Benjamin Smith @Benji5Smith
PhD Student in Applied Economics at The Wharton School; avid outdoorsman; amateur photographer; loving cat dad; and USC Class of 2016 Joined August 2020-
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Very cool to get to work with FAS and their partners on this!
Very cool to get to work with FAS and their partners on this!
I am on the Job Market! Since 2009, the U.S. has been affected by persistent shortages of pharmaceutical products. To what extent is the offshoring of drug manufacturing plants driving supply chain disruptions? Find out the answer in my job market paper! anaisgaldin.com
I am on the Job Market! Since 2009, the U.S. has been affected by persistent shortages of pharmaceutical products. To what extent is the offshoring of drug manufacturing plants driving supply chain disruptions? Find out the answer in my job market paper! anaisgaldin.com
Spatial economics JMPs (2023-2024) tradediversion.net/2023/11/08/spa…
Excited that the work from my pre-doc has been published!
Excited that the work from my pre-doc has been published!
Philadelphia Residents Avoiding Tap Water After Catching Horrifying Glimpse Of Hairless, Wheezing Gritty bit.ly/3zeVeFR
Local governments govern U.S. suburbs. Each one could use *zoning powers* to block affordable homes for newcomers, if residents wanted. But how much of zoning today is *exclusionary*? When would it have started? Why did it happen? Follow 🧵for answers in my job market paper...
We’re #ReimaginingRegionalRail to do more than serve 9-5 commutes to Center City. We’re planning more frequent, all-day, all-week service that connects to destinations across the region. Last week, we shared 3 different options for providing this. Quick 🧵: (1/7)
My attempt at this joke. Econ papers
Forthcoming in the JEL: "Graduate Student Mental Health: Lessons from American Economics Departments" by Valentin Bolotnyy, Matthew Basilico, and Paul Barreira. aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…
Somehow we weathered and witnessed A nation that isn't broken but simply unfinished There is always light if only we're brave enough to see it if only we're brave enough to be it. — Amanda Gorman
12.16.20 Happy Pythagorean Triple Day (a²+b²=c²). The next celebration is not for over four years (7.24.25).
We are not prepared for a pandemic. Trump has rolled back progress President Obama and I made to strengthen global health security. We need leadership that builds public trust, focuses on real threats, and mobilizes the world to stop outbreaks before they reach our shores.
We are not prepared for a pandemic. Trump has rolled back progress President Obama and I made to strengthen global health security. We need leadership that builds public trust, focuses on real threats, and mobilizes the world to stop outbreaks before they reach our shores.
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I’m all for new tent encampments, but before you build them you should need to engage with the stakeholders in a series of community meetings, have some design review, and ensure that the tents align with the existing character of the community.
Hamas supporters vs Native American indigenous land activists is not the conflict I was expecting to see today.
Young Native Americans arrive at the UCLA “Liberated Zone” with a sign saying: “Hamas supporters aren’t welcome on Native lands” The Hamas supporters physically attack them
invert matrices
question for men: what are your favourite things to do with other men?
These are pro-war protests.
New York is the best city man a whole crowd showed up to watch a guy eat a full container of cheese balls at 3 PM 😭
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If this is true (Econ PhD student at Princeton arrested and permanently barred from campus, which means unable to finish his degree), and if there isn't some kind of EXTREME additional offense, this seems like a major over-reaction, and one we should push back on as a community.
This is a big mistake. It should be obvious that the bar for arresting your own students should be extremely high! Yet Princeton keeps it broad saying
Pro-growth policies can't prevent a surge in prices or rents when demand takes off. But YIMBYism is the difference between a few years of paying nosebleed prices and a lifetime of it.
Obviously crazy time for universities. My only two cents (then back to econ theory!): this isn't that hard. Police should be respectful & not use unnecessary force. Students have freedom to speak, protest & march as they like (freedom of thought is key to college!). That said...
Philly leaders and police need to stop turning a blind eye to tinted plate covers and paper plates. They're all over the city and keep turning up in crimes, but there's barely a peep from @PhillyPolice or @PhillyMayor.
Four people were killed in a car crash Wednesday while fleeing Pennsylvania State Police troopers who were pursuing the vehicle after a reported theft from a Lululemon in Concord Township, Delaware County officials said Thursday. l8r.it/HdXQ
Seeing my Institution not be in the news
Inflation only seems high because the BLS isn't considering the increased quality of cocaine.
Very normal things happening in the r/Virginia subreddit this week
While crossing the street a 55 year-old @PennMedicine anesthesia technician was killed by a driver. Tragedies like this deserve more than a shrug. Elsewhere Penn has installed 'speed tables' and signs to slow drivers. Had they done the same on Spruce he may still be alive.
JONATHAN MACK❤️ “My other half. My friend...My everything.” Robin Mack describes her husband who was struck and killed by a vehicle this morning while he was on his way to work in University City. The 55-year-old was an anesthesia technician. Full story at 11 on @6abc.
other place has the juice
Is your country closer to South Africa or Lesotho?
We can build more housing in the suburbs and create more walkable spaces through small retrofits, all while preserving the qualities that make suburban living appealing.
Hate to be *this* guy, but the p-values associated with these outcomes are p = .044, p = .011, p = .008, p = .076, p = .067, p = .094, p = .058, p = .039, p = .064, p = .05, p = .067, p = .014. These results are interesting, but need replicating.
New paper from Norway: Banning smartphones in school - significantly decreased doctors visits for psychological symptoms and diseases among girls - reduced bullying among both genders - improved girls’ GPA and attendance rates - largest effect sizes were among the poorest kids
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