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Francisco Perez

@platanomics

Assistant Prof of Economics. University of Utah. Dominican New Yorker. Development (macro)economist.

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This whole going after green card holders thing is absolutely trying to soften going after naturalized citizens. They want a White America. That means pushing Black & brown people out of all high ranking positions & getting rid of immigrants who make up American diversity.

15.03.2025 17:09 πŸ‘ 899 πŸ” 284 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 9

So our Brexit moment is here. Incalculable self-harm. Paired with isolation. Providing no benefit. Precipitated by nothing. Justified by even less. All at the hands of an autocratic incompetent.

04.03.2025 05:14 πŸ‘ 244 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

When will the RCT fad finally end in development economics?

20.02.2025 16:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure @brankomilan.bsky.social is right about a Leninist IMF but his post reminds me of this quote from Joseph Pouemi about IMF officials from communist countries "Et voilΓ  l’économiste-progressiste devenu plus libΓ©ral que les libΓ©raux, mais moins avisΓ© qu’eux."
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20.02.2025 16:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Live now @che-utulsa.bsky.social Inaugural Conference! #heterodox #economics #Marx #capitalism Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=_WP1...

06.02.2025 23:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CHE Inaugural Conference YouTube video by CHE

"The Political Economy of Occupied Palestine" panel from the inaugural "Center for Heterodox Economics" conference at @utulsa is powerful. I agree w Ibrahim Shikaki, this is our community! Thankful to beam in from Utah @EconUofU. A needed beginning!

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07.02.2025 23:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Banger reframe about both political parties re: Gaza from StudioSalud.Co πŸ’₯

We need our artists right now making it make sense!

05.02.2025 22:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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All new episode of #EconomicUpdate w/ @profwolff.bsky.social and Clara Mattei out today at 4:30 ET to discuss Center for Heterodox Exonomics (CHE) and more! #economics #politics #democracy #capitalism #labor #democracyatwork Watch it then here: youtube.com/watch?v=d71P...

03.02.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

respectfully tapping the "support local, worker-owned, independent media" sign again

04.02.2025 02:44 πŸ‘ 277 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

sorry i didn’t text back i blame dei

31.01.2025 04:04 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve

31.01.2025 03:15 πŸ‘ 86901 πŸ” 10706 πŸ’¬ 2094 πŸ“Œ 402
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Our annual URPE Caucus of Women and Non-Binary People meeting will be held at the 51st Eastern Economic Association conference, which will take place in New York city from the 23rd to the 25th of February, 2025. Eligible URPE members can join here: urpe.app.neoncrm.com/login?redire...

24.01.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ For those working on social reproduction: the CfP for the next IIPPE Annual Conference in Ankara is now open! Submit your paper/panel by 1st February here: iippe.org/2025-iippe-a... @lenagempke.bsky.social

24.01.2025 12:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks for the score keeping. How does the resistance rank?
Lawsuits, school blockades, church resolutions, immigrant escort patrols, pill banking, tree trending, soil tilling, meeting, teaching, listening, learning, planning, what else?

30.01.2025 14:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

revising my syllabus for Debt & the US Economy and wanting to add more about sovereign debt crises, recommendations for accessible readings, videos, or podcasts (for mostly first or second year college students)? @platanomics.bsky.social @nathantankus.bsky.social @devikadutt.bsky.social

21.01.2025 20:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The future of Caribbean & LatAm economics is bright! #ASSA2025

08.01.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Senegalese govt to close French military bases. Long overdue.

03.12.2024 02:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been using it for 40 years. It remains fantastic. He contributed a chapter in one of my edited books and was wonderful to work with. A huge loss

02.12.2024 14:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Economic historianΒ Amiya KumarΒ Bagchi passes away Professor Amiya Kumar Bagchi, an exceptional economist and scholar, left a lasting impact on economic history and development theory.

RIP to Amiya Bagchi. I started reading his book "Political Economy of Underdevelopment" recently and have been deeply impressed.

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29.11.2024 06:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1