The agglomeration elasticity may be larger than widely believed (if we account for capitalization in commercial floor space prices). And the first micro-geographic commercial rent index for Germany!!! 😎 @bsoeberlin.bsky.social DP: opus4.kobv.de/opus4-hsog/f... Data: github.com/Ahlfeldt/AHS...

📊 Is income alone enough to measure poverty? New research introduces a trivariate method combining income, unpaid work, and leisure – revealing “hidden” poverty missed by standard measures, especially among women. 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #PovertyMeasurement #TimeUse

🏫 Can “efficiency upgrades” really fix #schoolchoice outcomes? 👥 A new study by Josué Ortega, @gabrielziegler.bsky.social, R. Pablo Arribillaga, and Geng Zhao shows why improving the Deferred Acceptance algorithm may still leave key problems untouched. 📑 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new...

💻 ⬆️ Can online tutoring do more than improve grades? 📑 How one-on-one online tutoring helps low-performing students expecially at the critical moment of moving into vocational training or work 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new...

"Time-use and Income: A Trivariate Relative Poverty Surface" – new @bsoeberlin.bsky.social Discussion Paper by @franziskaedorn.bsky.social , Kim Sarah Meier & @smaxand.bsky.social just published: opus4.kobv.de/opus4-hsog/f...

🎯 Do people ignore information because it’s costly – or because they’re too confident in what they already know? 📊 A new study shows that overconfidence in one’s own beliefs can reduce attention to new information. Read more 👉 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new...

📣 Call for Papers opens Feb 1, 2026! Submit your research for the open part of the VfS Annual Meeting and join us in beautiful Innsbruck. 🏔️ We’re looking forward to your submissions – and to seeing you in the Alps! 🏔️ express.converia.de/frontend/ind... #VfSConf_26 #BehavioralEconomics

🏙️ Is “good #architecture” just aesthetics – or real #economic value? 👥 A new #paper by @ahlfeldt.bsky.social, E. Pietrostefani, and A. Zhang shows how distinctive design can raise prices not only for one building, but also for its neighbourhood. 📑 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new...

🎯 Does random assignment really guarantee unbiased results? 👥 A new study by @marcodavis94.bsky.social, Constantin Tielkes, and Felix Weinhardt shows why this common assumption can be misleading. Read more 📑 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #economicresearch #evidencebasedpolicy

📣 Call for Papers - EXTENSION OF DEADLINE Join us for the 2nd Berlin PhD Conference in Economics in July. 🗓 July 6-8, 2026 ⏰ Application deadline: 30 January 2026 🔗 Learn more & apply: berlinschoolofeconomics.de/event-detail... #phdconference #callforpapers @rationalitycrc.bsky.social

📑🗣️ Call for Papers – Riederau Workshop on People’s Understanding of and Support for Economic Policies 📅 September 8–10, 2026, Riederau am Ammersee 👤 Keynotes: @marcellaalsan.bsky.social, Dmitry Taubinsky ⏰ Submission deadline: Feb 28, 2026 👉 econexperiments.eu/RiederauWork... #callforpapers

🏙️ The #Economics of #Architecture @ahlfeldt.bsky.social, Elisabetta Pietrostefani & Ailin Zhang bring architectural quality into urban & welfare economics, documenting spillovers, heterogeneous preferences & a coordination problem in design investment. 👇 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/insight/the-...

🏗️ From the Industrial Revolution to artificial intelligence – what drives economic growth, and at what cost? Yesterday, the Nobel Prize Lecture 2025 took place at the School of Business and Economics at @humboldtuni.bsky.social Discover more 📑 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new...

Good architecture is a posterchild public good: non-rival and non-excludable. Had great fun using the economics toolbox to study why developments look rather underwhelming and simulate what policies could lead to more beautiful cities. @bsoeberlin.bsky.social github.com/Ahlfeldt/DPs...

Assessed values are good for quantification of QSMs. List prices better for hedonic valuation using panel identification. Evidence and replication studies from the NL and NYC in our @cep-lse.bsky.social DP! cep.lse.ac.uk/_NEW/PUBLICA...

