📢 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

250WON | Adam Smith Global

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

Early View 📢 @scoteconsociety.bsky.social "SJPE ‘Economic Policy During and After War’ Special Issue Introduction" de Groot and Stepanchuk Introduces 12 papers on war, economic policy, and post-war reconstruction. doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70066 #EconSky

📢 Registration open Join Scottish Economic Society and Government Economic Service for our Green Growth Policy Lab on 4 June in Edinburgh. Energy transition • Green skills • Investment & trade • Green economy modelling 📍 Victoria Quay, Leith 🎟️ Free www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-grow... #EconSky

Green Growth - Policy Lab Event

Hosted by the Scottish Economic Society & Government Economic Service at the Scottish Government to bring together academics & policymakers

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Early View 📢 @scoteconsociety.bsky.social "Who Gains From Minimum Wage Increases? A Gender-Based Distributional Analysis" Wesselbaum and Dorian Owen Minimum wage increases shift incomes upward, with women—especially ages 35–44—benefiting more than men. doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70073 #EconSky

Early View 📢 @scoteconsociety.bsky.social "Foreign Exchange Regimes in (Normal Times and) Times of War: Insights From Ukraine" de Groot and Skok Flexible rates are optimal for small shocks, but fixing can be optimal in large crises like war. doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70070 #EconSky

Early View 📢 @scoteconsociety.bsky.social "The Effects of the War on Ukraine on Global Corporate Investment" Caldara, McHenry, Iacoviello, and Schott Uses a novel text-based measure to show firms exposed to the war reduced investment significantly. doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70063 #EconSky

Early View 📢 @scot-j-pol-econ.bsky.social "Market Reactions to the Introduction of Voluntary Carbon Trading: Evidence From Taiwan" Hsu, Chen, and Yang Examines how Taiwan’s carbon trading policy affected stock returns across industries. doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70072 #EconSky

Early View 📢 @scoteconsociety.bsky.social "A Simple Model of Geopolitical Risk and Sanctions" Lewis and Puangjit Develops a model showing geopolitical risk and sanctions reduce output and raise inflation. doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.70061 #EconSky