📢 Department of Economics External Seminar Restarting Tomorrow! We are delighted to kick off the S2 series with Prof. @estellecantillon.bsky.social ( ulbruxelles.bsky.social) talk on the benefits and costs of information 🗓 Feb 4th, 14.45-16.00, 3E3.5 Looking forward to seeing many of you there!

📢 Department of Economics External Seminar 🗓️ Wednesday 3 December | 14:45–16:00 📍 3E 2.2, @uniofbath.bsky.social We’re delighted to welcome Dr Roman Sustek (@qmul.bsky.social) to present: “Global House Prices since 1950” All welcome to attend!

📢 Interested in studying Economics at the @uniofbath.bsky.social? Join our Master’s in Economics / Applied Economics Webinar on 11 December at 11am to learn more about the programmes, course structure, career pathways, and ask your questions live. 🔗 Sign up here: www.bath.ac.uk/events/maste...

📢 Department of Economics External Seminar 🗓️ Wednesday 26 November | 14:45–16:00 📍 3E 2.2, University of Bath We’re delighted to welcome Prof. Thomas Steger (Leipzig University) to present: “The Legacy of Policy Inaction in Climate–Growth Models” All welcome to attend!

📢 Department of Economics External Seminar 🗓️ Wed 19 Nov | 2.45–4pm | 3E 2.2, @uniofbath.bsky.social We’re delighted to welcome Dr Jonathan Norris (@unistrathclyde.bsky.social) to present: “Autocratic Capture of Development.” All welcome! 🔗 jonathan-norris.github.io

📸 Highlights from 6th Southwest Macro Workshop at @uniofbath.bsky.social! Great turnout across all sessions, engaging discussions, and an excellent keynote lecture by @heathcote.bsky.social (@minneapolisfed.bsky.social) Thank you to all attendees and organisers. See you at the next one!

📣 Day 2 of the 6th Southwest Macro Workshop is happening today (Nov 7) in CB 3.1 Sessions start at 10:00 Keynote Lecture at 17:15 @heathcote.bsky.social (@minneapolisfed.bsky.social) “Reconciling Macroeconomics and Finance: The US Corporate Sector, 1929 to Present” Everyone is welcome!

📢 Southwest Macro Workshop – @uniofbath.bsky.social , 7 November 2025 We’re delighted to host the sixth edition of the Macroeconomics Network in the Southwest. Join us for a full day of contributed talks and a keynote from @heathcote.bsky.social (@federalreserve.gov Bank of Minneapolis)

📢 Department of Economics External Seminar 🗓️ Wednesday 29 October | 2.45–4pm | 3E 2.2, @uniofbath.bsky.social We’re delighted to welcome Prof Lucas Bretschger (@ETH Zürich) to present: “Decarbonization with Heterogeneous Knowledge Creation and Technology Tipping.”

📢 Economics External Seminar @uniofbath.bsky.social Join us Wed 22 Oct (2:45-4:00 pm, 3E 2.2) for our next seminar! Speaker: Prof. Raquel Carrasco (Universidad Complutense Madrid) Title: Tax Incentives for Retirement Savings and Intertemporal Income Smoothing: Evidence from a Kink Design

📢 Economics Seminar @uniofbath.bsky.social Join us on Wednesday, 15 October, 14:45–16:00 (3E 2.2) for our next external seminar: 🎙️ Speaker: Prof. Mike Elsby (University of Edinburgh) 💡 Title: Heterogeneous Mobility in Dynamic Labor Market Equilibrium

Ready to kick off the new Economics External Seminar series! 🗓 Wed 8 Oct | 14:45 – 16:00 (UK) 📍 3 East 2.2, University of Bath We’re delighted to host Pawel Dziewulski (University of Sussex) presenting: “On pure altruism” (with Łukasz Woźny)

Next up at #EuHEA2025 Tommy Clyde from @econuniofbath.bsky.social presenting work on the impact of female political representation on neonatal mortality in India

🚨 We’re thrilled to announce Professor Kaushik Basu has been appointed as a 2025–27 Global Chair @uniofbath.bsky.social!    A globally renowned economist and Carl Marks Professor of International Studies at @CornellEcon, Prof Basu brings extraordinary policy insight and international experience. 🧵👇

A new IPR policy brief by Dr Joanna Clifton-Sprigg, Dr Alistair Hunt, Lily Zelezetskii and James Bailey, in partnership with Fatherhood Institute and Working Families, calls for an overhaul of UK #PaternityLeave. 🧵

Tune in! Our colleague Dr Joanna Clifton Sprigg will be live on BBCWomansHour today at 10AM discussing her latest research with Dr Alistair Hunt on the need for reform of paternity leave @uniofbathipr.bsky.social @uniofbath.bsky.social

How do concepts like honesty, emotions, & deliberation shape modern economic theory? Tomorrow we welcome an outstanding lineup of scholars for the Philosophy and Economics Workshop @uniofbath.bsky.social organised by Public and Political Economy and Micro Theory groups June 27 | 9am:4.45pm | 3E2.2

📢 We are pleased to host the 2nd Philosophy and Economics Workshop @uniofbath.bsky.social The event brings together scholars in philosophy, computer science & economics to discuss research on deliberation, conscience, reinforcement learning, social preferences and more! 🗓️27 June, 3E 2.2

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at @uniofbath.bsky.social Open Day! 📸 It was fantastic to see so much interest in Economics — here are a few moments from the day. Big thanks to all staff and students who helped make it a success!

