Nikolaj Harmon
@nikharmon.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Economics, University of Copenhagen
Labor Economics, Econometrics and Political Economics
https://web.econ.ku.dk/nharmon/
#econsky
Labor Economics, Econometrics and Political Economics
https://web.econ.ku.dk/nharmon/
#econsky
#EconSky : Any recommendations/ressources for setting up a good research/teaching workflow including AI? At the moment I’ve ended up with something pretty haphazard (using different LLMs, some via browser some via apps, lots of drag and drop of individual files, etc.) I’m looking for more structure.
April 23, 2026 at 9:03 AM
#EconSky : Any recommendations/ressources for setting up a good research/teaching workflow including AI? At the moment I’ve ended up with something pretty haphazard (using different LLMs, some via browser some via apps, lots of drag and drop of individual files, etc.) I’m looking for more structure.
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Way back in 1947, Alan Turing had thoughts on how AI would influence the demand for skilled labor.
(via Matteo Pasquinelli 2023 _The Eye of the Master_)
(via Matteo Pasquinelli 2023 _The Eye of the Master_)
![Roughly speaking those who work in connection with the [automatic computing engine] will be divided into its masters and its servants. Its masters will plan out instruction tables for it, thinking up deeper and deeper ways of using it...The masters are liable to get replaced because as soon as any technique becomes at all stereotyped it becomes possible to devise a system of instruction tables which will enable the electronic computer to do it for itself. It may happen however that the masters will refuse to do this. They may be unwilling to let their jobs be stolen from them in this way. In that case they would surround the whole of their work with mystery and make excuses, couched in well chosen gibberish, whenever any dangerous suggestions were made.
— Alan Turing (1947) Lecture on the Automatic Computing Engine](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tbqqvyv6pjjww44glrmycaxl/bafkreiajgzfaixqslnz2oftyxfcz2htgwbfisxfeyoospb5o6f3arqwfgu)
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Way back in 1947, Alan Turing had thoughts on how AI would influence the demand for skilled labor.
(via Matteo Pasquinelli 2023 _The Eye of the Master_)
(via Matteo Pasquinelli 2023 _The Eye of the Master_)
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In Denmark, new mothers are quasi-randomly assigned to mother groups by nurses.
This new paper shows that being assigned to a group with a depressed peer decreases mothers self-reported mental health + increases mental health care uptake.
Fascinating!
This new paper shows that being assigned to a group with a depressed peer decreases mothers self-reported mental health + increases mental health care uptake.
Fascinating!
August 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
In Denmark, new mothers are quasi-randomly assigned to mother groups by nurses.
This new paper shows that being assigned to a group with a depressed peer decreases mothers self-reported mental health + increases mental health care uptake.
Fascinating!
This new paper shows that being assigned to a group with a depressed peer decreases mothers self-reported mental health + increases mental health care uptake.
Fascinating!
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Hello BlueSky!
January 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Hello BlueSky!
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In economics, editors, referees, and authors often behave as if a published paper should reflect some kind of authoritative consensus.
As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
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As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
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December 24, 2024 at 2:44 PM
In economics, editors, referees, and authors often behave as if a published paper should reflect some kind of authoritative consensus.
As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
1/
As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
1/
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🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨
How are firms are affected by (longer) parental leave absences?
Paper joint with @mathiashuebener.bsky.social, @danielkuehnle.bsky.social & Michael Oberfichtner is forthcoming at The Economic Journal
doi.org/10.1093/ej/u...
Short thread below 👇
How are firms are affected by (longer) parental leave absences?
Paper joint with @mathiashuebener.bsky.social, @danielkuehnle.bsky.social & Michael Oberfichtner is forthcoming at The Economic Journal
doi.org/10.1093/ej/u...
Short thread below 👇
December 16, 2024 at 7:32 AM
🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨
How are firms are affected by (longer) parental leave absences?
Paper joint with @mathiashuebener.bsky.social, @danielkuehnle.bsky.social & Michael Oberfichtner is forthcoming at The Economic Journal
doi.org/10.1093/ej/u...
Short thread below 👇
How are firms are affected by (longer) parental leave absences?
