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Sebastian Till Braun

@sebastiantbraun.bsky.social

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Quantitative economic history, international and regional economics, labor economics; RT≠endorsement Professor of Economics at the University of Bayreuth https://sebastiantillbraun.com/

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Zohal Hessami @zohalhessami.bsky.social · 2d

🚨2 PhD positions at my Chair for Social Policy & Public Economics @ruhr-uni-bochum.de 📝 APPLY NOW!!! ⏳ Deadline: 25 Oct 2025. Start date: January 2026 or later. 2x75% TV-L E13. Please share within your networks.🙏
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Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter*innen / Doktorand*innen (m/w/d)

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Reposted by Michael A. Clemens, Sebastian Braun, Artjoms Ivļevs

ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨 #CallForPapers We invite submissions to the RFBerlin Migration Forum.
🗓️ Deadline: 2 Nov 2025.
Submit your work now and share with colleagues! #MigrationForum2026 app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79526...

ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Aug 11

📄📄📄Call for Papers is open!
RFBerlin invites submissions for the next Migration Forum "Migration: Drivers, Consequences, and Governance". Submit your work now and share this call with colleagues.
Submit now: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79526...
#Migration #Governance #callforpapers

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Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Núria Rodríguez‐Planas, Sebastian Braun , and 3 more Richard S.J. Tol, Núria Rodríguez‐Planas, Sebastian Braun, Valerie Mueller, Max Nathan, Scott A. Imberman

Stephan Maurer @stephanmaurer.bsky.social · Sep 1

We are hiring! Two new Lecturer (AP) positions at the University of Edinburgh School of Economics:
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#EconSky

Lecturer

The University of Edinburgh’s School of Economics is seeking to appoint outstanding candidates to faculty positions at the rank of Lecturer. Applicants from all fields of Economics are welcome, althou...

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Mirco Tonin, Simon Wiederhold , and 1 more Sebastian Braun, Mirco Tonin, Simon Wiederhold, Steffen Altmann

Henning Hermes @henninghermes.com · Mar 21

📣 We’re hiring! 📣

Join @woessmann.bsky.social and my team at @ifoeducation.bsky.social as a PhD student to conduct super-exciting field experiments in the Economics of Education 🤩🚀

Reach out if you have any questions! 💪🏻🙏🏻

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ifo Education @ifoeducation.bsky.social · Mar 21

‼️We are hiring‼️

🧑‍🎓PhD position at ifo Center for Economics of Education

➡️Research on education, labor & behavioral econ
➡️Focus on field experiments & RCTs
➡ PhD program @lmumuenchen.bsky.social @econmunich.bsky.social & MGSE
➡️Starting Oct 1, 2025 or earlier

⏰Apply by Apr 20, 2025 (link below)

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CEPH @cephie.bsky.social · Dec 4

It's our first Bluesky thread! Today we explore the recent paper from Paul Berbée, @sebastiantbraun.bsky.social, and CEPH postdoc Richard Franke which examines the impact of industrialisation in Germany during the 1800s. ceph.ie/article-re/r...

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Reversing fortunes of German regions, 1926–2019: Boon and bane of early industrialization? - CEPH - Centre for Economics, Policy and History

Abstract: This paper shows that nineteenth-century industrialization is an essential determinant of the pronounced changes in economic prosperity across German regions over the last 100 years. Using n...

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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, Sebastian Braun, Patrick Wallis , and 2 more Kevin O’Rourke, Sebastian Braun, Patrick Wallis, Nuno Palma, Alice Reid

Sheilagh Ogilvie @sheilaghogilvie.bsky.social · Mar 26

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Associate Professorship in Economic and Social History, Faculty of History and All Souls College, Oxford. Deadline for applications 23 April 2025. @oxford-esh.bsky.social @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

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Reposted by Michael A. Clemens, Sebastian Braun

Nadja Dwenger @nadjadwenger.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨
I'm excited to share my latest research, “Building Capacity in the Public Administration” (with @annagumpert.bsky.social ). We examine a key tool for building administrative capacity: seconding officials from high-capacity to low-capacity public administrations.

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Jean Lacroix @jeanlacroix.bsky.social · Jun 30

New Working Paper with the amazing @korntob.bsky.social : tinyurl.com/CESifoWPLocal.

It is also my first CESifo Working Paper.

In short: We study "local reallocation": the exit of some workers from production even though employment increases in the same area and industry.

