Simon Voss
@simonvoss.bsky.social
PhD candidate in Economics. Housing and Inequality. @jfki-econ.bsky.social
It was great to be in Tampa for the SEA 2025 conference and to present in such an interesting session. Many thanks for all the valuable comments! #SEA2025 #Economics
November 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It was great to be in Tampa for the SEA 2025 conference and to present in such an interesting session. Many thanks for all the valuable comments! #SEA2025 #Economics
Excited to be attending the 95th Meeting of the Southern Economic Association in Tampa, Florida, alongside @freya-rubel.bsky.social, @steinhardt.bsky.social, and @yue-louise-hu.bsky.social from the Economics Department at Freie Universität Berlin.
#SEA2025 #Economics
#SEA2025 #Economics
November 23, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Excited to be attending the 95th Meeting of the Southern Economic Association in Tampa, Florida, alongside @freya-rubel.bsky.social, @steinhardt.bsky.social, and @yue-louise-hu.bsky.social from the Economics Department at Freie Universität Berlin.
#SEA2025 #Economics
#SEA2025 #Economics
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Happy to share that our research brief on housing space inequality in Germany will soon be published by the Progressive Politics Research Network!
This work, a collaboration with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social and @simonvoss.bsky.social , digs into who has access to space and how policy can address it.
This work, a collaboration with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social and @simonvoss.bsky.social , digs into who has access to space and how policy can address it.
Next week, with the Progressive Politics Research Network, we are going to publish 8 new research briefs on the politics of housing. While housing has become a huge grievance across Europe, it is often absent from progressive parties‘ agendas. Our group of experts discusses different aspects of this
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Happy to share that our research brief on housing space inequality in Germany will soon be published by the Progressive Politics Research Network!
This work, a collaboration with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social and @simonvoss.bsky.social , digs into who has access to space and how policy can address it.
This work, a collaboration with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social and @simonvoss.bsky.social , digs into who has access to space and how policy can address it.
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🎉 Our study “Do Natural Disasters Affect Household Saving?” found a great home in Economics of Disasters and Climate Change!
After Germany’s 2002 flood, affected households saved less — generous disaster aid can ease hardship but also reduce precautionary saving.
doi.org/10.1007/s418...
After Germany’s 2002 flood, affected households saved less — generous disaster aid can ease hardship but also reduce precautionary saving.
doi.org/10.1007/s418...
Do Natural Disasters Affect Household Saving? Evidence From the August 2002 Flood in Germany - Economics of Disasters and Climate Change
Recently, there is a growing interest in understanding how individuals adapt to changing climate conditions and climate-induced extreme weather events. An underexplored question is whether and how cli...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🎉 Our study “Do Natural Disasters Affect Household Saving?” found a great home in Economics of Disasters and Climate Change!
After Germany’s 2002 flood, affected households saved less — generous disaster aid can ease hardship but also reduce precautionary saving.
doi.org/10.1007/s418...
After Germany’s 2002 flood, affected households saved less — generous disaster aid can ease hardship but also reduce precautionary saving.
doi.org/10.1007/s418...
It was great to be in Montreal for the 19th UEA North American Meeting, where I presented my paper „Do Homeless Shelters Increase Local Crime? - Evidence from Los Angeles“! #UEA2025
October 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
It was great to be in Montreal for the 19th UEA North American Meeting, where I presented my paper „Do Homeless Shelters Increase Local Crime? - Evidence from Los Angeles“! #UEA2025
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📢 We're hiring!
Looking for a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented Econ student to join our team at JFKI (@jfki-econ.bsky.social) as a Student Assistant 🎓💼
Gain experience, boost your resume, and support our department!
Apply now ➡️
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#EconSky
Looking for a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented Econ student to join our team at JFKI (@jfki-econ.bsky.social) as a Student Assistant 🎓💼
Gain experience, boost your resume, and support our department!
Apply now ➡️
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July 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
📢 We're hiring!
Looking for a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented Econ student to join our team at JFKI (@jfki-econ.bsky.social) as a Student Assistant 🎓💼
Gain experience, boost your resume, and support our department!
