Assistant Prof at @Brown_Economics. Studying macro, monetary, ML, & text analysis. @UMNews/#UMNEcon and @MasonEconomics alumna.
Providence, RI
Joined August 2020
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I am extremely excited to join @Brown_Economics this summer! Thank you for the warm welcome!
Brown Economics is excited to announce faculty appointments of Amy Handlan from Minnesota (@AmyHandlan), Peter Hull from Chicago
(@instrumenthull), Soonwoo Kwon from Yale, and Elisa Macchi, from Zurich (@alterelim joining January 2023). Welcome to all!
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Hi #EconTwitter!
🌐Exciting #Webinar Alert!
📚Join us on Friday Jan 17 @11AM EST/5PM CET for an illuminating #AMLEDS Webinar featuring @td_econ (U. of Maryland)
🎓We're delving into the intriguing realm of "Identifying Monetary Policy Shocks: A Natural Language Approach" 1/n
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The next SED meeting will take place in Barcelona, Spain, on June 27-29.
Submissions are open: editorialexpress.com/confere…
Deadline: Feb 15!!
@afogli001 @emanresa82 @paures12 @RevEconDyn
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To no one's surprise, the Nobel Prize goes to Claudia Goldin
Here are 3 things from her to start your dive into her work:
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Now hiring: Predoc positions in AI+Economics at @ETH_en Zurich -- work on exciting projects at this new intersection of fields.
Submit an application here by Nov 22nd:
econjobmarket.org/positions/…
Also reviewing applications for PhD students and postdocs.
@econ_ra
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Today is the day! We are delighted to launch our new podcast, Heller-Hurwicz Office Hours. Each episode will feature host @cfarrellecon in conversation with Minnesota economists, exploring economic topics that impact our daily lives. Listen at cla.umn.edu/heller-hurwicz/o…
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Conference on the Macroeconomics of Uncertainty and Volatility, September 6-8 at Stanford University
Looking for recent papers on the cause and effect of uncertainty and volatility, ideally with substantial empirical component.
Please submit by June 5th: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Exciting new research on gender & tone in economics presentations is out! @haoyu906 and I have a new paper where we use a replicable, scalable, machine-learning approach to analyze dynamics in economics presentations. #EconTwitter #GenderInEconomics
These findings contribute to ongoing discussions about diversity and inclusion in economics. By understanding the dynamics of gender and tone in presentations, we can foster more inclusive, supportive, and productive environments.
To learn more about our methods and findings, check out the full paper: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4316…
(This thread was adapted from a ChatGPT response, March 24, 2023)
What are the ethical implications of ChatGPT at University? What does ChatGPT have to say for itself? This was our starting discussion for my class “Machine Learning, Text Analysis and Economics” @Brown_Economics.
After writing this, I asked ChatGPT to better my tweet: "Get ready for an insightful journey! Our "Machine Learning, Text Analysis and Economics" course at@Brown_Economics has begun with a bang exploring the ethical and practical implications of AI ...
...through a chat with ChatGPT! Unlocking the potential of ML in economics, we aim to train future leaders in the field to be knowledgeable, transparent and ethical researchers. Exciting times ahead! #Economics #ML #TextAnalysis #Ethics" So much better 🤣
Minnesota reception at #ASSA2023 was AMAZING! God bless Minnesota Economics! #UMN @UMNews #EconTwitter #econ @TimTkehoe – at New Orleans, LA
Looking forward to #ASSA2023! Especially since it's the first ASSA I've attended in person!
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To continue the conversation about gender within the profession come to this @AEACSWEP session hosted by @Kasey_Buckles and featuring work presented by @danilaserra_eco on econ majors
@mb_econ on remote talks
@AmyHandlan on recorded tones
@mariekekleemans on full professorship