Paper joint with @mathiashuebener.bsky.social, @danielkuehnle.bsky.social & Michael Oberfichtner is forthcoming at The Economic Journal
doi.org/10.1093/ej/u...
Short thread below 👇
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Imorgen torsdag har vi Økonomisk Eksploratorium om årets nobelpris.
November 27, 2024 at 6:02 AM
Imorgen torsdag har vi Økonomisk Eksploratorium om årets nobelpris.
Man, I have a war story about this one.
When a study talks about various things that could bias estimates but never explicitly addresses the analysis goal in the first place
November 20, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Man, I have a war story about this one.
Cue that Lucas quote in 3…2…1
Today my eight year old was cheering and jumping up and down upstairs, so I went to see what he was watching on youtube and it was a video showing the GDP of countries growing over time. I asked him why he found it so exciting — he put two fingers on my chest and said “that’s none of your business.”
November 20, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Cue that Lucas quote in 3…2…1
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#bluesky has over 20 million users! 🥳👏
here's to a quality media environment that promotes information, not misinformation! 🫡
(except for @kjhealy.bsky.social posts, those are just bad)
(@timgill924.bsky.social is pretty bad too)
(what is it with sociologists... 🤔)
here's to a quality media environment that promotes information, not misinformation! 🫡
(except for @kjhealy.bsky.social posts, those are just bad)
(@timgill924.bsky.social is pretty bad too)
(what is it with sociologists... 🤔)
November 19, 2024 at 2:55 PM
#bluesky has over 20 million users! 🥳👏
here's to a quality media environment that promotes information, not misinformation! 🫡
(except for @kjhealy.bsky.social posts, those are just bad)
(@timgill924.bsky.social is pretty bad too)
(what is it with sociologists... 🤔)
here's to a quality media environment that promotes information, not misinformation! 🫡
(except for @kjhealy.bsky.social posts, those are just bad)
(@timgill924.bsky.social is pretty bad too)
(what is it with sociologists... 🤔)
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🎺 Open Assistant Professor position in Social Data Science at our Department (DNDS). Great research, supportive social atmosphere, willingness to communicate across disciplinary boundaries, and a beautiful city with affordable rents.
For details see: careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...
For details see: careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
careers.ceu.edu
November 20, 2024 at 5:27 AM
🎺 Open Assistant Professor position in Social Data Science at our Department (DNDS). Great research, supportive social atmosphere, willingness to communicate across disciplinary boundaries, and a beautiful city with affordable rents.
For details see: careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...
For details see: careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...
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this is like something a character in Animal Farm would say, and every 6th grader in the classroom would understand why it's wrong www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...
November 19, 2024 at 2:06 PM
this is like something a character in Animal Farm would say, and every 6th grader in the classroom would understand why it's wrong www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...
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To all job market candidates in macro: University of Copenhagen has a 6 year tenure-track assistant professor position. See more here: econjobmarket.org/positions?show…
If you have any questions, please contact me.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
EJM - Econ Job Market
https://econjobmarket.org/positions?show…
November 19, 2024 at 2:08 PM
To all job market candidates in macro: University of Copenhagen has a 6 year tenure-track assistant professor position. See more here: econjobmarket.org/positions?show…
If you have any questions, please contact me.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
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One of us turned 1 and the other got tenure 😃😃
November 19, 2024 at 1:47 PM
One of us turned 1 and the other got tenure 😃😃
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An all new Econ of AI starter pack (by @arpitrage.bsky.social) : go.bsky.app/DfnDyqb
November 19, 2024 at 10:04 AM
An all new Econ of AI starter pack (by @arpitrage.bsky.social) : go.bsky.app/DfnDyqb
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Glædelig international mandedag!
I dag går mine tanker ud til følgende figur fra @rockwoolfonden.bsky.social.
Mænd:
👉 Er et helt karakterpoint bagefter i gennemsnit ved 9. klasses afgangseksamen
👉 Får i MARKANT lavere grad børn
👉 Dør i langt højere grad af fortvivlelsesdødsfald
#dkpol
I dag går mine tanker ud til følgende figur fra @rockwoolfonden.bsky.social.
