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Berlin School of Economics @bsoeberlin.bsky.social · Aug 26

📄New study by @steinhardt.bsky.social (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social , @iza.org) and co-author Christopher Prömel uncovers a direct, causal link between joblessness and a feeling of "bitterness."

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#studyonunemployment #emotionaleffect

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Max Steinhardt @steinhardt.bsky.social · Jul 2

📢 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

JF-HKEcon1_25

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Zohal Hessami @zohalhessami.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thank you so much, Max. The visit at FU Berlin today was so much fun. Always a pleasure!

Max Steinhardt @steinhardt.bsky.social · Jun 17

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

FU Berlin Economics @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social · Jun 17

🗓️ 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

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Max Steinhardt @steinhardt.bsky.social · Jun 17

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

FU Berlin Economics @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social · Jun 17

🗓️ 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

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social · Jun 6

✨ Check out this @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social post on why this weekend’s referendum in Italy on making citizenship more accessible to non-EU migrants matters. With lots of links to various studies @oecd-ocde.bsky.social @gathmannch.bsky.social @steinhardt.bsky.social @tomfratti.bsky.social

LSE EUROPP Blog @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social · Jun 6

💥 New: Italy’s citizenship referendum is a chance to align the country with the rest of Europe

✍️ @lorenzopiccoli.bsky.social‬ @yajnagovind.bsky.social‬ & @maartenpvink.bsky.social‬

Italy’s citizenship referendum is a chance to align with the rest of Europe

Italian citizens will vote on 8-9 June on a proposal to reduce the number of years a non-EU national must live in Italy before they can seek citizenship.

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Simon Voss @simonvoss.bsky.social · May 22

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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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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Max Steinhardt @steinhardt.bsky.social · May 22

📢 Check out the latest newsletter from our Economics department — fresh insights, research highlights, and updates you won't want to miss! #EconSky

FU Berlin Economics @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social · May 22

🎉 Here‘s the link to our new #EconFUBerlin Newsletter with all the updates you need:
www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/fachbereich/...

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Max Steinhardt @steinhardt.bsky.social · May 13

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

FU Berlin Economics @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social · May 13

🗓️ 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

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Economics Department J.-F.-Kennedy Institute @jfki-econ.bsky.social · May 12

🚨 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

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Simon Voss @simonvoss.bsky.social · May 8

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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Economics Department J.-F.-Kennedy Institute @jfki-econ.bsky.social · Apr 15

📣 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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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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Max Steinhardt @steinhardt.bsky.social · Mar 7

The Workshop "Immigration and Refugee Inflows: The Impact on Host Country Economies" was a great success! Thank you to all the participants for bringing all of your great ideas, presentations and discussions to FU Berlin (@fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social, @bsoeberlin.bsky.social)
See you next time!

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Economics Department J.-F.-Kennedy Institute @jfki-econ.bsky.social · Mar 7

Congratulations to Lidia Gutu and @alessioromarri.bsky.social for winning the best-poster award at the workshop!

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Economics Department J.-F.-Kennedy Institute @jfki-econ.bsky.social · Mar 7

Congratulations to Lidia Gutu and @alessioromarri.bsky.social for winning the best-poster award at the workshop!

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Economics Department J.-F.-Kennedy Institute @jfki-econ.bsky.social · Mar 7

Fascinating new research in the poster session at our Workshop on Immigration and Refugee Inflows!

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Max Steinhardt @steinhardt.bsky.social · Mar 7

What is the fiscal impact of immigration?
New evidence on Europe by @chrimic1.bsky.social and the OECD by @eboubtane.bsky.social sky.social sheds light on this important debate, highlighting the role of demographic factors and labor market integration!
#EconSky #EconConf

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Economics Department J.-F.-Kennedy Institute @jfki-econ.bsky.social · Mar 6

Today, we had a very interesting presentation on Immigration and Technological Adoption: Evidence from the EU Agricultural Sector by @turatiric.bsky.social at the workshop on Immigration & Refugee Inflows! #EconSky

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Max Steinhardt @steinhardt.bsky.social · Mar 6

Great insights from the keynote lecture by Anna Maria Mayda (Georgetown University) on "The Economic and Political Implications of Immigration: The Role of Local Fiscal Impacts in Reconciling Economics and Politics" at our Workshop on Immigration and Refugee Inflows

#EconSky

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Max Steinhardt @steinhardt.bsky.social · Mar 6

We are very happy to welcome everybody at the "Workshop on Immigration & Refugee Inflows: The Impact on Host Country Economies" at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.
Looking forward to two days full of interesting presentations!

@jfki-econ.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social #EconSky

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Zohal Hessami @zohalhessami.bsky.social · Mar 6

Looking forward to a fantastic Workshop on Immigration & Refugee Inflows: The Impact on Host-Country Economies!!! @jfki-econ.bsky.social @steinhardt.bsky.social

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Sebastian Garcia-Torres @garciatorres.bsky.social · Mar 5

Very happy to share that, starting in September 2025, I will join Eliana La Ferrara's team at the CID (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) for a Predoctoral Research Fellowship! I'm looking forward to this exciting opportunity and to many new experiences in the Boston area :)

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Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies @harvard-jchs.bsky.social · Feb 25

Our historian and senior research fellow Alexander von Hoffman was honored to deliver the keynote at this Socio-Economics of Overcrowding workshop in Berlin last week. Thank you for hosting him @jfki-econ.bsky.social!

Economics Department J.-F.-Kennedy Institute @jfki-econ.bsky.social · Feb 18

Thank you to all the participants of our workshop „The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding“ for these two very interesting days! We look forward to welcoming you soon again at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social!

#EconSky #EconConf

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Luca Stella @lucastella.bsky.social · Feb 18

Very insightful presentation about political and policy behavior among low-income households by Lindsay Flynn @uni.lu and Giulia Buscicchio @liser.lu at the workshop on overcrowding at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social

#EconSky #EconConf

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Economics Department J.-F.-Kennedy Institute @jfki-econ.bsky.social · Feb 18

Thank you to all the participants of our workshop „The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding“ for these two very interesting days! We look forward to welcoming you soon again at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social!

#EconSky #EconConf

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Economics Department J.-F.-Kennedy Institute @jfki-econ.bsky.social · Feb 17

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

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