Apply now ➡️
www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
#EconSky
Looking for a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented Econ student to join our team at JFKI (@jfki-econ.bsky.social) as a Student Assistant 🎓💼
Gain experience, boost your resume, and support our department!
Apply now ➡️
www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
#EconSky
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Deadline July 21st! www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
July 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Deadline July 21st! www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
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Excited to welcome @zohalhessami.bsky.social from @ruhr-uni-bochum.de this thursday for a talk on migrant integration in our Research Seminar in Economics at @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social - happening at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social !
#EconSky #EconConf
#Migration #Integration
#EconSky #EconConf
#Migration #Integration
🗓️ Thursday, June 5:
We are very happy to welcome @zohalhessami.bsky.social at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . She will present her work on „The (Ir)Relevance of Institutional Proliferation: Evidence from Foreigners’ Advisory Councils“
#EconFUBerlin #RseFUBerlin
We are very happy to welcome @zohalhessami.bsky.social at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . She will present her work on „The (Ir)Relevance of Institutional Proliferation: Evidence from Foreigners’ Advisory Councils“
#EconFUBerlin #RseFUBerlin
June 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Excited to welcome @zohalhessami.bsky.social from @ruhr-uni-bochum.de this thursday for a talk on migrant integration in our Research Seminar in Economics at @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social - happening at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social !
#EconSky #EconConf
#Migration #Integration
#EconSky #EconConf
#Migration #Integration
Excited to share that my joint work with @steinhardt.bsky.social and Marc-André Luik on immigrant housing in the US is out in the Journal of Housing Economics!
We provide the first causal evidence linking immigrant language skills to homeownership. #EconSky
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We provide the first causal evidence linking immigrant language skills to homeownership. #EconSky
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Language proficiency and homeownership: Evidence from U.S. immigrants
In this paper, we deliver the first causal evidence on the relationship between immigrant host-country language proficiency and homeownership. Using a…
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May 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Excited to share that my joint work with @steinhardt.bsky.social and Marc-André Luik on immigrant housing in the US is out in the Journal of Housing Economics!
We provide the first causal evidence linking immigrant language skills to homeownership. #EconSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We provide the first causal evidence linking immigrant language skills to homeownership. #EconSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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📢 Check out the latest newsletter from our Economics department — fresh insights, research highlights, and updates you won't want to miss! #EconSky
🎉 Here‘s the link to our new #EconFUBerlin Newsletter with all the updates you need:
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May 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
📢 Check out the latest newsletter from our Economics department — fresh insights, research highlights, and updates you won't want to miss! #EconSky
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🚨 PhD Econ students in Berlin:
Join Andy Ferrara’s (@andyferrara.bsky.social) talk "Tips for Navigating the Economics Job Market" on May 16 at 11:00am!
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social
#EconSky
Join Andy Ferrara’s (@andyferrara.bsky.social) talk "Tips for Navigating the Economics Job Market" on May 16 at 11:00am!
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social
#EconSky
May 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🚨 PhD Econ students in Berlin:
Join Andy Ferrara’s (@andyferrara.bsky.social) talk "Tips for Navigating the Economics Job Market" on May 16 at 11:00am!
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social
#EconSky
Join Andy Ferrara’s (@andyferrara.bsky.social) talk "Tips for Navigating the Economics Job Market" on May 16 at 11:00am!
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social
#EconSky
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🗓️ Thursday, May 15:
We are very happy to welcome Andreas Ferrara ( @andyferrara.bsky.social ) at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „The U.S. Civil War’s Impact on Women’s Work and Political Participation “
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social
We are very happy to welcome Andreas Ferrara ( @andyferrara.bsky.social ) at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „The U.S. Civil War’s Impact on Women’s Work and Political Participation “
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
🗓️ Thursday, May 15:
We are very happy to welcome Andreas Ferrara ( @andyferrara.bsky.social ) at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „The U.S. Civil War’s Impact on Women’s Work and Political Participation “
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social
We are very happy to welcome Andreas Ferrara ( @andyferrara.bsky.social ) at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „The U.S. Civil War’s Impact on Women’s Work and Political Participation “
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social
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We're looking forward to your talk on Thursday and warmly welcome you in Berlin, @andyferrara.bsky.social!