🏘️ Many studies assume that asking prices or tax assessments reflect real market values—but a new paper shows that this assumption does not always hold. 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... 👥 @ahlfeldt.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social #spacialeconomics

⏰ Reminder: Nobel Prize Lecture 2025 Join us on January 14, 2026 at @humboldtuni.bsky.social. Chi Hyun Kim and Ben Schumann discuss the ideas of the 2025 Nobel Laureates in Economic Sciences, followed by a New Year’s Reception. 🔗 More info: www.wiwi.hu-berlin.de/de/Events/no...

💡 Can an economic downturn make nursing home care more expensive, even in a system with regulated prices? 📑This new study takes a close look and uncovers a surprising mechanism. 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @diw.de #longtermcare #economicresearch

💫 As the year comes to a close, we would like to extend our warmest wishes for a restorative holiday season and an inspiring start into 2026. 🙏 Thank you for your continued interest, your support, and your commitment to advancing economic research. #happyholidays #bestwishes

📢 Nobel Prize Lecture 2025 at @humboldtuni.bsky.social 🎓 On Jan 14, 2026, Chi Hyun Kim and Ben Schumann introduce the work of the 2025 Nobel Laureates Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion & Peter Howitt. 🥂 Followed by the New Year’s Reception 👉 More info: www.wiwi.hu-berlin.de/de/Events/no...

📣 Call for Papers Join us for the 2nd Berlin PhD Conference in Economics on July 6-8, 2026. 🗓 July 6-8, 2026 ⏰ Application deadline: 25 January 2026 🔗 Learn more & apply: berlinschoolofeconomics.de/event-detail... @wzb.bsky.social @hertieschool.bsky.social #phdconference

💬 Can a welfare reform meant to weaken a political rival actually make it stronger? A new study by @felixkersting.bsky.social on Bismarck’s famous health insurance reform offers historical answers 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... @humboldtuni.bsky.social #socialpolicy #politicalecon

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: Bruno Veltri 📑 brunoveltri.github.io/papers/pensi... 🌐 brunoveltri.github.io 👥 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/job-market/j... @humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social #econjobmarket #jobmarketcandidate

🪙 First Internal Workshop of the DFG Research Unit “Labor Market Transformation: Scarcity, Mismatch, and Policy” Topics 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... Research unit 🔗 www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/forschung/la... @phaan.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social #labormarkettransformation

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: @heddanielsen.bsky.social 📑 drive.google.com/file/d/1dVn1... 🌐 sites.google.com/view/heddani... 👥 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/job-market/j... @humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social #econjobmarket

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: @schaeper-clara.bsky.social 📑 drive.google.com/file/d/14pnq... 🌐 sites.google.com/view/clara-s... 👥 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/job-market/j... @humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social #econjobmarket

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: @shushmargaryan.bsky.social 📑 bit.ly/3K0Jfop 🌐 shushanm.github.io 👥 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/job-market/j... @humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social #econjobmarket #jobmarketcandidate

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: Giuseppe Pulito 📑 drive.google.com/file/d/1NCU_... 🌐 sites.google.com/view/giusepp... 👥 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/job-market/j... @humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social #econjobmarket #jobmarketcandidate

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: Vanessa Schmidt 📑 vanessa-schmidt.com/wp-content/u... 🌐 vanessa-schmidt.com 👥 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/job-market/j... @humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social #econjobmarket #jobmarketcandidate

📑🧩 In this new paper, authors develop a simple, unifying framework to understand how people reason about others, when observed behavior (does not) corresponds to classic models in behavioral economics. @gabrielziegler.bsky.social 👉 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #gametheory

Hertie offers 2 PhD stipends in Media & Behavioral Economics, to work w/ my wonderful colleagues @ariannaornaghi.bsky.social & Egon Tripodi. #EconSky Details: www.hertie-school.org/en/phd/apply... Apply by Jan 15 via @bsoeberlin.bsky.social ▶️ berlinschoolofeconomics.de/phd-program/...

