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FAIR - CELE @fair-cele.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Call for Papers! Join the 47th Annual Meeting of the Norwegian Association of Economists, hosted by NHH and Samfunnsøkonomene from 24 - 25 Nov.

📝 Submit your paper by 13 Oct: samfunnsokonomene.no/kurs-og-konf...

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FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · 5d

Exciting news from FAIR 🎉 Professors Erik Ø. Sørensen just received a $23K Peder Sather Grant to study how we can make economics research more transparent, reproducible, and reliable.

Better science helps us all 👏

🔗 www.nhh.no/en/research-...

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FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · 6d

The 2026 Spring School marks our 10th edition, organized in collaboration with our long-term partner @radyschool.bsky.social ✨

FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · 6d

📣 Apply for Spring School 2026!

Spend a week in San Diego, learning from leading researchers in behavioral economics and connecting with peers from across the globe.

Here’s a glimpse of past Spring Schools — from beach walks to research talks 🌊☀️

www.nhh.no/en/calendar/...

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FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · 19d

💡 How does social innovation power Europe’s competitiveness and performance in its digital, green, and resilience transitions?

On 22 Sept, the ENGAGE.EU Alliance hosts an exclusive innovation dialogue in Brussels.

👥 Panel experts incl. Bertil Tungodden (FAIR NHH)

🔗 tinyurl.com/yc7zpzfv

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FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · Sep 5

🎓 PhD Opportunities at NHH!
Join our Department of Economics and kickstart your research career.

📅 Apply by 15 September
📍 Bergen, Norway
Work with leading researchers, access world-class resources, and prepare for a global career in academia.

🔗 Apply now: www.nhh.no/en/research-...

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FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · Sep 1

📣 Applications are open for the Spring School in Behavioral Economics 2026!

This is a unique opportunity for PhD students to learn from top scholars, connect with peers & present research. Apply by Oct 25 👉 www.nhh.no/en/calendar/...

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FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congratulations to Weijia Wang for defending her PhD thesis titled "Essays on Fairness and Decision Making"! 🎉

🔗 www.nhh.no/en/research-...

FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · Aug 27

We are looking forward to Weijia Wang's PhD defense on Fairness and Decision Making. Wishing Weijia the best of luck tomorrow!

www.nhh.no/en/calendar/...

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Department of Economics, NHH Norwegian School of Economics @nhhecon.bsky.social · Aug 19

"Inequality acceptance in China: fairness views, inequality beliefs, and policy attitudes in a socialist market economy" - new article by Alexander W. Cappelen, Bertil Tungodden, Ingvild Almås, Caroline Bonn and Cornelius Cappelen. @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Inequality acceptance in China: fairness views, inequality beliefs, and policy attitudes in a socialist market economy - The Journal of Economic Inequality

Growing inequality poses a fundamental challenge to China’s socialist market economy. In a large-scale comparative study, we examine fairness views and beliefs about the source of inequality in China ...

link.springer.com

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Department of Economics, NHH Norwegian School of Economics @nhhecon.bsky.social · Aug 8

"Cooperation creates moral obligations" - new publication by Alexander W. Cappelen & Bertil Tungodden (both @nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social) and Varun Gauri in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Cooperation creates moral obligations

In a large-scale economic experiment, conducted with a general population sample from the United States, we show that cooperation is seen to create re…

www.sciencedirect.com

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FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · Aug 7

✨Passionate about economics?

📝Apply for a PhD at NHH and join a vibrant international research community in Bergen.

Deadline: 15 Sept 2025

🔗https://www.nhh.no/en/research-centres/fair/news/2025/phd-positions-at-the-department-of-economics/

@nhhnor.bsky.social @nhhecon.bsky.social

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FAIR - CELE @fair-cele.bsky.social · Aug 6

📉 More parental sick leave → lower school performance in kids.
New study shows family policies shape future generations.

🔗 www.nhh.no/en/research-...

