Scott Barkowski

My first time as a finalist. Hopefully not the last. @nihcm.bsky.social @ubuffaloecon.bsky.social @ubartsandsciences.bsky.social @ubuffalo.bsky.social

#EconSky, we are hiring a TT position here at @ubuffaloecon.bsky.social. Seeking someone in IO, micro theory, or macro. Apps from advanced assistant profs are welcome! Ad will be on JOE soon, but you can apply now on UB’s jobs site. Let me know if you have Qs. www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/64511

Why study economics? This paper gives one reason: A huge boost in your earnings! Read about it here: www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=... Or come talk to us about it in the UB Economics Department!

The business school at the U at Buffalo is hiring for a strategy position that might be of interest for some economists. They are looking for strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, international business, sustainability, and related fields. See the ad here: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/64230

The deadline has been extended until Monday (Sept 14)! So there is still time if you are interested!

UBuffalo Econ is hiring a non-tenure track position. 3 yr appointment and renewable after that. 3 courses a semester, and you'd be a core dept member. Looking for someone to start next semester! But next fall possible for a terrific candidate. #EconSky www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/64272

🚨Less than a month left to apply for #NIHCM’s 2026-27 Health Care Journalism Grant! Proposals are due by October 2, 2026. Learn more and start your application today at bit.ly/NIHCM_JG26

@ubuffaloecon.bsky.social is hosting a health econ (and adjacent) conference on Oct. 9. Come for the beautiful fall, maybe visit Niagara Falls while here, and also meet some fellow health econ researchers! Submit your abstract by Sept. 11! Submit here: sunybuffalo.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Great work Kegon! Congrats to Julia and Mariyana, too!

Congratulations to #NIHCMs 32 Annual Policy Research Award Winners Joshua Gottlieb, Maria Polyakova, Kevin Rinz, Hugh Shiplett, and Victoria Udalova for their piece “The Earnings and Labor Supply of U.S. Physicians” in @qjeharvard.bsky.social! Learn more here:https://bit.ly/NIHCM2026PRAWinner

Lots of questions about AI in the editorial process these days. Thank you, Ray, for sharing the reviewer guidance. Bottomline, you can use AI tools, but we are looking for your judgment, not that of AI. We appreciate it if you let us know if/how you used AI.

One last (sobering) update on the #EconJobMarket before the winter holidays; data as of 2025-12-14. In terms of # of job listings on Job Openings for Economists (JOE), this is the worst job mkt in recent yrs for PhD Economists. # jobs down 20% from last yr, even 18.9% lower than during COVID (2020).

They misheard you. They thought you said “beer effects”.

Me, giving PhD students advice when something in their program or analysis isn’t working.

Some of the most important lottery anomalies from the behavioral risk literature (e.g., probability weighting and loss aversion) actually have nothing to do with risk. They also arise in perfectly deterministic settings. Lead article in the latest AER issue: www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

A few days left before the priority consideration deadline for our position here in the economics dept at U at Buffalo (SUNY). Apply soon! Advanced assistants especially encouraged to apply! www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

Health economists might be interested in this health services/policy position here at U at Buffalo, which isn’t posted on JOE but is open to economists. It’s hard money and TT. ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/46528