Milena Djourelova

Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at Cornell. I am an applied microeconomist working on topics in political economy.

I was previously a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago and completed my PhD at Universtat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona.

My email is mnd43@cornell.edu

You can find my CV here.

Working Papers:

Experience, Narratives, and Climate Change Beliefs, with Ruben Durante, Elliot Motte and Eleonora Patacchini  [paper]


In Their Shoes, with Marianne Andries, Leonardo Bursztyn and Thomas Chaney [paper]


The Impact of Online Competition on Local Newspapers: Evidence from the Introduction of Craigslist, with Ruben Durante and Greg Martin 


Accepted - Review of Economic Studies  [paper]

Work in Progress:

The Electoral Effects of Voting Technology: Evidence from Bulgaria, with Teodora Tsankova


Publications: 

Persuasion through Slanted Language: Evidence from the Media Coverage of Immigration

American Economic Review113(3): 800-835 (2023)  [paper] [data]

Summary: Econimate, AEA Highlights


Media Attention and Strategic Timing in Politics: Evidence from Presidential Executive Orders, with Ruben Durante 

American Journal of Political Science, 66(4), 813-834 (2022) [paper] [data]


Summary: La Vanguardia, Voxeu, VoxTalks, BGSE Focus

The Great Recession and Social Preferences: Evidence from Ukraine, with Ralph De Haas and Elena Nikolova

Journal of Comparative Economics, 44(1), 92-107 (2016) [paper]


Other Publications:

Media Slant and Public Policy Views, with Ruben Durante, Elliot Motte and Eleonora Patacchini [paper]

Accepted - American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings