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Raphael Brade

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Econ postdoc @ifo_Institut @ifoeducation.bsky.social. Interested in Economics of Education, Public Economics, Behavioral Economics, and Applied Microeconomics. Views are my own. https://sites.google.com/view/raphaelbrade/

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Raphael Brade @raphaelbrade.bsky.social · Apr 14

I am very excited to share that my paper "Short-Term Events, Long-Term Friends? Freshman Orientation Peers and Academic Performance" is now forthcoming @j-humanresources.bsky.social: jhr.uwpress.org/content/earl... #econsky

Short-Term Events, Long-Term Friends?

How does the formation of social connections at the beginning of college shape individuals’ subsequent academic performance? Exploiting quasi-random assignment to groups of a two-day freshman orientat...

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 1d

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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Ludger Woessmann @woessmann.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Now out in Journal of Human Resources:

⛪️ Can Schools Change Religious Attitudes?
Evidence from German State Reforms of Compulsory Religious Education

w/ @benjaminarold.bsky.social & Larissa Zierow

👉 Religious education in school affects adult lives

🔗 jhr.uwpress.org/content/earl...

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CESifo @cesifo.org · 3d

📣 Call for Papers out now: 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗶𝗳𝗼 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
📆30 - 31 March 2026
⏳Submit by 11 January 2026

Organizers: @woessmann.bsky.social, @mtotarelli.bsky.social, @caterinapavese.bsky.social
Keynote: Michela Carlana @harvardkennedy.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/h4vckkb2

Call for Papers: Junior Wokshop on Economics of Education

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Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · 4d

We just spent 6 months to add 1 figure to this paper. Some people said, "Couples aren't prioritizing men's careers. Men just have better earnings opportunities when moving."

Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.

Event study coefficients that show that men's earnings rise more than women's among couples following a cross-commuting zone move (left panels). The pattern is muted or reverses among single men and single women (right panels).

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Ludger Woessmann @woessmann.bsky.social · 4d

📢 Call for papers:

🚀 4th CESifo Junior Workshop on the Economics of Education 🤩

30-31 March 2026, Munich

Keynote: Michela Carlana (Harvard)

PhD students & early postdocs, please apply!

www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/ev...

Deadline: 11 Jan 2026

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David A. Jaeger (econ) @davidajaeger.bsky.social · 9d

Save the date! The fifth annual Scotland and Northern England Conference in Applied Microeconomics will be held from 5-7 May 2026 at the Crieff Hydro Hotel in Perthshire. Professor Steve Machin (LSE) will deliver the keynote. For more info:
applied-microecon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/sane-worksho...

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Lavinia Kinne @kinnelavinia.bsky.social · 13d

First time presenting a research paper in a church! ⛪️📄

Presented our paper on aging & cognitive skills at the workshop on „Skills and Demographic Transitions: Labour Markets, Productivity and Welfare" in Urbino last week. Thanks to the great hosts!

Link to paper and tv coverage in the comments.

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 19d

1/ So you’re thinking about applying for an academic job in the UK but don’t know how? This thread will walk you through the essentials.

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Verein für Socialpolitik e.V. @vfsecon.bsky.social · Sep 11

This year’s VfS Annual Meeting hosts a fantastic gender and diversity related program. Read the following thread to see what we have in store for you. A big thank you to the @DHRS for supporting our efforts 🙌!
Dive into our exciting lineup.

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 29d

Job! Two assistant/associate professors in educational sociology with a quantitative methods focus based either in Copenhagen or Aarhus
dpu.au.dk/om-dpu/ledig...

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Ludger Woessmann @woessmann.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚨 85% (!) der Erwachsenen sind für ein Mindestalter von 16 Jahren für Social Media.
Selbst unter den Jugendlichen ist eine relative Mehrheit dafür.

👉 Dies und mehr im neuen ifo Bildungsbarometer 2025:
www.ifo.de/fakten/2025-...
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David McKenzie @dmckenzie.bsky.social · Sep 4

My paper on designing and analyzing powerful experiments is now up online at Fiscal Studies. Here is my shareable link for free access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...

