Very cool online tool that let's you see how your life might have turned out if you had been born in a different place on the planet. The biggest lottery in life is the "lottery of birthplace":

⚡9.-Klässler:innen 2024 vs. 2018: Mathe -24⬇️ Bio -24⬇️ Chemie -24⬇️ Physik -23⬇️ Die neuen Ergebnisse des IQB-Bildungstrends. Ganz grob gesprochen: 9.-Klässler:innen liegen heute etwa auf Niveau der 8.-Klässler:innen noch vor 6 Jahren. 1/3

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics. 🧵 1/7

Yesterday, I successfully defended my PhD thesis, celebrating a journey full of inspiration, friendship, and intellectual reward! 🎓 #PhDone #EconSky

🚨New working paper🚨 w/ @jeannebomare.bsky.social We use data leaked from the Isle of Man to understand how well international agreements meant to provide tax authorities with info on foreign accounts actually work We find that tax authorities probably receive a lot less than they would desire 🧵👇

Delighted to announce that Ingvild Almås will join the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich in June 2025 as the 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧-𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡. Welcome, Ingvild! More information and official press release: www.econ.uzh.ch/en/news/insi...

Workshop on the Economics of Taxation, jointly organised by the IEB & @taxobservatory.bsky.social 🗣️ Keynote speakers: @dinapomeranz.bsky.social & Youssef Benzarti 📅 June 3-4, 2025 📍 @ubeconomics.bsky.social  No registration fee ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/tjbvktfrdq

Was passiert, wenn Politiker:innen dazu verpflichtet werden, ihre Nebeneinkünfte offenzulegen und wie reagieren ihre Wähler:innen darauf? Mehr dazu im Gastbeitrag von @econtribute.bsky.social Cluster-Mitglied @nicercarina.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social. Jetzt in der @faznet.bsky.social lesen! 👇

Tolle Podcast-Episode mit @fixbierbrauer.bsky.social zu unserer Forschung über die Besteuerung verheirateter Paare mit Blick auf Effizienz, Gerechtigkeit und die politische Ökonomie. Forschungspapiere ⬇️ 1. cepr.org/publications... 2. www.danielweishaar.net/publication/...

After Trump´s disgraceful behavior last week, we thought we need to do something to help Ukraine directly. And you can help too…

Exciting news for tax evasion and money laundering!

Die Lindner-FDP braucht kein Mensch. Entweder Strack-Zimmermann, Vogel und Kuhle schaffen eine radikale Neuausrichtung, andernfalls wäre eine Partei weniger im Bundestag die bessere Alternative für Deutschland. @masz.bsky.social @konstantinkuhle.bsky.social www.salonkolumnisten.com/wie-rechts-i...

It's a very sad day. Just notified that @iza.org is closing its doors as of 31 December 2025. At a time when labor is under attack and technological change moves at an ever-faster pace, I can't help but think that this is a short-sighted decision. My heart goes out to those folks who work there.

Just think, this could have all been avoided if he had just done a PhD in Sweden

The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems. We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵

Submit your papers to the next @cepr.org Public Economics Annual Symposium, taking place in Cologne on June 5-6, 2025. Co-organized with @sigginho.bsky.social and Johannes Spinnewijn, keynotes by Cecile Gaubert and @omzidar.bsky.social! cepr.org/events/cepr-...

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I created a Public Econ (broadly defined) starter pack (I didn't see one - let me know if I'm wrong), starting from those I am following, or who are following me. I missed a lot. Please reply below this tweet and tag yourselves #econsky #publiceconomics #econ go.bsky.app/EcFdNWG

Es stimmt also nicht, dass die Probleme jung wären. Für die F.A.S. haben @alexanderwulfers.com und ich ein paar Mythen über die aktuelle Misere aufgeschrieben. www.faz.net/aktuell/wirt... mit @grimmveronika.bsky.social @clemensfuest.bsky.social @suedekum.bsky.social und @schularick.bsky.social

Recently accepted by #QJE, “A Welfare Analysis of Tax Audits Across the Income Distribution,” by Boning, Hendren, Sprung-Keyser (@bsprungkeyser.bsky.social), and Stuart: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...

Eine interessante Recherche von @spiegelmagazin.bsky.social zeigt qualitative Fälle von sanktionierten russischen Oligarchen, die in Berlin Immobilien besitzen/besaßen. Sie verstecken sich hinter Briefkastenfirmen welche als Besitzer eingetragen werden. 1/10 www.spiegel.de/panorama/jus...

Gestern meistgelesen in der SZ, noch vor Sahra Wagenknecht: Steuerhinterzieher sind viel ehrlicher geworden. Die gute Nachricht trifft offenbar einen Nerv. Vielen scheint es wichtig zu sein, dass niemand sich davor drückt, das Gemeinwesen mitzufinanzieren. www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/s...

Next stop New Haven! Was positively surprised how reliable the Amtrak trains are - maybe just compared to my recent experiences with the trains in Germany.

Also possible to watch some of the presentations online via YouTube: youtube.com/nbervideos Our paper on “The taxation of couples” will be presented by Felix Bierbrauer at 11:20am (ET) - 5:20pm (CET). #EconSky

Heading to the @nber.bsky.social Public Economics Program Meeting in Cambridge. 🛫 Program and list of participants look fantastic! 📕 #EconSky 📉📈 👉🏼 www.nber.org/conferences/...