Excited to host you at @jfki-econ.bsky.social and @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social of @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.
#EconSky
Excited to host you at @jfki-econ.bsky.social and @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social of @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.
#EconSky
🗓️ Thursday, May 15:
We are very happy to welcome Andreas Ferrara ( @andyferrara.bsky.social ) at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „The U.S. Civil War’s Impact on Women’s Work and Political Participation “
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social
We are very happy to welcome Andreas Ferrara ( @andyferrara.bsky.social ) at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „The U.S. Civil War’s Impact on Women’s Work and Political Participation “
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
We're looking forward to your talk on Thursday and warmly welcome you in Berlin, @andyferrara.bsky.social!
Excited to host you at @jfki-econ.bsky.social and @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social of @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.
#EconSky
Excited to host you at @jfki-econ.bsky.social and @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social of @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.
#EconSky
Just returning from the Fourth SaNE Conference in Applied Microeconomics in Crieff, where I presented my paper "Do Homeless Shelters Increase Local Crime? Evidence from Los Angeles". Thanks to everyone for the great feedback and discussions!
May 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Just returning from the Fourth SaNE Conference in Applied Microeconomics in Crieff, where I presented my paper "Do Homeless Shelters Increase Local Crime? Evidence from Los Angeles". Thanks to everyone for the great feedback and discussions!
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📣 New policy brief (in German only) about the importance of interethnic contact in school by Christopher Prömel and Max Steinhardt (@steinhardt.bsky.social).
#ifoSchnelldienst @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social
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#ifoSchnelldienst @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social
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ifo Schnelldienst 04/2025: Gesellschaftliche Vielfalt
Deutschland ist das zweitgrößte Einwanderungsland im OECD-Raum. Zuwanderer kommen mit unterschiedlichen Erwartungen, Voraussetzungen, Bedürfnissen und Talenten. Zunehmend wird Diversität, insbesondere...
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April 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
📣 New policy brief (in German only) about the importance of interethnic contact in school by Christopher Prömel and Max Steinhardt (@steinhardt.bsky.social).
#ifoSchnelldienst @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social
www.ifo.de/publikatione...
#ifoSchnelldienst @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social
www.ifo.de/publikatione...
Super interesting presentation on „Immigration Shocks and Shifting Social Group Boundaries“ by @zohalhessami.bsky.social at the Workshop on Immigration and Refugee Inflows! #EconSky #EconConf
March 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Super interesting presentation on „Immigration Shocks and Shifting Social Group Boundaries“ by @zohalhessami.bsky.social at the Workshop on Immigration and Refugee Inflows! #EconSky #EconConf
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🚨Job Alert: Apply until February 28 for a PhD position at the Chair of Applied Statistics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social!
📢 I am looking for a new PhD student (Research Associate)📢
🔹 4 year position at FU Berlin (66% TV-L E13)
🔹 Research on causal effects in education, health, labour & family economics
🔹 2 hours teaching/week & statistical consulting
#EconSky
www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
🔹 4 year position at FU Berlin (66% TV-L E13)
🔹 Research on causal effects in education, health, labour & family economics
🔹 2 hours teaching/week & statistical consulting
#EconSky
www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
WW-10020500-24-WM15
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February 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
🚨Job Alert: Apply until February 28 for a PhD position at the Chair of Applied Statistics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social!
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📢 I am looking for a new PhD student (Research Associate)📢
🔹 4 year position at FU Berlin (66% TV-L E13)
🔹 Research on causal effects in education, health, labour & family economics
🔹 2 hours teaching/week & statistical consulting
#EconSky
www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
🔹 4 year position at FU Berlin (66% TV-L E13)
🔹 Research on causal effects in education, health, labour & family economics
🔹 2 hours teaching/week & statistical consulting
#EconSky
www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
WW-10020500-24-WM15
www.fu-berlin.de
February 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
📢 I am looking for a new PhD student (Research Associate)📢
🔹 4 year position at FU Berlin (66% TV-L E13)
🔹 Research on causal effects in education, health, labour & family economics
🔹 2 hours teaching/week & statistical consulting
#EconSky
www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
🔹 4 year position at FU Berlin (66% TV-L E13)
🔹 Research on causal effects in education, health, labour & family economics
🔹 2 hours teaching/week & statistical consulting
#EconSky
www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
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Insightful key-note lecture by Alexander von Hoffman (@harvard.edu) on "Overcrowding: Concepts, Contexts, and Contingencies" for our workshop on The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding.
