The AEA has banned Larry Summers for life

On a statement released on social media, the American Economic Association has communicated that the association has banned Larry Summers for life:

Olivier Simard-Casanova
December 02, 2025

A second shot at a PhD

I have an unexpected and exciting professional news to share.

A second shot at a PhD
Olivier Simard-Casanova
September 21, 2025

The Financial Times quoted Bluesky posts published by economists

Bluesky is becoming an increasingly appealing social media platform for economists.

Olivier Simard-Casanova
March 02, 2025

Katalin Karikó, status in academia and the lost scientific discoveries

The status game in academia probably comes at a significant social cost.

Olivier Simard-Casanova
October 10, 2023

The most watched economics seminar in history?

A lot of people watched Florian Ederer’s presentation of his joint working paper on EJMR.

Olivier Simard-Casanova
August 22, 2023