Jonas Jessen
@jonasjessen.bsky.social
Postdoc at WZB and IAB. Interested in everything losely related to labour economics. But also here for fun! https://sites.google.com/view/jesseneconomist
Check out the @voxeu.org column summarising our paper on AI adoption in Europe and the US 👇 We document differences in AI adoption rates of workers and firms, investigate explanations for these differences, and assess what this implies for productivity growth 💡 cepr.org/voxeu/column...
Documenting AI adoption in the US and Western Europe and correlating adoption rates with worker and firm characteristics, from Alexander Bick, Adam Blandin, David J. Deming, Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, and Jonas Jessen www.nber.org/papers/w34995
Europa liegt bei der KI-Nutzung am Arbeitsplatz deutlich hinter den USA; Deutschland liegt im Mittelfeld. Das zeigt eine aktuelle Studie von WZB-Präsidentin Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln und @jonasjessen.bsky.social mit US-amerikanischen Forschern. Zur Presseinformation: www.wzb.eu/de/pressemit...
Ein historischer Moment: 65 Jahre nachdem der erste türkische Gastarbeiter nach Deutschland kam, wird mit @oezdemir.de erstmals ein türkeistämmiger Deutscher Ministerpräsident von Baden-Württemberg. Das erfüllt mich mit Stolz auf dieses Land. Glückwunsch an Ba-Wü und Cem!
The sheer size of the child penalty in labor markets (worldwide) makes it so important. Here's a new study digging deeper. @jonasjessen.bsky.social @kinnelavinia.bsky.social
CRC Rationality & Competition@rationalitycrc.bsky.social · 6mo agoWhy the motherhood penalty persists: Our analysis shows that declines in general competencies like numeracy account for at most 10% of the long-term child penalty in earnings, suggesting that gender norms, not skill depreciation, remain the primary driver of inequality.
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But we hear all the time that GDP is growing 2% or 3%, so how is that possible? That’s because the US population is growing (especially the adult population, age 20+) GDP has grown 2.3% a year since 2010 But GDP per adult only 1.3%
📢 Very happy to see our paper "Child penalties in labour market skills" (w/ @jonasjessen.bsky.social & @michelebattisti.bsky.social) out in the special issue on "Education, Health, and Gender: A Family Perspective" of the European Economic Review. Link (open access): doi.org/10.1016/j.eu... More ⤵️
It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US This view is wrong A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
🚨 New paper alert: Exclusionary political rhetoric alone can drive people to leave their hometowns In Poland, anti-LGBTQ resolutions by 100 local governments caused a rise in migration intentions, reflected in job search Here’s what @jangromadzki.bsky.social and I found: 🧵
The lack of spines among tech CEOs is pathetic... 🤮 Of course, the European leaders did the same to some degree, but at least this was to save Ukraine 💙💛
Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · 11mo agoIncredible clip of tech CEOs fawning over Donald Trump. Someone store this clip in the underground archive vault
In January 2026 the excellent Perspectives on (Un-)Employment PhD Workshop is taking place, organised by @iabnews.bsky.social & @fauwiso.bsky.social 🏗️ Keynotes: Paula England & David Dorn 💡 Deadline: 30 September 2025 Aimed at: PhD Students in economics & sociology More info: shorturl.at/jATG3
It's fantastic that the network is saved. But IZA as an institute closing down is still a tremendous loss
Ingo E. Isphording@ingoisphording.bsky.social · 12mo agoUnfortunately, the "institute" itself has not found a new home. only its most tangible assets, the network and the discussion paper series, remain. Its postdoc program, the international campus in Bonn with its vibrant guest program, the workshop series, and the summer school, remain lost.
Amazing masterclass with Barbara Petrongolo on her Handbool chapter at @rfberlin.bsky.social in September ⚖️ 4 days left to apply 👇
ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin@rfberlin.bsky.social · 12mo agoAttention Berlin-based PhDs & early-career researchers! On 18–19 September, join the RFBerlin Masterclass with Barbara Petrongolo and get the chance to deepen your understanding of The Evolution of Gender in the Labor Market. Apply by 15 August: www.rfberlin.com/event/rfberl...
