Un nuevo informe de CReAM @rfberlin.bsky.social revela que el deseo de emigrar al extranjero ha disminuido drásticamente desde el inicio de la guerra entre los ucranianos que permanecen en su país.
Fredric Kong (MIT) will be teaching a masterclass on tasks, technology, and labor demand at @rfberlin.bsky.social in March. Don’t miss the deadline and apply!
Keeping up the tradition of taking part in the @econ5k.bsky.social. This month I ran my best 5K in chilly Berlin.
If you’re on the job market, keep in mind that the market is brutal and noisy. Rejections often have little to do with you or your work. They’re about timing, luck, and institutional fit. Don’t let them define your sense of worth.
👇 @rfberlin.bsky.social invites applications for postdoc positions.
🚨 Registrations are open for this year’s @rfberlin.bsky.social Annual Public Lecture, delivered by Nobel Prize Laureate Claudia Goldin.
In high-income countries, the share of women remaining childless by age 30 has increased to close to 50 percent or more for the youngest cohorts. www.nber.org/papers/w33989
A social media field experiment suggests that gender, race, and university affiliation influence the formation of professional relationships among economists. @aeajournals.bsky.social
Según este estudio, las adquisiciones en Suecia parecen dar lugar a despidos y recortes salariales, reasignando rentas de los trabajadores a los accionistas y CEOs.
“Almost 7% of college-educated workers in the US are not American citizens. But the share is much higher in certain occupations: nearly 1/4 scientists and 1/5 computer programmers are college-educated people from other countries.”
A gentle introduction to the genetic algorithm with a hands-on Python implementation.
A nice resource to learn modern computational methods for economics and data science in Python.
Very interesting opportunity for labor economists 👇
Don’t miss this opportunity if you’re a migration researcher 👇 #MigrationForum2026
We conclude our annual CReAM - RFBerlin Workshop in Nizza Monferrato, Italy. As always, we had an excellent academic program, a beautiful location, great food, and fantastic wines. Huge thanks to all participants for their outstanding contributions!
📄📄📄Call for Papers is open!
RFBerlin invites submissions for the next Migration Forum "Migration: Drivers, Consequences, and Governance". Submit your work now and share this call with colleagues.
Submit now: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79526...
#Migration #Governance #callforpapers
Attention Berlin-based PhDs & early-career researchers!
On 18–19 September, join the RFBerlin Masterclass with Barbara Petrongolo and get the chance to deepen your understanding of The Evolution of Gender in the Labor Market.
Apply by 15 August: www.rfberlin.com/event/rfberl...
For Berlin-based PhDs & early-career researchers!
On 24–25 September, join the RFBerlin Masterclass with Paolo Pinotti and seize the chance to deepen your understanding of Crime and the Labor Market.
Applications are open until 26 August!
More info: www.rfberlin.com/event/rfberl...
En 2024, la tasa de empleo de los inmigrantes extracomunitarios en la UE alcanzó su máximo histórico (65,3%). ⬇️
The second episode of "Migration Talks" is out!
The first episode of “Migration Talks” by @rfberlin.bsky.social is out!
Don’t miss the new podcast series by @rfberlin.bsky.social 👇
En 2024, más de un tercio de los inmigrantes en la UE tenían un título de educación superior, casi igualando la tasa entre los ciudadanos nativos de la UE. 👇
On why even the most gendered-equality oriented organizations struggle to promote women. In the depth of organizations, there are many forces that result in a less-than-level playing field.
A special thanks to my colleagues who helped me organize this event. Your support and collaboration made it all possible.
Looking forward to keep the discussion in this fascinating area of research.
I learned a lot from the high-quality papers presented and the stimulating discussions that followed. Thank you to all participants for sharing your work and insights!
Just wrapped up the RFBerlin Workshop on the Economics of Aging. It was a real pleasure to bring together such a diverse group of researchers.
For those in Berlin: Next Wednesday, we welcome Lorenzo Lagos (Brown University) for a seminar on “Union-Specific Rents and Inequality”. The even is open to the academic public.
More info → www.rfberlin.com/event/rfberl...
Los salarios crecen rápido al comienzo de la vida laboral, pero también la brecha salarial de género, incluso entre mujeres sin hijos. Un factor clave: las mujeres (especialmente futuras madres) tienen menos probabilidades de empezar su carrera en empresas de alto crecimiento salarial. 👇
RFBerlin is hiring! 👇
