Fredric Kong (MIT) will be teaching a masterclass on tasks, technology, and labor demand at @rfberlin.bsky.social in March. Don’t miss the deadline and apply!

Keeping up the tradition of taking part in the @econ5k.bsky.social. This month I ran my best 5K in chilly Berlin.

If you’re on the job market, keep in mind that the market is brutal and noisy. Rejections often have little to do with you or your work. They’re about timing, luck, and institutional fit. Don’t let them define your sense of worth.

👇 @rfberlin.bsky.social invites applications for postdoc positions.

🚨 Registrations are open for this year’s @rfberlin.bsky.social Annual Public Lecture, delivered by Nobel Prize Laureate Claudia Goldin.

In high-income countries, the share of women remaining childless by age 30 has increased to close to 50 percent or more for the youngest cohorts. www.nber.org/papers/w33989

A social media field experiment suggests that gender, race, and university affiliation influence the formation of professional relationships among economists. @aeajournals.bsky.social

Según este estudio, las adquisiciones en Suecia parecen dar lugar a despidos y recortes salariales, reasignando rentas de los trabajadores a los accionistas y CEOs.

“Almost 7% of college-educated workers in the US are not American citizens. But the share is much higher in certain occupations: nearly 1/4 scientists and 1/5 computer programmers are college-educated people from other countries.”

A gentle introduction to the genetic algorithm with a hands-on Python implementation.

A nice resource to learn modern computational methods for economics and data science in Python.

Very interesting opportunity for labor economists 👇

Don’t miss this opportunity if you’re a migration researcher 👇 #MigrationForum2026

We conclude our annual CReAM - RFBerlin Workshop in Nizza Monferrato, Italy. As always, we had an excellent academic program, a beautiful location, great food, and fantastic wines. Huge thanks to all participants for their outstanding contributions!

📄📄📄Call for Papers is open! RFBerlin invites submissions for the next Migration Forum "Migration: Drivers, Consequences, and Governance". Submit your work now and share this call with colleagues. Submit now: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79526... #Migration #Governance #callforpapers

Attention Berlin-based PhDs & early-career researchers! On 18–19 September, join the RFBerlin Masterclass with Barbara Petrongolo and get the chance to deepen your understanding of The Evolution of Gender in the Labor Market. Apply by 15 August: www.rfberlin.com/event/rfberl...

For Berlin-based PhDs & early-career researchers! On 24–25 September, join the RFBerlin Masterclass with Paolo Pinotti and seize the chance to deepen your understanding of Crime and the Labor Market. Applications are open until 26 August! More info: www.rfberlin.com/event/rfberl...

En 2024, la tasa de empleo de los inmigrantes extracomunitarios en la UE alcanzó su máximo histórico (65,3%). ⬇️

The second episode of "Migration Talks" is out!

The first episode of “Migration Talks” by @rfberlin.bsky.social is out!

Don’t miss the new podcast series by @rfberlin.bsky.social 👇

En 2024, más de un tercio de los inmigrantes en la UE tenían un título de educación superior, casi igualando la tasa entre los ciudadanos nativos de la UE. 👇

On why even the most gendered-equality oriented organizations struggle to promote women. In the depth of organizations, there are many forces that result in a less-than-level playing field.

Just wrapped up the RFBerlin Workshop on the Economics of Aging. It was a real pleasure to bring together such a diverse group of researchers.

For those in Berlin: Next Wednesday, we welcome Lorenzo Lagos (Brown University) for a seminar on “Union-Specific Rents and Inequality”. The even is open to the academic public. More info → www.rfberlin.com/event/rfberl...

Los salarios crecen rápido al comienzo de la vida laboral, pero también la brecha salarial de género, incluso entre mujeres sin hijos. Un factor clave: las mujeres (especialmente futuras madres) tienen menos probabilidades de empezar su carrera en empresas de alto crecimiento salarial. 👇

RFBerlin is hiring! 👇

Applications are now open for the next RFBerlin Handbook Masterclass! Join Arindrajit Dube and Attila Lindner in Berlin on for two days of in-depth teaching on Minimum Wages in the 21st Century. Apply now: www.rfberlin.com/event/rfberl...