Incredible feeling to finally see it published 🤩 What are the macro effects of making UI more generous? In this paper we seek to answer this contentious question 📝 We find increases in aggregate unemployment, driven by both longer UI durations & increased inflows 💡
The Review of Economic Studies (REStud)@reveconstudies.bsky.social · last yr."What is the effect of extending unemployment benefits on unemployment? How relevant are different channels for the total effect: search effort, separations and spill-over?" From Jonas Jessen, @robinj.bsky.social, Gałecka-Burdziak, Góra & Kluve: www.restud.com/the-micro-an... #econtwitter
Now only 3 days left to apply to the workshop on Economics of Ageing and Pensions ⌛
Jonas Jessen@jonasjessen.bsky.social · last yr.10 days left to apply for our workshop on Economics of Ageing and Pensions 👇 📆 Deadline: July 31 💸 Travel and accommodation will be covered
.@hertieschool.bsky.social & IfW Kiel are jointly 🚨 recruiting a Professor of International Economics🚨 (Associate/Full). 👉 apply.interfolio.com/169770 Great opportunity to join Berlin's thriving econ community. No kings here. Deadline: Sep 30, 2025 Please share widely! #EconSky
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10 days left to apply for our workshop on Economics of Ageing and Pensions 👇 📆 Deadline: July 31 💸 Travel and accommodation will be covered
Jonas Jessen@jonasjessen.bsky.social · last yr.📣CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 Workshop on the economics of ageing and pensions tinyurl.com/2wez4wp7 Where? Berlin @wzb.bsky.social 🐻 When? November 20-21 November 🍂 For whom? Researchers at all stages in their career Anything else? Accomodation & travel cost will be covered 🚅🏨 Please circulate!
A lot of attention is rightfully on gender inequalities in the labour market and, to a lesser degree, on inequalities in unpaid work ⚖️ But men falling behind in education and the lack of debate around this is also a big societal problem. Great paper 👇
@jeeanews.bsky.social · last yr.Forthcoming article by Alexander W Cappelen @ranveigfalch.bsky.social and Bertil Tungodden "Experimental Evidence on the Acceptance of Males Falling Behind" @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social @eeanews.bsky.social Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat... doi.org/10.1093/jeea...
Ich hab keine Ahnung wie man das Berliner Urteil einordnen soll/muss. Ob die Bundesregierung Recht hat oder nicht. Aber die Art wie jetzt von vielen die Justiz oder einzelne Richter angegangen/delegitimiert werden, ist nicht weit von dem entfernt was gerade in den USA passiert.
We're hiring a postdoc in labor economics at IAB Nuremberg! Join @ineshelmecon.bsky.social, @jnimczik.bsky.social & me on a project about gig work. 🗓️ Start: 1 Oct 25 💶 Salary ≥ €5200/month 🌱 Possibility to apply for tenure track program Apply here until 17 June: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
Es wird knapp, es wird reichen - hoffentlich.
📣CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 Workshop on the economics of ageing and pensions tinyurl.com/2wez4wp7 Where? Berlin @wzb.bsky.social 🐻 When? November 20-21 November 🍂 For whom? Researchers at all stages in their career Anything else? Accomodation & travel cost will be covered 🚅🏨 Please circulate!
Zwei von zehn Beschäftigten berichten von sexueller Belästigung im Arbeitsumfeld. Der aktuelle #IABKurzbericht zeigt, welche Auswirkungen infolgedessen erwartet werden und welche Maßnahmen Betriebe ergreifen, um solche Vorfälle zu verhindern oder darauf zu reagieren ➡️ doku.iab.de/kurzber/2025...
Jonas Jessen@jonasjessen.bsky.social · last yr.Heute erscheint unser IAB-Kurzbericht zu sexueller Belästigung am Arbeitsplatz: iab.de/publikatione... (mit Valentina Goetz, @ingoisphording.bsky.social und Stefanie Wolter) 💡 Die wichtigsten Ergebnis im Überblick: 👇
