The #GreenBookProject, by @trevondlogan.bsky.social, @maggieecjones.bsky.social, Rosé & Cook, tracked every establishment that allowed Black patrons during Jim Crow. The data is at the county-level and spans decades.
The authors then made the data interactive and available in a one-click download.
McGill Econ is hiring 🙌🏼
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Youth unemployment in Canada is on the rise and becoming a topic. The conservatives try to blame immigrant workers and the temporary foreign worker program. I believe this is a cyclical issue. Here is what I have to say yesterday:
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Doing design work for the #GreenBookProject, research by @trevondlogan.bsky.social, @maggieecjones.bsky.social, David Rosé, and others was incredible.
There are a lot of small design details, like this custom loading animation, that were a joy to create.
#EconSky
The letter is ready, thanks to all those who helped out! Starting to gather signature now, please consider signing (link at top of letter) & spread the word.
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Just received this statement from Lisa Cook:
"President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022."
It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Check out our new Green Book website below!
And special thanks to @markgsheppard.com and Bryson Berry for working so hard to bring it to life!
August 1, 2025 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations Statement from the American Economic Association on the Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today. The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day. Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias. The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity. Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions. We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure. Lawrence Katz President, American Economic Association Katharine Abraham President-Elect, American Economic Association Karen Dynan Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics Kenneth Troske Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations
Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
#1 in Canada for research funding and ranked top university city in the Americas — Montréal is a hub for innovation and scientific advancement.
McGill’s Dr. @sashamtl.bsky.social joins fellow scientists in sharing why they chose Montréal — a city that values research, collaboration, and diversity.
Programs like ASETS support Indigenous populations in many countries. Our work is broadly relevant where colonial histories and contemporary institutions affect Indigenous people’s labour market opportunities and the effectiveness of labour market programs.
This heterogeneity occurs across legally distinct Indigenous populations who work in different labour markets and whose access to alternative or complementary services are governed by very different institutions, even though they live in similar geographic regions.
Two years after participation, average earnings were 6% higher among individuals who participated in high-intensity programs (primarily skills development programs) compared to those who only received job counselling or search assistance. However, there is substantial heterogeneity in the effects.
Using admin data on the universe of participants linked to tax records, we study the labour market effects, along the intensive margin, of a large program in Canada that funded active labour market programs for Indigenous populations: the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS).
Our paper (joint with Donn. Feir and @kellyfoley.bsky.social) evaluating the effectiveness of labour market programs for Indigenous populations is now available in pre-print at JHR @j-humanresources.bsky.social !
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Ungated: drive.google.com/file/d/1A42s...
Our work now published showing how better AI can improve both accuracy and diversity in hiring relative to supervised learning tools and status-quo human hiring.
Better that than slow motion 😂
Scott's Mixtape podcast is like no other: it’s 100% focused on the backstory behind the research. Neat idea and super fun for his guests!
Some projects, rather than using up time, feed your energy; working w/ @cortesecon.bsky.social & @stone-centre-ubc.bsky.social & all at @cleforum.bsky.social to organize the 1st annual CLEF conference is giving me that buzz.
Join us April 25/26! register here stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/
New WP with @trevondlogan.bsky.social, David Rosé, and @drlisadcook.bsky.social ⬇️ We study how the intersection of consumer discrimination and market power shapes firm behavior, including pricing decisions using new data on the prices of firms by discriminatory status from 1940-1960.
reading the news provides a daily affirmation of my decision
Merci!
Thanks Brennan!
Obviously will miss my Emory colleagues who have supported me these last three years in the US. Hope to see many in Montreal before too long! I promise the snow is actually really lovely ❄️
Thrilled to share that Mike and I will be making our way home to 🇨🇦 later this year where I’ll be joining the economics department at McGill University as associate professor. Looking forward to joining their vibrant research community!
Hearing another Census data purge is coming
Prioritize downloads of anything IPUMS does not have
They are targeting anything with race and sex
Happy to share a recent publication, where I discuss the intergenerational legacy of residential schools in Canada. This publication also closes the door on my dissertation, as it’s the final chapter to be published.
I figured I might as well kick off my presence here with a social contribution: a starter pack of the small, but growing number of Canadian economic historians on @bsky.app
Thanks!
Can you add me please :)
