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Natascha van der Zwan

@nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social

Political Economist at Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University | Sustainable Finance | Financialization | Politics of Investment | Pensions | http://nataschavanderzwan.com

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Find out more about our new article πŸ”½ in @policy-politics.bsky.social!

09.04.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Visitors from outside Leiden University are more than welcome to attend this talk, but please be advised that registration is necessary to enter the building. Please DM for more information.

06.04.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Political Economy and Public Policy research programme at Leiden University - Institute of Public Administration is pleased to announce the next PE_PP talk! On April 14, David Doyle from Oxford University will be speaking on the political cost of tax reform. More details below!

06.04.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hear hear! What an inspiring start of our collaboration as part of the Global Futures Hub.

02.04.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New article out in @policy-politics.bsky.social, based on Janna Goijaerts' important PhD research on how welfare states shape health inequalities.

More details πŸ”½

21.03.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@fggaleiden.bsky.social @eawolff.bsky.social @alexandreafonso.bsky.social @sebdiessner.bsky.social @fbulfone.bsky.social

06.03.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Visitors from outside Leiden University are more than welcome to join, but please be advised that registration is required to access our building. DM for more information.

06.03.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for the next PE_PP talk organized by the Political Economy and Public Policy group at Leiden University's Institute of Public Administration! On March 21, @donatodc.bsky.social, @lucacigna.bsky.social and @jvtk.bsky.social will be presenting on the governance of inflation. Details πŸ”½

06.03.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

If you're in the UK neighborhood, do think about joining us for these important, and globe-spanning, conversations!

27.02.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Much looking forward to being part of this fantastic event🀩!

Many thanks for the invitation, @glgerstle.bsky.social and @maggor.bsky.social!

27.02.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Rejoining this platform after a hiatus and welcomed by these happy faces! Indeed, what a wonderful meeting on the political economy of the green transition @nigovernance.bsky.social. Many thanks to all and high fives to @jasperpsimons.bsky.social, @ferdideville.bsky.social, @fbulfone.bsky.social!

13.02.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! Will check it out.

08.02.2024 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Currently doing some research on Swiss finance capitalism and looking for some good reads. Any suggestions for must-read titles? Self-promotion encouraged!

08.02.2024 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Check out my essay and the other contributions to the symposium below or – better still – get a copy of Brett’s book! Β 3/3
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

29.01.2024 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The image shows a selection of quotes from the book review.

The image shows a selection of quotes from the book review.

My take in short:

29.01.2024 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My essay β€œLiving together and taking care of each other: narrating the asset-manager society” is now published online in @jcultecon.bsky.social as part of a review symposium on Brett Christophers’ πŸ”₯new book Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World (Verso, 2023). 1/3

29.01.2024 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alice Amsden Best Book Award - SASE The SASE Alice Amsden Best Book Award committee considers books submitted by a SASE member with a first edition publication date from one to two years prior to the next annual conference date, and whi...

Did you recently finish a path-breaking book in social science that will change the way we understand (and act in) the world? Or do you know someone who did?

Send us your nominations for SASE's Alice Amsden Best Book Award!

sase.org/events/award...

13.12.2023 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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De vraag van 4 biljoen: hoe geld de toekomst van het klimaat bepaalt Op de klimaattop in Dubai wordt onderhandeld over klimaatmiljarden. Klein bier. Want voor een duurzame toekomst zijn klimaatbiljoenen nodig. De hamvraag: wie gaat dat geld ophoesten? Een mega-explaine...

Goede explainer van Jelmer Mommers over klimaatfinanciering en waarom de rekening van de klimaattransitie nog steeds open staat🌎πŸ”₯πŸ’Έ

decorrespondent.nl/15011/de-vra...

13.12.2023 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The holidays came early for the DEEPEN team, as we are looking forward to our meeting in Dublin today! With @karendublin.bsky.social, @tobiaswiss.bsky.social, Juan Fernandez, Hayley James, @thomayer.bsky.social and Sara Gonzales.

01.12.2023 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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polisky cpesky

I have 2 open positions in my team Goethe Uni #Frankfurt: I am looking for
- a PhD student
- a student assistant.
You should be interested in comparative politics, ideally with a focus in public policy, comparative political economy, welfare research, or education/social policy.

27.11.2023 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Political Economy and Public Policy Many of the big challenges of the 21st century (climate change, international migration, financial instability, socio-economic inequality) find their origins in the organisation of the global economy....

Our Political Economy and Public Policy research group at Leiden University finally has a website! Check out our work πŸ”½

With @alexandreafonso.bsky.social, @fbulfone.bsky.social @sebdiessner.bsky.social, Samir Negash, Emily Anne Wolff, Janna Goijaerts and Roelien van der Wel

27.11.2023 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Impromptu visit to the street-level bureaucracy workshop @ #NIG2023, just in time for Janna Goijaerts' talk on the role of middle managers in welfare service delivery!

02.11.2023 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to the NIG2023 conference bringing the 🌞 on this β›ˆοΈ day. Roelien van der Wel and I will be presenting our paper on the contentious politics of fossil fuel divestment. See you soon
@tudelft!

02.11.2023 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My thanks goes out to Prof. Dr. Peter Kramper and the Collaborative Research Center β€œPractices of Comparing, Ordering, and Changing of the World” at Bielefeld University for the very kind invitation.

27.10.2023 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I give the keynote lecture during the β€œFinancialization of Real Estate” workshop. My talk covers the historical traces of financialization in the built environment & the methodological undertakings needed to excavate the underlying political processes that led to this financialized landscape.

27.10.2023 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Action photo!

16.10.2023 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In lovely Linz to present my co-authored paper with Thomas Mayer, in which we explore the inclusion of new political groups in corporatist institutions through a comp-hist case study of pensioner representation in Austria and the Netherlands. Cold but sunny and beautiful views from trainride there πŸ€—

16.10.2023 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
The Politics of Sustainable Finance workshop program

The Politics of Sustainable Finance workshop program

The Politics of Sustainable Finance workshop program

The Politics of Sustainable Finance workshop program

The Politics of Sustainable Finance workshop program

The Politics of Sustainable Finance workshop program

Today is the day! All is set for the workshop 'The Politics of Sustainable Finance: Puzzling, power, profiting' I am co-organizing with Daniel Mertens at Leiden University. Looking forward to two great panels today and more to come tomorrow! PS: Can someone get Daniel over to 🟦, please?

05.10.2023 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Found an error in an Eurostat dataset and feeling really smug about it. Is this how quants feel all the time? Might need to switch to the dark side then ;-)

05.10.2023 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Article alert from the NORFACE-funded DEEPEN project!!

05.10.2023 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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