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: Julia Baumann 📑 drive.google.com/file/d/1vNl-... 🌐 sites.google.com/view/julia-b... 👥 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/job-market/j... @humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social #econjobmarket #jobmarketcandidate

📯Online Information Session: Business PhD Tracks at the Berlin School of Economics Join us on November 28, 2025 from 12:30–2:00 for an in-depth introduction 🤝 This session is free of charge and offers valuable insights. Register and attend ✍ hu-berlin.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi... #phdinfosession

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: Frederik Kurcz 📑 frederik.kurcz.de/publication/... 🌐 frederik.kurcz.de 👥 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/job-market/j... @humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social #econjobmarket #jobmarketcandidate

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: @katrinhuber.bsky.social 📑 www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c2hot... 🌐 www.katrin-huber-econ.de 👥 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/job-market/j... @humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social #econjobmarket #jobmarketcandidate

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: Li Zhang 📑 lizhangecon.github.io/JMP_LiZhang.... 🌐 lizhangecon.github.io 👥 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/job-market/j... @humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social #econjobmarket #jobmarketcandidate

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: Gökhan Ider 📑 drive.google.com/file/d/179aO... 🌐 sites.google.com/view/gokhani... 👥 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/job-market/j... @humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social #econjobmarket #jobmarketcandidate

🎉 Our study “Do Natural Disasters Affect Household Saving?” found a great home in Economics of Disasters and Climate Change! After Germany’s 2002 flood, affected households saved less — generous disaster aid can ease hardship but also reduce precautionary saving. doi.org/10.1007/s418...

📢 Call for Applications: 2026 PhD Program Opportunities across four different PhD tracks: 🔹 PhD in Economics 🔹 PhD in Accounting 🔹 PhD in Finance 🔹 PhD in Management ❗ Application Deadline: January 15, 2026 More information👇 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/phd-program/... #phdcallforapplications

💶What happens to the economy when unemployment benefits are reduced? 📑New study be @gehrkeb.bsky.social & E. Dasenbrock, @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social Discover how unemployment-benefit reforms affect more than employment levels 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #unemploymentbenefits

Congratulations and welcome, Philipp! Your innovative work at the intersection of causal inference and machine learning will be a fantastic addition to the research environment at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social and @bsoeberlin.bsky.social. Excited to see the impact of your contributions!

📯 Call for Applications: 2026 Research Associates Program - Supporting postdoctoral researchers and junior professors in economics 📝Open Positions @unipotsdam.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social More details👇 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/programs/res... 🔺Deadline: November 20, 2025 #researchassociates

🏦 Exploring the Economics of Ageing and Pensions: Joint Workshop at @wzb.bsky.social 🌐The DFG Research Unit “Labor Market Transformation”, together with WZB & @diw.de is organizing a two-day workshop on November 20–21, 2025 📅 🔗 www.wzb.eu/de/veranstal... @phaan.bsky.social #pensioneconresearch

💰👇 Who really decides where federal money goes? A new study uncovers how seats on the Bundestag’s budget committee can make all the difference. 📑 Anina Harter @hertieschool.bsky.social 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #politicaleconomy #publicspending

🎓 Thinking about doing a PhD in Business or Economics? Join for free the DocNet PhD Info Fair at ESMT Berlin! 📅 Monday, November 17, 2025 🕓 Check-in: 15:30 | Panel Discussion: 16:00–17:00 | PhD Fair: 17:00–18:30 Register for free 👉 go.esmt.berlin/DocNetPhDInf... #econphd #careeropportunity

🤝 Opening of the Berlin School of Economics Academic Year at the Hertie School! As one of BSoE's founding members, we were honoured to host the opening of the Academic Year (25/26), with a keynote lecture on The Economics of Women's Rights. Thank you to everyone! @bsoeberlin.bsky.social

📯 Opening the Academic Year at the Berlin School of Economics @rfberlin.bsky.social, @humboldtuni.bsky.social, @hertieschool.bsky.social Find the full article & pictures on our website🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... Watch the full lecture 📽️ youtu.be/DQ2I6GYVXo4 #welcomeevent

📯On 4 November get inspired by the Nobel Prize Laureate in Economic Sciences of 2023! Claudia Goldin, Professor of Economics at Harvard University, will deliver a public lecture titled "Why Women Won" More 🖥️ www.rfberlin.com/event/why-wo... Register📅 form.typeform.com/to/j3BaW2OV

Yesterday we welcomed the new cohort 2025 of the DIW Graduate Center and the @bsoeberlin.bsky.social for a wonderful first meeting.

📯 On October 8, join our yearly Welcome Event with a lecture on the Economics of Women’s Rights✨ 📍 The event will be hosted by the @hertieschool.bsky.social, one of the founding members More details & Register👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev... @humboldtuni.bsky.social #welcome #newmembers