It was an honor to organize a workshop celebrating Josef’s career with Rafael Lalive and to host brilliant researchers in the region that adopted me a few years ago 🇨🇭. Big thanks to all the participants!

Today and tomorrow at Monte Verità: “Firms and Workers in Switzerland and Similar Economies” - a workshop dedicated to our project leader Josef Zweimüller! Colleagues and friends gather to celebrate Josef’s contributions and to exchange new ideas on labor, firms, and society.

The newly imposed US tariffs are expected to substantially affect Swiss exporters and drive up consumer prices in the US. @fabricolella.bsky.social, Assistant Professor at USI, Rafael Lalive and Sofia Schroeter from UNIL analyse consequences and viable solutions. www.usi.ch/en/feeds/32697

🇺🇸🇨🇭 A 39% US tariff on Swiss exports: what does it mean for Switzerland? @fabricolella.bsky.social (‪@usiidep.bsky.social‬) with ‪@rlalive.bsky.social‬ & S. Schroeter (UNIL‬) examine the impact on cantons & firms, and discuss possible policy responses about it. Read more: www.eco.usi.ch/en/feeds/9993

Congrats to IdEP PhD candidate Alda Marchese on being awarded the USI Doc-Mobility grant. She'll be visiting ‪@uclaanderson.bsky.social, hosted by Ricardo Perez-Truglia 🇺🇸🌴 Alda’s research examines how #socialnorms impact the #gendergap in voter turnout and if easing social pressure can reduce it

📣 Now open: Associate or Full Professor in Economics and Director of the Institute for Economic Research (IRE) at USI Lugano🇨🇭 IRE is looking for candidates with an international research profile in applied economics. Deadline: 31/08/2025 More info: shorturl.at/K5Njz

As the RFBerlin-CEPR Annual Symposium in Labour Economics wraps up, the organisers extend heartfelt thanks to all participants for their outstanding contributions.

Taking the stage, @rlalive.bsky.social speaking about “Automated and Personalized Job Recommendations for Jobseekers: Evidence from a Randomized Intervention”.

Between today and tomorrow, our Institute is hosting the RFBerlin-CEPR Annual Symposium in Labour Economics, organized in collaboration with the @cepr.org The symposium will feature papers on all topics in labour economics.

We conclude the first day of the conference with Heather Sarsons’ (@ubcvse.bsky.social) keynote lecture on gender attitudes.

Call for Papers: The 4th Annual Zurich Workshop in AI+Economics to be held Dec 5-6, 2025, hosted by ETH Zurich and University of Zurich. Info: eash.cc/AI-econ Submit (by Aug 15th): eash.cc/AI-econ-sub-2025

🎓 Apply for the Master in Economics at USI – Deadline: 30 June 2025! 👇 See program highlights & links below. #USIEcon #EconBluesky

Today, Manuel Bagues (@warwickecon.bsky.social) presented “Friends in Childhood and the Gender Equality Paradox”, coauthored with N. Zinovyeva (Warwick). They show that children in richer, more equal societies have fewer opposite-sex friends. Evidence suggests household income as the key driver.

A.Chevalier (@royalholloway.bsky.social) presented "When Parents Work from Home", joint work w. P.Achard (@crestsociology.bsky.social) & @michelebelot.bsky.social (@cornelluniversity.bsky.social). They find a positive effect of parental right to work from home on children's educational attainments.

We are hiring an education researcher to join the @capolicylab.bsky.social and @berkeleycshe.bsky.social teams. You'll work on projects using administrative data relating to California higher education. Here's more information: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...

Thrilled to have the one and only Josef Zweimüller visiting us at @usiidep.bsky.social in Lugano for a couple of days!

We continue the session with @fabricolella.bsky.social sharing findings on the project on “Cross Border Workers”. #RFBerlinWorkshop

📢 Join our labor team! I am looking for two #predocs to work with me and my coauthors on applied labor economics projects in Switzerland! Job Ad: bit.ly/PredocLaborLugano Apply here: bit.ly/PredocLLCApply #econra #USIecon #predoc

The first edition of the Workshop IdEP in Sustainable Economics #WISE2025 is officially starting at #Casadellasostenibilità in Airolo! Stay tuned for insights and discussions: follow this and the next threads for updates.👇 #USIEcon

Today, @kasingerj.bsky.social (Tilburg University) presented “The Pass-through of Retail Crime” (w/ @carlhase.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social). Using WA cannabis store data, they find robberies & burglaries drive a 1.8% price hike at victim stores & competitors, comparable to a hidden 1% tax.

I am hiring a predoc at MIT to start this summer! We will work on various topics in labor economics - unions, minimum wages, imperfect competition, etc. Please apply and share ! #predoc @mitiwer.bsky.social #EconSky apply.interfolio.com/163492

We are happy to launch our new Junior Seminar Series! This term, we’ll host promising young researchers presenting their original work to the #USIEcon department. idep.usi.ch/storage/app/... Check the full schedule below and join us in person in Lugano if interested!👇

We are pleased to announce the release of Volume 5 of the Handbook of Labor Economics, edited by Christian Dustmann and Thomas Lemieux.

Apply to our PhD program! Very good conditions to develop an excellent research profile. The deadline is in four days.

Applications to our #MSc in #Economics are open! Excellent teacher-to-student ratio, topics at the frontier of econ research, and many RAs and job opportunities while studying. Please apply and share!

