 2024
    BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.”
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    Josh Angrist
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    Aug 31, 2021
    Just in time for school, our most ubiquitous 'metrics tool demystified: Introduction to Differences-in-Differences youtu.be/eiffOVbYvNc via @YouTube (we even do macro!)
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    Josh Angrist
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    Apr 30, 2022
    Another strong write-up (this one, in excellent English, crisp and engaging.) An Unexpected Result: How Nobelist Guido Imbens Helped Kick-Start the “Credibility Revolution” | Stanford Graduate School of Business
    An Unexpected Result: How Nobelist Guido Imbens Helped Kick-Start the “Credibility Revolution”
    From gsb.stanford.edu