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Economics faculty at Texas A&M. Experiments on corruption, gender, education. JPAL faculty affiliate, IZA research fellow, EGAP research member. #firstgen

Dallas, TX

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Danila Serra

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3 months

9 yrs ago I started working on a role model intervention to attract women into economics. The intervention worked. The paper w/ @EconCath (in AEJ:Applied) started my research on role models & mentoring. Hoping to keep working on women & STEM, even more as a @JPAL affiliate. 👇👇

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J-PAL

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In 2022, only 7% of women graduated with a degree in engineering & manufacturing, compared to 25% of men. How can women role models empower women to pursue STEM? In our latest #PolicyInsight , we review findings across 7 #RCTs from 4 countries:

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4 years

So proud of this paper on the impact of female role models on women’s majoring in economics, now out in AEJ:Applied: The best part is that I got to work with one of my best friends @EconCath . I’ll drink to you tonight my dear! Cant wait for replications!

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I strongly believe that tenure track faculty with small kids, whose schools will be closed for a long time, and with working spouses, need to have their tenure clock extended. Especially women.

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3 years

*ADOPT A PAPER program* Call for mentors & mentees of all genders! Junior scholars in Econ submit a working paper and receive comments from a senior scholar. Aims to expand & diversify access to high quality feedback. Excited to launch with @EliraKuka !

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2 years

Ever experienced this? - Lead author of a paper - a woman - submits to conference; - Conference organizers accept the paper but invite the last author - a senior man - to present; - Lead author gets no communication about the conference. I’m on the verge of naming names…

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3 years

Do workers get angrier at female managers? YES Are women less likely to want to be managers when worker backlash is possible? YES Gender differences in managers’ decisions? SOME, but no diff. in profits Do men & women motivate employees differently?YES

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5 years

I have a 3 m.old baby and I am on maternity leave. I try to do some work every day and I often fail. Baby wakes up at least twice at night. Im tired and confused in the am. Unbelievably, most working moms in America at this stage are back at work full time. Let's reflect on that.

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2 years

My 7 yr old son was excited about nail polish this weekend. Last night we talked about how kids at school may say things. So he decided to only keep the thumb painted. Still got teased. He cried & took it off. Breaks my ❤️. Any cool guys wearing nail polish, so I can show him?

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Danila Serra

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5 years

BIG NEWS: 1) I’m beyond excited to announce that I’ll join the amazing people in the Econ dept at @TAMU as an Assoc. Prof! 2) Thanks to @TAMUECON , after 4 years and 2 kids, my dual body problem is finally solved. Husband and I will be together (he’ll join the history dept)!!!

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I’m very happy to announce that @danilaserra_eco will join the @TAMUEconDept !! We are thrilled to have her!

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5 years

Due to traveling, moving and desperately looking for childcare, I haven’t celebrated my and @EconCath “female role model” paper’s acceptance at AEJ: Applied! 🎉 15-minute visits to principles classes by charismatic alumnae increase % female Econ majors!

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4 years

Reality check: many of us on #econtwitter have never had an RA (undergrad, pre-Doc or grad) write code, or create tables, or make graphs for our papers.

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4 years

Are women with (small) kids participating in webinars? Are they presenting? Are men? I signed up to 3. I attended 0 so far. Am I the only one stressed about ☝️ and feeling left out but with no power or energy to do something about it? #academicmom

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10 months

I got a grant 🥂🥂

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5 years

Today I submitted a paper despite having slept 5 hrs (2+1+1+1, where the + indicates an interruption due to baby or toddler). Even though the paper will probably get back to me within 48 hrs, I’m feeling accomplished and I think I should celebrate. #academicmom #maternityleave

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5 years

1) Gave birth to a perfect baby boy, and taught up to 5 days before due date! 2) Got TENURE, while single parenting for 4 years (due to classic unresolved two-body problem). 3) Finally published an unlucky paper in a good journal after 4 years of rejections. Lesson=never give up!

