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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · 27d

From the job ad. Don’t you dare work a minute longer.

Welcome to Germany 🙃🕐

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The Economist @economist.com · Sep 4

The first large-scale randomised control study yields a ringing endorsement

Banning smartphones in classrooms helps students

The first large-scale randomised control study yields a ringing endorsement

econ.st

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Max Roser @maxroser.bsky.social · Aug 22

At Our World in Data, we spend much of our time counting deaths.

But it’s just as important to know the number of lives saved — even though it is harder to estimate and involves much larger uncertainty.

My Data Insight today includes this chart of some estimates.

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Aug 20

Sorry, I don't know. I guess that LISER will clarify soon!

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Aug 20

As far as I understand, they are gone for good. I am not aware of any attempt to save these parts.

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Jonas Jessen @jonasjessen.bsky.social · Aug 20

It's fantastic that the network is saved.

But IZA as an institute closing down is still a tremendous loss

Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Aug 20

Unfortunately, the "institute" itself has not found a new home. only its most tangible assets, the network and the discussion paper series, remain. Its postdoc program, the international campus in Bonn with its vibrant guest program, the workshop series, and the summer school, remain lost.

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Aug 20

See my other posts and replies

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Aug 20

Definitely so! Shutting down the DP series would have been a terrible loss. And @liser.lu is a great place to host the network!

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Aug 20

Yet, I am still extremely sad about IZA's main assets - the institute itself, its postdoc program, it's Berlin and Bonn campus, the guest program and the workshop series - being cancelled. It remains a big loss.

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Aug 20

I am super happy about the IZA network and DP series having found a new home at @liser.lu . Having visited in the past, I think LISER is the kind of place IZA could (and should ) have been. I wish them all the best!

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Aug 20

Unfortunately, the "institute" itself has not found a new home. only its most tangible assets, the network and the discussion paper series, remain. Its postdoc program, the international campus in Bonn with its vibrant guest program, the workshop series, and the summer school, remain lost.

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Aug 20

Nonetheless, I am very happy to see that those parts surviving have found a new home at @liser.lu : that place already now displays the kind of research institute IZA could have been with necessary support. I wish them all the best!

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Aug 20

To be clear: the "institute" itself has not found a new home—only its most tangible assets, the network, the discussion paper series, remain. What moreover defined IZA, its postdoc program, the campus in Bonn with its vibrant guest program, the workshop series, and the summer school, has been lost.

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Zoë Plakias @zoeconomy.bsky.social · Aug 19

Hi, all! Looking for recommendations for asynchronous courses or self-paced learning materials (not just books or slides but also including exercises) for learning R and Python relevant to academic uses in business and economics research! TIA #EconSky

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David A. Jaeger (econ) @davidajaeger.bsky.social · Aug 10

Just to answer @erdaltekin.bsky.social‘s question: ESPE 2026 will be held at Aalto University in Helsinki on 11-13 June 2026. Looking forward to seeing your submissions!!

Erdal Tekin @erdaltekin.bsky.social · Aug 7

Anyone knows the exact dates for ESPE 2026? @davidajaeger.bsky.social

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Jul 9

I remember an earlier discussion of this paper here or at the old place, about what creepy complier population we are dealing here with.

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Jörg Spengler @joergspengler.bsky.social · Jul 2

Wir brauchen eine Baumoffensive in unseren Städten. Bäume sorgen für ein angenehmes Stadtklima und bremsen die Klimakatastrophe . #StädteFürMenschen 🌳🌳🌳
📷 @birgithebein.bsky.social

Bild von einem Baum mit Parkbank:
Kostet neu ca. 25.000* Euro
Steht 100% der Zeit herum
Speichert CO,
Kühlt die Straße spürbar ab
Wird mehr als
70 Jahre alt.
Bild von einem Kleinwagen:
Kostet neu ca. 25.000 Euro
Steht 94% der Zeit herum
Erzeugt CO,
Heizt die Straße spürbar auf
Wird durchschnittlich
6,9 Jahre alt.

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Jul 1

Cool thing: @ihs.ac.at produces its own honey – and gifts it to presenters. 🍯🐝

Great audience and comments, too!

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Institut für Höhere Studien (IHS) @ihs.ac.at · Jul 1

Thanks to @ingoisphording.bsky.social for an insightful IHS Talk about the mental health challenges among teachers!

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Jun 30

Visiting the @ihs.ac.at in Vienna these days. Highly recommended office situation given the heat! Thank you, @kbekhtiar.bsky.social and Holger Bonin for the invitation.

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Julius Kölzer @juliusk.bsky.social · Jun 27

Today, the German Federal Election Officer released data on voting by age and gender for the 2025 election. Contrary to popular belief, AfD support is still not strongest among the youngest voters, but rather among the middle-aged (males). Support is also still much lower in older cohorts. (1/3) 🧵

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Ingo E. Isphording @ingoisphording.bsky.social · Jun 25

Does anyone else observe increasing bullshitting with ChatGPT? I use it extensively to summarize research papers, but in several occasions over the past weeks, it just hallucinates a completely different paper than the one I provide, even if I ask several times. I did not notice this before.

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Paul Hünermund @p-hunermund.com · Jun 19

Pretty niche, but could work

Bill Chopik @chops310.bsky.social · Jun 18

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Jun 12

Our third speaker is @antoniaentorf.bsky.social, talking about “Mental Health Challenges Among Teachers: The Role of Occupational Structure and Workplace”.

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antoniaentorf.bsky.social @antoniaentorf.bsky.social · Jun 13

I had the great pleasure to attend the CEPR Labor Symposium in Berlin and to present the joint project with @ingoisphording.bsky.social and Miriam Gensowski on mental health challenges among teachers.

ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Jun 12

Our third speaker is @antoniaentorf.bsky.social, talking about “Mental Health Challenges Among Teachers: The Role of Occupational Structure and Workplace”.

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