📆 Join us on January 7 at our economics research seminar with Lisa Windsteiger (@lisawindsteiger.bsky.social), who will present "Speaking of Debt: Framing, Guilt, and Economic Choices." Details and abstract: www.jku.at/institut-fue...

🎓 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 für JKU Dissertation⁣ ⁣ Herzliche Gratulation an @florastiftinger.bsky.social! Ihre Dissertation “𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺“ wurde mit dem Award of Excellence ausgezeichnet, einem Staatspreis für herausragende Dissertationen in Österreich.

📆 Join us on December 17 at our economics research seminar with Marco Fongoni (@marcofongo.bsky.social), who will present "Costly Wage Cuts, Relative Wage Comparisons, and Unemployment Hysteresis." Details and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen...

We’re excited to host Simon Jäger (Princeton University, @simonjaeger.bsky.social) for the 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗪. 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: “Varieties of Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective.” December 10, 2025, at @jku.at Details & registration: www.jku.at/kurt-rothsch...

The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze. 1/3 #EconSky #EconJobMarket

📆 Join us on December 3 at our economics research seminar with Martin Salm (Tilburg University, @tilburg-university.bsky.social), who will present "Does market power increase income inequality? The effect of hospital mergers on physicians' income." Details and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen...

In the 1970s, factory robots hammered blue‑collar jobs and made cars cheaper for professionals. Many white‑collar folks shrugged. Now AI threatens office work, making services cheaper for blue‑collar consumers. Same movie, different cast. Fairness means seeing both sides.

📆 Join us on November 26 at our economics research seminar with Heather Sarsons, who will present "Measuring Gender Attitudes."

Mein 1-Punkt Friedensplan: Russland kehrt in seine Grenzen zurück und bleibt dort. Danke für die Aufmerksamkeit.

📆 Join us on November 19 at our economics research seminar with Johannes Buggle (@jcbuggle.bsky.social), who will present "Henry Ford and Antisemitism."

⌛ Only three days left to apply (deadline: 20 Nov 2025 midnight UTC) 👇

Not much time left to apply 👇

📆 Join us on November 12 at our economics research seminar with Julian Hinz (@julianhi.nz), who will present "To russia with Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Regime Support." More info and abstract: julianhinz.com

Beautiful Autumn colors at our JKU campus 🍂🦆

📆 Join us on November 5 at our economics research seminar with Paolo Zacchia (CERGE-EI, @cerge-ei.bsky.social), who will present "The Heterogeneous Consequences of Reduced Labor Costs on Firm Productivity." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen...

Pete Klenow on "Sustained growth through creative destruction: Nobel laureates Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt" cepr.org/voxeu/column...

📆 Join us on October 22 at our economics research seminar with Christine Zulehner (Uni Vienna, @uvienna-econ.bsky.social) who will present "Empirical assessment of merger remedies in the European Union." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen...

📢 We are hiring!! 📢 👩‍🏫The Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is offering tenure-track positions at the level of assistant professor, starting Sep 2026. 👨‍🏫 📝Apply by Nov, 30. 📅 econjobmarket.org/positions/11... 👉More details here: www.uab.cat/en/applied-e...

Heute findet im Kepler Salon die Veranstaltung "Nobel erklärt. Frieden und Wirtschaftswissenschaften" statt. Professor Johannes Schneider (@jsndr.bsky.social) wird einen Impulsvortrag zum diesjährigen "Nobelpreis für Ökonomie" halten. Infos und Livestream (ab 19:30 Uhr): www.jku.at/kepler-salon...

We are thrilled to welcome Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee as the new Lemann Foundation Professors to our department, beginning in the summer of 2026.

📢 Last but not least: Carola Stapper (@cstapper.bsky.social) joined us as Assistant Professor this semester! 🎉 Carola uses history as a laboratory to study questions of labor economics and political economy using microeconometric methods. Carola's website: sites.google.com/view/carolas...

More great news! Simon Finster joined us as Assistant Professor of Economics this semester 🎉 His research focuses on Economic Theory and applications to: - Auctions - Market Design - Energy Economics - IO Simons's website: www.simonfinster.com

We are pleased to announce the addition of @jsndr.bsky.social to our faculty! 🎉 Johannes is the new Professor of Microeconomics at @jku.at. His research focuses on Economic Theory and applications to: - Innovation - Technological Change - Law Johannes's website: jsndr.com

📣 The Department of Economics is hiring! Check out our open position for 1 Assistant Professor in Macroeconomics and apply by 3 November 2025 ⏰ www.eui.eu/About/JobOpp...

Irgendwann sollte jemand erforschen, wie aus einer feministischen Zeitschrift eine Dreckschleuder für ekelhafteste Kreml-Propaganda wurde. New low selbst für #Emma: der Genozid Russlands (UN-Konvention 1948, Artikel II, e) in der Ukraine wird zum humanitären Akt umgedeutet.

Polish PM Donald Tusk says he opposes holding Zelensky-Putin talks in Hungary, calling it a “historical irony.” “In 1994, Ukraine already got security guarantees in Budapest. Maybe I’m superstitious, but I’d choose a different place,” he said.

I have leftover funding for a PhD student for one year (ideally Sept '25 - Sept '26). Might be a good fit for someone wanting to delay going on the market. Please send interested students my way!