Mænd:
👉 Er et helt karakterpoint bagefter i gennemsnit ved 9. klasses afgangseksamen
👉 Får i MARKANT lavere grad børn
👉 Dør i langt højere grad af fortvivlelsesdødsfald
#dkpol
November 19, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Glædelig international mandedag!
I dag går mine tanker ud til følgende figur fra @rockwoolfonden.bsky.social.
Mænd:
👉 Er et helt karakterpoint bagefter i gennemsnit ved 9. klasses afgangseksamen
👉 Får i MARKANT lavere grad børn
👉 Dør i langt højere grad af fortvivlelsesdødsfald
#dkpol
I dag går mine tanker ud til følgende figur fra @rockwoolfonden.bsky.social.
Mænd:
👉 Er et helt karakterpoint bagefter i gennemsnit ved 9. klasses afgangseksamen
👉 Får i MARKANT lavere grad børn
👉 Dør i langt højere grad af fortvivlelsesdødsfald
#dkpol
🚨 DID Paper Thread 🚨
Are you confused about which new DID estimator to use? A bit more than a year ago, I wrote a short paper that gives a simple answer.
I just completed a revision of that paper so here’s a 🧵 to celebrate!
1/N
Are you confused about which new DID estimator to use? A bit more than a year ago, I wrote a short paper that gives a simple answer.
I just completed a revision of that paper so here’s a 🧵 to celebrate!
1/N
January 25, 2024 at 12:36 PM
🚨 DID Paper Thread 🚨
Are you confused about which new DID estimator to use? A bit more than a year ago, I wrote a short paper that gives a simple answer.
I just completed a revision of that paper so here’s a 🧵 to celebrate!
1/N
Are you confused about which new DID estimator to use? A bit more than a year ago, I wrote a short paper that gives a simple answer.
I just completed a revision of that paper so here’s a 🧵 to celebrate!
1/N
Still confused about which DID estimator to use? If you are at #EWMES2023 tomorrow (Monday), you can stop by my presentation to get the answer!
9.00 am in Room 4.214.
(Big thanks to @cdechaisemartin.bsky.social for setting up the session!)
9.00 am in Room 4.214.
(Big thanks to @cdechaisemartin.bsky.social for setting up the session!)
Are you confused about which new DiD estimator to use? If you are at #EALE2023 this week, then stop by my presentation Friday and I’ll tell you the answer!
“Difference-in-Differences and Efficient Estimation of Treatment Effects”
Room 243, Friday 11.45
#econsky
“Difference-in-Differences and Efficient Estimation of Treatment Effects”
Room 243, Friday 11.45
#econsky
December 17, 2023 at 7:57 PM
Still confused about which DID estimator to use? If you are at #EWMES2023 tomorrow (Monday), you can stop by my presentation to get the answer!
9.00 am in Room 4.214.
(Big thanks to @cdechaisemartin.bsky.social for setting up the session!)
9.00 am in Room 4.214.
(Big thanks to @cdechaisemartin.bsky.social for setting up the session!)
I am at #EALE2023 but for the life of me I can’t seem to find a “list of participants” anywhere. If you are here as well and want to catch up, send a DM/mail/reply/whatever!
#EALE2023prague
#EALE2023prague
September 21, 2023 at 12:19 PM
I am at #EALE2023 but for the life of me I can’t seem to find a “list of participants” anywhere. If you are here as well and want to catch up, send a DM/mail/reply/whatever!
#EALE2023prague
#EALE2023prague
Are you confused about which new DiD estimator to use? If you are at #EALE2023 this week, then stop by my presentation Friday and I’ll tell you the answer!
“Difference-in-Differences and Efficient Estimation of Treatment Effects”
Room 243, Friday 11.45
#econsky
“Difference-in-Differences and Efficient Estimation of Treatment Effects”
Room 243, Friday 11.45
#econsky
September 21, 2023 at 11:30 AM
Are you confused about which new DiD estimator to use? If you are at #EALE2023 this week, then stop by my presentation Friday and I’ll tell you the answer!
“Difference-in-Differences and Efficient Estimation of Treatment Effects”
Room 243, Friday 11.45
#econsky
“Difference-in-Differences and Efficient Estimation of Treatment Effects”
Room 243, Friday 11.45
#econsky