📢The MSc in #Economics at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Lugano now accepts applications! Entirely taught in English, with a focus on Econ Research, two minors (Data Science and Public Policy), double degrees & excellent prof-to-student ratio. 👉Learn more: usi.ch/en/education...

Today @osea.bsky.social (University of Pittsburgh & @nberpubs.bsky.social) presented "Enclaves and Assimilation in the Age of Mass Migration". This joint work with R. Abramitzky & L. Boustan examines the long-term effects of ethnic #Catholic churches on #immigrant assimilation in the U.S.🇺🇸 #USIEcon

🌱Sébastien Houde (@unil.bsky.social) presented today Big Hassle on the #Decarbonization Frontier? This joint paper with @mayapapineau.bsky.social, @riversnic.bsky.social & K.Yassin develops a framework to formalize #hassle costs through a large-scale field experiment promoting heat pump adoption.

Happy and humbled to be awarded, alongside many colleagues, at Bocconi's 2024 Research Night. My project, generously funded by Fondazione Cariplo, studies the link b/w State's and civil society's actions against organized criminal groups.

🚀Launching the @Stata #geoboundary 🌎🌍🌏 package that allows users to pull #administrative ADM0-ADM5 (availability can vary) #boundaries for any #country, or for the whole #world. 🗺️ github.com/asjadnaqvi/s... Up soon on SSC!

Please have a look at our JMCs! @usiidep.bsky.social #econsky #usiecon

🎓We are excited to introduce Nicole Venus, our USI IDEP Ph.D. candidate in Economics! Nicole is on the 2024/25 #EconJobMarket, specializing in #GenderEconomics, #LabourEconomics, Household Economics, and the Economics of Science. 👉Check her website: nicolevenus.github.io #econbluesky #USIEcon

Meet our #Econjobmarket candidates! Felix Schönenberger is a Post-Doc at USI IDEP and he will be on the Job Market this year. He is an applied #microeconomist focusing on empirical #PoliticalEconomy. #econbluesky #USIEcon 👉 Check his personal website: sites.google.com/view/felix-s...

Introducing our #EconJobMarket PhD Candidate, Ali Mokhtari! Ali will be on the job market this year. His research focuses on causal #econometric methods to address policy-relevant issues in #Development and #HealthEconomics. 👉 Check his website: shorturl.at/keErK

Meet our #Econjobmarket candidate! Giuseppe Di Giacomo is a PhD candidate at USI Department of Economics and he will be on the Job Market this year. He is an applied #microeconomist specializing in #labor economics. #econbluesky #USIEcon 👉 Check out his website: sites.google.com/view/giusepp...

Introducing our #EconJobMarket Ph.D. Candidate in Economics! Mattia Albertini will be in the Job Market this year. He specializes in applied #LaborEconomics, #UrbanEconomics and #Microeconometrics. #econbluesky #USIEcon 👉 Learn more about him here: sites.google.com/view/mattiaa...

Today, @christinafelfe.bsky.social (@unikonstanz.bsky.social) presented her research on students' occupational aspirations. This joint work with L. Cassar, D. Feigl (@uniregensburg.bsky.social) and M. Müller (TSE), shows that parental pressure increases the gender gap in #STEM aspirations. #USIEcon

The Review of Economic Studies (@reveconstudies.bsky.social)

This year, 5 of our PhD candidates will be on the #EconJobMarket! Their research spans from #labor economics with topics on #migration, #tourism, #gender and #development, to #political economy. Find out more about our #Candidates: idep.usi.ch/job-market #econbluesky #USIEcon

Recently published in REStud, ``Gender Preferences in Job Vacancies and Workplace Gender Diversity,'' from Card, @fabricolella.bsky.social @usiidep.bsky.social and Lalive: restud.com/gender-prefe...

Forthcoming in the AER: "Price Floors and Employer Preferences: Evidence from a Minimum Wage Experiment" by John J. Horton. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

We’re happy to announce our Fall 2024 Seminar Series on this platform! We’ve already hosted some great presentations and look forward to many more. It’s always a pleasure to welcome researchers to the wonderful Lugano. Please contact us if you’re interested in attending. #USIEcon 👉 shorturl.at/NjTNR

🚀 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! 🙏

#QJE Nov 2024, #7, “Evolution vs. Creationism in the Classroom: The Lasting Effects of Science Education,” by Benjamin W. Arold: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...

Professor David Card (UC Berkeley) takes the stage to deliver the 1st RFBerlin Public Lecture on "Immigration and Minimum Wages - Causes and Effect in the Labor Market". @humboldtuni.bsky.social

Grad Students in my department are organizing a Ski workshop for junior applied econ researchers! Sare the call, send them your paper, and enjoy the Saint-Gotthard Massif!

Rockwool rocks. @rfberlin.bsky.social is the place where you spend time on the rooftop with a Nobel Laureate overlooking Berlin at sunset ❤️ Apply below for a fantastic PostDoc opportunity!

Join us in one of the best hubs for labor econ research! At @rfberlin.bsky.social, we are hiring #postdocs. No teaching and contracts can be extended up to 6 years! Apply via EconJobMarket: econjobmarket.org/positions/11... Faculty: rfberlin.com/team Projects: rfberlin.com/research-ove... #EJM

🗺️ A new position opening! We're seeking a Research Assistant for the Global Migration Information Hub Project to support our research on the labor market integration of Ukrainian refugees in host countries. Apply now or share with your network! www.rfberlin.com/job/research...