Join our @econuniofbath.bsky.social External Seminar today with Yiannis Vailakis (University of Glasgow)! Topic: "Credit Rationing in Unsecured Debt Markets" 📍3 East 2.2, 14:45

🚨We're hiring! @econuniofbath.bsky.social is looking for a Senior Lecturer (Teaching) to join our world-class education team Full-time, open-ended position (Grade 9) Deadline: 27 May 2025 Join a vibrant, inclusive department with top UG, PGT & online programmes!

📢 The @econuniofbath.bsky.social external seminar series continues today! 🗓 7 May | 14:45–16:00 | 3 East 2.2 Simone Valente (NTNU) presents "Optimal Regime Switching and Energy Transitions" Explore the economics of shifting from oil to renewables in a general equilibrium framework. All welcome!

📢 The @econuniofbath.bsky.social external seminar series continues today! 🗓 Wed 30 April | 14:45–16:00 | 3 East 2.2 Ronny Razin (LSE) presents "Research Waves" Find out how career incentives shape scientific trends! All welcome!

Excited for the Bath and Exeter Applied Economics Workshop tomorrow at @econuniofbath.bsky.social! Great line-up on education, labour markets, discrimination, and productivity First coffee at 9:45 am, 3 East 2.4 @uniofbath.bsky.social See you all there!

New study from Professor Eleonora Fichera @econuniofbath.bsky.social finds an 18.5% drop in sick leave in Greater London after the Low Emission Zone was introduced—compared to areas without one. Cleaner air = healthier people. 🌍💼 www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

🚨 Join us this Friday 25th April for the Political Economy & Public Economics Workshop at @uniofbath.bsky.social! 4W 1.01 | 9:30–17:45 Great talks from Gilat Levy @johannarickne.bsky.social Dimitrios Xefteris Sandro Brusco @cubel.bsky.social @anacweeks.bsky.social Javier Rivas @eleala.bsky.social

📢 We’re back! The @econuniofbath.bsky.social external seminar series resumes tomorrow: Wed 23 April | 14:45–16:00📍 CB 3.1 Carlos Carrillo-Tudela (University of Essex) with Sectoral Labour Flows! Join us for fresh insights into labour market reallocation!

📢 Before the break, we had a fantastic final seminar with @libertadgonzalez.bsky.social (UPF & BSE) @econuniofbath.bsky.social! Born Too Soon? The Educational Costs of Early Elective Deliveries Insightful work on birth timing, policy shocks & LT educational outcomes! Thanks to all who joined!

🚨 Join us @uniofbath.bsky.social for the Political Economy and Public Economics Workshop — a day of insightful talks from leading academics on voting, gender, activism and governance, scientists' incentives and their political discourse 📍 April 25th, 4W 1.01
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📢 Don’t miss the 2025 Taysom Lecture with Mandy Norton! How are maths and stats shaping modern finance? What skills matter most in asset pricing, forecasting & risk management? 🗓 1 April 2025 | 5:30–7 PM @uniofbath.bsky.social Chancellors’ Building, 2.6 Book your place using the QR code below!

🚨 We’re hiring! Join us as a Lecturer (Grade 8) in the @econuniofbath.bsky.social. Come work with brilliant colleagues in a vibrant research and teaching environment. Apply here: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy... 📅 Deadline: 22 April 2025

📢 Big thanks to @giammacco.bsky.social (Milan/Bocconi) for today’s seminar at @econuniofbath.bsky.social Title: Legal trade exposure and illicit drug trafficking Sparked a rich and thought-provoking discussion. See you next time!

Happening now at @uniofbath.bsky.social: the Workshop on Gender, Parenthood & Economic Careers A day of great talks and lively participation on how parenthood shapes academic careers 🕙 10:15–16:00 Join us online: 🔗 lnkd.in/eN9Ft6Jq @econuniofbath.bsky.social @PoLIS_Bath

📢 Thanks to Erik Lindqvist (Stockholm University, SOFI) for today’s great seminar at @econuniofbath.bsky.social Title: Does Wealth Inhibit Criminal Behavior? Evidence from Lottery Winners in Sweden and the US Insightful discussion and excellent turnout — until next time!

📢 Join us TODAY at 14:45 in 3 East 2.2 for the @econuniofbath.bsky.social external seminar! Speaker: Carmen Bevia (University of Alicante) Title: Optimizing immigration quotas: Exploring Per Capita GDP, Sectoral Allocation and Voter Preferences

📢 Join us TODAY at 14:45 in 3 East 2.2 for the @econuniofbath.bsky.social external seminar! Speaker: Professor Sonia Bhalotra (@warwickecon.bsky.social) Title: Firm responses to legislation on workplace sexual harassment (Sonia Bhalotra, Medha Chatterjee, Kanika Mahajan, Daksh Walia, Fan Wang)

📢 Join us TODAY at 14:45 in 3 East 2.2 for the @econuniofbath.bsky.social external seminar! Speaker: Battal Dogan from @bristoluni.bsky.social Topic: Redesigning teacher assignment in Italy

Join the University of Bath open lecture by Professor Kaushik Basu! Today: 5.30-7 PM, CB 2.6 Register with the QR code below!

📢 Join the public lecture by Prof. Kaushik Basu! How is the rise of digital technology changing labour markets? What can we do about the rising youth unemployment in India? 4 March 2025 | 5:30-7 PM University of Bath, Chancellors’ Building, Room 2.6 Register using the QR code below!

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