Alexey Makarin

On this page: Publications • Economics of Digitization • Wars & Geoeconomics • Political Economy • Working Papers

Publications

Economics of Digitization

1. Social Media and Mental Health (2022). American Economic Review. 112(11): 3660–3693.
   with Luca Braghieri and Ro’ee Levy.
   Links: PDF | Online Appendix | SSRN | Journal
   • Selected media: Financial Times, The Guardian (1, 2, 3), New York Times (1, 2), NPR (1, 2, 3), Scientific American, Psychology Today, The Atlantic, MIT Sloan Ideas Made to Matter, Econs.Online.
   • Selected media appearances: Freakonomics MD, NPR, MIT News, The Sunday Show Podcast by Tech Policy Press, Science News.
   • Policy mentions: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory, American Psychological Association, Economic Report of the President.
   • Econometric Society European Meetings (ESEM) Best Paper Award 2022.

2. Social Media and Protest Participation: Evidence from Russia (2020). Econometrica. 88(4): 1479–1514.
   with Ruben Enikolopov and Maria Petrova.
   Links: PDF | Typeset Appendix | Online Appendix | Online Corrigendum | SSRN | Journal
   Media: VoxEU, FREE Policy Briefs, Ming Pao (Hong Kong), Forbes.ru (Russia).

3. The Impact of Dating Apps on Young Adults: Evidence From Tinder — forthcoming at the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.
   with Berkeren Buyukeren and Heyu Xiong.
   Links: SSRN | Journal
   Media: Marginal Revolution, Boston Globe, Le Figaro (France), Weekendavisen (Denmark), Expressen (Sweden), El Economista (Argentina).

4. Can Online Off-The-Shelf Lessons Improve Student Outcomes? Evidence from a Field Experiment (2018). American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. 10(3): 226–254.
   with Kirabo Jackson.
   Links: PDF | Working Paper | Journal
   Media: Education Week, Education Next, ThinkProgress, The74million (1, 2).
   Policy mentions: Economic Report of the President.

Wars and Geoeconomics

1. Conflict and Inter-Group Trade: Evidence from the 2014 Russia–Ukraine Crisis (2023). American Economic Review. 113(1): 34–70.
   with Vasily Korovkin.
   Links: PDF | Online Appendix | SSRN | Journal
   Media: Project Syndicate, Exame (Brazil), Contrafactual (Chile), Forbes.ru (Russia), Jain Family Institute Newsletter, AEA Featured Chart.

2. Trade Sanctions Against Russia: Stylized Facts (2025). AEA Papers & Proceedings. 115: 578–582.
   with Konstantin Egorov, Vasily Korovkin, Dzhamilya Nigmatulina.
   Links: SSRN | Journal
   Media: Sanctions on Russia.

3. Social Media as an Identity Barometer: Evidence From the Russia–Ukraine War (2024). AEA Papers & Proceedings. 114: 70–74.
   with Serhii Abramenko and Vasily Korovkin.
   Links: SSRN | Journal

4. The Political Legacy of Nazi Annexation (2024). Economic Journal. 134: 1721–1759.
   with Mario Cannella and Ricardo Pique.
   Links: SSRN | Journal

Political Economy

1. Social Image, Networks, and Protest Participation — conditionally accepted at the Journal of Politics.
   with Ruben Enikolopov, Maria Petrova, and Leonid Polishchuk.
   Links: SSRN
   Media: Republic.ru (Russia), Vedomosti.ru.

2. Divided We Stay Home: Social Distancing and Ethnic Diversity (2021). Journal of Public Economics. 194.
   with Georgy Egorov, Ruben Enikolopov, and Maria Petrova.
   Links: PDF | NBER WP | CEPR DP | SSRN | Journal
   Media: Kellogg Insights, Forbes.ru, NES Alumni Magazine, FREE Policy Briefs.

3. National or Sub-National Parties: Does Party Geographic Scope Matter? (2020). Journal of Development Economics. 146.
   with Ricardo Pique and Fernando Aragon.
   Links: PDF | SSRN | Journal

4. Reducing Bureaucratic Corruption: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on What Works (2018). World Development. 105: 171–188.
   with Jordan Gans-Morse, Mariana Borges, Theresa Mannah-Blankson, Andre Nickow, and Dong Zhang.
   Links: PDF | SSRN | Journal

Working Papers and Selected Work in Progress

1. Trade Sanctions.
   with Konstantin Egorov, Vasily Korovkin, and Dzhamilya Nigmatulina.
   Links: SSRN

2. Supply Chain Disruption and Reorganization: Theory and Evidence from Ukraine’s War.
   with Vasily Korovkin and Yuhei Miyauchi.
   Links: SSRN | CEPR

3. The War of Ideas: Institutions and Global Media Bias.
   with Sibo Liu, Jinfeng Wu, and Dong Zhang.
   Link: SSRN

4. The Political Economic Determinants of Nuclear Power Investment: Evidence from Chernobyl — draft available upon request.
   with Nancy Qian and Shaoda Wang.
   Media: Marginal Revolution, Edward Conard’s Macro Roundup, AEI
   Policy mentions: Economic Report of the President

5. Conflict and Nation-Building: The Case of the 2014 Russia–Ukraine War — slides available upon request.
   with Serhii Abramenko and Vasily Korovkin.

6. Affinity, Trust, and Information.
   with Luigi Guiso.
   Link: SSRN

7. Production Networks and War: Evidence from Ukraine.
   with Vasily Korovkin.
   Links: SSRN | CEPR DP