Simon Lapointe @simonlapointe

Economist. Previously: @cslsottawa @VATT_research. PhD: @ses_unifr. simonlapointe.net Ottawa, Ontario Joined October 2008

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Stephen Gordon @stephenfgordon

2 years ago

Gather 'round while I explain what my distinguished colleague appears to have difficulty understanding, namely, why permanent level effects only have transitory effects on inflation and why the BoC is right to conclude the April carbon tax increase is not a driver of inflation 1/

Bank of Canada @bankofcanada

2 years ago

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IDoTheThinking @IDoTheThinking

3 years ago

Great piece by @JerusalemDemsas that gets to the heart of the issue: urban nimbyism is primarily rooted in the hatred of people. The leftovers of a Malthusian philosophy long discredited by environmentalism but so popular by the entitled and reactionary. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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Jerusalem @JerusalemDemsas

4 years ago

New >> In 2020, a lot of people were making a lot of predictions. Some of it was helpful, much of it was wrong. In my first for @TheAtlantic I look back at some of the predicted catastrophes that weren't. (Thread) theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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Tavneet Suri @SuriTavneet

4 years ago

People like to talk about meritocracy in economics but... Networks & connections drive many decisions. The JPE case isn't unique. I know of many such cases in the top 5's. Those with access, an elite few, renegotiate journal decisions. This is elitism at its best not meritocracy

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Alex Tabarrok @ATabarrok

4 years ago

“Economics is, fundamentally, about good decision-making.” @SHamiltonian nails it. smh.com.au/national/criti…

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Andre Alcantara @lcantara_andre

4 years ago

Hey everyone, If you use the Overleaf online editor, today I'm publishing Shortleaf, a Chrome extension that adds to it fully customizable keyboard shortcuts! Use it to type your Greek letters easily, insert Latex commands or something else, up to you. Some screenshots below 1/2

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Dr. J Robson @JenniferRobson8

4 years ago

The Premier of Ontario seems to be misinformed about eligibility for Ontario Works (what he called “the dole”) and immigration status. Here are the facts. #onpoli The majority of permanent newcomers to Canada are economic class - skilled workers, and skilled trades.

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Dina D. Pomeranz 🟣 @DinaPomeranz

4 years ago

Not "just like the flu", even for young and healthy people:

Florian Ederer @florianederer

4 years ago

Not "just like the flu", even for young and healthy people:

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Alex Tabarrok @ATabarrok

4 years ago

"Constructing a new market-rate building that houses 100 people ultimately leads 45 to 70 people to move out of below-median income neighborhoods...migration ripple effects of new housing...loosen the low-income housing market." @EvanMast2 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Justin Sandefur @JustinSandefur

4 years ago

Some people like cute titles for econ papers, others hate them. Some prefer detailed, explanatory titles. But we all know the real power move is a 1-word title. 🧵

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Lionel Page @page_eco

4 years ago

Your periodic reminder not to compare impact factors across disciplines: Medical paper “invents” a way to estimate the area under a curve using rectangles. Gets over 400 citations

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zeynep tufekci @zeynep

4 years ago

The WHO just updated its page on how COVID-19 transmits. Those few sentences on aerosols represent one of the most crucial scientific advances of the pandemic. My NYT piece on the century-long history of the error, the year of delay—and what it means now. nytimes.com/2021/05/07/opi…

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Noah Smith 🐇 @Noahpinion

4 years ago

Why politically guided science is bad: An ideological case for scientific objectivity as a worthwhile goal. noahpinion.substack.com/p/why-politica…

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Quillette @Quillette

5 years ago

"As cultural studies emerged, the humanities turned from an inward to an outward focus and the old notions of truth, beauty, and virtue were exchanged for political categories of race, gender, and other markers of identity." quillette.com/2021/03/25/cul…

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Matthew Mendelsohn @MattMendel

5 years ago

I have seen some commentary about "discrimination against unilingual Anglophones" in the federal public service. I have a few things to say.

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C.D. Howe Institute @CDHoweInstitute

5 years ago

What the Canadian economy needs now is not a big injection of traditional stimulus. What it needs is rehabilitation therapy, writes @JenniferRobson8. Read more: bit.ly/30dbNSb #cdnecon #cdnpoli

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Centre for the Study of Living Standards @cslsottawa

6 years ago

The CSLS is looking for an economist. The position involves conducting analysis and applied research, and developing policy recommendations to improve economic well-being. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2020. #cdnecon #EconTwitter #job csls.ca/opportunities/…