Microeconomist, Behavioral Economist, Author of "Misunderstandings: False Beliefs in Communication"
Georg Heinrich von Weizsäcker is a German economist and currently the Professor for Microeconomic Theory and Applications at the Humboldt University of Berlin. His research interests include microeconomics, experimental economics, financial decision making, game theory and decision theory. In 2017, Weizsäcker's contributions to a better understanding of expectations formation and decisions under uncertainty were awarded the Gossen Prize. .. more
Everyone agreed that they are incompetent in economic affairs.
Most firms - but not all - do not want engagement with AfD politicians. Talking to AfD voters is far more popular of course.
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@tderyugina.bsky.social @ilonasolohub.bsky.social, Anastassia Fedyk, James Hodson & I have a counter-proposal that would give genuine peace.
Our 28 points vs RUS 28 points.
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Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
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@tderyugina.bsky.social @ilonasolohub.bsky.social, Anastassia Fedyk, James Hodson & I have a counter-proposal that would give genuine peace.
Our 28 points vs RUS 28 points.
#UkrainianView
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Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Extract from my press remarks following today’s informal Foreign Affairs Council ↓
Economically, too: more support to UA has high return. (As in, return on investment = how much you earn if you invest minus how much if you don't invest.)
Extract from my press remarks following today’s informal Foreign Affairs Council ↓
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Using data from 274,316 French students, we find that lower-SES students are less likely to wait for better university offers, even when waiting would lead to more prestigious or better-fit programs.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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(Excerpt from statement by the presidents of the @de-ua-gesellschaft.bsky.social)
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Yes - careful with 👏🏻 to statements of the far right. In Weimer's case, no need to resign. Just acknowledge and stop the conflict of interest.
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