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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · 23d

The presentations touched on a variety of topics including (mis)perceptions of norms, how gender norms affect behaviors, predicting social norms in different countries, and different approaches to changing social norms.

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · 23d

...Lucia Corno and David Yanagizawa-Drott, as well as prominent Sweden-based scholars Gunes Gokmen, Pontus Strimling, Lina Eriksson and Maria Stern. Perspectives from economics, political science, and international relations were incorporated, fostering an interdisciplinary exchange of ideas.

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · 23d

On September 9th, @hfors.bsky.social , Ann-Sofie Isaksson, and @econannika.bsky.social organized a one-day symposium on "Social Norms and Development" at the @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social . The symposium, funded by Ragnar Söderbergs Stiftelse, featured leading economists @nathannunn.bsky.social ...

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Sep 8

Two great department seminars today with prominent guests
@nathannunn.bsky.social - presenting research on zero-sum thinking and effort-suppressing beliefs - and @tim-cason.bsky.social on innovation and free-riding.

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Sep 5

Welcome to Dr. Moritz Janas from NYU AbuDhabi who starts a position as Assistant Professor at our department this fall! Please find info about his research here: moritzjanas.com

Moritz Janas

academic website (Economics)

moritzjanas.com

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Sep 5

We warmly congratulate Patrik Reichert @hangingprawns.bsky.social for successfully defending his thesis "Relative Comparisons in Organizations and Society"! hdl.handle.net/2077/87666

Relative Comparisons in Organizations and Society

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Ola Olsson @oolsson.bsky.social · Jul 13

I was interviewed a short time ago in Javier’s excellent EPH Podcast about my book Paleoeconomics. I hope you enjoy listening to it.
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🌍 New season of the EPH Podcast! | Javier Mejia Cubillos

🌍 New season of the EPH Podcast! In this episode, I talk with Ola Olsson about the economics of the Paleolithic and Neolithic. How did a small species of hominids conquer the world? What challenges ...

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Jul 1

Congratulations to @rhelensdotter.bsky.social !

The Review of Economic Studies (REStud) @reveconstudies.bsky.social · Jun 23

Recently accepted to #REStud, "Surviving Childhood: Effects of Removing a Child From Home," from Ronja Helénsdotter
@rhelensdotter.bsky.social @MIT @econGU:

www.restud.com/surviving-ch...

#econsky

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Jun 12

Several members of faculty in the development group @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social have taken part in this nice collaboration as supervisors. We thank our Ethiopian friends for their visit and hope for fruitful research interaction in the future.

Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · Jun 10

This week, the PhD students who have divided their time between Addis Ababa University and the University of Gothenburg present their theses to their peers and supervisors before finalizing them. Excellent work!
#addisababauniversity #universityofgothenburg #EnvironmentalEconomics #phdstudent #PhD

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Jun 10

More info about the thesis and the defense can be found below. www.gu.se/en/event/phd...

PhD defence: Jens Ewald "Opposition to Carbon Pricing: Beliefs, Revenues, and Protesters"

Jens Ewald defends his dissertation in economics, "Opposition to Carbon Pricing: Beliefs, Revenues, and Protesters".

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Jun 10

Our warmest congratulations to Jens Ewald @jensewald.bsky.social who successfully defended his timely PhD thesis "Opposition to Carbon Pricing: Beliefs, Revenues and Protesters" today! Thanks also to Prof Timo Goeschl from Heidelberg U for discussing the thesis.

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Jun 4

Lasse Pedersen (Copenhagen Business School) gave a keynote lecture at the CFF conference on Asset Pricing and Machine Learning. The conference is organized by @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social and funded by Andra AP-fonden and Handelsbanken.

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Jun 3

Jianqing Fan (Princeton University) presenting the keynote on “When Can Weak Latent Factors Be Statistically Inferred?” at the department workshop in econometrics and statistics. Workshop program: adzemski.github.io/assets/pdf/p...

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Jun 1

Our frequent guest and affiliated colleague Martin Berg Karlsson @drdemant.bsky.social has co-authored a paper on German health insurance that is forthcoming in @jpolecon.bsky.social. Congratulations! doi.org/10.1086/734781

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · May 28

In case you missed Claudia Goldin's inspiring talk yesterday or wish to see it again, please find a report and a link to the recorded event below.
www.gu.se/nyheter/semi...

Seminar with Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin - Why women won

Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin took the stage of Malmstensalen for the Tore Browaldh Lecture 2025. The theme of the lecture was "Why women won".

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · May 28

In case you missed Claudia Goldin's inspiring talk yesterday or wish to see it again, please find a report and a link to the recorded event below.
www.gu.se/nyheter/semi...

Seminar with Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin - Why women won

Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin took the stage of Malmstensalen for the Tore Browaldh Lecture 2025. The theme of the lecture was "Why women won".

www.gu.se

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · May 27

We were very happy to host Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin today during seminars and an important keynote lecture. Thanks to all 700 participants irl and online for attending!
www.gu.se/en/event/cla...

Claudia Goldin: Why Women Won

Join the 2025 edition of the Tore Browaldh Lecture, where Nobel Laureate and Harvard Professor Claudia Goldin talks about women's societal and economical changes and impact.

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · May 8

On May 13, we are pleased to welcome Professor Joseph Altonji from Yale University, who will present "Marriage Dynamics, Earnings Dynamics, and Lifetime Family Income."

Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Apr 9

Kunskapslunch online 10 april: Klimat, vetenskap och politik – Hur politisk tillhörighet påverkar synen på klimatforskning.
Elina Lampi presenterar resultatet av en enkätstudie om hur individers syn på klimatforskning påverkas av politiska faktorer. Anmäl dig här: www.gu.se/evenemang/kl...

Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Apr 7

On April 8, we welcome Antoine Dechezleprêtre from LSE/OECD to our General Economics Seminar! We are pleased to have him with us and look forward to an insightful seminar and stimulating discussions. #EconSky

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Apr 4

Congratulations to our former master student, David Yanagizawa-Drott, now Professor of Economics at University of Zurich, who has received the Yrjö Jahnsson Award by the @eeanews.bsky.social jointly with Julia Cagé, Professor of Economics at Sciences Po Paris. eeassoc.org/awards/yrjo-...

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Mar 28

Exciting news! Tim Bayer will be joining the Economics Department at @unipotsdam.bsky.social as a postdoc starting April 1. We wish him all the best in this next step!

#Postdoc #Economics #econsky #Potsdam

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Mar 25

Congratulations to @jimmykarlsson.bsky.social who has secured a postdoc position at the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (Institutet för Näringslivsforskning)! Wishing you all the best in your new role! 🎉

#Postdoc #Economics #econsky

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Mar 21

Olof Johansson-Stenman, vice ordförande i Klimatpolitiska rådet och professor i nationalekonomi, kommenterar i "Efter fem" årets rapport som visar att regeringens nuvarande politik inte är tillräcklig för att nå klimatmålen (ca 17:50 i klippet). www.tv4play.se/video/9d141a...

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · Mar 20

Congratulations to @voradalim.bsky.social! She joins the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science (TSE), National Tsing Hua University, as a Postdoc in October and starts as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in February. Wishing her all the best!

#AcademicSky #econsky #Economics

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