📢 SES 2027 – Call for Papers A gentle reminder that submissions for the Scottish Economic Society Annual Conference close 3 November. 📍 Edinburgh | 12–14 April 2027 📄 All areas of economics welcome 🎙️ Oral & poster presentations Submit 👇 ses27.oa-event.com #SES2027 #EconSky

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The Economics Network’s Employers’ Survey is now live, exploring what employers value in economics graduates - from skills and economic knowledge to AI, hybrid working & placements. Have your say 👇 nbsuea.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #EconSky

📢 This week in Aberdeen! We’re pleased to support the ACREEF conference on Advancements in Energy, Environmental, Development Economics and Finance, taking place 17–18 September. Two days of research, keynotes & discussion 👇 #EconSky

A reminder that applications remain open for the next Editor-in-Chief of @theeconjournal.bsky.social. The successful candidate will help shape the Journal’s editorial direction and handle submissions. The role begins in summer 2027. Find out more: bit.ly/3TcWmHa #EconSky

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The Royal Economic Society is currently seeking applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief of The Economic Journal.

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📚 Economics is everywhere – even when it isn’t on the timetable. Our new free resource shows where economics appears across the Scottish curriculum, with activities and materials for teachers and pupils. Explore it here 👇 ste.scotecon.org #EconSky #EconomicsEducation

📢 #SES2027 Call for Papers is OPEN! Join us at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, 12–14 April 2027, with keynotes from John Van Reenen, Sir Partha Dasgupta & Swati Dhingra. 📄 Papers, posters & organised sessions 📅 Deadline: 3 Nov 2026 🔗 Submit: campaign-statistics.com/link_click/1... #EconSky

📢 Early View Han & Zhang find that China’s Low-Carbon City Policy narrows the pay gap between executives and employees. Environmental Policies and Wage Inequality: Evidence From China's Low-Carbon City Policy 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70081 #EconSky

📢 Call for abstracts ACREEF invites submissions for its conference on Energy, Environmental, Development Economics & Finance at the University of Aberdeen (17–18 Sept). 📅 Abstract deadline: 17 August See the conference flyer👇 for more details! #EconSky #EnergyEconomics

📢 Research opportunity for students and recent graduates Colleagues at Lancaster University are recruiting neurodivergent students and recent graduates of UK business schools to join a co-researcher advisory group. 🔗 linktr.ee/standpoint #EconSky #Research #Neurodiversity

Early View 📢 Are green bonds really a safer haven? Li finds that, in China, green bonds can carry greater downside risk than conventional bonds. Modeling Downside Risks for China's Security Markets: Does Greenness Make Bonds a Safer Haven? doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70080 #EconSky

Early View 📢 Do climate shocks spill over into the labour market? Olaniran, Sheng, Cepni, and Gupta find that climate shocks increase both initial and continuing unemployment claims, with the largest effects immediately following a shock. doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70079 #EconSky

Early View 📢 How reliable are global remittance data? Jayjit Roy applies Benford's Law to remittance flows from 210+ countries, finding evidence consistent with under-reporting of around 3–10%. 📄 Benford's Law and the Measurement of Remittances doi.org/10.1111/sjpe... #EconSky

Early View 📢 Can tougher tax enforcement reduce fake tax residency? Esteller-Moré and Galmarini show that stronger sanctions and better information sharing can curb fraudulent tax relocations while encouraging legal moves. doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70076 #EconSky

Early View 📢 Do geopolitical risks lead countries to spend more on defence? Lang, Nguyen, and Vu find that the answer depends on how geopolitical risk is measured. Geopolitical Risk and Military Spending: Reassessing Specification and Measurement doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70074 #EconSky

Great turnout for the Scottish Economic Society's #IEA2026 session on "Work Quality in Polarised Times". Thanks to Birthe Larsen, Johanna Rickne and Golo Henseke for insightful presentations, and Rachel Forshaw for chairing. #EconSky #LabourEconomics