📄Call for Papers is now open! RFBerlin invites submissions for our upcoming conference on "Worker Co-Determination and Governance". Submit your work now and share this call with colleagues! More about the event: www.rfberlin.com/event/worker...

"Only through collaboration on all levels of the academic hierarchy can we maintain a system that provides a healthy feedback culture, offers a supportive and sustainable working environment, and fosters excellent research."

Una revisión de algunos efectos de la ola inmigratoria de la década de los 2000 en España, de acuerdo con la evidencia empírica disponible. Un examen de los datos que desmiente muchos mitos.

Only a few days to apply! Submit your work and join us in Berlin on June 5-6.

I was incredibly honored to be awarded the CSWEP Carolyn Shaw Bell Award. When I accepted the award, I talked about the importance of mentoring. The lessons I pass on are kind of obvious. But they are important, so I am going to share them yet again. (A🧵)

🚨 At @rfberlin.bsky.social we are organizing the RFBerlin Workshop on the Economics of Aging (5-6 June 2025). Keynotes: V. Joseph Hotz and @mdenardi.bsky.social All info: rfberlin.com/event/worksh... Submit your work and share with your network!: t.co/Qe4bRgHClo

🚨 We at @rfberlin.bsky.social are organizing the RFBerlin Workshop on the Economics of Aging (Berlin, 5-6 June 2025). Keynotes: V. Joseph Hotz and @mdenardi.bsky.social. All info: www.rfberlin.com/event/worksh... Submit your work and share with your network!

As I just deactivated my X-account, I hope to find more interaction on pension and retirement research in this place. Please follow all these wonderful researchers and tell me if you think someone is missing (including if it is yourself) go.bsky.app/AXDfpkM

Rescatando la economía valenciana tras el desastre 👇 jorgegalindo.substack.com/p/rescatando...

@rfberlin.bsky.social invites submissions to the 2025 RFBerlin-CEPR Annual Symposium in Labour Economics.

🆕 RFBerlin-CReAM #DiscussionPaper by Silke Anger, Jacopo Bassetto, and Malte Sandner: “Lifting Barriers to Skill Transferability: Immigrant Integration through Occupational Recognition". (1/5) #EconSky

On the job market? Don’t miss the opportunity to work with an amazing team at one of Europe’s top hubs for labor economics! 💫 Feel free to reach out with any questions! #econjobmarket #EconSky

He vuelto a actualizar el starter pack de economistas de habla hispana. Ya somos mas de 90. Ideal si acabas de aterrizar o si piensas que Bluesky todavia no ha despegado. Si quieres añadir tu nombre, no tienes mas que decirlo. go.bsky.app/8tkeVED

An invaluable resource for researchers interested in the interaction between family dynamics and the labor market.

In anticipation of the upcoming volumes of the Handbook of Labor Economics, we offer early access to the new chapters through the RFBerlin-CReAM #DiscussionPaper Series, featuring insights from leading labor economists: www.rfberlin.com/discussion-p...

🚀 I’m looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow for 2025-2026! Join me at Penn to study e.g. monopsony power in the labor market, technology, jobs & inequality, and income support programs. Apply: sp2.upenn.edu/employment/#.... Please share with your network! 🙏

Just a few days left to submit your work to the RFBerlin Migration Forum! 👇👇

It was a pleasure visiting the Department of Economic Analysis - Quantitative Economics at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid yesterday to present my research on elderly care across Europe. Grateful for the warm welcome and insightful discussions! www.uam.es/Economicas/A...

Updated starter pack for education and labor economics 📈📉 Help me add more people! Recent additions (1/2) @colinpgreen.bsky.social @imarinescu.bsky.social @hhsievertsen.bsky.social @montesinosmv.bsky.social go.bsky.app/JChuCgc

📄Apply and work with us at @rfberlin.bsky.social! We are seeking for new Postdoctoral Fellows in Applied/Labor Economics: 👉2-6 year contract. 👉No teaching responsibilities. 👉Mentoring and career-development opportunities. 👉Access to an extensive international network.

New job opening at @rfberlin.bsky.social 👇

Congratulations to the new Fellows 👏🏻