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Nils Braakmann

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Economics Prof, Newcastle University. Dad to 2 humans and 3 cats. St Pauli supporter. All posts in personal capacity. Causal inference, geocoded crime data, labour & urban econ. Work: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/business/people/profile/nilsbraakmann.html

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · 22h

We have a bit on that in section 4.2, we look at spillovers to other supermarkets nearby and other crimes - there’s not a lot of evidence on spillovers. The other bit to keep in mind - shoplifting increases everywhere over the time period - just a lot less strongly at Tesco than elsewhere.

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · 1d

This started out as Wednesday's undergrad dissertation. Supervising undergrad dissertations has always been one of the aspects of the job I like the most, so it’s particularly nice to see outcomes such as this! Very fun project to do as well!

Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · 1d

Now in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (with Wednesday Croft): We consider the introduction of private security measures in supermarkets and their role in preventing shoplifting using a well-publicised change at Tesco.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#CrimSky #Econsky #WeAreNCL

Crime Prevention Through Private Actors: Evidence From a Policy Change at a Large UK Supermarket Chain

This paper investigates the effectiveness of private actors in contributing to crime prevention. We leverage well-publicised increases in security measures, including additional security guards and t...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Aug 19

🚨Jobs! Come and work with us - we’re a nice department and it’s mostly not grim up north either!

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOJ343/l...

#WeAreNCL #EconSky

Lecturer in Economics at Newcastle University

An opportunity for an academic position as a Lecturer in Economics is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Jun 17

In the grimness of the north birds scavenge for food #GrimUpNorth

Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thanks Alex! Was really good to talk to you.

Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · May 22

That would be brilliant- come and say hi!

Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · May 22

People in London (and elsewhere with internet access as it's also online) - if you ever wanted to hear me talk about geocoded crime data and causal inference - here's your chance (June 10th at 4 at the Met). Free but ticketed: www.ticketsource.co.uk/mps-research...

#WeAreNCL #CrimSky #EconSky

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · May 13

Hatten wir auch mal - 17-18 damit die Leute hinterher in den pub konnten. Dann hatten ein paar von uns Kinder. Seitdem ist es 13:30-14:30 (UK hat allerdings bessere Kinderbetreuungszeiten, wenn auch sauteuer, speziell für <4-Jährige)

Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · May 12

Always nice to see your government carefully engaging with evidence and coming up with nuanced takes that do a complex topic justice 🙄...

Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · May 12

If you thought the PM’s speech was punchy, his foreword to the immigration white paper says high net migration has done “incalculable damage” to the country.

That is a serious shift in tone for a Labour government/party.

Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · May 12

I wouldn't count on that given that numbers are already contracting across many subjects. My own and neighbouring disciplines are probably fine, but that's far from uniform...

Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · May 9

As is a lot of the rest to be honest...

Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · May 9

The instrument measurement error is *wild*.

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David A. Jaeger (econ) @davidajaeger.bsky.social · May 8

Good morning, Crieff! Looking forward to the second day of the Fourth SaNE conference in applied micro— the first was great. Thanks to @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social for their work on the program and @ludogazze.bsky.social for last night’s keynote.

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Apr 8

And finally yours truly (with Diego Zambiasi, both @newcastleuni.bsky.social) on high street closure and urban disorder. @scoteconsociety.bsky.social #ses2025 #WeAreNCL
(No action shot as selfie during talk kind of doesn’t work…)

Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Apr 8

And now Jonas Dix from @leuphana.bsky.social on a quasi-experimental shift in police presence in Germany and its impact on street crime @scoteconsociety.bsky.social #ses2025

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Apr 8

Zhou Zhou from @uofglasgow.bsky.social to be precise.

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Apr 8

And we’re off with Zhou Zhou from the University of Glasgow on female representation at local government level and domestic abuse in the U.K. @scoteconsociety.bsky.social #ses2025

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Apr 8

@scoteconsociety.bsky.social conference day 2. Featuring an organised session on crime (and yours truly) at 11. #ses2025

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Apr 7

First keynote at the @scoteconsociety.bsky.social annual conference
#econsky #ses2025

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Scottish Economic Society @scoteconsociety.bsky.social · Apr 7

Welcome to the #SES2025 annual conference! Blue skies here in Glasgow

Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social · Apr 7

We’re here in sunny stunning Glasgow for our Scottish Economic Society Annual Conference - follow us on Bluesky now we’ve left the other place @scoteconsociety.bsky.social #econsky 📈📉

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Mar 24

Perhaps of interest @ucu.org.uk @russellgroup.bsky.social @universities-uk.bsky.social

Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Mar 24

New paper with Barbara Eberth out in Industrial Relations

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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We study the effects of strikes in higher education on student-and research-related outcomes using the last few years of strikes in UK HE.

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Nils Braakmann @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social · Jan 26

Grim up north in the winter… #GrimUpNorth

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David A. Jaeger (econ) @davidajaeger.bsky.social · Jan 23

Just a little over one more week to submit to the Fourth Annual SaNE conference in Scotland. The deadline is 31 January. Join us up north!

David A. Jaeger (econ) @davidajaeger.bsky.social · Nov 27

Pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Scotland and Northern England Conference in Applied Microeconomics at the Crief Hydro Hotel in Perthshire on 6-8 May 2025!

Our keynote speaker is @ludogazze.bsky.social

More info & submission link at applied-microecon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/sane-worksho...