🎓 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...

📆 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...

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

📆 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) 👇

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...

🚨JOB OPENING🚨 JKU Linz is hiring an Assistant Professor in Microeconomics (non-tenure track, 6 years). The target date for applications is Nov 15, the hard deadline Nov 20. Please share within your network! Job ad and application (requires EJM login): econjobmarket.org/positions/11...

📆 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...

📆 Join us on October 29 at our economics research seminar with Oliver Schlenker (@schlenkeroli.bsky.social), who will present "The Deadly Consequences of Labor Scarcity: Evidence from Hospitals." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen...

📆 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...

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...

📆 Join us on October 15 at our economics research seminar with Julian Vedeler Johnson (@julianjohnsen.bsky.social) who will present "Contagious classrooms: Peer effects of mental health." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen...

📢 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...

📆 Join us on October 8 at our economics research seminar with Nadja Dwenger (Uni Hohenheim, @econhohenheim.bsky.social), who will present "Building Capacity in the Public Administration: Evidence from German Reunification." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen...

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

Thanks to everyone for making the 4th @centrefiw.bsky.social workshop @jku-economics.bsky.social a great success again! @ho2604.bsky.social @ineshelmecon.bsky.social @karinmayrdorn.bsky.social

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!

📢 We are excited to share a new JKU Linz Working Paper: "Technology Choice and Price Signaling in Markets for Label Credence Goods" by Martin Obradovits and Markus Walzl Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp... #EconSky

📢 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: "Positive Feedback Shapes Gender Gaps in Adolescent Risk-Taking - Causal Evidence from Real-Risk Competitions" by Mario Lackner and Hendrik Sonnabend. Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp... #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

📆 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 for the next Kiel Trade Talk with @michaelirlacher.bsky.social! He’ll show how large multiproduct firms shape wages & what that means for labor markets in times of rising firm concentration 👉 www.ifw-kiel.de/institute/ev... @jku-economics.bsky.social @jku.at @julianhi.nz

📆 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

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

📆 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

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

📢 We are excited to share the latest JKU Linz Working Paper: "Faith and the Child Penalty: Religious Affiliation and Gendered Earnings Losses After Childbirth" by Lebedinski, Liedl, Skirbekk, Steiber, and @winterebmer.bsky.social Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp... #EconSky

📆 Join us on May 28 at our economics research seminar with @chilbe.bsky.social, who will present "Evolution of cooperative social norms." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen... #EconSky

„The Parenthood Penalty in Mental Health: Evidence from Austria and Denmark”: On 14 May 2025, @uglogowsky.bsky.social (@jku.at) spoke at a #WIFO Research Seminar about parenthood and mental health. 🔽 Watch the video here buff.ly/QRbuX5k

Today @uglogowsky.bsky.social (@jku.at) presented “The Parenthood Penalty in Mental Health”, joint w. @ahammeralex.bsky.social (JKU Linz) @mhalla.bsky.social (@wuvienna.bsky.social) & T. Hener (@au.dk). They find parenthood imposes greater mental health burdens on mothers, leading to long-run gaps

📆 Join us on May 21 at our economics research seminar with @clarasievert.bsky.social, who will present "Supernatural Beliefs about Illness and Modern Medicine Use: Evidence from the DR Congo." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen... #EconSky

📢 We are proud to share a new publication by Gerald Pruckner, @florastiftinger.bsky.social, and Katrin Zocher in the 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙨! 🥳 Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Also, check out the great 🧵 on the working paper version below 👇 #EconSky

📆 Join us on May 14 at our economics research seminar with Hartmut Egger (Uni Bayreuth, @unibayreuth.bsky.social), who will present "Multinational Firms and the Urban-Rural Productivity Gap." More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen... #EconSky

Professorship for Labor Economics #Econsky

📢 New publication by Anderlik, Jumaniyozova, Schmidpeter, and @winterebmer.bsky.social in the German Economic Review! Link: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi... #EconSky

📢 Come and work with us! The Department of Economics at JKU Linz invites applications for a full 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀. Apply by June 18, 2025. Details: www.jku.at/en/the-jku/w... Please share with your network! #Econsky #Academicjobs

Exciting news! As of May 1st, @b-kasberger.bsky.social has joined our department! Bernhard is Professor of Energy & Environmental Economics at JKU and WIFO. His work dives into: ⚡ Market & auction design 🌿 Energy + environmental econ 🏭 Industrial org 🎲 Game theory Website: kasberger.github.io

📆 Join us on May 7 at our economics research seminar with Mirko Wiederholt (LMU Munich, @econmunich.bsky.social), who will present "Narratives about the Macroeconomy" More info and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen... #EconSky

📆 Join us on Apr 30 at our economics research seminar with Ria Ivandić, who will present "Parenthood and the Academic Ladder in Science" More info and abstract: www.jku.at/institut-fue... #EconSky

📢 We are happy to share with you the latest JKU Linz Working Paper: "On Bessel’s Correction: Unbiased Sample Variance, the "Bariance," and a Novel Runtime-Optimized Estimator" by Felix Reichel. Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp... #EconSky

🧵1/ 🚨 Excited to share a new paper just out in Journal of Economic Theory: "Bidding in Multi-Unit Auctions Under Limited Information" by @B_Kasberger & Kyle Woodward. What happens when bidders in multi-unit auctions don’t know what others might bid? Let's break down our approach 👇 #EconSky