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Simon Jäger
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Labor Economist | Econ Prof @Princeton https://jaeger.scholar.princeton.edu/

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Princeton Economics @princetonecon.bsky.social · Aug 2
@simonjaeger.bsky.social‬'s new paper in AEA estimates the effects of worker voice on productivity, job quality, and separations. A Finnish reform granting workers representation increased labor productivity and reduced involuntary separations.

Read more: bit.ly/4fmycBe
Interior view of a modern building with individuals working. A large poster displays information about a published paper titled "Voice at Work" by Simon Jäger, featured in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.
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Simon Jäger @simonjaeger.bsky.social · Jul 31
NBER WP: www.nber.org/papers/w34072

Ungated copy here: jaeger.scholar.princeton.edu/sites/g/file...

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What Does Consulting Do?
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Simon Jäger @simonjaeger.bsky.social · Jul 31
What does consulting do? Lots of strongly held views, very limited data to answer the question.

In new ‪‪NBER paper, Gert Bijnens, @schoefer.bsky.social and I shed light on this question using the first economy-wide data on consulting relationships (based on VAT-based B2B data).

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Inclusive Productivity Network @prodmon.bsky.social · Jul 28
Wow, super interesting!

"What Does Consulting Do?" by Gert Bijnens, Simon Jäger, and Benjamin Schoefer.

"...we find positive effects on labor productivity of 3.6% over five years, driven by modest employment reductions alongside stable or growing revenue."

www.nber.org/papers/w34072
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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · Dec 6
Forthcoming in AEJ: Applied Economics: "Voice at Work" by Jarkko Harju, Simon Jäger, and Benjamin Schoefer. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Voice at Work
(Forthcoming Article) - We estimate the effects of worker voice on productivity, job quality, and separations. We study the 1991 introduction of a right to worker representation on boards or advisory ...
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Zentrum für neue Sozialpolitik @zentrum-neue-sozialpolitik.org · Jun 3
Top-Ökonom kommt ans ZSP❗
Der international renommierte Arbeitsmarktforscher @simonjaeger.bsky.social verstärkt ab Juni 2025 das Zentrum für neue Sozialpolitik als Senior Fellow: zentrum-neue-sozialpolitik.org/senior-fello...
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Simon Jäger @simonjaeger.bsky.social · Jul 18
Excited to join @iabnews.bsky.social as a Research Fellow!
IAB is 🇩🇪's leading labor market research institution and a pioneer in making research data accessible. Their work has transformed our understanding of labor markets. Looking forward to contributing to their mission! iab.de/en/fellows/p...
Professor Simon Jäger, Ph.D. - IAB - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung
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