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2 years

Am I the only one often wondering if it is 2020 or 2021? And even wondering how old I am (and having to compute my age from birth year)? Is this due to covid? Or just part of the aging process? I’m so confused.

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3 years

11 years married, and almost 17 dating (see below from our PhD+dating days in Oxford). Nothing can stop us!

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3 years

More likely to be questioned More likely to be patronized More likely to receive backlash More severely punished if making a mistake More likely to NOT get credit for team work There is empirical evidence for all👆 If you’re ♀️& have felt any of 👆, it’s not “just in your head”

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3 years

“Women are asked more questions during a seminar and the questions asked of women presenters are more likely to be patronizing or hostile. These effects are not due to women presenting in different fields, different seminar series, or different topics.”

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7 months

**ADOPT A PAPER Round 4** Adopt a Paper is a streamlined mentoring program aimed at giving junior faculty in Econ access to high quality feedback on a paper from a top scholar. More than 300 papers "adopted" in rounds 1-3. More info below & in thread

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5 months

Happy we found a great home at @EJ_RES 🎉 - Women (W) less likely to want to be leaders when decisions may trigger backlash - W get more backlash - W expect W to get more backlash (men don’t) - W are more responsive to any backlash #econtwitter

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Gender and Leadership in Organisations: the Threat of Backlash

Abstract. Decisions made by leaders please some people and upset others. We examine whether the possibility of backlash has a differential impact on men’s

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5 years

I am in Helsinki with husband and kids. The library is mind blowing. Conceived to be the city’s living room, it has everything: books, board games, video game rooms, play areas, a cafe, sawing machines, work spaces, hang out spots etc.👏🏻👏🏻 An absolute dream! #Helsinki #pinIT

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2 months

Spouse appreciation post & message to young women out there: Find yourself a spouse who is your biggest supporter & doesn’t make you feel guilty when you travel for work, leaving them with kids. Find somebody who instead leaves you sweet messages in the suitcase.

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Danila Serra

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2 years

“Role Modes in Developing Countries” I wrote a chapter for the Handbook of Experimental Development Economics, out in 2023. I review the literature on role model interventions (via videos or in-person events) in developing countries. Comments welcome!

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2 years

When your work spans over multiple sub-field of economics (behavioral, development, crime, law&econ, personnel econ, gender, education) sometimes it’s hard to define yourself as an “X economist.” I just had an identity crisis submitting a paper to the NBER SI. Anybody else?

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2 years

As of today, America and Texas have a new voter! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🎊🎊

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3 years

This day has finally come. My high risk dad (71, and a triple bypass) is getting his first shot today. And in true Serra style he is wearing a suit while doing it 😂 I can finally breathe!

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2 years

*ADOPT A PAPER* It’s that time of the year! Adopt a Paper is a streamlined mentoring program aimed at giving junior faculty in econ access to high quality feedback on a paper from a top scholar. More than 200 papers matched so far! More info:

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**ADOPT A PAPER** AaP matches papers of junior economists to experts in their field. It aims to expand & diversify access to high quality feedback. Eligibility: APs in research intensive universities in the US, Canada & Europe. Apply:

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2 years

Nothing like a second child to make you realize that all the good things about your first child had nothing to do with your parenting…

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5 years

I propose a new definition of bravery: “flying solo internationally (DFW-FCO) with a 4 month old and a 4 year old” (It’s either bravery or insanity) #maternityleave #academicmom

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2 years

If somebody is a great advisor or colleague, never acted badly to you or in your presence, don’t think “this is impossible”. It doesn’t have to happen to you for you to care. Victims -phd students or junior scholars -have nothing to gain & everything to lose from coming forward

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Georgia Michailidou

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He did this to me in 2015.

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4 years

I’m refereeing a paper that doesn’t have the authors’ names on the front page. I’m forcing myself not to look up who they are. In 2020 I aim to be as objective as I can when commenting on papers. Let’s do our best to reduce the role that status plays in the publication process.

