Elaine Liu
@ElaineLiuEcon
Prof at @UH_econ. Int in development, health, gender, behavioral, alumna @Wellesley & @PrincetonEcon, @nberpubs. AE @ JHE/JEBO/JDE http://uh.edu/~emliu
After 17 amazing years at @UH_Econ, I’m heading to @GSU_Economics and to lead @GAPolicyLabs in @aysps, advancing local education & health policy. Grateful for the journey, supportive colleagues and wonderful students at @UHouston. excited for what’s ahead! news.gsu.edu/2025/07/15/geo…
Big thanks to @Prof_Nishith_P for stopping by @UH_Econ this morning to share his wisdom on the academic job market, sparking research ideas, and doing impactful work. Our PhD students left inspired and better prepared. Proud to welcome back such an accomplished alum!
Is there any reason behind this parking fee structure? Or whoever made it was very drunk?

This is one of my favorite recent papers which shows how difficult it is to combine childrearing and professional success for female scientists. @PMoserEcon
Analyzing scientists' biographies during the baby boom, we find that mothers have a unique life cycle pattern of productivity. Children reduce the productivity of mothers but not fathers, with important implications for promotions and participation. econometricsociety.org/publications/e…
Deadline in the next few days. Apply now! @Prof_Nishith_P @leightjessica @p_mukherj
📢 #AMIE’s Call for #Mentees for 2025–26 is live! tinyurl.com/yca8ycjk Ready to expand your network and get PhD guidance? Apply by July 11: forms.gle/PFjKKCV336Q7v6… Know more at econmentoring.org #econtwitter
Trying to study alcohol consumption in the EU using the European Health Interview Survey… except France quietly skipped most questions on drinking in wave2. The country famous for wine suddenly goes silent. 🍷🇫🇷 Anyone knows other data sources on alcohol use in France?
AI just taught me a new #Stata trick. Curious if anyone else knows this one. You have N.dta with variable x, and N2.dta with variable min_x, max_x, and other vars. If x falls between min_x and max_x, get the matching row’s other variables. Can you do it in one line?
Special thanks to the organizers @danilaserra_eco @rossella_calvi @willafriedman @raissafabregas @M_Angeluc for the TXDW conference. I had a great time.
Another great TXDW co-organized w/ @M_Angeluc @rossella_calvi @willafriedman, & amazing @raissafabregas & @antoniaavazquez ! Here some of us, best poster @alehidalgoa (w/@SilviaPrina) & our great panelists @Prof_Nishith_P, Silvia, @marome1, Johannes, Laura, Natalie and Gautam
Looking to hire a short-term RA who have experience with satellite data for air quality in the US. @econ_ra DM please.
We're hiring, part 2! The Criminal Justice and Evidence + Evaluation teams at @Arnold_Ventures are actively working to embed data access and quasi-experiments into legislation we support, to ensure that we all learn about policies' impact as they are implemented at the state and…
It’s about time to register for #AMIE 4th Conference!!
Join us April 28 & 29 for the 4th Workshop in Applied Micro for PhD students! Make sure to REGISTER for Day 1 and Day 2 sessions and Keyote Lectures using the links here: sites.google.com/view/amie-4th-… cc @CMichaudLeclerc @ana_p_melo @p_mukherj @Prof_Nishith_P
🌎 PhD students: apply to 2025 Berkeley/Sloan Summer School in Environmental/Energy Economics! 🔗 Info + application link below 👇 🗓️Deadline: May 14 | Program: Aug 18–22 at Berkeley w @auffhammer, @BorensteinS, TCarleton, MFowlie, KJack, ...
Final call for abstracts for AFE2025! @Econ_4_Everyone and I are excited to host another year of the conference at UChicago. Please submit your abstracts here: fs2.formsite.com/UChicagoEconom… Deadline: May 9th Keynotes: Bursztyn (UChicago), Cullen (HBS), and Kremer (UChicago)
The research wing of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), CAFRAL is hiring, & is looking for urban & real estate economists. Glad that the field is becoming mainstream in India. @thesamasher @paulnovosad @arpitrage @anup_malani @cafral_rbi @VaidehiTandel cafral.org.in/join-us-detail…
Mark to read
Value-added estimates for 14,000 nursing homes show substantial within-market heterogeneity, pointing to gains from policies that encourage patient reallocation. @liraneinav, Amy Finkelstein, @nealemahoney econometricsociety.org/publications/e…
Come and work with us at GLL! globallinkages.org Be part of our colloborative hub and take part in scholarly research, seeking answers to global challenges, promoting evidence based international economic policies for global growth and welfare. Here are our post-doc and…
*JOB OPENING* I'm recruiting a two year Post-doc in Reproductive Demography at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science at Oxford! Applications due May 9th. Come work with me! demography.ox.ac.uk/jobs
Any one suggest any Ugandan economists to reach out? I have an ongoing project using Uganda's data and need to consult their knowledge and experiences.
Congratulations to @YujieZhangEcon on defending her thesis on natural disasters and human capital. She will be joining @PennPSC for a postdoc ! Here, she is pictured with her committee @ElaineLiuEcon, Aimee Chin, and virtually with @fanwangecon & @mahmudminhaj (@ADB_HQ)
💼📢 Postdoc opportunity! Work with me, Basit Zafar & Mette Gørtz on an exciting project. Danish fluency required. 🗓️ Apply by April 28, 2025. euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/329847