📑 🗣️ Berlin calling II: Interested in pursuing a PhD in Economics with a North American focus in Berlin? 🇩🇪🇺🇸🇨🇦 The Graduate School of North American Studies at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social is now accepting applications for its doctoral program. ⚠️Deadline: January 31, 2026

Exciting news from our team! 🎉 Research from our group is currently being shared at the Institute for @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social at the @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. PhD researcher @riawilken.bsky.social is there as a visiting researcher, supported by a Fulbright Scholarship 🌍✨

⏰ 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 send our warmest holiday wishes to our colleagues and students. 🙏 Thank you for your engagement, collaboration, and commitment throughout the year. We look forward to continuing our work together in the year ahead. #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

Our latest research on inequality in housing space highlighting the role of overcrowding and under-occupation by @steinhardt.bsky.social @simonvoss.bsky.social & @sebastiankohl.bsky.social has been featured in @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

In a new policy with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social and @simonvoss.bsky.social, we spotlight an overlooked side of housing inequality: how living space is distributed. Both overcrowded and under-occupied homes have been rising in Germany in recent years. politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...

Happy to share that I just presented for the first time at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association. I’m grateful for everyone who offered comments and feedback in my session. Had a great time in Tampa☀️

It was great to be in Tampa for the SEA 2025 conference and to present in such an interesting session. Many thanks for all the valuable comments! #SEA2025 #Economics

Excited to be attending the 95th Meeting of the Southern Economic Association in Tampa, Florida, alongside @freya-rubel.bsky.social, @steinhardt.bsky.social, and @yue-louise-hu.bsky.social from the Economics Department at Freie Universität Berlin. #SEA2025 #Economics

Just arrived in Tampa for the 95th Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association! Looking forward to great discussions and new ideas. If you’ll be here and want to meet up, feel free to send me a DM. Always happy to offer advice to early-career scholars and students. #SEA2025

🎉 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...

📄New study by @steinhardt.bsky.social (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social , @iza.org) and co-author Christopher Prömel uncovers a direct, causal link between joblessness and a feeling of "bitterness." Read more🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #studyonunemployment #emotionaleffect

📢 We're hiring! Looking for a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented Econ student to join our team at JFKI (@jfki-econ.bsky.social) as a Student Assistant 🎓💼 Gain experience, boost your resume, and support our department! Apply now ➡️ www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet... #EconSky

Thank you so much, Max. The visit at FU Berlin today was so much fun. Always a pleasure!

Excited to welcome @zohalhessami.bsky.social from @ruhr-uni-bochum.de this thursday for a talk on migrant integration in our Research Seminar in Economics at @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social - happening at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social ! #EconSky #EconConf #Migration #Integration

✨ Check out this @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social post on why this weekend’s referendum in Italy on making citizenship more accessible to non-EU migrants matters. With lots of links to various studies @oecd-ocde.bsky.social @gathmannch.bsky.social @steinhardt.bsky.social @tomfratti.bsky.social

Excited to share that my joint work with @steinhardt.bsky.social and Marc-André Luik on immigrant housing in the US is out in the Journal of Housing Economics! We provide the first causal evidence linking immigrant language skills to homeownership. #EconSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢 Check out the latest newsletter from our Economics department — fresh insights, research highlights, and updates you won't want to miss! #EconSky

We're looking forward to your talk on Thursday and warmly welcome you in Berlin, @andyferrara.bsky.social! Excited to host you at @jfki-econ.bsky.social and @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social of @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. #EconSky

🚨 PhD Econ students in Berlin: Join Andy Ferrara’s (@andyferrara.bsky.social) talk "Tips for Navigating the Economics Job Market" on May 16 at 11:00am! @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social #EconSky

Just returning from the Fourth SaNE Conference in Applied Microeconomics in Crieff, where I presented my paper "Do Homeless Shelters Increase Local Crime? Evidence from Los Angeles". Thanks to everyone for the great feedback and discussions!

📣 New policy brief (in German only) about the importance of interethnic contact in school by Christopher Prömel and Max Steinhardt (@steinhardt.bsky.social). #ifoSchnelldienst @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social www.ifo.de/publikatione...

The Workshop "Immigration and Refugee Inflows: The Impact on Host Country Economies" was a great success! Thank you to all the participants for bringing all of your great ideas, presentations and discussions to FU Berlin (@fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social, @bsoeberlin.bsky.social) See you next time!