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2 years

I have good reasons to skip the AEA meetings this year. Did you know that in my region, Abruzzo (Italy), you can get from the beach to the mountains in a little bit over 1 hour?

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4 years

I’m ecstatic that my role model paper with @EconCath ⁩ appears in ⁦ @Forbes ⁩ to explain the impact that Kamala may have on women of color! ⁦⁦ @TAMU ⁩ (P.S. She is an Econ major!) What Kamala Harris’s Leadership Means For Young Women Of Color

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2 months

Today, I honor the strongest woman I know: my mom, who dropped out of school to have my brother at 17 (me at 19). Worked all life in factories/cafeterias/rich people homes. She didn’t pursue her dreams, but always looked at life with excitement (still does). My inner strength 💪

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3 years

Leaving Italy is always bittersweet, but spending the last night in the most beautiful city in the world always makes it sweeter. 🇮🇹

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3 years

I woke up with messages from both of my parents congratulating me for my 20 years from my college (undergrad) graduation. It looks like it happened on October 20th, 2001. I would have never remembered, but it was a day they’ll never forget…. #firstgen ❤️

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4 years

En route to #ASSA2020 . I see so many people being excited to go. I’m not going to lie...with two small kids, the house still festive, schools closed and kids expecting me to spend time with them, I struggled to leave this morning. Putting on my “professor hat” now. #academicmom

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5 years

It was such an honor to formally receive the “Vernon Smith Ascending Scholar” award from Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith himself this past Tuesday (family constraints prevented me from going to get it last year). Feeling thankful and proud. @SMUEconDept @SMUDedman #womenalsoknowstuff

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5 years

My grandma grew up in a small Italian village. When she finished 5th grade she begged to keep studying. She was not allowed.She cried and cried. My grandma is the most intelligent woman I know.I wonder what her life would have been if they let her, rather than her brother, study

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3 years

Happy birthday to me!!!

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3 years

Students will never realize how much their thank you notes mean to us...

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6 years

It is OFFICIAL - I am an Associate Professor with tenure. So grateful for the mentorship of Tim Salmon and the advice and encouragement of many amazing women - Laura Razzolini, Alessandra Cassar, Tanya Rosenblat, @raganpetrie and the role model of all role models: @eckelcc

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1 year

I have to work tonight after dinner, which I don’t usually do (big grant deadline). Kids are allowed to watch tv/tablets because there is no school tomorrow. My son decided to come “watch” at my desk, wearing his headphones (I’m wearing mine) ❤️ A productivity boost for sure!

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11 months

Dear @alejandrocheyne : Maybe it's time to focus not on @URosario buildings but on what happens inside the buildings? Specifically the Economics Department @EconUrosario ?

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Alejandro Cheyne

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11 months

Nuestra sede Quinta de Mutis 🌃 @URosario

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3 years

Best toddler t-shirt:

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2 years

As I see photos of @GitaGopinath meeting world leaders in my feed, I not only wish I had her brain, but also her CLOSET! What an inspiration on so many levels!

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3 years

How amazing it is to re-visit places you love, but with your kids

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2 months

Maybe if we stopped rewarding achievements “at such a young age” or “only 5 years post PhD”? And if we stopped comparing CVs by year of graduation? Prizes to “young economists”, amazements at full professorships achieved by age 35. How can it not feel like an impossible race?

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With trepidation, some thoughts on how to increase the number of women in economics

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1 year

One more thing. Departments with no or few women: When asked why that is, and when replying “we used to, but they had to leave due to location preferences or spousal constraints” Shouldn’t you take responsibility & say that you weren’t interested in lifting those constraints?

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2 years

I told my 3 yr old that tomorrow is my birthday. He asked me if I’m turning 3.

