Thomas Chaney
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View article: In their Shoes: Empathy through Information
In their Shoes: Empathy through Information Open
We explore the mechanics of empathy.In a controlled immersive virtual reality experiment, we show that neutral information on unauthorized immigration magnifies the empathetic response of subjects when they witness the struggles of unautho…
View article: Evaluating end-to-end entity linking on domain-specific knowledge bases: Learning about ancient technologies from museum collections
Evaluating end-to-end entity linking on domain-specific knowledge bases: Learning about ancient technologies from museum collections Open
To study social, economic, and historical questions, researchers in the social sciences and humanities have started to use increasingly large unstructured textual datasets. While recent advances in NLP provide many tools to efficiently pro…
View article: Quantifying Reduced‐Form Evidence on Collateral Constraints
Quantifying Reduced‐Form Evidence on Collateral Constraints Open
This paper quantifies the aggregate effects of financing constraints. We start from a standard dynamic investment model with collateral constraints. In contrast to the existing quantitative literature, our estimation does not target the me…
View article: Immigration, Innovation, and Growth
Immigration, Innovation, and Growth Open
We show a causal impact of immigration on innovation and growth in US counties.To identify the causal impact of immigration, we use 130 years of detailed data on migrations from foreign countries to US counties to isolate quasi-random vari…
View article: Immigration, Innovation, and Growth
Immigration, Innovation, and Growth Open
We show a causal impact of immigration on innovation and growth in US counties. To identify the causal impact of immigration, we use 130 years of detailed data on migrations from foreign countries to US counties to isolate quasi-random var…
View article: Replication Data for: 'Trade, Merchants, and the Lost Cities of the Bronze Age'
Replication Data for: 'Trade, Merchants, and the Lost Cities of the Bronze Age' Open
The data and programs replicate tables and figures from "Trade, Merchants, and the Lost Cities of the Bronze Age", by Barjamovic, Chaney, Cosar, and Hortacsu. Please see the Readme file for additional details.
View article: LostCities_Replication_Package.zip
LostCities_Replication_Package.zip Open
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View article: Migrants, Ancestors, and Foreign Investments
Migrants, Ancestors, and Foreign Investments Open
We use 130 years of data on historical migrations to the U.S. to show a causal effect of the ancestry composition of U.S. counties on foreign direct investment (FDI) sent and received by local firms. To isolate the causal effect of ancestr…
View article: Trade, Merchants, and the Lost Cities of the Bronze Age
Trade, Merchants, and the Lost Cities of the Bronze Age Open
We analyze a large dataset of commercial records produced by Assyrian merchants in the 19th Century BCE. Using the information collected from these records, we estimate a structural gravity model of long-distance trade in the Bronze Age. W…
View article: The Gravity Equation in International Trade: An Explanation
The Gravity Equation in International Trade: An Explanation Open
The gravity equation in international trade states bilateral exports are proportional to economic size, and inversely proportional to geographic distance. While the role of size is well understood, that of distance remains mysterious. I of…
View article: Migrants, Ancestors, and Investments
Migrants, Ancestors, and Investments Open
We use 130 years of data on historical migrations to the United States to show a causal effect of the ancestry composition of US counties on foreign direct investment (FDI) sent and received by local firms. To isolate the causal effect of …
View article: Migrants, Ancestors, and Investments
Migrants, Ancestors, and Investments Open
We use 130 years of data on historical migrations to the United States to show a causal effect of the ancestry composition of US counties on foreign direct investment (FDI) sent and received by local firms.To isolate the causal effect of a…