Congratulations to Lidia Gutu and @alessioromarri.bsky.social for winning the best-poster award at the workshop!

Congratulations to Lidia Gutu and @alessioromarri.bsky.social for winning the best-poster award at the workshop!

Fascinating new research in the poster session at our Workshop on Immigration and Refugee Inflows!

What is the fiscal impact of immigration? New evidence on Europe by @chrimic1.bsky.social and the OECD by @eboubtane.bsky.social sky.social sheds light on this important debate, highlighting the role of demographic factors and labor market integration! #EconSky #EconConf

Today, we had a very interesting presentation on Immigration and Technological Adoption: Evidence from the EU Agricultural Sector by @turatiric.bsky.social at the workshop on Immigration & Refugee Inflows! #EconSky

Great insights from the keynote lecture by Anna Maria Mayda (Georgetown University) on "The Economic and Political Implications of Immigration: The Role of Local Fiscal Impacts in Reconciling Economics and Politics" at our Workshop on Immigration and Refugee Inflows #EconSky

We are very happy to welcome everybody at the "Workshop on Immigration & Refugee Inflows: The Impact on Host Country Economies" at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. Looking forward to two days full of interesting presentations! @jfki-econ.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social #EconSky

Looking forward to a fantastic Workshop on Immigration & Refugee Inflows: The Impact on Host-Country Economies!!! @jfki-econ.bsky.social @steinhardt.bsky.social

Very happy to share that, starting in September 2025, I will join Eliana La Ferrara's team at the CID (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) for a Predoctoral Research Fellowship! I'm looking forward to this exciting opportunity and to many new experiences in the Boston area :)

Our historian and senior research fellow Alexander von Hoffman was honored to deliver the keynote at this Socio-Economics of Overcrowding workshop in Berlin last week. Thank you for hosting him @jfki-econ.bsky.social!

Very insightful presentation about political and policy behavior among low-income households by Lindsay Flynn @uni.lu and Giulia Buscicchio @liser.lu at the workshop on overcrowding at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social #EconSky #EconConf

Thank you to all the participants of our workshop „The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding“ for these two very interesting days! We look forward to welcoming you soon again at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social! #EconSky #EconConf

Insightful key-note lecture by Alexander von Hoffman (@harvard.edu) on "Overcrowding: Concepts, Contexts, and Contingencies" for our workshop on The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding. #EconSky #EconConf

New insights about socio-ecological inequality in housing consumption in the Netherlands by Mira Kopp and @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social presented at the workshop on overcrowding at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. Attention spoiler-cars matter! #EconSky #EconConf

Welcoming remarks from @steinhardt.bsky.social and @sebastiankohl.bsky.social at the workshop on "The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding" at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. We look forward to the interesting presentations ahead! #EconSky #EconConf

bsky.app/profile/jfki... I'm in Berlin to find out about international debates on housing space

🗓️ Next Monday and Tuesday: We are very happy to host a workshop on "The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding" at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. See all information about the workshop and program below and feel free to join! @steinhardt.bsky.social @sebastiankohl.bsky.social @lucastella.bsky.social

Muy contento que nuestro trabajo sobre la representación de mujeres en gobiernos nacionales y los cierres de colegios durante la pandemia haya sido destacado en @nadaesgratis.bsky.social ! 📑 Artículo completo: doi.org/10.1093/epol...

Our research on women's representation in national governments and school closures during the pandemic has been featured in @nadaesgratis.bsky.social . My first piece in Spanish. Gracias @garciatorres.bsky.social !

This week, at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social!

Last days to apply for the workshop on “The Impact of Immigration and Refugee Inflows on Host Country Economies” at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social!

📢 Expression of Interest: Postdoc! Join PIPEON, a Horizon Europe project on Robots & AI's impact on workers, at University of Milan with me & @osea.bsky.social! 🔹 Up to 3 yrs (€45k gross/yr) 🔹 Skills: Stata, R, Python (bonus: experiments) 📩 Send CV: [email protected] #AI #PostdocOpportunity

📊 New research finds that fostering diversity in schools can have long-term economic and social benefits by reducing segregation and promoting integration. 👥 Co-authored: @lmerlino.bsky.social, @steinhardt.bsky.social & @liamwrenlewis.bsky.social 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #diversity