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1 year

Unfortunately a new possibly hate- motivated mass shooting happened in the US & I see in the news lots of details about shooter’s background, history of bullying etc. In his fantastic JMP, @acaoandy shows that this kind of coverage should be avoided:

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3 years

R&R on a paper that I love - but that has not received much love from referees (in the past)! Pausing everything to quickly update my webpage and CV 🥳

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3 years

I (think I) want to submit a paper to a top journal but I keep postponing because the thought of it gives me anxiety. I may end up going a step down just to put an end to this. Yes, I have no guts, and will have no glory.

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1 year

Today we had a surprise party for @eckelcc to celebrate her 100th publication! Thank you to our wonderful phd students @mirandainez and @MelissaDGentry for planning this! Catherine is such an inspiration to us all 🎉🎊

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3 years

Unfortunately, people who are wonderful to you and you love dearly could still do horrible things to others. The more loved, successful & powerful somebody is, the less likely a victim will come forward, because the risk of not being believed & getting backlash is just too much

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2 months

Off to England. Catch me at @LSEnews on March 15-16, and in Oxford at @Oxford_CSAE on 17-18. (Bringing the family as it’s spring break & kids are now old enough to make it easy and exciting - 1st time taking them to Oxford where my husband and I met 20 yrs ago! The dream!)

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My mom had my brother at 17 & me at 19. She dropped out of high school but managed to get her diploma at 23. She then worked in a clothing factory - ironing & sewing all day. She was never the cuddly/loving mom - but always strong & full of energy. She still is. She is my rock.

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3 years

Tomorrow I’ll be a mentor at the #ASSA2021 @AEACSWEP junior mentoring “breakfast” at 2:30 pm. My topic is “dual career.” Im married to an academic historian. We spent 3.5 years apart, with a baby, who lived with me. Come chat if you want to know more & think it may help you.

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3 years

**Female role models matter** New WP w/ @EconCath @KipkechElijah and Munshi Sulaiman. Make & female college students visited primary schools in Somalia. Female RMs impacted students’ attitudes toward gender equality. No impact on education aspirations.

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More thoughts on “academic” mothers: - Most PhD students don’t want kids in their 20s. In my 20s and early 30s I wanted to be as care-free as male colleagues - Outsourcing? Many of us want to enjoy our kids - Travel & weekend work is v. hard for women with kids under 2 (1/2)

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2 months

Maybe if we stopped rewarding achievements “at such a young age” or “only 5 years post PhD”? And if we stopped comparing CVs by year of graduation? Prizes to “young economists”, amazements at full professorships achieved by age 35. How can it not feel like an impossible race?

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3 years

Celebrating the end of 2 weeks of crazy work hours and little sleep - 1 R&R resubmitted - 1 grant proposal - 1 new WP - 2 classes taught (1 new prep) - 3 referee reports & 1 handled - 1 seminar - 2 projects ready for field - 2 phd students - 2 kids & 1 understanding husband

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8 months

To everybody who keeps saying “just ignore EJMR, don’t go there, problem solved” have a look at Florian’s thread here. If your name is on there, it’s really hard to ignore - trust me. And imagine seeing any of this stuff being written about you. Just imagine.

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Expect more fireworks 🎇

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2 years

Has this ever happened to you? You worked hard to get a grant & got it, & **A FULL YEAR** later the grant admin people at your uni are still not done processing it, despite you emailing them every 1-2 weeks for the past 5 months? Because this is what is making me angry today😡

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11 months

And the international academic community! We will not stand silent as we watch 1 person destroy a department @EconUrosario that has produced excellent research & trained brilliant students - now all over the world! One is my own student @DGomezV_Econ Solidarity - Retweet!

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Cambio

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Estudiantes y egresados de la Universidad del Rosario consideran que Miguel Gómez debe dar un paso al costado de la Facultad de Economía. Hay malestar por sus decisiones calificadas como arbitrarias.

