Our Nicole Schneeweis Seminar was a great success! 🌟
Thanks to all presenters & to @michaelirlacher.bsky.social for the excellent organization.
The keynote by @cacilialipowski.bsky.social on “Expertise at Work” sparked great discussions.
Highlight: our sunny hike along the Austrian-Czech border.
Johannes Schneider (@jsndr.bsky.social) will present at the Makris Symposium in Economic Theory 2026 in Bristol.
An outstanding line-up of researchers and an excellent setting for current work in economic theory.
Details:
sites.google.com/view/mset-wo...
📆 Join us on March 25 at our economics research seminar with Kevin Remmy (@kevinremmy.bsky.social), who will present "Equilibrium Effects in Complementary Markets: Electric Vehicle Adoption and Electricity Pricing."
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/institut-fue...
📆 Join us on March 11 at our economics research seminar with Stefan Bauernschuster (@sbauernschuster.bsky.social), who will present "Birthright Citizenship and Youth Crime."
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/news-events/...
Spannendes Interview mit @wfrimmel.bsky.social in der heutigen @diepressecom.bsky.social.
. @gfelbermayr.bsky.social berät deutsche Bundesregierung künftig im Sachverständigenrat. Er tritt im Oktober 2026 auch seine zweite Funktionsperiode als Direktor des Österreichischen Institutes für Wirtschaftsforschung an. buff.ly/41Rso9Z
📢 We are proud to share a new publication by @karinmayrdorn.bsky.social, @gaianarciso.bsky.social,
Duc Anh Dang, and Hien Phan in the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄! 🥳
"Trade diversion and labor market adjustment: Vietnam and the U.S.-China trade war" (open access): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
📢 We are excited to share a new JKU Linz Working Paper:
"End-of-life medical spending: Patterns and household spillovers" by @ahammeralex.bsky.social and Lea-Karla Matic
Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...
🎓 Glückwunsch zur Habilitation an der JKU!
@danielschaefer.bsky.social habilitierte mit „On the structure of wages and aggregate wage dynamics“. Die Arbeit analysiert Lohnanpassungen, nominale Lohnrigidität sowie deren makroökonomische Folgen.
Ein wichtiger akademischer Meilenstein! 👏
Credit: JKU
Herzlichen Glückwunsch Daniel!
Großes Danke an das Department of Economics und vor allem an meine Kolleg:innen, Koautor:innen und Mentor:innen für die vielen Gespräche, Feedback und Support auf dem Weg zur Habilitation.
Ich freue mich sehr auf alles, was in Forschung & Lehre an der JKU noch kommt!
🎓 Future economists outside the EU/EEA
Two international MSc (entry in October):
🔹Economic & Business Analytics 👉 lnkd.in/dTRqDGds
🔹Economics (Policy Analysis) 👉 lnkd.in/dQ57rNkf
🗓 Apply Feb 6-Mar 31 | 📍 Linz, Austria
⏰ Early application strongly recommended (for admission & visa processing!)
📢 We are excited to share a new JKU Linz Working Paper:
"Unequal Hiring Wages and their Impact on the Gender Pay Gap" by Tho Pham, @danielschaefer.bsky.social, and @singletonecon.bsky.social
Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...
📆 Join us on January 21 at our economics research seminar with Amanda Dahlstrand (Uni Zurich, @econ.uzh.ch), who will present "Does Division of Labor Increase Productivity? Evidence from Primary Care."
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
We are happy to announce that the inaugural Bern/Linz Innovation & Knowledge (BLInK) Workshop will take place next week at the University of Bern.
Many thanks to @igorletina.bsky.social and @jsndr.bsky.social for putting together a fantastic program.
📆 Join us on January 14 at our economics research seminar with Florian Englmaier (LMU Munich, @econmunich.bsky.social), who will present "Management and performance in the public sector: Evidence from German municipalities."
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/institut-fue...
Herzliche Glückwünsche!
🎓 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 für JKU Dissertation
Herzliche Gratulation an @florastiftinger.bsky.social! Ihre Dissertation “𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺“ wurde mit dem Award of Excellence ausgezeichnet, einem Staatspreis für herausragende Dissertationen in Österreich.
Die DFG richtet neu ein: 9 Forschungsgruppen und 1 Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe Rund 49 Millionen Euro für die erste Förderperiode. Neun bestehende Forschungsgruppen und eine Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe um eine weitere Periode verlängert.
Von chronischen Lebererkrankungen bis zu rechtlichen Folgen maschinellen Entscheidens: Die DFG richtet 10 neue #Forschungsgruppen ein. Eine der neuen Forschungsgruppen wird im Rahmen der D-A-CH-Zusammenarbeit mit dem Schweizerischen Nationalfonds @snf-fns.ch gefördert. Einzelheiten:
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📆 Join us on November 26 at our economics research seminar with Heather Sarsons, who will present "Measuring Gender Attitudes."
🚨JOB OPENING🚨
JKU Linz is hiring an Assistant Professor in Microeconomics (non-tenure track, 6 years).
The target date for applications is Nov 15, the hard deadline Nov 20.
Please share within your network!
Job ad and application (requires EJM login): econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
We’re excited to host Simon Jäger (Princeton University, @simonjaeger.bsky.social) for the 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗪. 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:
“Varieties of Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective.”
December 10, 2025, at @jku.at
Details & registration:
www.jku.at/kurt-rothsch...
📆 Join us on November 12 at our economics research seminar with Julian Hinz (@julianhi.nz), who will present "To russia with Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Regime Support."
More info and abstract:
julianhinz.com
Beautiful Autumn colors at our JKU campus 🍂🦆
#EconJobMarket💼
Meet Jonas Casper, JM-candidate @econmunich.bsky.social
🎓JMP: Unproductive Exporters
🔍Research topics: International Trade, Spatial Economics
🌐 Website: jonascasper.github.io
Shoutout to the trade community – trade is likely to be one of our focus areas! Make sure to apply if you work on international trade.
🥁2nd Call for Papers for @centrefiw.bsky.social Research Conference ‘International Economics’.
DL: shorturl.at/XRmyC
❗️Extended Deadline: Nov 16, 2025.
Conference Date: Feb 19–20, 2026, WU Vienna.
#internationaleconomics #callforpapers
Submit your papers here: conference2026.fiw.ac.at
📆 Join us on November 5 at our economics research seminar with Paolo Zacchia (CERGE-EI, @cerge-ei.bsky.social), who will present "The Heterogeneous Consequences of Reduced Labor Costs on Firm Productivity."
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
🥁 @centrefiw.bsky.social Research Conference International Economics
📍WU Vienna | 📅 Feb 19–20, 2026.
Keynote Lecture: Lionel Fontagné
📝Reminder: Final week for submissions - we look forward to your contribution!
Deadline: Oct. 31, 2025!
ℹ️ fiw.ac.at/event/18-fiw...
#CallforPapers #FIWConference