I'm a professor at @Wharton, an #economist who uses experiments to understand the world, and a native #NewYorker. My book "Lucky by Design" is out this fall.
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27 Jan 2022
A š§µabout "The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion," my paper with @christine_exley that is coming out in the #QJE.
We give subjects a math and science test. First, they guess their score. We then ask them subjective questions about how well they think they did on the test.
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24 Jan 2022
Recently accepted by #QJE, āThe Gender Gap in Self-Promotion,ā by Exley (@christine_exley) and Kessler (@juddkessler): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjac003
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Professor @juddkessler looks at lifeās everyday āmarkets" ā like getting your child into a competitive private school ā in one of our Wharton Must-Reads. whr.tn/48Bzjf1
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āLucky by Designā Review: The Game of Getting More wsj.com/arts-culture/books/lā¦ via @WSJBooks
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Jan 15
Iām running for Assembly in District 66!
Why? Because I love New York more than anythingāand that means fighting for its future.
Itās time for leaders who arenāt just progressive, but aggressive. Not just resisting, but rebuilding. Not just demanding, but delivering.
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20 Nov 2025
We enjoyed a lively conversation between @katy_milkman, @femonomics, and @juddkessler about how behavioral economics can help people get more out of life. Weāre glad so many people joined us for this event!
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16 Oct 2025
Congrats to my good friend and @Wharton professor, @juddkessler on the launch of his new book, Lucky By Design! Grab your copy now!
juddbkessler.com/book
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25 Oct 2025
In a world rigged by invisible auctions where kidneys, college spots, and even your dream job are traded like stocks, my friend @juddkessler shatters the myth of meritocracy with his wonderful new book, Lucky by Design.
I just finished it and found it truly wonderful. I view it as an underdog's guide to navigating a world that was set up for others.
amazon.com/Lucky-Design-Hiddā¦
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2 Nov 2025
Housing lotteries deserve more scrutiny than they get, @juddkessler argues. They don't create more housingāāworse, they may contribute to the problem by diverting attention from the true paucity of affordable units.ā theatln.tc/VVSBJG09
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15 Oct 2025
THREAD: Why āLuckā Is (Almost) Never Randomā¦ Lessons from Lucky by Design
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14 Oct 2025
My former grad school officemate @juddkessler has a book out today on what market design means for our everyday lives.
1ļøā£ I've read it.
2ļøā£ It's excellent.
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3ļøā£ I want to share it with you!
I'll be giving away three copies to people who repost this message and reply with the name of their favorite market.
[Deadline 10/16 at noon; must be within Amazon US shipping range to qualify.]
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13 Oct 2025
How can we get more lucky? Wharton Professor Judd Kessler has written a great book about it. And he also shares some excellent tips in this brief interview. @juddkessler
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13 Oct 2025
Congratulations to my brilliant @Wharton colleague collaborator @juddkessler on this weekās publication of LUCKY BY DESIGN! Let Judd give you the tools to succeed when competing for a restaurant reservation, concert tix or even your dream job.
Get a copy a.co/d/g4VT5QO
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16 Jan 2025
What are the impacts of #summerjobs programs for #NYCYouth? @JPAL affiliate @juddkessler and coauthors found ā¬ļø in earnings and employment during the year of participation, and a ā¬ļø in incarceration & mortality. Learn more: povertyactionlab.org/evaluatā¦
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Firms give lower scores to candidates following a white man, a new form of indirect bias. Just Accepted paper by Judd B. Kessler @juddkessler, Corinne Low @femonomics, and Xiaoyue Shan @_XiaoyueShan_. zurl.co/L8Ww
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Gender minorities are less confident and provide less favorable self-evaluations than equally performing men on a math and science test, from Billur Aksoy, @christine_exley, and @juddkessler nber.org/papers/w32061
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29 Sep 2023
Forthcoming at EJ: āInformation Avoidance and Image Concernsā by Christine L Exley, Judd B Kessler doi.org/10.1093/ej/uead058 @christine_exley @juddkessler @OUPEconomics @RoyalEconSoc #EconTwitter
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24 May 2023
Friends and #EconTwitter: I have started a petition to request the AEA to help pursue libel and threats on the EJMR. Please spread the word and sign if you are able. forms.gle/GQxF54eXkMXFpGrC7
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8 Mar 2023
The debut mini-series of the Ripple Effect, our new podcast, explores Women & Work: whr.tn/3ZsW25C.
Professors @NRothbard, @Femonomics, @Katy_Milkman, and @JuddKessler, discuss the gender pay gap, āreproductive capital,ā and speaking up at work. #InternationalWomensDay
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8 Mar 2023
There's a new podcast featuring @Wharton faculty. The first four podcasts just dropped. One is me talking about my work ā with @christine_exleyĀ ā on the gender gap in self promotion.
Take a listen here: whr.tn/3T2Rgcz
7 Mar 2023
š§ Announcing the Ripple Effect, our newest podcast breaking down the āwhyā behind @Wharton faculty research.
The Ripple Effect will feature a monthly, topical mini-series where professors share how their latest research influences day-to-day thinking. whr.tn/3ZsW25C
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1 Mar 2023
Thrilled to share that I'll be joining the Econ Department @NUSingapore as an Assistant Professor this fall!
Grateful for the unwavering support and mentorship of @juddkessler @femonomics @uZoelitz @MichelAMarechal, whose guidance has been invaluable to me!
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2 Nov 2022
I'm writing a book! MARKET RULES will give readers insight into the hidden markets that govern our lives ā how they work, how to get what you want from them, and how to make them better. Thanks to the amazing @WordNerdMargo for helping the book find a home at @lbsparkbooks.
ALT Publishers Marketplace Deal Report that reads: "Wharton economist Judd B. Kessler's MARKET RULES, illuminating the hidden markets that govern our everyday livesāfrom when we get a good parking spot, to where our kids go to school, to whether we can procure a hospital bed when we need oneāand teaching us how to get more of what we want as we agitate for better market design in the first place, to Talia Krohn at Little, Brown Spark, at auction, by Margo Beth Fleming at Brockman (NA)."
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