Economics at Southampton

More about Libo: tinyurl.com/36rbxaat

📢 Great seminar today!
Our #PhD student Libo Chen presented his #JMP, “Artificial Intelligence and Worker Reallocation: Evidence from Linked Patent and Microdata in the US.”
A sharp look at how #AI shapes labour demand and worker mobility. #LaborEconomics #econtwitter #EJM

Great presentation yesterday by our colleague Foivos Savva on “Mutual Support and the Implementation of Collective Decisions”, joint with M. Lombardi ( @liverpooluni.bsky.social ). Fascinating insights into the role of #BergeEquilibrium in #CollectiveDecisionMaking. #econtwitter #econsky #economics

Training course: C-BEAR SUMMER SCHOOL: Introduction to Experiments in Social Science This five-day summer school introduces experimental methods in the Social Sciences, covering lab, field, and survey experiments. Participants will gain a solid foundation in experimental methodology

Excited to be co‑teaching the C‑BEAR Interdisciplinary Summer School at the University of Southampton!A great opportunity for researchers who want a practical introduction to experimentation in the social sciences — no prior experience required.
📅 29 June–3 July
🔗 www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...

📢 Great seminar today!
We were delighted to welcome back Christos Ioannou ( @sorbonneparis1.bsky.social ) for his talk “Non‑Parametric Strategy Inference in Repeated Games,” co‑authored with L. Mathevet, J. Romero, and H. Zhang.
#GameTheory #econtwitter #ExperimentalEconomics

📢 Great seminar today!
Our colleague João Ferreira presented “When Does Mediation Work? Evidence from the Lab”—a sharp experimental investigation into the impact and effectiveness of third‑party mediation.
#ExperimentalEconomics #ConflictResolution #EconResearch #econtwitter

📢We were delighted to host today @aledinola.bsky.social ( @unibirmingham.bsky.social ), presenting “Wealth Tax, Entrepreneurship and the Legal Form of Business Organisation”. A fascinating talk on tax policy and the entrepreneurial landscape. #econsky #Entrepreneurship #TaxPolicy #Macroeconomics

📢 Great seminar today!
Our colleague David Kreitmeir presented “The Political Economy of Socioenvironmental Conflict: Evidence from #Peru”. Insightful discussion on resources, protest, and accountability.
#PoliticalEconomy #EnvironmentalEconomics #ConflictStudies #econtwitter #econsky

📢 Great seminar this week by Xavier Mateos‑Planas ( @qmul.bsky.social ) on “Trade Credit Default.”A very insightful talk on how trade‑credit defaults shape macroeconomic shocks. Plenty of thought‑provoking ideas!
#Research #AcademicTalks #econtwitter #FinancialFriction #TradeCredit

📢 Great seminar this week by our Jiekai Zhang on "Optimal Retail Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy", joint with Markku Siikanen and Mikko Vanhala. Insightful look at how pharmacy incentives affect pricing and patient costs in #Finland. #econtwitter #econsky #HealthEconomics #PharmaceuticalMarkets

📢Great seminar last Thursday with Santiago Oliveros ( @bristoluni.bsky.social ) on "Active Product Development".The work examines how an intrinsically motivated developer improves a product and decides when to launch, balancing progress, setbacks, and timing. #EconTwitter #EconomicTheory #EconSky

Great seminar yesterday with @astridkunze.bsky.social ( @nhhnor.bsky.social ) on "Boss Effects in the Labor Market" with N. Agikyan & @gathmannch.bsky.social
Key insights:
💼 Able bosses raise wages
🚀 Boost promotions — but also turnover
🎓 Strongest effects in high‑skill roles
#EconTwitter #EconSky

Ethiopian women and safety: why some switch their ethnic identity when they start working Ethnicity can be consciously adjusted in response to the risks women face in public spaces.

