Economic geographer? Come work with us. @lsegeography.bsky.social is hiring a Fellow in Economic #Geography: 2-year post, starts Sept 2026. Recent or soon-to-be PhDs in econ geography, #economics or related fields. £43,277–£55,497 inc. London allowance. Closes 31 May. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRM347/l...

👀👀 Come find out more about funding opportunities in #gambling research and hear me talk about our work with Francisco Nobre, Emmanouil Tranos and Chiara Paola Donegani on the #economic #geography of #gambling venues and gambling #harms.

Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling@afsguk.bsky.social · 5mo ago

One day to go before our funding and research webinar. Find out about our upcoming exploratory grants opportunity and hear from @tasoskitsos.bsky.social on his research into gambling shops and gambling harms. Registration info: tinyurl.com/mvw5xz9v

Europe's innovation problem New WP with Herbertson, Storper, Soskice, and Pardy researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/13...

Probably a decade and a half late but Aesop's the fox and the monkey is uncomfortably close to our political reality

Good to see calls for stricter #planning regulations on gambling shops. We find #evidence that #proximity to gambling shops is linked to increased probabilities of #gambling and problematic gambling osf.io/preprints/so... @byrobdavies.bsky.social @paulbradshaw.bsky.social @afsguk.bsky.social

It is the 5th of January and I still have more citations (overall) than Acemoglu (in 2026). A win is a win

Fast and furious: the productivity effects of the geography of experienced internet speeds: Tranos, Emmanouil; Kitsos, Tasos; Wolf, Levi John

KIBS’ and non-KIBS’ business creation and closure: Evidence from the urban micro-space: Pylak, Korneliusz; Mickiewicz, Tomasz; Kitsos, Tasos

Don't shoot the pianist: creative firms, workers, and neighborhood gentrification: Kitsos, Tasos; Nathan, Max; Gutierrez-Posada, Diana

🙏many thanks! #proximity to dense #gambling environments and gambling #harms. Grateful for funding from @afsguk.bsky.social Do have a look and let us know 👇 osf.io/preprints/so...

John Holbein@johnholbein1.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Living near a gambling establishment increases the likelihood of people becoming problematic gamblers.

🚨📣 We have a new paper with Emmanouil Tranos & @levijohnwolf.bsky.social in the Journal of #Economic #Geography linking #internet speeds to #firm level #productivity benefits. There is a 2% productivity boost pulling slowest to fastest speeds across #UK LAs 👀👇 #geosky #econsky 📈📉 shorturl.at/NJ4rE

Fast and furious: the productivity effects of the geography of experienced internet speeds

Abstract. The link between digital technologies and productivity has long intrigued researchers. Key to unpacking this relationship is detailed data connec

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Our annual online Early Career and Doctoral Research Colloquium will take place on January 21 and 22 2026. Call for abstracts is now open. Details here: www.rsai-bis.org/early-career... #EconSky #GeogSky #AcadSky #RegionalScience @spatialeconomic.bsky.social

Early Career Colloquium 2026

Our popular Online Early Career Colloquium is returning on the 21st and 22nd of January 2026 . This is a great opportunity for PhD researchers and early career researchers (within 3 years of their...

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📢 You’re invited: “Regional Inequalities in the UK: A Research Showcase” Join us for an #Festival of #Social #Science showcase of #research and evidence on #regional #inequalities of opportunity and #wellbeing. When: Friday 24/10, 2-4 Where: Library of Birmingham Register 👉: tinyurl.com/bdx77a3u

Regional Inequalities in the UK: a Research Showcase

Join us for an afternoon of insight and discussion on regional inequalities with a special focus on the West Midlands.

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Our new paper on "Place-based solidarity: Crisis, austerity and the devolution of responsibility" authors: Coco Huggins and Mia Gray is now available free online: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📣 I've got Google Notebook to make a briefing note of our recent #research paper with Korneliusz Pylak and @tomekmickiewicz.bsky.social "KIBS’ and non-KIBS’ #business creation and closure: evidence from the #urban micro-space" in @regionalstudies.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 1/3

KIBS’ and non-KIBS’ business creation and closure: evidence from the urban micro-space

Our study explores the factors influencing the creation and closure of firms in urban micro-spaces, highlighting the relationship between knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) and non-KIBS s...

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📢📢 We have an #academic #job ( #lectureship) in #International #Business at @astonpress.bsky.social. Would particularly suit a quantitative oriented scholar that will benefit from and contribute to our great local environment. #econsky #geosky 👀👇 jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Vacancy at Aston University: Lecturer

Aston Business School, located in the heart of Birmingham – England’s second largest city – seeks to appoint a highly motivated, ambitious and committed academic with a passion for making a positive c...

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A major new report published for anyone interested in #innovation, #productivity, #industrialstrategy, #econsky. I'll now do a short thread that pulls out the main findings and recommendations...

