Jeffrey Yusof
@yusof_jeff
PhD student @econ_uzh. Behavioral and political economist - interested in inequality, fairness, and redistribution.
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🚨Job Market Paper Alert 🚨 A significant part of inequality stems from market forces beyond individual control - what we call *market luck*. In meritocratic societies, this raises a key question: Do people perceive these inequalities as fair? Read on to learn more. 👇 [1/14]
![yusof_jeff's tweet image. 🚨Job Market Paper Alert 🚨
A significant part of inequality stems from market forces beyond individual control - what we call *market luck*.
In meritocratic societies, this raises a key question: Do people perceive these inequalities as fair?
Read on to learn more. 👇
[1/14]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gb1_hb7WgAA5m8H.png)
Happy to attend the @cepr_org Workshop on People’s Understanding of and Support for Economic Policies workshop at @HSGStGallen. I ll share some thoughts on this carefully curated workshop in this thread.
Next up, we have @yusof_jeff presenting joint work with @pereztruglia Billionaire Superstar: Public Image and Demand for Taxation. They use an experiment where they used luxury queues -- pictures of their luxury homes -- in an informational experiment. Again, drawing links...
🚨 Updated paper alert! 🚨 Switzerland, the world’s most infamous tax haven, has seen a strong shift in tax compliance. How? A global crackdown on offshore tax evasion: the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI). 🌍💰 Here’s what I found 👇 (🧵)
We knew it, but seeing the data laid out – it's still shocking: higher taxes for most, deep cuts to Medicaid & SNAP—all to fund tax breaks for the top 1%. It's difficult to fully grasp the scale of the con being perpetrated on Americans right now by the Trump administration.
The contact hypothesis is a leading theory in social psychology--the idea is that interpersonal contact between groups, under favorable conditions, reduces prejudice. What do we learn from the new wave of pre-registered contact experiments? 🧵
Wealth inequality in the USA has risen sharply in recent times and has reached a new historic record. Sources: Forbes 400 Rich list; total wealth denominator: US Financial Accounts via @gabriel_zucman
Very excited to see my (first!!!) publication with @alain_cohn, @RFisman, and @MichelAMarechal in print!🎉 journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/73…
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Officer-Involved: The Media Language of Police Killings,” by Moreno-Medina, Ouss, Bayer, and Ba: doi.org/10.1093/qje/qj…
Excited to see my job market paper with Simona Sartor featured in the German news! 🔥 Read the article here (in German): faz.net/aktuell/wirtsc… Find a thread about the paper below. ⬇️
🚨Job Market Paper Alert 🚨 A significant part of inequality stems from market forces beyond individual control - what we call *market luck*. In meritocratic societies, this raises a key question: Do people perceive these inequalities as fair? Read on to learn more. 👇 [1/14]
New on inequalitylab.world: "Firms as tax shelters: The disguise of personal expenses as business expenses", by D. Leite Key finding: individuals who control firms shift 36% of their monthly personal expenditures to firms Conclusion: inequality is underestimated;…
How the far-right in Switzerland convinced voters that immigration from the EU — which is mostly highly skilled and evidently boosted the economy — is actually a bad thing
Just published on APSR First View: "The Free Movement of People and the Success of Far-Right Parties: Evidence from Switzerland’s Border Liberalization" by Ala Alrababah (@a_alrababah), Andreas Beerli (@AndiBeerli), Dominik Hangartner, and Dalston Ward. cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Hello! Excited to share my job market paper with #econtwitter I study how barriers to social assistance disproportionately screen out people with poor mental health—despite their high need. Summary below Paper: 🔗(canishknaik.github.io/pdf/MHSA_CN_JM…) @WelcomeEcon
🚨 Job Market Paper Alert 🚨 Why do big companies like the minimum wage? Why do they lobby to pay workers more? 🤔 Salvatore Lo Bello and I found the answers you're looking for: The Concentration Channel of the Minimum Wage is out! A 🧵 #EconTwitter #EconJobMarket 1/14
How do people learn about their ability to learn? In my JMP, I show they struggle. Past learning experiences could help predict future learning and guide better skill investments. But do people use this information effectively?
Jeffrey Yusof: Behavioral Economist presenting important evidence on why, despite the large role of “market luck,” there remains resistance to income redistribution. Website: sites.google.com/view/jeffreyyu… JMP: drive.google.com/file/d/1vVwBe6… (5/5)
🚨🚨 I’m thrilled to support four outstanding students on the Economics Job Market this year! Here’s a brief thread about their Job Market Papers. Feel free to reach out with any questions. In alphabetical order: 🧵 (1/5)
#JMP Alert #EconTwitter Restful activities can boost productivity, allowing you to earn more by working less. But do people get this trade-off right? In my JMP, we show they don’t. lexischubert.github.io/uploads/Schube…
Alexandra (Lexi) Schubert JMP: "Self-Detrimental Avoidance of Rest" Website: lexischubert.github.io
Meet our #Econjobmarket candidates! Learn more about Nicola Benigni on his personal website 👉 nicolabenigni.info
Meet our #Econjobmarket candidates! Learn more about Maite Deambrosi on her personal website 👉 sites.google.com/view/maitedeam…
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