Hannes Ullrich
@hannesullrich.com
Economist at DIW Berlin, University of Copenhagen, and Berlin School of Economics Research on Digitilization, Health Care, and Industrial Organization https://www.hannesullrich.com
This is a good reaction to AI in academia. If we play it right, along with the inevitable chaos that is already hitting the journals, it will also be a golden age of exploring new insights with the help of AI, rather than playing it safe because of the big cost of writing a paper that might not work
wrote for the magazine about the open source software that underpins our digital lives, how it is being upended by AI code tools, and about maintainers as.ft.com/r/b7f62212-9...
Who cleans up after the vibe-coding party?
Our obsession with AI code-writing tools is overwhelming the web’s unsung human caretakers
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The challenge for #publichealth was that the wins were invisible. One way to make them visible is by stopping public health activities, I guess.
„Forschung ist kein Selbstzweck. Forschung muss zu Wertschöpfung, Produktion und Innovation in Deutschland und in Europa führen“, so der @bundeskanzler. Die Wissenschaftsfreiheit, wie sie Art. 5 Abs. 3 GG und das Bundesverfassungsgericht verstehen, setzt einen anderen Maßstab. 🧵 1/n
Im Gegenteil: Innovation verdankt sich gerade der Freiheit der Forschung. Würde wirtschaftliche Verwertbarkeit zum Maßstab wissenschaftlicher Tätigkeit, erschiene Grundlagenforschung nur noch insoweit gerechtfertigt, als sie sich irgendwann als ökonomisch nützlich erweist. 4/n
In the face of shifting geopolitical tectonics Europe needs to build autonomy in defence and deterrence. Last week, the fifth edition of the DIW-OECD Industrial Strategy Dialogue focused on the implications of this challenge for industrial policy. 📽️Re-watch the event: www.youtube.com/live/qPeyOBa...
In the EU, social media platforms are accountable for their addictive designs. Our investigation of Instagram and Facebook shows Meta has not adequately assessed the risks of features such as infinite scroll, auto-play, push notifications, and recommender systems.
🌍 Thank you to everyone who joined the 2nd Berlin PhD Conference in Economics! Proud to see this international conference organized by PhD students from the Berlin School of Economics. Thanks to all who contributed! #economics
"Wettbewerb sollte der Kompass für die Wirtschaftspolitik sein – in der Energiepolitik, bei der Förderung von Künstlicher Intelligenz sowie bei anderen Standortfaktoren." 💬 Statement von @tomasoduso.bsky.social zum 26. Hautgutachten der Monopolkommission: www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c....
Der Standort Deutschland hat ein Problem – aber schuld daran ist nicht nur die Politik, sagt Tomaso Duso. Hier erklärt der Chef der Monopolkommission, wo wir alle umdenken müssen.
Industriestandort Deutschland: Tomaso Duso warnt vor mangelnder Risikobereitschaft
Der Standort Deutschland hat ein Problem – aber schuld daran ist nicht nur die Politik, sagt Tomaso Duso. Hier erklärt der Chef der Monopolkommission, wo wir alle umdenken müssen.
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New working paper out with the Marketing Science Institute: "Engagement vs. Commitment: The Economic Trade-Offs of Polarizing News Content" (with Shunyao Yan). The puzzle: partisan content reliably drives engagement — more clicks, more time on site. So why not lean into it?
Engagement vs. Commitment: The Economic Trade-Offs of Polarizing News Content – MSI – Marketing Science Institute
Analyzes online consumption of a European newspaper of record to determine the impact of partisan versus balanced content on reader engagement and subscription renewals.
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I went ahead and posted a copy to my website: www.joshmask.com/research. Once it’s live on SSRN, I’ll post a thread. Comments welcome!
Research — Joshua Mask
Publications and working papers on wage scarring, recessions, and early-career labor market conditions, with full texts, figures, and tables in machine-readable formats.
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Some people trust that their government does everything in an ideal fashion *even behind closed doors* For the others, there is the freedom of information act (Which the 🇩🇪 government wants to get rid of)
Katharina Nocun@kattascha.bsky.social · 4w agoDie Bundesregierung will das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz de facto abschaffen. Im Morgenmagazin durfte ich ausführlich erklären, warum dieser Frontalangriff auf eine der wichtigsten demokratischen Errungenschaft der letzten Jahre gerade jetzt brandgefährlich ist. #IFG www.zdfheute.de/video/zdf-mo...