I’m very happy to share our latest publication on how mergers reshape multiproduct firms—below is a short thread summarizing the key insights. Joint work with great friends and coauthors Jackie M.L. Chan and @michaeljkoch.bsky.social (@aarhusbss.bsky.social‬)

📢 We are proud to share a new publication by Jackie Chan, @michaelirlacher.bsky.social, and @michaeljkoch.bsky.social in the 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬! 🥳 Link: direct.mit.edu/rest/article... Also, check out the great 🧵 about the paper below 👇 #EconSky

📢 We are excited to share a new JKU Linz Working Paper: "The Color of Knowledge: Impacts of Tutor Race on Learning and Performance" by @vojtabartos.bsky.social, @uglogowsky.bsky.social, and Johannes Rincke Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp... #EconSky

The world must clearly show to Russia and other authoritarian regimes that nuclear blackmail does not work - writes @tderyugina.bsky.social in her new op-ed voxukraine.org/en/if-we-wan...

To understand what triggered the protests and the unexpected reaction in Ukraine, it’s essential to know the context - especially for those who don’t follow Ukraine’s internal politics. 🧵Thread: 1/ First, the protest isn’t aimed at the President personally, but at a specific law passed yesterday.

WTF! 20 Jahre bleibt ein Programmierfehler in einer Software im Kultusministerium BaWü... u soll der Grund für 1.400 unbesetzte Lehrerstellen sein, für die es Geld im Haushalt gab, aber irgendwie merkte das keiner, 20 JAHRE LANG!!! Bis zum Computer Update!

Hello #econtwitter community: if any of you has been teaching any of my papers, would you mind shooting me a DM? I would hugely appreciate that 🙏 and thanks in advance!

📆 Join us on June 25 at our economics research seminar with David Chan (UC Berkeley Haas, @berkeleyhaas.bsky.social), who will present "Are Guidelines Worth Following? Treatment Decisions Under Scientific Uncertainty." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen... #EconSky

📆 Join us on June 24 (Tuesday) at our economics research seminar with Giovanni Peri, who will present "The Contribution of Foreign Master's Students to US Start-Ups." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen... #EconSky

📢VACANCY @b-kasberger.bsky.social is hiring a Pre-Doc on his DFG project “Strategic Uncertainty in Market Design.” Candidates are expected to conduct their own research in (applied) micro theory, with an interest in writing a PhD thesis. Deadline: July 9 Details: karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexcha...

📆 Join us on June 18 at our economics research seminar with Shahroo Malik (WU Vienna, @wuvienna.bsky.social), who will present "Export Quality and Trade: A Theoretical and an Empirical Analysis." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen... #EconSky

Russia was kicked out of the G8 in March 2014 exactly BECAUSE it launched its war in Ukraine by invading and forcibly annexing Crimea.

Only one week left to apply 👇 - Minimum gross salary €92,460 (overpayment customary) - Generous leave: 5 weeks paid vacation minimum - High living standards: public transport, healthcare, safety - Access to EU funding, e.g., ERC, Horizon Europe

📆 Join us on June 11 at our economics research seminar with Anne Sophie Lassen (@ansolassen.bsky.social), who will present "Earmarking Parental Leave to Fathers: Effects on Beliefs, Norms, and Childcare." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen... #EconSky

LEFT: The attack on Kyiv, May 24, before the Opetation Spider's Web. RIGHT: The attack on Kharkiv, June 6, after the Operation Spider's Web. Those who call the Kharkiv "retaliation" are lying.

Jens Plötner, Architekt der gescheiterten Russland-Politik, wird Staatssekretär im BMVg – der klare Roderich Kiesewetter wird aus dem PKGr entfernt. Statt Lehren zu ziehen, kehrt die alte Moskau-Connection zurück. Sicherheitspolitisch verantwortungslos und ein fatales Signal an unsere Partner.

📆 Join us on June 4 at our economics research seminar with Alejandro Cuñat (U Vienna, @uvienna-econ.bsky.social) who will present "Trade (Dis-)Integration and the Trade Balance." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen... #EconSky

We're hiring a postdoc in labor economics at IAB Nuremberg! Join @ineshelmecon.bsky.social, @jnimczik.bsky.social & me on a project about gig work. 🗓️ Start: 1 Oct 25 💶 Salary ≥ €5200/month
 🌱 Possibility to apply for tenure track program Apply here until 17 June: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...

Russia’s newly created gulag system for Ukrainian children. A Canadian-funded Hala Systems [tech] company has mapped 136 Russian camps holding abducted Ukrainian children [gulags]. Some are over 3,000 km from Ukraine — in Siberia, says The Globe and Mail. 1/

Only 3 weeks left to apply to our 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽! 👇

Last night in Kyiv. In 2025, Putin thinks he can bomb Ukraine into submission the same way Hitler thought he could bomb England into submission in 1940.

Gute Ökonom:innen gesucht! An der @univie.ac.at ist eine Senior Lecturer-Stelle ausgeschrieben—zentrale Aufgabe: wirtschaftliche Bildung von Lehramtsstudierenden im Fach Geographie. Wichtiger Hebel für ökonomische Grundbildung. jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-L... #VWL #Ökonomie #Bildung