The British Academy@britishacademy.bsky.social · last yr.

The British Academy and @sciencecampaign.bsky.social commissioned Cambridge Econometrics to conduct a systems-based analysis of the strengths and weaknesses within the UK’s innovation system. Read the full report: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

🚨 Heads up! If you're working on skilled migration and innovation, submit your papers to our GeoInno 2026 sessions in Budapest, 28-30 January 👇 Closing date or papers or extended abstracts: 14 July 2025. www.geoinno2026.com/session/s8-g... ##EconSky 📉📈 #geosky

🚨 🚨 Interested in #regional #economic #inequalities in the #UK? Have a look at the video that came out of our project on the drivers of #wage disparities across English #cities. #econsky📉📈 #geosky @astonpress.bsky.social @resfoundation.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Our latest report by @emilyfry.bsky.social @tasoskitsos.bsky.social @gthwaites.bsky.social @dalilariba.bsky.social Richmond Egyei and Enrico Vanino looks at the impact of place in regional inequality.

Calling economists, analysts & researchers! If you have experience in Excel spreadsheet creation or data analysis, these charities could use your help: 📈 Map data & make an impact with Hackney Foodbank 🔢 Help Leukaemia Care understand its reach Find out more here 👇 pbe.co.uk/get-involved...

Volunteer opportunities | PBE

Current volunteer opportunities

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‪📣📣 Very happy to see our work on #regional #pay #disparities in the UK out. #econsky📈📉 #geosky @astonpress.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @resfoundation.bsky.social Have a look at the event and the report and stay tuned for more! 👀👇 www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

The power of place • Resolution Foundation

Tracking English early-career workers using the Longitudinal Education Outcomes dataset, we show one-third of regional wage gaps arise from place, not people. Identical full-time workers earn about £1...

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Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · last yr.

And that's a wrap! You can watch back our event - The pay postcode lottery: What is driving Britain’s place-based wage divides? www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/the-p...

Great insight from @xiaoweixu.bsky.social in her presentation of new ‪@theifs.bsky.social‬ research - why overall job mobility across the UK is declining, for young graduates geographic mobility is increasing. Young people know where the high paying labour markets are...‪

Starting at 9.30am! The pay postcode lottery: What is driving Britain’s place-based wage divides? Watch our event with @ruthcurtice.bsky.social @gthwaites.bsky.social @xiaoweixu.bsky.social @henrimurison & Rachel Taylor, PWC here www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/the-p...

The pay postcode lottery • Resolution Foundation

Britain is racked by pay divides – on gender, race, age and education status. But one of its starkest inequalities centres on geography, which is far more complex than Londoners earning more than ever...

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All ready and looking forward to welcome attendees to our annual #conference in #Cork next week! #RSAIBIS25 @decjordan.bsky.social @calvjones.bsky.social www.rsai-bis.org/cork-2025-co...

Cork 2025 Conference Information

51st ANNUAL CONFERENCE Cork, Ireland ​ 18 and 19 June 2025

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This is going to be so much craic the Grand Canyon gonna scuttle off to the gym and get on the 'roids to beef up.

RSAI-BIS@rsaibis.bsky.social · last yr.

All ready and looking forward to welcome attendees to our annual #conference in #Cork next week! #RSAIBIS25 @decjordan.bsky.social @calvjones.bsky.social www.rsai-bis.org/cork-2025-co...

Happy to see my article published now in JEMS @scmrjems.bsky.social ! Heartfelt thanks to all the participants who generously shared their experiences. This work wouldn’t be possible without you. @warwick-smlc.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/1369...

Emotion work and the children of the Chilean exile, 50 years on

Despite recent attempts to broaden the scope of migration research beyond its adult-centric focus, the experiences of forced displaced children remain underexplored. This article aims to address th...

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Great as always attending the #RSA25 conference @regstud.bsky.social in Porto (amazing city)! Glad for the feedback I received on my work with @tasoskitsos.bsky.social S Grabner & Delis on #transformative #resilience through #innovation

🚨🚨 We have a #PhD #studentship with @ibprofaston.bsky.social (Centre for Business Prosperity (CBP), Aston Business School) and Miroslav Palanský @taxjustice.net on the #impact of #Tax #Policy on #MNEs funded by @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social #econsky📈📉 📅 Deadline: May 19! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMW972/p...

PhD Studentship: Unpacking Global Profit Shifting: The Impact of Tax Policies on Multinational Enterprises at Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership

At jobs.ac.uk, you can apply for a PhD Studentship: Unpacking Global Profit Shifting: The Impact of Tax Policies on Multinational Enterprises. Explore our diverse range of PhD opportunities today.

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The Paris School of Economics Stone center on Global Wealth Dynamics is offering fully-funded PhD fellowships for student working on inequality. Deadline May 4. Details and applications here 👇👇👇 stone-center-pse.eu/grants/phd-f...

PhD Fellowship | Stone Center PSE

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