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3 years

Did you miss yesterday fireside chat with AEJ: Applied editor Ben Olken, and @oyebolaoo ? No worries - the recording is now online! A few things I learned in this thread (1/n)

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The recording of the last interview with AEA Journal Editor, Ben Olken (AEJ: Applied) is up on the site. Thank you to @danilaserra_eco and @oyebolaoo for such a great discussion. Click the link to watch:

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3 years

So here is the situation. My son is in 1st grade. No mask mandate. No social distancing. Say a kid tests positive (happened already). Kids in close contact don’t need to quarantine or test. It’s up to their parents to decide. Recall: I’m in small town Texas. No remote option.

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1 year

This morning we are finally out of the Airbnb and back in our house after 3 months and 8 days. This morning I also woke up to an R&R. Is my bad luck finally over? Or is this an April’s fools joke?

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3 years

Guess where we are finally going? (Pending: surviving solo traveling with 2 boys, multiple meltdowns on the 2 planes we are taking, infinite mask-related fights, multiple covid tests at airports….)

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2 years

Happy 2022 from my parents and my littlest in 🇮🇹

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6 years

I am honored to be receiving the Vernon Smith Ascending Scholar Prize!

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6 years

. @SMU economist @danilaserra_eco , @SMUDedman , has been awarded IFREE's $50,000 'budding genius' prize from her peers for her highly cited research on corruption. Serra uses unconventional lab experiments to explore and question long-standing assumptions

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3 years

#EconTwitter Has anybody created a list of first generation economics professors? Meaning: econ professors who are *first generation college graduates* (not first generation PhD graduates or first generation faculty) Cc @KalenaCortes

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2 years

I finally managed to materialize the "dream coffee break" that I've always wanted to have at conferences :-)

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2 years

Look at this amazing snack spread at the mentoring workshop. Pro tip: always include an Italian on the organizing committee! @danilaserra_eco

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4 years

After one week of agony, my sweet cat Attila just came back! Just like that! My heart is exploding❤️

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4 years

During my 1st year of PhD I fell madly in love with a non-economist (my husband). The PhD was important and the coursework was hard but other important things were happening in my life. That kept me sane and left me with wonderful memories of that year. My advice: 1/n

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3 years

Reach out to grad students! This is very scary, and the data are pre-COVID.

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3 years

CW: Suicidal ideation Awful. One in nine economics PhD students reported contemplating suicide or self-harm on at least several days in the last two weeks (2017/18 survey) This is 1.5x more prevalent than among average 18-25 y/os (the highest risk group in general population)

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7 months

Unless you are a woman and have a kid (or more than one) during your AP years…

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7 months

Academic productivity peaks at year four after starting as AP, and can be modeled as a random walk with high variance early in career, and decreased variance later in career. ht @CT_Bergstrom

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3 years

Service to the nation by AOC: “6 weeks pregnant means 2 weeks late for your period. And 2 weeks late on your period for any person - any person with a menstrual cycle - can happen if you're stressed, if your diet changes or for really no reason at all.”

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2 years

I love my job, especially when it allows me to meet smart, fun and lovely people like the group at U of Alaska Anchorage, and when it brings me to amazing places. I’m blown away by Alaska!

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5 years

Please read this. It applies to any work environment where women are hired and supported when they are junior and “non-threatening”. Yet, when they become equals to the men in power, they get isolated, disrespected and ultimately pushed away.

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2 years

Also: lead author and women coauthors ask senior man to rectify and ask organizers to - at a minimum - invite lead author. Senior man author says he did. Weeks later: lead woman author still has not heard from conference organizers, and has no information about the conference

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3 years

Partly thanks to Twitter I’m realizing that that there are SO MANY Italian economists (men and women) in the US that I’d like to meet! We should create a “Society of Italian Economists in the US”, organize a yearly conference and have the best time!

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2 years

As I finalize a new working paper (which I’m really excited about), the usual question arises: should I just delete the last paragraph of the intro? “In section 2, we….”?

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4 months

This was such a special moment tonight! 5 Italian women economists, together in TX, thanks to the @AEACSWEP event for senior women #ASSA2024 . @LauraRazzolini1 @Gabri_EllaConti @AlessandraVoena & Chiara Scotti, soon to be Deputy Governor at the Bank of Italy. Thanks @AEACSWEP !