Early View 📢 U.S. partisan conflict matters most during periods of unusually high or low stock market returns and volatility. Mighri, Ragoubi, and Sarwar "Do Stock Market Return and Volatility Respond to U.S. Partisan Conflict Uncertainty?" doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70075 #EconSky

Work. Life. Health. Connecting the dots on socioeconomic wellbeing. The Scottish Economic Society is proud to support #CeLMRHERU2026 at the University of Aberdeen on 3rd June, bringing together researchers, policymakers and practitioners. #HealthEconomics #EconSky

📢 250 years of "The Wealth of Nations" On 5 June in Kirkcaldy, Adam Smith Global Foundation hosts a day of events marking the anniversary of Adam Smith’s "The Wealth of Nations". 📚 Symposium 🎓 Masterclasses 🌍 Evening discussion Register here: www.adamsmithglobalfoundation.com/250won #EconSky

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Celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Wealth of Nations

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Collective bargaining is in decline, especially in many low-paying sectors. In hospitality, only 3% of workers are union members and only 9% of jobs are covered by a collective agreement. Read our latest research: buff.ly/3xOPY6g

📢 New report out today! 📢 ➡️ Access the report here: repec-cepeo.ucl.ac.uk/cepeow/cepeo... 📊 What did we find? 🔸 Most of the socio-economic background (SEB) and ethnic inequalities in entry to professional occupations are driven by employer-side decisions made during the recruitment process

Early View 📢 Mental well-being among young people in the UK has worsened sharply in recent years - especially for women under 25. Blanchflower, Bryson, and Bell examine long-run evidence in: "Deteriorating Mental Well-Being of the Young in the UK" doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70050 #EconSky

Students across the UK are already tackling real-world economic questions as part of #YEOTY2026. There is still time to take part, or to share the opportunity with students in your network. Entries close 29 June. Find out more: buff.ly/ZscEOco @discoverecon.bsky.social @kpmguk.bsky.social

📢 #CallForPapers - CEPR European Conference on Household Finance 2026 📆8-9 Oct |📍Study Center Gerzensee Submissions from PhD students planning to enter the job market in Winter 2026 are especially encouraged. Deadline: 18 June ow.ly/GxZ250Z2A3e @fuster.bsky.social @haliassos.bsky.social

The UK is about to head into its fourth period of real wage contraction since 2008. The previous periods were the long squeeze from 2009-2014, a smaller drop in 2017, and the big fall in 2022 stemming from the Ukraine war and resulting energy price shock. Read more on Substack ➡️ buff.ly/rBt8UM1

Today’s Insight discusses the potential economic and fiscal impacts of recent events in Middle East. These remain highly uncertain and we will say more when we publish our next Fiscal Update on 25 August. Read it here: bit.ly/4urOgIL

🚨We're hiring🚨 We're recruiting for three exciting permanent roles within our Research and Policy team, at different levels of experience. Find our more and apply now ➡️ buff.ly/N4Xuj8b

Is a country truly wealthy if its citizens are unhappy? Explore GDP, wellbeing and what really makes a country successful in our new Young Economist of the Year resource 👇 www.discovereconomics.co.uk/young-econom... #Economics #YEOTY2026

Welcome to the Scottish Economic Society 📚 SES promotes economics in the broad tradition of Scottish political economy. Follow for: 📖 Scottish Journal of Political Economy research 🎓 Conferences & events 🌍 Economics and policy discussion 🤝 Opportunities across the economics community #EconSky

Early View 📢 @scoteconsociety.bsky.social "€2 Gas! Tax Incidence Heterogeneity Under a War Time Tax Holiday" Brusco, Pessina, and Tulli Examines how competition shaped fuel tax pass-through during Italy’s 2022 energy crisis. doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70069 #EconSky

📣 Applications are open for the Scottish Award in the #YoungEconomistOfTheYear competition from Discover Economics @discoverecon.bsky.social and the Scottish Government @scottishgov.bsky.social A great opportunity for young people interested in economics. Apply now: buff.ly/XltXVLx #EconSky