What do our researchers read in times of quarantine
The Institute has not stopped and the production of knowledge keeps rolling! In these days of self-isolation, IRVAPP has closed its offices, but our work proceeds. In line with FBK, we are also delighted to share some of our interests with you.
What do our researchers read these days?
Here some suggestions based on our Twitter page.
CAUSAL INFERENCE
“The Book of Why” by Judea Pearl and Dana Mackenzie
#Quarantine time means more reading time! Here's what our @LorisVergolini is reading:#BookofWhy #causalinference pic.twitter.com/HU5htfXuwA
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) March 11, 2020
“Missing women and the price of tea in China: the effect of sex-specific earnings on sex imbalance” by Nancy Qian
#Quarantine read #3: @Sergiu_Burlacu suggests this very much didactic paper by Nancy Qian on the Effect of Sex-Specific Earnings on Sex Imbalance. Methods are natural experiments, Diif-in-Diff, and instrumental variables. https://t.co/JbnBnjJ5PN
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) March 13, 2020
INNOVATION
“Per un pugno di idee” by Massimiano Bucchi
#Quarantine reads! @LauraBarin reads about the inventions that changed our lives, from the fork to the keyboard, from ammonia to the barcode. pic.twitter.com/NR2bgUEBZS
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) March 12, 2020
BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
“Thinking fast and slow” by Daniel Kahneman
#Quarantine reads #4: cognitive bias hides everywhere, teaches us Kahneman in this masterpiece. Thanks for the suggestion, @danipiazz! pic.twitter.com/9GKuyGxTDn
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) March 16, 2020
COMMUNICATION
“Elevate the debate a multilayered approach to communicating your research” editor Jonathan A. Schwabish
#Quarantine read #5: Every audience needs its tailored message. Great manual to learn how to do it by@jschwabish @urbaninstitute. #communication pic.twitter.com/bMDAUb7g4O
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) March 17, 2020
POLITICAL ECONOMY
“The age of surveillance capitalism” by Shoshana Zuboff
@SMarzadro suggests our #Quarantine read #6! @shoshanazuboff on how our #behavior data are turned into behavior predictions and monetized! #surveillance pic.twitter.com/nzaDB7Kyq3
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) March 18, 2020
LABOR MARKET
“Comparing labor supply elasticities in Europe and the US: new results” by Olivier Bargain, Kristian Orsini and Andreas Peichl
#Quarantine read #7: an essential paper on labor supply elasticities, comparing the US and Europe. pic.twitter.com/0UfKW8hxaJ
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) March 19, 2020
“The labor supply of undocumented immigrants” by George J. Borjas
#Quarantine reads keep going, read #9: what are the labour outcomes for undocumented immigrants? Recent paper by George Borjas. #LabourEconomics pic.twitter.com/gw1PZTUGXl
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) March 26, 2020
SOCIAL MOBILITY
“The Class Ceiling : why it pays to be privileged” by Sam Friedman, Daniel Laurison
#Quarantine read #8: our @LorisVergolini suggests us "The Class Ceiling" by @SamFriedmanSoc @Daniel_Laurison. #SocialMobility #Inequality pic.twitter.com/xjyadn3wnX
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) March 24, 2020
GENDER GAP
“What works: gender equality by design” by Iris Bohnet
Our #Quarantine read #10: "What works: gender equality by design" by Iris Bohnet. #genderequalityhttps://t.co/5bs0C2ROLL
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) March 27, 2020
COVID-19
“Compliance with COVID-19 Social-Distancing Measures in Italy: The Role of Expectations and Duration” by Guglielmo Briscese, Nicola Lacetera, Mario Macis, and Mirco Tonin
Cosa ci aspettiamo dai decreti #iorestoacasa e come si stiamo comportando? https://t.co/zivOFhBCI0
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) March 30, 2020
“The long-term consequences of missing a term in school” by Mikhail Zinshteyn
The long-term consequences of missing a term of #school: a loss of 6% of a SD and an increase in inequality
by @profsimonb @hhsievertsen of @BristolUniEcon
https://t.co/96FMBzTrZn via @IZAWorldofLabor #schooling #COVID19italia @FbkIrvapp— daniela piazzalunga (@danipiazz) April 1, 2020
“Lives saved by open data (in Italian)” by Francesco Billari and Alberto Bisin
Informazioni più dettagliate sui singoli casi permettono non solo previsioni più accurate e affidabili, ma anche una valutazione delle politiche più precisa! https://t.co/0BrgnMsUIS
— FBK-IRVAPP (@FbkIrvapp) April 2, 2020