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Thanks to everyone joining the 3rd Text-as-Data in Economics Workshop @uniofbath.bsky.social

Great papers, lively discussions and inspiring keynotes from Milena Djourelova & Daniel Chen

Special thanks to @elliottash.bsky.social for supporting this edition.

Looking forward to the next!
July 29, 2026 at 10:21 AM
📢 The Text-as-Data in Economics Workshop is taking place at @uniofbath.bsky.social this Thursday and Friday, 16–17 July, in the Incepta Lab (2.55) at the School of Management

See the latest programme:
www.bath.ac.uk/events/text-...

We look forward to seeing many of you there!
‘Text-as-data’ in economics workshop
This two-day workshop will explore natural language processing methods currently used in economics, and how these methods are and should be implemented.
www.bath.ac.uk
July 15, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Brexit, an absolute self-inflicted disaster. Exhibit 1,876,914:
🧵 New working paper out today: "Measuring the Regional Economic Cost of Brexit: Evidence as of 2026" with @jacobedenhofer.bsky.social @trfetzer.com & Shizhuo Wang

Here's what the data say about who paid the price in these 10 years from the referendum

1/…
June 17, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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🧵 New working paper out today: "Measuring the Regional Economic Cost of Brexit: Evidence as of 2026" with @jacobedenhofer.bsky.social @trfetzer.com & Shizhuo Wang

Here's what the data say about who paid the price in these 10 years from the referendum

1/…
June 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Thank you to Prof @kaushikcbasu and everyone who joined Basu’s Global Chair Public Lecture, The Algebra of Authoritarianism, at the Guildhall @uniofbath.bsky.social

A wonderful evening of thought-provoking discussion on democracy, authoritarianism and the fragile foundations of political regimes
May 29, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Cornell-Bath Conference on Technology and Labour a success.

3 days of excellent talks and discussion, with fantastic engagement from speakers, participants, colleagues and students

A great way to close the year for Economics @uniofbath.bsky.social
May 29, 2026 at 8:28 AM
📢 External Seminar of the Department of Economics @uniofbath.bsky.social

Looking forward to hosting @LidaSmitkova (@UniofOxford, soon @ulbruxelles.bsky.social) presenting

Export Subsidies as Industrial Policy: The Case of the 19th Century Sugar Industry

📍 3E2.2
🕒 Today, 14:45–16:00

All welcome!
May 27, 2026 at 12:33 PM
🚨 Submission deadline extended to May 31st 🚨

We're looking forward to your submissions.
Excited to co-organise the 3rd “Text-as-Data” in Economics Workshop @uniofbath.bsky.social, 16–17 July ’26.

Keynotes: Daniel Chen & Milena Djourelova.

Submissions on NLP, LLMs, ML & related methods welcome across economics & neighbouring fields.

Deadline: 24 May — please share!
📣 We are pleased to announce the CfP for 3rd Workshop on “Text-as-Data” in Economics

16–17 July ’26
Department of Economics, @uniofbath.bsky.social
Keynotes: Daniel Chen and Milena Djourelova

Submit your paper/extended abstract by 24 May: tinyurl.com/tadbath
Info: www.bath.ac.uk/events/text-...
May 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
📢 External Seminar in the Department of Economics @uniofbath.bsky.social

We look forward to welcoming Kunal Sen, FREcon presenting:

Dishonesty Concessions in Teams: Theory and Experimental Insights from Local Politicians in India

📍 Where: 3E 2.2
🕒 When: Today, 14:45–16:00

All welcome!
May 20, 2026 at 8:17 AM
📢 Please to announce the Cornell-Bath Conference on 26–28 May @uniofbath.bsky.social

Theme: Technology and Labour: Building Resilience and Collective Responsibility

Featuring a keynote by Joseph E. Stiglitz on Steering Technological Progress

Programme+registration👇
www.bath.ac.uk/events/techn...
May 15, 2026 at 3:29 PM
📣 Join us for today’s Department of Economics external seminar @uniofbath.bsky.social

We are pleased to host Giulia Caprini from @sciencespo.bsky.social, presenting:

Deceptive News

📅 Today
⏰ 14:45–16:00
📍 3E 2.2

All welcome!
May 13, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Excited to co-organise the 3rd “Text-as-Data” in Economics Workshop @uniofbath.bsky.social, 16–17 July ’26.

Keynotes: Daniel Chen & Milena Djourelova.

Submissions on NLP, LLMs, ML & related methods welcome across economics & neighbouring fields.

