Christopher Severen
@ChrisSeveren
feral urban and environmental economist - he,him,his - comments are my own, do not reflect the views-positions of philly fed or fed reserve board of governors
Cool new result 🚨 : in our revised paper, @vkbostwick and I show **long-run** effects of graduated driver licensing on education --> increasing minimum driving age increases high school completion when teens can otherwise drop out. abstract and table ⬇️ (1/2)
Patenting in the 1920s was higher in cities with longer lockdowns during the 1918 Flu Pandemic. In the May issue, by E. Berkes (@enrico_berkes), O. Deschênes (@O_Deschenes), R. Gaetani (@ruben_gaetani), J. Lin (@jeffrlin), and C. Severen (@ChrisSeveren) zurl.co/LITqJ
The @philadelphiafed Grad Student mentoring program deadline is coming up: 6/20 ⏰ We prioritize nearby universities but have accepted applicants from all over the country. Apply to PFMAP! philadelphiafed.org/the-economy/ph…
Out in print -- "Lockdowns and Innovation: Evidence from the 1918 Flu Pandemic" @restatjournal. My first experiment with a short paper! w/ the wonderful @jeffrlin @ruben_gaetani @O_Deschenes @enrico_berkes direct.mit.edu/rest/article-a…
Pre-docs: Apply to work with a great pair of envi+urban economists at @USC_Econ!
Paulina Oliva and I seek to hire a talented pre-doc to join us at our happy @usc_econ department to work with us on some exciting environmental economics projects. dornsife.usc.edu/paulina-oliva/…
📢 Early-career woman in Economic Geography?👩🎓 We are organising a workshop where you can present your work📃, receive feedback, and hear from two incredible keynotes 🔝 @r_ortegaargiles @eviladecans! Apply by March 1st! @crescenzi_r @anavvarela @CarolinHulke @EugenieDugoua
🚀 Early-career women in Economic Geography & Spatial Economics - join us at LSE for WECW-EGSE (12–13 May 2025) 📊 Apply by 1 March! Send a 2-page abstract to [email protected] (Subject: WECW-EGSE) @Ele_ren94 @crescenzi_r 🔗 More info zurl.co/oxUj5
📢Join us *Friday* at 11:30 ET for an @osus_info seminar! Andrii Parkhomenko (USC) presents “Dynamic Urban Economicsl” (osus.info) David Nagy and Tuuli Vanhapelto will be our panelists! Register here: shorturl.at/93eum
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity! Had such an amazing experience last summer at @PhilFedResearch surrounded by brilliant economists and even better people!
Applications due 2/1 🚨 for AEA Summer Economics Fellows at @PhilFedResearch @philadelphiafed and many other Reserve Banks and gov agencies, run by @AEACSWEP and @AEACSMGEP. This is a great program! Please apply! aeaweb.org/about-aea/comm…
Applications due 2/1 🚨 for AEA Summer Economics Fellows at @PhilFedResearch @philadelphiafed and many other Reserve Banks and gov agencies, run by @AEACSWEP and @AEACSMGEP. This is a great program! Please apply! aeaweb.org/about-aea/comm…
1/🚨New chapter in Handbook of Regional & Urban Econ: Spatial Environmental Economics 🌍 How do spatial forces affect the enviro? How does enviro shape spatial outcomes? Thread, chapter explore nascent subfield via stylized acts, models, research guide. w Clare Balboni.