@nhhnor.bsky.social @nhhecon.bsky.social

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FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · Aug 5

Great news!🚨

FAIR - CELE @fair-cele.bsky.social · Aug 5

🎉Aline Bütikofer has received NordForsk funding for a new project on elder care in the Nordics. She'll explore how care is delivered and shared — and how to make systems more sustainable as our population ages.
🔗 www.nhh.no/en/research-...
@nhhnor.bsky.social @nhhecon.bsky.social

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Henning Hermes @henninghermes.com · Aug 4

⌛️ REMINDER: Two weeks left to apply for this fantastic postdoc position at @ifoeducation.bsky.social 🙂

Deadline: August 17 ⏲️

IMPORTANT: The position requires fluent German skills 🧑‍🏫

@woessmann.bsky.social @cesifo.org

Henning Hermes @henninghermes.com · Jul 16

We are looking for a postdoc to work on exciting RCTs circling around scaling up mentoring interventions, starting in July 2026 💪🏻🚀

Amazing team at @ifoeducation.bsky.social & the perfect place to thrive with ifo, @cesifo.org + @econmunich.bsky.social 🫶🏻🌟

Please share widely 🙏🙏

Link below 👇

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FAIR - CELE @fair-cele.bsky.social · Aug 5

💥 Norway’s oil boom reshaped education.
Initial dropout spike, then rise in vocational training. Local job opportunities drove the shift.
🔗https://www.nhh.no/en/research-centres/fair/news/2025/jeem-natural-resources-demand-for-skills-and-schooling-choices/
@nhhnor.bsky.social @nhhecon.bsky.social

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EEG @ MPI @eegmpi.bsky.social · Jun 16

We hosted the SEEDEC symposium together with
@fair-cele.bsky.social, organized by @vincentsomville.bsky.social. We enjoyed keynotes from
@ggenicot.bsky.social and David McKenzie, lively discussions and great presentations. Thank you all who participated!

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BITSS @ucbitss.bsky.social · Jun 23

💬 Come see us in London! Looking forward to our panel "Meta-economics? Meta-research innovations in economics" on June 30 at the Metascience conference. See the papers & abstract here: metascience.info/programme/#1...

@cega-uc.bsky.social @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social @i4replication.bsky.social

Programme - Metascience

metascience.info

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jeeanews.bsky.social @jeeanews.bsky.social · Jun 26

Forthcoming article by Alexander W Cappelen @ranveigfalch.bsky.social and Bertil Tungodden "Experimental Evidence on the Acceptance of Males Falling Behind" @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social @eeanews.bsky.social

Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat...

doi.org/10.1093/jeea...

Experimental Evidence on the Acceptance of Males Falling Behind

Abstract. In recent decades, there has been an increase in the share of males struggling in the labor market and education. We show in a set of large-scale

doi.org

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Hallgeir Sjåstad @hallgeirsjastad.bsky.social · Jun 12

Abstract: See below.

Working paper/pre-print:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

As always:
Feedback is most welcome!

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FAIR - CELE @fair-cele.bsky.social · Jun 18

🚨 New paper accepted in the American Economic Review!
Milking machines replaced women’s farm work—pushing young rural women into cities, education, and higher-paying jobs. A striking case of gender-biased tech reshaping lives.

🔗 www.nhh.no/en/research-...

@nhhnor.bsky.social @nhhecon.bsky.social

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FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · Jun 17

📣 We're hiring! FAIR is looking for a student assistant to help with logistics and events this autumn 📅

🕒 Part-time | 📍 FAIR,
📬 Apply by 30 June

Read more & apply 👉 www.nhh.no/en/research-...

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FAIR - The Choice Lab @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social · May 20

🚨 We're hiring! @nhhnor.bsky.social @nhhecon.bsky.social

FAIR - CELE @fair-cele.bsky.social · May 20

🚨We are hiring a Research Data Manager! 📊
Work with global researchers, run fieldwork, build data systems.

📍 Bergen | ⏳ Deadline: June 1
🔗https://www.nhh.no/en/research-centres/fair/news/2025/were-hiring-research-data-manager/

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Department of Economics, NHH Norwegian School of Economics @nhhecon.bsky.social · May 5

Imagine you could lie for $100 — and no one would ever know
Would you do it? A new study reveals how a single promise can tilt the scales toward honesty.
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...

Imagine you could lie for $100 — and no one would ever know

Would you do it? A new study reveals how a single promise can tilt the scales toward honesty.

www.nhh.no

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