#EconSky #EconConf
#EconSky #EconConf
February 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Insightful key-note lecture by Alexander von Hoffman (@harvard.edu) on "Overcrowding: Concepts, Contexts, and Contingencies" for our workshop on The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding.
#EconSky #EconConf
#EconSky #EconConf
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🗓️ Next Monday and Tuesday:
We are very happy to host a workshop on "The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding" at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.
See all information about the workshop and program below
and feel free to join!
@steinhardt.bsky.social @sebastiankohl.bsky.social @lucastella.bsky.social
We are very happy to host a workshop on "The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding" at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.
See all information about the workshop and program below
and feel free to join!
@steinhardt.bsky.social @sebastiankohl.bsky.social @lucastella.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🗓️ Next Monday and Tuesday:
We are very happy to host a workshop on "The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding" at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.
See all information about the workshop and program below
and feel free to join!
@steinhardt.bsky.social @sebastiankohl.bsky.social @lucastella.bsky.social
We are very happy to host a workshop on "The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding" at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.
See all information about the workshop and program below
and feel free to join!
@steinhardt.bsky.social @sebastiankohl.bsky.social @lucastella.bsky.social
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So wie Merz sich nun hinstellt, und behauptet, dass man „in der Sache“ doch recht habe, Nazikollabo hin oder her.
So werden sich auch welche hinstellen, wenn sie Asylheime anzünden oder (vermeintliche) Ausländer in den Straßen ermorden:
In „der Sache“ habe man doch recht.
So werden sich auch welche hinstellen, wenn sie Asylheime anzünden oder (vermeintliche) Ausländer in den Straßen ermorden:
In „der Sache“ habe man doch recht.
January 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
So wie Merz sich nun hinstellt, und behauptet, dass man „in der Sache“ doch recht habe, Nazikollabo hin oder her.
So werden sich auch welche hinstellen, wenn sie Asylheime anzünden oder (vermeintliche) Ausländer in den Straßen ermorden:
In „der Sache“ habe man doch recht.
So werden sich auch welche hinstellen, wenn sie Asylheime anzünden oder (vermeintliche) Ausländer in den Straßen ermorden:
In „der Sache“ habe man doch recht.
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Berlin calling! Great opportunity for economists working on Latin America to present their work at a workshop organized by my colleague @m-santos-silva.bsky.social !
January 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Berlin calling! Great opportunity for economists working on Latin America to present their work at a workshop organized by my colleague @m-santos-silva.bsky.social !
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🚨Three days until deadline!
Apply until December 20 for our workshop on “The Impact of Immigration and Refugee Inflows on Host Country Economies”.
All infos below ⬇️
Apply until December 20 for our workshop on “The Impact of Immigration and Refugee Inflows on Host Country Economies”.
All infos below ⬇️
December 17, 2024 at 9:04 AM
🚨Three days until deadline!
Apply until December 20 for our workshop on “The Impact of Immigration and Refugee Inflows on Host Country Economies”.
All infos below ⬇️
Apply until December 20 for our workshop on “The Impact of Immigration and Refugee Inflows on Host Country Economies”.
All infos below ⬇️
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Yesterday, I presented my paper "Crowding (at) the margins: Investigating the unequal distribution of housing space in Germany" (joint work with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social, @steinhardt.bsky.social, and @lucastella.bsky.social) at the Southern Economic Association (#SEA) conference in Washington DC.
November 25, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Yesterday, I presented my paper "Crowding (at) the margins: Investigating the unequal distribution of housing space in Germany" (joint work with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social, @steinhardt.bsky.social, and @lucastella.bsky.social) at the Southern Economic Association (#SEA) conference in Washington DC.