Its now ten years since the UK voted narrowly to Leave the European Union. I have studied how the UK got there through my research for many years now. Evidence is growing that the UK is indeed leveling up, but, by leveling down. Let me introduce the Brexit Cost project:
Looking for economists on BlueSky? Here are about 1500, also organized by field, country and region. ideas.repec.org/i/ebluesky.h... #RePEc #EconSky
RePEc-registered Economists on Bluesky
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Europe must learn from America’s assault on science @chrischirp.bsky.social @tiagocorreia.bsky.social & I warn in Eur J Public Health that what is happening there could happen here, with catastrophic consequences @eupha.bsky.social academic.oup.com/eurpub/artic...
#BBCNews - Misinformation fuelling violent attacks on Ebola health workers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ebola misinformation is fuelling attacks on health workers in DR Congo
False claims about Ebola are linked to attacks on treatment facilities, assaults on health workers and disruptions to burials.
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Die US-Regierung will Chinas Dominanz im Schiffbau brechen, indem sie besondere Hafengebühren auf Schiffe aus chinesischer Herstellung erhebt. Eine neue DIW-Studie zeigt: Mit einer solchen Maßnahme könnten die USA ihre eigenen Im- und Exporte schwächen. 🧵(1/9) 🔗Zur Studie: www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c....
📢 Workshop Invitation & Call for Papers: "Firms, Workers, and Households in Times of Crisis and Digital Transformation", feat. keynotes by Christian Dustmann (@ucl.ac.uk) , @osea.bsky.social (University of Pittsburgh), & @davidpeetz.bsky.social (Griffith University). Nov 26-27, 2026 at DIW Berlin.
DIW Berlin: Firms, Workers, and Households in Times of Crisis and Digital Transformation
We are pleased to invite submissions for our workshop taking place on November 26-27, 2026 at DIW Berlin. The workshop is part of the SOEP-LEE2 project and brings together research on resilience, cris...
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📲🌐 How can we help people better judge the trustworthiness of online sources? And does a short video intervention work? Find out in our new paper published in Psychological Science. 👇
Lisa Oswald@lfoswaldo.bsky.social · 4w agoVery happy to see this out! Our new paper, "Boosting Media Literacy Using Lateral Reading and Online Search Interventions," is now published in Psychological Science.
“After it ended, the Belgian team’s social media account had a message to the U.S. on Twitter: “Overturn this.” Perfect. #WellPlayed #Belgium
Belgium beats, then trolls, U.S. team on Monday night
Even though it was tied, 1-1, after Malik Tillman scored another goal on a free kick just outside the penalty area, it never felt close.
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Ich weiß, dieses Wochenende gehen alle Blicke nach Erfurt. Völlig nachvollziehbar. Aber wenn Montag der Haushaltsentwurf offiziell präsentiert wird, dann solltet ihr das hier wissen. Und deshalb nerv ich euch jetzt das ganze Wochenende damit steady.page/de/der-uuber...
Klingbeils Griff nach dem Klimaschutzgeld
Ausgabe 40 – Wie schwarz-rot Klimaschutzgeld abzwacken will
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Es entbehrt nicht einer gewissen Ironie, dass das Reformpaket der Bundesregierung massiv vom Misstrauen gegenüber den Arbeitnehmern geprägt ist, indem die Kontrolle verschärft wird.. und im gleiches Atemzug die IFG anfragen abgeschafft werden, also die Kontrolle für sich selbst...
Same!
Simon Reif@simonreif.social · last mo.Just came home from the Applied Economics in Digital Health Workshop I organised with @arieldora.bsky.social and @hannesullrich.com and I must say: this was sooooo good! Am am incredibly hyped! Check out the program, come join us next year!! www.digitalhealthecon.org
Just came home from the Applied Economics in Digital Health Workshop I organised with @arieldora.bsky.social and @hannesullrich.com and I must say: this was sooooo good! Am am incredibly hyped! Check out the program, come join us next year!! www.digitalhealthecon.org
Workshops
2 – 3 July 2026 | HPI · Potsdam · Germany
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I'm excited to welcome Abhijit Banerjee, Bernardo Silveira and Esther Duflo as our new colleagues @econ.uzh.ch! As of July 1st, Esther and Abhijit join us as Lemann Professors of Economics, and Bernardo as Professor of Applied Microeconomics. A true quantum leap for @econ.uzh.ch! 1/3
Vielen Dank für diese Newsletterausgabe, @uedio.bsky.social Sie zeigt hervorragend, wie Sportswashing funktioniert und wie weitreichend die Folgen sind. Für uns alle - egal, ob wir uns für Sport interessieren oder halt nicht.
Aramco - Das fossile Herz der WM
Ausgabe 39 - Wie der Hauptsponsor der Fußball-WM Klimaschutz sabotiert
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