Changing variable names in updated versions of datasets / new survey waves should be a crime

📆 Join us on June 10 at our economics research seminar with Barabara Boelmann (@barbaraboelmann.bsky.social), who will present "A missed opportunity? Labor demand and workforce diversity." Details and abstract: www.jku.at/institut-fue...

📆 Join us on June 3 at our economics research seminar with Dita Eckardt (University of Warwick, @warwickecon.bsky.social), who will present "When Skills Are Specific: Labor Market Entry and Occupational Mismatch for Apprenticeship Graduates." Details and abstract: www.jku.at/institut-fue...

📆 Join us on May 27 at our economics research seminar with Barton Lee (@bartonelee2.bsky.social), who will present "Market power is power." Details and abstract: www.jku.at/institut-fue...

📆 Join us on May 20 at our economics research seminar with Andreas Peichl @apeichl.bsky.social, who will present "Capitalists, Workers and Landlords: A Comprehensive Analysis of Corporate Tax Incidence." Details and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen...

My article “Development and sectoral labor income shares” is now published open-access in Macroeconomic Dynamics 🥳 I show that sectoral labor shares vary systematically with development, especially across manufacturing and services. doi.org/10.1017/S136...

📢 We are happy to share a new JKU Linz Working Paper: "Mitigating Mobility Frictions: The Effect of Cash-on-Hand on Labor Mobility" by @kbekhtiar.bsky.social and @winterebmer.bsky.social Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...

Many fantastic talks!

JKU Department of Economics@jku-economics.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Our Nicole Schneeweis Seminar was a great success! 🌟 Thanks to all presenters & to @michaelirlacher.bsky.social for the excellent organization. The keynote by @cacilialipowski.bsky.social on “Expertise at Work” sparked great discussions. Highlight: our sunny hike along the Austrian-Czech border.

Johannes Schneider (@jsndr.bsky.social) will present at the Makris Symposium in Economic Theory 2026 in Bristol. An outstanding line-up of researchers and an excellent setting for current work in economic theory. Details: sites.google.com/view/mset-wo...

📢 We are hiring a PhD student @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social! Join the team of @steinhardt.bsky.social and contribute to research in labor economics, migration, political economy & gender economics. 🗓️ Deadline: 13 April Details in the call www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...

If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.

1908: the Lancet, one of the most respected scientific journals, calls for 18 age limit on reading in bed amidst a moral panic surrounding children becoming "addicted" to novels, which were "designed to keep kids hooked" and destroy their attention/mental health

📆 Join us on March 4 at our economics research seminar with Davide Dragone (@davidedragone.bsky.social), who will present "Restricting Access to Addictive Goods Can Backfire: Theory and Evidence from Slot Machines." Details and abstract: www.jku.at/institut-fue...

📢 We are proud to share a new publication by @karinmayrdorn.bsky.social, @gaianarciso.bsky.social, Duc Anh Dang, and Hien Phan in the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄! 🥳 "Trade diversion and labor market adjustment: Vietnam and the U.S.-China trade war" (open access): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#EconSky: Registration for "The Craft of Publishing in Economics" is now open! March 9, 12-1:30 EDT. Three fantastic editor will give suggestions for how to navigate the publication process w/ plenty of time for Q&A. More info & registration form below. econ4ua.org/the-craft-of...

Such a powerful image in Le Monde. (The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes") Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology

She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

nature.com

Großes Danke an das Department of Economics und vor allem an meine Kolleg:innen, Koautor:innen und Mentor:innen für die vielen Gespräche, Feedback und Support auf dem Weg zur Habilitation. Ich freue mich sehr auf alles, was in Forschung & Lehre an der JKU noch kommt!

JKU Department of Economics@jku-economics.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🎓 Glückwunsch zur Habilitation an der JKU! @danielschaefer.bsky.social habilitierte mit „On the structure of wages and aggregate wage dynamics“. Die Arbeit analysiert Lohnanpassungen, nominale Lohnrigidität sowie deren makroökonomische Folgen. Ein wichtiger akademischer Meilenstein! 👏 Credit: JKU

🎓 Future economists outside the EU/EEA Two international MSc (entry in October): 🔹Economic & Business Analytics 👉 lnkd.in/dTRqDGds 🔹Economics (Policy Analysis) 👉 lnkd.in/dQ57rNkf 🗓 Apply Feb 6-Mar 31 | 📍 Linz, Austria ⏰ Early application strongly recommended (for admission & visa processing!)

Der SVR Wirtschaft sucht für den neuen Standort Berlin eine Ökonomin oder einen Ökonomen mit einem großen Interesse an Wirtschaftspolitik - Schwerpunkt „Öffentliche Finanzen“. 👉 Reposts willkommen! Hier die Stellenausschreibung: www.sachverstaendigenrat-wirtschaft.de/karriere.html

📢 We are excited to share a new JKU Linz Working Paper: "Unequal Hiring Wages and their Impact on the Gender Pay Gap" by Tho Pham, @danielschaefer.bsky.social, and @singletonecon.bsky.social Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...

📢 We are excited to share a new JKU Linz Working Paper: "Reintegrated Older Long-Term Unemployed Workers: The Impact of Temporary Job Guarantees" by @ahammeralex.bsky.social @mhalla.bsky.social @piaheckl.bsky.social @winterebmer.bsky.social Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...

happy to hand out 2025 publication premia at @jku-economics.bsky.social‬ to @ahammeralex.bsky.social, S Finster, D Pennerstorfer, G Andreottola, G Pruckner, K Zocher, ‪@uglogowsky.bsky.social‬, ‪@florastiftinger.bsky.social‬, ‪@b-kasberger.bsky.social‬, ‪@michaelirlacher.bsky.social‬

📆 Join us on January 7 at our economics research seminar with Lisa Windsteiger (@lisawindsteiger.bsky.social), who will present "Speaking of Debt: Framing, Guilt, and Economic Choices." Details and abstract: www.jku.at/institut-fue...

🎓 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 für JKU Dissertation⁣ ⁣ Herzliche Gratulation an @florastiftinger.bsky.social! Ihre Dissertation “𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺“ wurde mit dem Award of Excellence ausgezeichnet, einem Staatspreis für herausragende Dissertationen in Österreich.

📆 Join us on December 17 at our economics research seminar with Marco Fongoni (@marcofongo.bsky.social), who will present "Costly Wage Cuts, Relative Wage Comparisons, and Unemployment Hysteresis." Details and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen...

We’re excited to host Simon Jäger (Princeton University, @simonjaeger.bsky.social) for the 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗪. 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: “Varieties of Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective.” December 10, 2025, at @jku.at Details & registration: www.jku.at/kurt-rothsch...

The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze. 1/3 #EconSky #EconJobMarket

📆 Join us on December 3 at our economics research seminar with Martin Salm (Tilburg University, @tilburg-university.bsky.social), who will present "Does market power increase income inequality? The effect of hospital mergers on physicians' income." Details and abstract: www.jku.at/en/departmen...

In the 1970s, factory robots hammered blue‑collar jobs and made cars cheaper for professionals. Many white‑collar folks shrugged. Now AI threatens office work, making services cheaper for blue‑collar consumers. Same movie, different cast. Fairness means seeing both sides.