Excerpt from UPSE Discussion Paper 2024-01 titled 'How to change a constitution by hand-waving (Or, the unbearable lightness of evidence in support of lifting foreign ownership restrictions).'

🔗Read the full paper on the UPSE website: tinyurl.com/econcha2.

ChatGPT generates measures of corporations’ exposure to risks that outperform existing measures in predicting firm-level stock market volatility, investment, & innovation.

Chicago Booth's Alex G. Kim, Maximilian Muhn, & Valeri Nikolaev

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NEW Discussion Paper: An economic theory of mental illness to study its macroeconomic implications.

By Boaz Abramson (@Columbia_Biz), Job Boerma (@WIeconomics) & Aleh Tsyvinski (@YaleEconomics): cowles.yale.edu/research/cfdp-…

Running high on endorphins now. Tonight is one of the best nights of my life. A very special moment with family and friends. 🥰🥰🥰

#NoToJeepneyPhaseOut Kawawa sa huli pareho ang mga komyuter at mga tsuper ng jeep na pilit tinatanggalan ng kita. Article from JC Punongbayan, PhD
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Omg. 8:30 AM pa lang pero pang-tanghali na ang inet. 🥵

Thanks Inquirer for reporting about the new UPSE discussion paper on econ charter change.
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'A discussion paper by economists of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) found that as the country's average temperature goes up by 1 degree celsius, it tends to make the economy grow [slower] by about 0.37 percentage points.' 🥵 rappler.com/business/extre…

Isa pang traydor. #DuterteTraydor

Misinformation represents a vital threat to the societal fabric of modern economies. We just released a new study that uses a field experiment on the demand side of misinformation.
#econtwitter
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Mogato: 'Is Duterte liable under the law if there is no proof of the deal? Lawyers may argue he still faces some liability because he admitted to it. His confession is an admission of guilt. Therefore, he is liable.' #PressOnePH #WestPHSea

Read Manny Mogato's column here:…

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has several questions for former president Rodrigo Duterte on his “gentleman’s agreement” on Ayungin Shoal with China, among them, why he kept it a secret to the Filipino people. trib.al/Vh5bRdt

Just remember, in 2028 we need not be stuck with these two warring dynasties.

The age at which scientists or inventors achieve their moment of genius increasing: Half of all pioneering contributions in science now happen after age 40, it used to be younger.

Why? There is much more to master before making a contribution to a field. nber.org/papers/w19866

Mathflation?

I remember a debate I had with a TNVS driver who said that the first couple deserved to rest by going to, say, F1 and that Coldplay concert. 🤦‍♂️

Fewer students in Chile had access to college under Pinochet. They experienced higher mortality, worse labor market outcomes, & their kids were less likely to go to college.

Harris Policy's Luis R. Martinez, Maria Angélica Bautista, & coauthors

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I used to loooove Twitter but its decline continues. Fewer people use the app daily. The breaking news element got weakened. Sad story. Source: buff.ly/3TsITHP