Associate Professor of Economics, PhD Director, and, unexpectedly, independent musician. Publish, or perish and write a whiny song...
Santa Cruz, CA
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Having a blast at #NEUDC2023 but despite what my fitbit thinks I most definitely did not enjoy a swim during the conference. (Apparently I swing my arms a lot while presenting...)
The reason? Those 27 miles take you over the Santa Cruz mountains. The interaction of the Monterrey Bay and the Santa Cruz mountains give Santa Cruz its own totally distinct weather patterns. (Our actual hot season comes in September and October.)
Today was a good reminder about the importance of microclimates. I drove 40 minutes from home to visit my friend. It was 91 F in her town, and 64 F back in Santa Cruz.
27 miles = 27 degrees
Very excited to present early work on the retail sector at the #AES2023 conference! Teaser: does imperfect info cause small shops in LICs to stock less profitable products? We use ML + new data from small shops in Lusaka.
Short answer: quite possibly.
Long answer: need an RCT
Are you, your students, or your RA planning to apply to an Econ PhD in the U.S.? I'll be hosting a webinar covering the basics, and also some tips, on Thursday 9 AM PST next week! Link to join: ucsc.zoom.us/j/99728626666
Please spread the word to anyone interested!