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Jeff Denning @jeffdenning.com · Sep 4

If you know of a student who is looking for a education post doc (now, odd timing I know), I may have an opportunity for them. They would be working Texas admin data so experience with that would be a big plus.

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · Sep 1

WE ARE HIRING! 2 Lecturers in Quantitative Social Science. Want a friendly interdisciplinary department in one of the world's most vibrant cities? This just might be for you.

Apply by: 10 Oct

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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Nikki Shure @nikkishure.bsky.social · Sep 1

Come join us at QSS @sriucl.bsky.social! We have the best colleagues ♥️

Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Rudi Bachmann @bachmannrudi.bsky.social · Aug 30

Ich werde immer wieder gefragt, warum 1) so wenig von den Demokraten zu hoeren ist, und 2) warum es scheinbar so wenig gesellschaftlichen Widerstand gegen das Trumpregime gibt.

Ein Faden mit dem Versuch einer Erklaerung:

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CESifo @cesifo.org · Aug 22

📣We will jointly organize the 1st Workshop on the 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 on 𝟱 - 𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. Submissions are now open! Keynotes: @gathmannch.bsky.social & Tania Babina.

ℹ️https://www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/event/2025-12-05/cesifo-transform-workshop-economic-and-societal-impacts-ai
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Kamila Cygan-Rehm @cyganrehm.bsky.social · Aug 15

One-year visiting position for advanced female postdocs in Dresden. I am happy to host anyone broadly interested in applied micro. Salary within the German public sector's pay scale (TV-L, E13-E15). Deadline: Sept 15, 2025. Please share widely! 👇

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Aug 12

Last week, OpenAI finally released GPT-5, which many had hoped would usher in the next significant leap in A.I. capabilities. But it is just the latest product to suggest that A.I. might not get much better.

What If A.I. Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This?

GPT-5, a new release from OpenAI, is the latest product to suggest that progress on large language models has stalled.

www.newyorker.com

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Aug 12

NEW -

Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - cup.org/4mmVIAL

"exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population"

- @dianebolet.bsky.social & @florianfoos.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the effects of extensive media exposure on public perceptions and normalization. It references specific research surveys conducted on Sky News UK and Australia, analyzing changes in public attitudes and policy effects due to media strategies.

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Will Ratcliff @wcratcliff.bsky.social · Aug 12

Not sure how many scientists here have tried Claude Code or similar command line coding assistants. I had a complicated family property tax problem that was best solved by a brute force Monte Carlo simulation approach, so I spent a few days coding up and analyzing a model with Claude Code.

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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · Aug 8

Come work with us!

Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Aug 8

We're looking for a junior data analyst to join our @wheelockpolicybu.bsky.social team, primarily to supporti a research partnership with the MA Dept. of Early Education and Care. Full details at: bit.ly/2025ECE-WEPCRA

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Elliott Ash @elliottash.bsky.social · May 26

Call for Papers:

The 4th Annual Zurich Workshop in AI+Economics

to be held Dec 5-6, 2025, hosted by ETH Zurich and University of Zurich.

Info: eash.cc/AI-econ
Submit (by Aug 15th): eash.cc/AI-econ-sub-2025

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · Aug 8

📣 Call for Papers is open!
In_equality Conference 2026 | 15–17 April | Konstanz
We invite papers on the political causes & consequences of #inequality

Submit Aug 8–Oct 5 ➡️ inequality-conference.de
@uni-konstanz.de

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Tini Tarabiscoté*e / Christina Dongowski @tinido.bsky.social · Aug 7

Wenn Ihr die komplette Erklärung von Prof. Dr. Brosius-Gersdorf lesen möchtet, hier ist die:
Ich kann Euch das nur empfehlen. Sie ist aufschlussreich, auch dazu, wer alles sich bei ihr gemeldet hat & wer halt nicht.
www.lto.de/recht/nachri...

So erklärt Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf ihren Kandidatur-Verzicht

SPD-Kandidatin Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf hat ihre Kandidatur als Richterin des Bundesverfassungsgerichts zurückgezogen. Ihre Erklärung dokumentiert LTO im Wortlaut.

www.lto.de

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