Distinguished Professor of Economics, University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA
Joined June 2011
Great article featuring my work w/ @PankaBencsik @jmb112485 @EDerenoncourt on how the murder of George Floyd affected civilian cooperation with law enforcement
After George Floyd’s death on May 25th the number of 911 calls for every gun death or injury fell by almost half econ.st/3EEUlbm
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Elegant analysis that Trump rallies have truly been deadly for Americans, and not just attendees. By good friend Douglas Bernheim, and his colleagues Nina Bachman, Zach Freitas-Geoff, and Sebastian Otero at Stanford University. sebotero.github.io/papers/CO…
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Thanks! We're very excited about our new paper. Also, don't forget about @mikeanton13 he'll be presenting it at SITE this August if anyone will be in the area.
New study: how leveraging behavioral interventions can improve the effectiveness of subsidies for healthy food purchases @ABrownback @alexoimas via @SSRN link here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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Sincere congratulations and appreciation to Ted Bergstrom! University of California boycotts publishing giant Elsevier over journal costs and open access sciencemag.org/news/2019/02/…
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Thanks to all who attended last year's conference, and who contributed to the Special Issue of the Journal of Public Economic Theory, but especially to Manuel Muñoz‐Herrera and Nikos Nikiforakis for this generous piece. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Does Taking Pleasure in Giving to Others Make Us Selfish? | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/goo…
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Just setting the record straight, I never said that the warm glow turns a generous act into a selfish one. I simply said there must me some benefit from giving that makes your gift an imperfect substitute for mine. But, this is still a nice point for the authors to clarify
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I’m really proud to share our brand-new campaign video. Teachers are nation-builders. That's our job — to affect change, and to improve outcomes. But that's the job of Congress, too. So I'm running for Congress. Watch, share, then join Team Hayes: jahanahayes.com
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This government shutdown is part of the long-term, anti-government ideology paid for by the Koch brothers.
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Saving the Planet Feels Good | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/soc…
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What happens when you rush through major changes in tax law: 70% marginal tax rates on some pass-through business income (not counting nondeductible state income taxes). Or, why your doctor will be taking a couple of months off next year if this bill passes. xitter.cf/J_W_Rosenberg/status/9…
The Senate tax bill's pass-through provision will impose very high (>70%) marginal tax rates on taxpayers subject to the phase-out:
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#ThankYouBernie "Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed...You cannot oppress people who are not afraid anymore." (Cesar Chavez)
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