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4 years

Got the first paper to handle as an Associate Editor and I’m feeling so nervous about it 😬

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11 months

PLEASE SIGN and CIRCULATE this letter expressing our concerns about what is currently happening at @EconUrosario Let us make it an outrage of international proportions! Let us stand in solidarity with our colleagues and friends in Colombia! RT widely!

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11 months

And the international academic community! We will not stand silent as we watch 1 person destroy a department @EconUrosario that has produced excellent research & trained brilliant students - now all over the world! One is my own student @DGomezV_Econ Solidarity - Retweet!

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4 years

Remember this? It’s going through! We did it! 🎉🎉🎉

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5 years

Reject and resubmit. Thoughts? I just got one for the first time and I don’t really know how to feel about it. Angry? Frustrated? Happy? Hopeful? Too many emotions together? Any experiences of successful resubmissions out there?

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2 months

The fact that male academics are making my tweets about mothers in academia all about themselves tells you all you need to know about the profession. That’s all for me. Logging off.

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2 years

About 20 yrs ago I was here as an exchange student, thanks to a scholarship and $ gifted by relatives. I spoke little English & had no money (went to a restaurant only twice in 4 months). Old me would’ve never imagined how life would turn out. Thanks @perisaygin for the invite!

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5 years

Today during my seminar somebody was a little disruptive. After engaging for a while, I went full “Renata” (from Big Little Lies) on him. I feel bad about it, but then...I don’t. #lifeaftertenure #donewithBS

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11 months

Maybe it’s the air, maybe it’s the walking, maybe it’s that people don’t constantly talk/think about work…..but life is so much less stressful in Italy. 🇮🇹

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5 years

If you have a two-body problem, I hope my story gives you hope. Husband and I lived apart for 4 years. His job at USU started when our son was 5 months. I was in Dallas with son and he came home every other weekend. We were both on tenure track. #marriedtoahistorian It’s over!

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3 years

#econtwitter : if you are the primary editor of an economics journal (not top but good), overseeing hundreds of submissions per year, what kind of support do you receive from your department? Teaching reductions? Graduate assistant? Anything?! (Asking for a friend)

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5 years

Thank you all! It took: - 2 rejections with reviews; - 1 desk rejection; - 1 R&R and 1 fantastic editor at AEJ: Applied. * Project started in Feb 2015 as part of @PikaGoldin ’s @WomenInEcon challenge. * Data collection ended in Jan 2019. *We now have actual majoring data.

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5 years

Due to traveling, moving and desperately looking for childcare, I haven’t celebrated my and @EconCath “female role model” paper’s acceptance at AEJ: Applied! 🎉 15-minute visits to principles classes by charismatic alumnae increase % female Econ majors!

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2 years

It’s a wrap for round 2 of Adopt a Paper! More than 100 juniors’ papers matched again!🎉🍾 I wish I could cheer with @EliraKuka & the fantastic @DanielTGomez (who helped us a lot with applications)! Thanks to all the mentors, who are doing this (1/2)

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7 months

Talking about rejections: 2 years in a row I apply to the NEUDC conference & don’t get in. Both times with 2 very different papers (one submitted by coauthors)🤷‍♀️ It is what it is, aka part of the game. I’ll enjoy a warm weekend with my kids instead of flying to Boston in Nov.

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3 months

This year was intense. Hoping for a calmer and more relaxing one ahead 🎂

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2 years

Excited to pre-announce that the @BushSchool at Texas A&M will be hiring an economist working in Development Econ &/or Political Economy &/or International Econ. I’ll be in the hiring committee (as I’m also affiliated with the Bush school). Be on the lookout for ad in Oct JOE!

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4 years

While my 1 yr old naps, my husband, my 5 yr old and I are all in searate rooms, eating lunch alone while we watch different shows. My Italian family would be horrified by this way of doing Saturday lunch...but, hey, sometimes we all need a break.

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