New piece by our @monicabeeder.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com. How safety concerns shape working women’s everyday choices in Ethiopia, including why some adapt how they present their ethnic identity when entering employment.
Link: tinyurl.com/37aedb2p
#Ethiopia #Gender #Work #econsky

Thanks to Prof. Andrew Ellis ( @lsepress.bsky.social ) for a great seminar on “Equilibrium Effects of Machine Learning” (with Michele Piccione and Shengxing Zhang). Clear insights on how ML can shape information aggregation in markets. #Economics #MachineLearning #Research #EconTwitter #Econsky

✨ Econ Job Market Spotlight: Xuefeng Yang
(Univ. of Southampton) 📷 PhD ’25 | JMP: Time-varying Probability Weighting in Non-Expected Utility Models and Investor Sentiment Toward Tails. #econjobmarket #EconTwitter #JobMarket2026 #macro #Finance
📷 Website tinyurl.com/xuefengyangjmc

✨ Econ Job Market Spotlight: @rupalivashisht.bsky.social (Univ. of Southampton) 🎓 PhD ’26 | JMP: Asymmetric Impact of ESG on Credit Risk.
#econjobmarket #EconTwitter #JobMarket2026 #JobMarket2025
➡️ JMP Paper: tinyurl.com/tjn58rrm
➡️ Website tinyurl.com/544ctv89

Thanks to Alessandra Luati ( @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social ) for today’s seminar on “Unobserved Component Models, Approximate Filters, and Dynamic Adaptive Mixture Models.” A clear and engaging talk on state estimation under parameter uncertainty! #Econometrics #TimeSeries #EconTwitter #HighEd

Tracking the Global Story of Khat: From Banned Stimulant to Hidden Economy at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Tracking the Global Story of Khat: From Banned Stimulant to Hidden Economy at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.com

⏰ PhD deadline: 31 Jan 2026
Final call for our PhD “Tracking the Global Story of Khat: From Banned Stimulant to Hidden Economy” at the University of Southampton, using AI and satellite data to study post-ban khat economies in Ethiopia and Kenya.
More information: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

🚨New research alert!
Higashi, 0zbek, & Takeoka:“Axiomatic Foundations of Bayesian Persuasion.”A work about axiomatic foundations of Bayesian persuasion, where a principal informs a biased agent about uncertain payoff and delegates choice-making. #econresearch #econtwitter
link: bit.ly/4pEFBzl

Thanks to Amruta Bagwe, Daniel Cernin, @valediiasio.bsky.social &
@arminegh.bsky.social for outstanding pre-courses, and to all participants & PhD presenters for the great engagement.
Best wishes for your research journeys! 🚀
#PhDLife #EarlyCareerResearchers

Huge thanks to the ESRC DTP, @scdtp.bsky.social & @britishacademy.bsky.social for their support, and to Jannis Kueck for an excellent course on causal inference & machine learning.

🎓 Celebrating a successful Winter School in Advanced Causal Inference & Machine Learning (Dec 2025–Jan 2026)!
Led by EmanuelaLotti with Thomas Gall & Chaowen Zheng, it brought together 40+ PhD students across disciplines and UK institutions.
#CausalInference #MachineLearning

Considering a PhD with us? ⏰ The SCDTP funding application closes at 16:00 GMT on 16 January — apply soon!

Thanks to Diego Zambiasi (@newcastleuni.bsky.social) for yesterday’s seminar on “Gangs of London: What Online Gang Territory Maps Reveal About Crime and Policing” (joint with @nilsbraakmann.bsky.social). A fascinating talk on crime and urban dynamics! #Economics #Policing #econsky #econtwitter

Brilliant to see our students diving into a lively discussion on the #Budget2025. Huge thanks to our panellists — Jessica Smith, Dan Devine (PAIR), Thomas Gall, and Alex Menunni (Economics) — and to Siwei Han and Maximiliano Deere for their fantastic work! #Economics #StudentEngagement #HigherEd

Great seminar this week by our colleague Kemal Ozbek on “Optimal Auction Design under Flexible Learning.” A very insightful talk with plenty of thought-provoking ideas! #Research #AcademicTalks #Economics #econtwitter

Our Head of Department, @anonimomilanese.bsky.social , is back from an outstanding week in India! Big thanks to everyone for the amazing welcome and great conversations! #UniversityOfSouthampton #GlobalEngagement #HigherEducation #WeAreUoS #RussellGroup

🎓 Continuing our introductions for the job market season, we're pleased to feature Libo Chen (lnkd.in/dmJGKYkD) from the University of Southampton!
#econjobmarket #econjobcandidate #Academic #AI #LabourEconomics #JobMarket2025

Want to learn more about our PhD students and their research? Explore their profiles here:
www.southampton.ac.uk/economics/ab...

Huge shout-out to our PhD students presenting their research at the @unisouthampton.bsky.social ’s Doctoral Research Poster Showcase this week! 🎓 #PhDLife #ResearchExcellence #PhD #DoctoralResearch #Southampton #AcademicShowcase