A short explanation 👇

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Neil Lee

Julius Kölzer @juliusk.bsky.social · May 20

How is regional loss of manufacturing jobs linked to populism? In a new paper in @pvs-journal.bsky.social, @mbayerlein.bsky.social, Anne Metten & I find that industrial decline in Germany shapes electoral support for left-wing rather than far-right populist parties.
A thread. 🧵👇 shorturl.at/RIjCr

Industrial Employment and Populism in Germany—Exploring the Effect of Actual and Looming Decline - Politische Vierteljahresschrift

The regional decline of manufacturing employment is frequently linked to the rise of right-wing populism in many Western countries. Surprisingly, contributions that directly examine the relationship b...

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Sebastian Till Braun @sebastiantbraun.bsky.social · Jun 16

Key findings:
1️⃣ Half of West German labor markets saw a “reversal of fortune” from 1926–2019.
2️⃣ Early industrialization spurred development but became a liability after WWII.
3️⃣ It created a lopsided economic structure dominated by large firms, limiting adaptability and innovation.

Sebastian Till Braun @sebastiantbraun.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thrilled to see our paper “Reversing Fortunes of German Regions, 1926–2019” published in the Journal of Economic Growth!

Shows that 19th-c. industrialization was a key driver of the shifts in regional prosperity across Germany over the past century.

🔓 Open access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Reversing fortunes of German regions, 1926–2019: Boon and bane of early industrialization? - Journal of Economic Growth

This paper shows that nineteenth-century industrialization is an essential determinant of the pronounced changes in economic prosperity across German regions over the last 100 years. Using novel data ...

link.springer.com

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Juan Rocha

Vincent Arel-Bundock @vincentab.bsky.social · Jun 6

🚨 Big milestone for Rdatasets 🚨

The web archive now hosts 3400+ free and documented CSV datasets. Fantastic for teaching and testing!

And {Rdatasets} is a new #RStats 📦 for easy download and search

Web archive: vincentarelbundock.github.io/Rdatasets

R 📦: vincentarelbundock.github.io/Rdatasetspkg

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Reposted by Stephen P. Jenkins, Daniel L. Millimet, Sebastian Braun , and 2 more Stephen P. Jenkins, Daniel L. Millimet, Sebastian Braun, Mark Hallerberg, Andreas Steinmayr

Johannes Buggle @jcbuggle.bsky.social · Jun 6

We are opening three full professor positions in beautiful Innsbruck!

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Sven‐Oliver Proksch

ECONtribute @econtribute.bsky.social · May 22

🎉 Exciting news! Our Cluster of Excellence @econtribute.bsky.social will be funded for another seven years by @dfg.de! We’re excited to continue our journey together. Many thanks to all involved! Find out more here: econtribute.de/funding-exte... #ExStra @unibonn.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Jan Marcus, David A. Jaeger

Anna Bindler @annabindler.bsky.social · May 22

Are you a PhD student or Postdoc working on topics in Empirical Economics? Please apply to our 9th Potsdam PhD Workshop 👇

⏰ Deadline to apply: June 30, 2025.

CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · May 22

We are pleased to announce the 9th Potsdam PhD Workshop in Empirical Economics, which will be held September 24–25, 2025. The workshop aims to allow talented young researchers to present and discuss their research. For details and the CfP, follow this link: www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cepa/even...

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Reposted by Matthias Kalkuhl, Sebastian Braun, Jan Marcus , and 1 more Matthias Kalkuhl, Sebastian Braun, Jan Marcus, David A. Jaeger

CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · May 22

Other Events

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Jan Marcus, Christian Traxler

BeNA @berlinlabor.bsky.social · May 22

BeNA is on Bluesky! Since 2004, we’ve been connecting early-career labor economists in and around #Berlin. Follow us to stay up to date with the network and our events! #BeNA #laborEcon #econsky

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Oskar Nordström Skans, Kathleen J. Mullen , and 2 more Sebastian Braun, Oskar Nordström Skans, Kathleen J. Mullen, David A. Jaeger, Tommaso Frattini

Ines Helm @ineshelmecon.bsky.social · May 8

📢 WE are hiring a Professor in Labor Economics at JKU Linz!

Come and join us! We are a young and active department with a strong focus in applied econ.

Link: tinyurl.com/jkulabor

Please help us spread the word and RT.

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Mirco Tonin, Karina Doorley

David A. Jaeger (econ) @davidajaeger.bsky.social · Mar 24

Come join me and my applied micro colleagues in St Andrews! We are looking for a full prof (chair) in applied micro!

Feel free to drop me a note if you'd like to talk about the position.

#EconSky

www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

Professor in Economics (Chair) - AC2432LS

Professor in Economics (Chair) - AC2432LS, Business School, Department of Economics Salary: Competitive Start Date: As soon as possible, <p style="color: #212529; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px; ...