Deadline: 24 May — please share!
📣 We are pleased to announce the CfP for 3rd Workshop on “Text-as-Data” in Economics

16–17 July ’26
Department of Economics, @uniofbath.bsky.social
Keynotes: Daniel Chen and Milena Djourelova

Submit your paper/extended abstract by 24 May: tinyurl.com/tadbath
Info: www.bath.ac.uk/events/text-...
May 6, 2026 at 12:02 PM
📣 We are pleased to announce the CfP for 3rd Workshop on “Text-as-Data” in Economics

16–17 July ’26
Department of Economics, @uniofbath.bsky.social
Keynotes: Daniel Chen and Milena Djourelova

Submit your paper/extended abstract by 24 May: tinyurl.com/tadbath
Info: www.bath.ac.uk/events/text-...
May 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM
📣 Join us for today’s Department of Economics external seminar @UniofBath

We are pleased to host Prof. Konstas Serfes from Drexel University, Philadelphia, presenting:

The Rise and Fall of Disintermediated Platform Lending

📅 Today
⏰ 14:45–16:00
📍 3E 2.2

All welcome!
May 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
📣 Join us for a Public Lecture by Prof Kaushik Basu, Global Chair in the Department of Economics and Carl Marks Professor of International Studies at Cornell University presenting:

The Algebra of Authoritarianism


28 May '26, 17:15–18:30

The Guildhall, Bath

Free and open to all. Book at 🔗 below:
May 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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Thank you for having us @eleala.bsky.social !
It's been great to host the PEPE Workshop 2026! Many thanks to all speakers and participants for two very stimulating days of presentations and discussions, and for making the workshop such an engaging event — already looking forward to the next edition!
April 29, 2026 at 12:51 PM
It's been great to host the PEPE Workshop 2026! Many thanks to all speakers and participants for two very stimulating days of presentations and discussions, and for making the workshop such an engaging event — already looking forward to the next edition!
April 27, 2026 at 9:25 AM
📣 Join today’s Econ seminar @uniofbath.bsky.social

We are excited to hear Natalia Zinovyeva @warwickecon.bsky.social present

Female Promotions and the Academic Pipeline: Evidence from a Natural Experiment (with Bagues, Makany & @giuliavattuone.bsky.social)

📅 22/04
⏰ 2.45-4pm
📍3E2.2

All welcome!
April 22, 2026 at 8:07 AM
📢Join us at the PEPE Workshop 26
@uniofbath.bsky.social on 23–24 April

Two days of research in political economy and public economics, with speakers from Bath
@ox.ac.uk @warwickecon.bsky.social @uniofleicester.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social and @fundacioieb.bsky.social
April 21, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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It was a pleasure giving a seminar yesterday at the University of Bath! Great group of applied researchers, Great food and Great city!! Thank you very much for the invitation @clafuentemar.bsky.social Judith Delaney @eleala.bsky.social Chiara Santantonio & Joanna Clifton @ubeconomics.bsky.social
April 16, 2026 at 7:57 AM
📢 External Economics Seminar today at @uniofbath.bsky.social

We’re delighted to host Prof Judith Vall Castello (@ub.edu), presenting:

Access to healthcare, fertility, and reproductive health
(with L González & M Grignani)

📅 Today
🕒 14:45–16:00
📍 3 East 2.2

All welcome to join us!
April 15, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Join us tomorrow for the Department of Economics External Seminar at @uniofbath.bsky.social

Prof Amrita Dhillon @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social will present: Activating Change: The Role of Information and Beliefs in Online Activism

📍 3E 2.2
🕒 Wed, 2.45–4pm

Looking forward to seeing you there!
March 24, 2026 at 12:44 PM
📢 Reminder: Department of Economics External Seminar today

Prof Helios Herrera (@uniofwarwick)
🕒 14:45–16:00
📍 3E 2.2

We hope to see many of you there!
March 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
📢 Department of Economics External Seminar (@uniofbath.bsky.social)

We are pleased to welcome Prof Almudena Sevilla (@lsepress.bsky.social) presenting:

Gender Differences in Performance: The Role of External Testing Environments

🗓 Wed, 11 March
📍 3E2.2 14.45–16.00

Hope to see many of you there!
March 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
📢 Department of Economics External Seminar (@UniofBath)

We are pleased to welcome Prof. Peter H. Egger (@ETH) as our speaker this week presenting:

How Aggregate Uncertainty Shapes the Spatial Economy

🗓 Wed 4/03
📍 3E 2.2, 14.45–16.00

We look forward to seeing you there!
March 2, 2026 at 12:31 PM