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Reposted by Ludger Woessmann, Sebastian Braun, Mirco Tonin , and 2 more Ludger Woessmann, Sebastian Braun, Mirco Tonin, Marcos Vera‐Hernández, Simon Wiederhold

ifo Education @ifoeducation.bsky.social · Mar 21

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Reposted by Peter Haan, Kathleen Beegle, Sebastian Braun , and 1 more Peter Haan, Kathleen Beegle, Sebastian Braun, Davide Consoli

Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Feb 25

Devastating news at IZA yesterday. More than 25 years of hard work, earned reputation, and valuable institutional knowledge and public good provision wiped out with a single stroke. It’s hard to find the words.

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Ioana Marinescu, Carla Haelermans , and 3 more Sebastian Braun, Ioana Marinescu, Carla Haelermans, Jan Marcus, Laura Hospido, Gerhard Riener

Jonas Jessen @jonasjessen.bsky.social · Feb 24

Devastating news that @iza.org is effectively closing down 😔

It was (or at the moment, is) a wonderful institute and the network was tremendously helpful in dissaminating work in labour economics.

IZA will sorely be missed 😢

So sorry for all IZA employees!

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Julius Koschnick @juliuskoschnick.bsky.social · Feb 21

🚨🚨🚨PhD summer school at the University of Southern Denmark 🚨🚨🚨What can we learn about tariffs and trade from history? Chris Meisner, our keynote speaker, is one of the most renowned experts on historical trade and policy. + Learn ML + NLP tools in a hands-on-approach. Join us 11-22 August 2025!

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Micaël Castanheira, Jens Rommel , and 2 more Sebastian Braun, Micaël Castanheira, Jens Rommel, Werner Krause, Georg Hirte

Journal of Public Economics @jpube.bsky.social · Feb 12

Just published in @jpube.bsky.social:

"The Big Sell: Privatizing East Germany's Economy"

By @lukasmergele.bsky.social, Moritz Hennecke, & @mlubczyk.bsky.social

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Sebastian Kohl

Charlotte Bartels @charlottebartels.bsky.social · Feb 4

Join my new Public Economics team at @unileipzig.bsky.social! A 100% PhD/Postdoc position with teaching and a 75% PhD position in a DFG research project on the triangle of growth, housing and voting in Germany with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social & @trgn.bsky.social. Apply until Feb 28

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Reposted by Alberto Bisin, Sebastian Braun

Sascha O. Becker @essobecker.bsky.social · Dec 23

Please submit your best papers to this workshop on 25 – 26 June 2025 (part of @cesifo.org Venice 🇮🇹 Summer Institute).

Keynotes: Paola Giuliano and @albertobisin.bsky.social

My co-organizers: Uwe Sunde & @jvoth.bsky.social

Deadline 9 Feb 2025 (midnight CET)

www.cesifo.org/en/event/202...

Venice Summer Institute 2025: Poverty, Persistence and Policy: Comparative Development and the Deep Roots of Prosperity

Scientific Organizers: Sascha O. Becker, Uwe Sunde, and Hans-Joachim VothWhy do some regions and countries achieve prosperity while others linger in poverty? While progress has been made in finding an...

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ECONtribute @econtribute.bsky.social · Jan 29

Vermögen ist in Deutschland ungleich verteilt. Was sind die Gründe dafür? Darüber diskutieren wir mit
@charlottebartels.bsky.social @unileipzig.bsky.social bei unserem virtuellen #ReStart Talk am 17. Februar! Infos und Anmeldung hier👉: econtribute.de/de/event/res...
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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Jan 23

🆕 RFBerlin-CReAM #DiscussionPaper by @essobecker.bsky.social, @pdavidboll.bsky.social, and @jvoth.bsky.social: "Spatial Unit Roots in Regressions: A Practitioner’s Guide and a Stata Package" 🧵 (1/4)

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Petra Moser

ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Dec 16

📢 #CallForPapers

@cepr.org and RFBerlin invite submissions for the RFBerlin-CEPR Annual #Symposium in #Labour Economics.

Keynotes by: John Friedman (Brown U. & Opportunity Insights)
and Heather Sarsons (UBC Economics & CEPR).

📆 Deadline: 31 Jan 2025

More details & submit here: ow.ly/wZGK50U923u

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Reposted by Sebastian Braun, Mark Edele, David Pettinicchio , and 1 more Sebastian Braun, Mark Edele, David Pettinicchio, Hannes Rusch

Erik Hornung @hornungerik.bsky.social · Dec 13

📢We are hiring 📢

We look to fill a Postdoc position in Economic History!

5-year position funded by ERC project „Entrenched: Elite Capture and Social Mobility“

jobportal.uni-koeln.de/bewerben/1964

Deadline: Jan 17, 2025
Please spread widely!

@econtribute.bsky.social
#EconSky

Job announcement for Postdoctoral Researcher in Economic History

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